PEP新课标英语必修四Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour全单元英文教案.docVIP

Unit3 A taste of English humour Teaching aims:Ⅰ. TopicDifferent types of humour; a taste of English humourⅡ. Useful words and expressions:Nouns: slide, skin, content, particular, failure, difficulty, boil, snowstorm, bottom, mouthful, Switzerland, swing, pancake, whisper, senseVerbs: slide, content, astonish, entertain, overcome, boil, chew, direct, star, swing, Adjectives: cruel, content, particular, homeless, worn-out, fortunate, bottom, direct, outstanding, mountainous, vastAdverb: throughout, fortunately, directExpressions: be content with, be badly off, be worn out, pick out, cut off, star in, knock into Ⅲ. Functional items:1. Expressing anxiety What’s wrong? What’s the matter with you? Is there anything wrong?2. Expressing surprise Really? Oh dear! Is that so? Good heaven!3. Expressing pleasure I’m glad /pleased/ happy to… That’s nice /wonderful /great.Ⅳ. GrammarThe –ing form as the predicative, attribute and object complement Their job is “panning for gold”. That was the problem facing Charlie Chaplin. He sat down at the table with his plate and drinking cup. Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else round a corner, or falling down a hole in the road? Teaching procedures Period 1-2 Reading Step 1. Warming up and Discussing: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. ReadingTask 2: Ss read and answer the followin