Using LanguageⅡppt配套教案板书设计

Unit 3 A taste of English humour Using Language 教学目标

语言技能

学会通过语境猜测词义；通过探究自主学习灵活运用本单元词汇进行交际。完成听说读写训练任务。Using Language部分中包括了听、读、写三个部分的内容。读的部分目的在于欣赏，同时让学生了解到英语幽默也有和汉语有相同的地方，即都用一些双关语，或是同音字等“文字游戏”达到幽默的目的。听的部分都是围绕笑话和幽默故事展开的，说的部分则围绕录音中的故事，谈谈对这些故事的理解并说明喜欢或不喜欢的原因。

语言知识

Using Language分为两部分，Reading and listening同时读英语笑话和听英语笑话，让学生进一步体验幽默，培养语感。Speaking and writing部分要求学生先口头讲述笑话或幽默故事，体会其中的幽默，然后引出

writing的内容，把上述讨论的故事写下来，并按照讲故事的逻辑顺序组织文章结构。这个任务不但提供了机会让学生亲身实践讲幽默故事，并用笔头的形式进行强化，而且内容新颖有趣，有利于调动他们的学习积极性。

情感态度

了解英语幽默, 体会幽默，热爱生活

教学重点

通过学习几个幽默故事，让学生掌握一些有用的词汇和短语，并且学会应用。

教学难点

让学生把所学知识运用到日常的生活当中，培养学生综合运用语言的能力。

学习策略

通过课前预习、课上小组讨论与知识呈现、情景交际、幽默故事演讲等小组活动，正确理解和掌握幽默的实质。

教学步骤

Step 1 Warming up 1.

Ask all the students, do they like humours. 2.

Ask the students to tell others some humours Step 2 Pre-reading：Do you know what is “pun”?

英语中有趣的双关语“pun”

所谓pun，通常是指利用一个单词的两个含义，或者利用两个特定的单词，达到“一语双关”的目的。

Read the two puns and enjoy playing on words. A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.

A small boy went to the counter to pay for his lunch but he was a little short. How to explain the two puns? 1) Two-tired, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. with two tires; b. too tired. 2) Short, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. small in height; b. not having enough money. Step 3 Reading 1. English jokes

There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words” to amuse us. Now read some of these customer and waiter jokes. Can you match the joke with the explanation below on page 22? 2. Role play: Read the funny story on page 22. Tips

Sherlock Holmes is a character created by the English writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes became the prototype for the modern mastermind detective. Doyle introduced Holmes in 1887 in the short story A Study in Scarlet. Doctor Watson is Sherlock’s best friend and partner. Read a short, funny story on Page 22 about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson.

Then change the story into a short dialogue. Act it in groups of three —Holmes, Watson and a narrator. Step 4

Pre-listening

You are going to listen to a funny story about jam. Before you listen, look at the exercises below. Try and predict the story. Tell your partner what you think will happen. Step 5 While-Listening 1. Listen to Part 1 and write down the main idea. 2. Listen to Part 1 again and answer the following questions: (1). What was Mary going to do with the cooked plums in the pan? (2). What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan? (3). What do you think Mary is going to say when she finds out what has happened? (4). How do you think John will react to her? 3. Before you listen to Part 2, try to put these sentences below in order. Then listen again and check if you were right. ___ Mary got angry with John. ___ Mary saw the chickens behaving strangely. ___ John was sorry. ___ The chickens enjoyed the jam.

___ John said he thought the jam was porridge. ___ Mary looked at the red mess on the ground. ___ John said the chickens were drunk. ___ Mary came home. Step 6 Speaking and writing 1. Discuss with your partner whether you think the story you listened to is funny. Give your reasons. Use these words and expressions below to help you. How wonderful! I’m pleased we both like…

I felt happy because…

What fun! It surprises me that…

I (don’t) laugh at that kind of thing because…

It is (not) very amusing/funny that…

I (don’t) enjoy this very much because…

2. Pre-writing Discuss in pair to decide what you’re going to write, a joke or a funny story, and to tell your jokes or funny stories to your partner. 3. Writing Our school’s Student Union is going to give some funny performances to have fun with kids in Children Welfare Center. Thus, the Chairman calls on everyone to write jokes or funny stories. Write your jokes or funny stories.

4. After-writing Assessment:

(1). For jokes: who, what, where/when, puns/the punchline;

（2）. For funny stories: who, what, where, when, puns/the punchline;

（3）. For grammar: spelling, sentence patterns…

Step 7 Homework Make your jokes or funny stories into a performance and act it out next class.