Using LanguageⅡ教学内容概述

Unit 3 A taste of English humor Teaching aims: 1. Topic Different types of humour; a taste of English humour 2. Useful words and expressions: Nouns: slide, skin, content, particular, failure, difficulty, boil, snowstorm, bottom,

Verbs: slide, content, astonish, entertain, overcome, boil,

Adjectives: cruel, content, particular, homeless, worn-out Adverb: throughout, fortunately, direct Expressions: be content with, be badly off, be worn out, pick out, cut off, star in, knock into 3. Functional items:

Expressing anxiety What’s wrong? What’s the matter with you? Is there anything wrong? Period 1 Reading Step 1. Warming up Discuss: 1. How many kinds of humor can you think of in your daily life? Types of humor: English humor Chinese humor Nonverbal pantomime (哑剧) Mime and farce funny plays Verbal jokes cross talk (相声) Funny stories funny stories Funny poems doggerel (打油诗) 2. What’s the difference between jokes and humors? 3. Can you name out some of the humorous actors you like? Background knowledge: mime 笑剧 farce 滑稽剧 comedy 喜剧 tragedy 悲剧 opera 歌剧 TV play 电视剧 humor 幽默 joke 笑话 circus 马戏团 clown 小丑sketch 小品 cross talk 相声

Step 2. Reading Task 2: Ss read and answer the following questions: 1. What’s the passage mainly about? A. The history of English humor. B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humor Chaplin made in his film. D. The Gold Rush in California. 2. How many parts can the passage be divided into? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

3. People enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck because _______. A. they enjoy doing so

B. it makes people more worried about their life C. it makes people more content with their life D. there’s much fun in doing so 4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for __________. A. the characters he played in his films B. the films he directed C. the joy he gave us in his films D. the contributions he made in films Task 2: Ss read and fill the following chart: Born Died Job Type of acting Character Costume Reason success Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career

1889 1977 Actor Mime and farce “ the tramp”, a poor and homeless person

Large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat for Charming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kind Step 4. After- reading Task 3: Ss in groups and discuss: 1. What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin? 2. Do you want to be a humorous person? And how can you be humorous? 3. What should we do to get success?