Module 4 Unit 3 A taste of English humor 2010-12-30 Jonah
Ⅰ: About Mr. Bean: Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks and try to find out the topic sentence.
Mr. Bean is a well-known British h_______ whose sense of h_____ leaves a deep impression on people throughout the world. He himself is a h_______ person who prefer to e_______ people with his e_________ performances and short plays. Much to our e__________, he never fails to make us laugh out loud. His humor is like the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Tip1: The topic sentence is sometimes located at the end of a paragraph.
Ⅱ: About Charlie Chaplin: Try to describe Charlie’s life by using the following phrases. The sentences you write should include as many phrases as possible.
Ⅲ: More about Charlie Chaplin: Try to use the phrases you have learned to fill in the blanks and try to find out the topic sentence.
In Britain and America, people were feeling d_______ because of two world wars. Fortunately, Chaplin and his films helped b______ their lives. His character “the little tramp” was a social failure who was poor and h______ but was loved for his determination to o______ the difficulties. Meanwhile, the little tramp always made a sad situation e_________. For example, in the film “The Gold Rush”, the little tramp and his friend f____ to find gold. What’s worse, they were c____ in a snowstorm and had nothing to eat. Finally, they decided to eat a pair of shoes. His acting is so c_______ that people believe he is eating the most delicious food. Chaplin wrote and d______ his own films and received an Oscar for his o________ work.
Tip2: The topic sentence is sometimes located at the beginning of a paragraph.
Tip3: Proper uses of conjunctions can make your writing more fluent.
Tip4: Pay attention to the different uses of –ing form.
Ⅳ: Combine the following sentences as requested.
Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak. And you may find it astonishing. ( 形式宾语)
Unfortunately, his father died. And it leaves the family even worse off. （-ing作结果状语）
He walked around stiffly. And he carries a walking stick. （-ing作伴随状语）
The acting is very convincing. So it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted. （so..that结构）
His outstanding work made him remembered as a great actor. And he could inspire people with great confidence. （定语从句）
Tip5: Use complicated sentence patterns properly.
Ⅴ：About my story with humor: Try to use the phrases you learned to replace the given ones.
Three years ago, I was deadly ill and my girlfriend broke up with me, leaving me ____ __ (=poor) and lonely. As a result, I felt depressed and ____ myself ___ (=don’t get in touch with) the world, spending all the time surfing the Internet ___ _____ __(=to look for) something exciting. One day, to my __________ (=happiness), I happened to find a special website, that is, Humor Website, which _________(=make sb. believe) me that many life problems can be ________ (=solve) by humor, for example, _____ ___ (=choose) and watching some comedies ______ ___ (=play) by Chaplin.
__ __ __ (=till now), I have been ______ (=satisfied) with my life and strongly believe the easiest way to get rid of sadness and cheer oneself up is through humor.
Ⅵ: People’s understanding of humor: Try to find out ten mistakes in the text.
Many people think that humor is making up jokes or play tricks on others. In fact, humor is a art, which you can use it to deal with the relationship with others. Humor can make more and more people like you, instead attracting more and more people laughing at you. If you are a teacher of a school, one day a student is later, you may blame him for his being late, and you can tell, “Ah, I guess your alarm clock have overslept.” Thus your student won’t feel embarrassing and perhaps she will always be on time.
Tip6: The topic sentence can also be found in the middle of a passage.
Ⅶ: Homework
假定你们班的班长期中考试没考好，心情非常沮丧。请你发挥自己的想象与幽默感，编一个幽默小故事给她，并发送至她的qq或邮箱，鼓励她要重拾信心，笑对生活。
课件15张PPT。Module 4 Unit 3 A Taste of English HumorWho is he? What kind of person is he? Mr. Bean is a well-known British h_______ whose sense of h_____ leaves a deep impression on people throughout the world. He himself is a h_______ person who prefer to e_______ people with his e_________ performances and short plays. Much to our e__________, he never fails to make us laugh out loud. His humor is like the sun that drives winter from the human face. What do you think of his performance? umoristumorumorousntertainntertainingntertainmenthumor, humorist, humorous, entertain, entertaining, entertainment, entertainedWhat is the topic sentence? Tip 1: The topic sentence is sometimes located at the end of a paragraph.Function 1: Humor is the sun that drives winter from the human faceProfessor Charlie will meet the class tomorrow. Professor Charlie will meet the lass tomorrow. Professor Charlie will meet the ass tomorrow. lass: loverass: foolFunction 1: Humor is the sun that drives winter from the human faceHow much do you know about Charlie?BackgroundAppearanceMoviebe born in
uncertain income
badly off
…
a moustache
large trousers
worn-out shoes
round black hat
a walking stick
…
The Gold Rush
in search of gold
boil leather shoes
cut off
Chew
…
Try to describe Charlie’s life by using the following phrases.Achievementsdirect and produce
a special Oscar
outstanding work
be remembered as
…
In Britain and America, people were feeling d_______ because of two world wars. Fortunately, Chaplin and his films helped b______ their lives. His character “ the little tramp” was a social failure who was poor and h______ but was loved for his determination to o______ the difficulties. Meanwhile, the little tramp always made a sad situation e_________. For example, in the film The Gold Rush, the little tramp and his friend f____ to find gold. What’s worse, they were c____ in a snowstorm and had nothing to eat. Finally, they decided to eat a pair of shoes. His acting is so c_______ that people believe he is eating the most delicious food. Chaplin wrote and d______ his own films and received an Oscar for his o________ work.epressedrightenomelessvercomentertaining aughtonvincingirectedutstandingMore about Charlie ChaplinailedWhat is the topic sentence? Tip 2: The topic sentence is sometimes located at the beginning of a passage. Function 2: Humor brightens the lives of people in the war In Britain and America, people were feeling depressed because of two world wars. Fortunately, Chaplin and his films helped brighten their lives. His character “ the little tramp” was a social failure who was poor and homeless but was loved for his determination to overcome the difficulties. Meanwhile, the little tramp always made a sad situation entertaining. For example, in the film The Gold Rush, the little tramp and his friend failed to find gold. What’s worse, they were caught in a snowstorm and had nothing to eat. Finally, they decided to eat a pair of shoes. His acting is so convincing that people believe he is eating the most delicious food. Chaplin wrote and directed his own films and received an Oscar for his outstanding work.In Britain and America, people were feeling depressed because of two world wars. Fortunately, Chaplin and his films helped brighten their lives. His character “ the little tramp” was a social failure who was poor and homeless but was loved for his determination to overcome the difficulties. Meanwhile, the little tramp always made a sad situation entertaining. For example, in the film The Gold Rush, the little tramp and his friend failed to find gold. What’s worse, they were caught in a snowstorm and had nothing to eat. Finally, they decided to eat a pair of shoes. His acting is so convincing that people believe he is eating the most delicious food. Chaplin wrote and directed his own films and received an Oscar for his outstanding work.Function 2: Humor brightens the lives of people in the war Tip 3: Proper conjunctions can make your writing more fluent 宾补表语定语Tip 4: Pay attention to the different uses of –ing form Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak. And you may find it astonishing.
Unfortunately, his father died. And it leaves the family even worse off.
He walked around stiffly. And he carries a walking stick.
The acting is very convincing. So it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.
His outstanding work made him remembered as a great actor. And he could inspire people with great confidence. Combine the sentences as requested◆ You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to
sing as soon as he could speak.形式宾语◆ Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even
worse off.-ing作结果状语◆ He walked around stiffly, carrying a walking stick.
-ing作伴随状语◆ The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe
that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.
so…that结构◆ His outstanding work made him remembered as a
great actor who could inspire people with great
confidence.
定语从句Tip 5: Use complicated sentence patterns properlyThree years ago, my friend Jack’s company closed down and his girlfriend broke up with him, leaving him ____ __ (=poor) and lonely. As a result, he felt d________ (sad) and ____ himself ___ (=don’t get in touch with) the world, spending all the time surfing the Internet __ ____ __ (=to look for) something exciting. In order to help him regain hope about life, I recommended a special website named Humor Website to him, which _________(=make sb. believe) him that many life problems can be ________ (=solve) by humor, for example, _____ ___ (=choose) and watching some comedies ______ ___ (=play) by Chaplin.
__ __ __ (=till now), Jack has been ______ (=satisfied) with his life. So I believe the easiest way to get rid of sadness and cheer oneself up is through humor. badly offcutoff in search ofconvincedovercome picking out starred inUp to nowcontentMy friend Jack’s story with humor What is the topic sentence? Function 3: Humor makes people feel content with their lives when they feel depressed. epressed Many people think that humor is making up jokes or play tricks on others. In fact, humor is a art, which you can use it to deal with the relationship with others. Humor can make more and more people like you, instead attracting more and more people laughing at you. If you are a teacher of a school, one day a student is later, you may blame him for his being late, and you can tell, “Ah, I guess your alarm clock have overslept.” Thus your student won’t feel embarrassing and perhaps she will always be on time.People’s understanding of humorWhat is the topic sentence?playingan去掉∧oflatebutsayhasembarrassedhe动词形式冠词定语从句介词搭配形容词连词动词主谓一致过去分词代词Tip 6: The topic sentence can also be found in the middle of a paragraph.Function 4: Humor is an art that makes more people like you.◆ Humor is the sun that drives winter from the human face
◆ Humor brightens the life of people in the war
◆ Humor makes people feel content with their lives when they feel depressed
◆ Humor is an art that makes more people like you.
…Functions of humorMore functions of humorHumor is like ___________ in spring.
Humor is like ___________ in summer.
Humor is like ___________ in autumn.
Humor is like ___________ in winter.flowers…ice-cream…harvest…sunshine…Humor is like sunshine that brightens your life.
Humor is sunshine, your only sunshine,
It makes you happy when skies are grey.
You never know dear, how much you need it.
Please don’t take your humor away.
When you can no longer laugh, it is time for the others to laugh at you. It is never too late to be humorous. DiscussionImagine your monitor failed in the mid-term exam, and he/she is very depressed now. Please use your sense of humor to make him/her happy again. You may begin like this:XX, don’t be sad, tomorrow is another day, there are still a lot that you can do to make up for the failure. You may… , and I suggest that… moreover, I will always be here with you. I will…One failure doesn’t make a difference.
Next time, if you listen in class,
Forget your lass,
And you will leave other people behind your ass. Humor is a universal language which can make you happy every day. Homework
假定你们班的班长期中考试没考好，心情非常沮丧。请你发挥自己的想象与幽默感，编一个幽默小故事、或一首幽默的英文诗歌、或改编一首英文歌曲给她，并发送至她的qq或电子邮箱，鼓励她要重拾信心，笑对生活。Thank You!台州市2010年高中英语优质课比赛教学设计
Module 4 Unit 3 A taste of English humor
Ⅰ、Analysis of the Teaching Material
The topic of this unit is a taste of English humor. It mainly introduces the greatest actor and master of nonverbal humor, Charlie Chaplin and his convincing performance in “The Gold Rush”. As for grammar, the students are required to master the different uses of –ing form as predictive, attributive, object complement and adverbial. Meanwhile, the students are encouraged to be hopeful and optimistic about life, and learn to be humorous by having a taste of different kinds of both English and Chinese humor.
Ⅱ、Analysis of the Students
High School students in Grade 2 have already mastered a certain number of English vocabulary and reading skills. They are able to express personal opinions clearly and accurately in English. Meanwhile, Grade 2 students have the ability to study both independently and cooperatively. They have their own values and criteria for judgment, and will choose the relevant reading strategies respectively according to their own needs. At last, they also possess certain writing skills.
Ⅲ、 Teaching Objectives
1. Knowledge Objectives
To review and master the usage of important phrases and expressions
To review the content of Reading: A master of nonverbal humor
To be clear about the functions of humor
2. Ability Objectives
To cultivate the students’ speaking, reading and writing ability
To let the students develop the ability of working in pairs or in a team
To analyze the reading material and try to find out the topic sentence of each short passage
3. Affection Objectives
To understand the importance and functions of humor
To learn to be humorous and to help others by using humor
Ⅳ、 Teaching Important and Difficult Points
Let the students review and master the usage of the following phrase: be born in, uncertain income, worn-out, in search of, depressed, brighten, overcome, entertaining, entertainment, convincing, outstanding, badly off, star in, up to now, content, cut off, pick out etc.
Let the students find out the functions of humor by analyzing the topic sentences
Let the students learn to use their humor to help others who are in depression.
Ⅴ、Teaching Methods
Task-based Teaching, Pair Work, Group Work, Cooperative Learning
Ⅵ、 Teaching Aids
Classroom, Blackboard and Chalks, Multimedia Teaching Equipment
Ⅶ、 Teaching Procedures:
教学步骤和说明
教学程序安排
学生活动安排
建议说明
Step 1: About Mr. Bean: Humor is the sun that drives winter from the human face
Watch a short video performed by Mr. Bean.
The teacher shows a short video clip performed by Mr. Bean to the Ss. Then show a funny picture of Mr. Bean to lead in the topic.
Q1: Who is he? Mr. Bean
Q2: What kind of person is he?
Humorous, funny, ridiculous, cute, handsome…
Q3: What do you think of his performance?
Interesting, funny, entertaining, amusing…
Ask the students to choose the correct words to fill in the blanks and try to find out the topic sentence.
Q4: What is the topic sentence?
Tip1: The topic sentence is sometimes located at the end of a paragraph.
Q5: What is the fun_ction of humor?
Function 1: Humor is the sun that drives winter from the human face
Share a humorous story with the students
Ss watch the video before class
Ss can answer individually
Ss are required to choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
Ss can answer together.
Ss can find out the fun_ction of humor by analyzing the topic sentence.
The students listen carefully, and try to understand the humor in the story.
用幽默影片导入话题活跃气氛、亲近学生。
让学生回忆描述人的性格与滑稽表演的形容词
复习巩固学生学过的单词。
让学生通过阅读寻找主题句，通过提供Tip的形式进行学生的阅读策略的指导，并从中推出the first fun_ction of humor。
通过举例让学生真实地了解humor的功能，并很好地调节了课堂气氛
Step 2: About Charlie Chaplin: Humor brightens the lives of people in the war。
My story may not be so interesting because I am not a master of humor. But there is a master of nonverbal humor in the UK.
Show a picture of Charlie Chaplin to the students
Q1: How much do you know about him?
Competition: Can you try to use the following phrases to describe Charlie’s life in sentences. You can use as many phrases as possible.
The teacher divides the students into two teams and gives the students one to two minutes to think and then lets the competition begin and checks the students’ answers
More about Charlie Chaplin: Ask the students to try to use the phrases they have learned to fill in the blanks and try to find out the topic sentence.
Q2: What is the topic sentence?
Tip2: The topic sentence is sometimes located at beginning of a paragraph.
Q3: What is the fun_ction of humor?
Function 2: Humor brightens the lives of people in the war
Q4: Pay attention to the phrases in blue: fortunately, but, meanwhile, for example, what’s worse, finally
Tip3: Proper uses of conjunctions can make your writing more fluent.
Q5: Pay attention to the three words: entertaining, convincing, outstanding.
Tip4: Pay attention to the different uses of –ing form.
Combine the following sentences as requested.
Give the students one to two minutes to finish the exercise.
Tip5: Use complicated sentence patterns properly.
Ss say something about Charlie Chaplin
The Ss are divided into two groups, and a competition will be held between them. Those who know the answer are encouraged to stand up and give the answers. Points will be given according to their performance.
The students are asked to fill in the blanks to complete the passage.
Ss are asked to find out the topic sentence
Ss are asked to pay attention to the conjunctions and the use of –ing form
Ss are asked to combine the sentences according to the requirements
复习课本中的重点词组,锻炼学生的造句组段的能力。
通过比赛的形式活跃气氛，在复习课文重点的同时能帮助调动学生的学习积极性。
通过课文重点语句的填空，帮助学生回忆课文中的重点词汇。
让学生通过阅读寻找主题句，通过提供Tip的形式进行学生的阅读策略的指导，并从中推出the second fun_ction of humor。
通过关注短文中的过渡词与-ing的用法，复习单元中出现的语法。
对文中的几个重点句子进行句式的改变，既有效地复习了课文知识，又让学生对定语从句、形式宾语、so…that结构，及分词作状语等重要语法进行复习。
Step 3: About my story with humor: Humor makes people feel content with their lives when they feel depressed.
Try to use the phrases you have learned to replace the given ones.
Q1: What is the topic sentence?
Q2: What is the fun_ction of humor?
Function 3: Humor makes people feel content with their lives when they feel depressed.
Students are asked to replace the given phrases with the phrases they have learned before
Ss are asked to find out the topic sentence and the fun_ction of humor
将课本知识延伸到课外，与实际生活结合，通过词组的替换复习巩固学过的重点词组。
让学生通过阅读寻找主题句，并从中推出the third fun_ction of humor。
Step 4: About people’s understanding of humor: Humor is an art that makes more people like you.
Ask the students to try to find out ten mistakes in the text.
Students are asked to read the revised version again to better understand how to correct the mistakes.
Q1: What is the topic sentence?
Tip6: The topic sentence can also be found in the middle of a passage.
Q2: What is the fun_ction of humor?
Function 4: Humor is an art that makes more people like you.
Ss will have several minutes to find out the ten mistakes in the text.
Ss read the revised version together
Ss are asked to find out the topic sentence and the fun_ction of humor
通过改错题型的设置，尽量与高考接轨。
通过阅读让学生更深入了解文章，并了解作出修改的原因
让学生通过阅读寻找主题句，通过提供Tip的形式进行学生的阅读策略的指导，并从中推出the forth fun_ction of humor。
Step 5: Review the functions of humor
Today, we’ve mentioned four functions of humor, let’s take a look.
The students read the four functions
复现本次课堂的重点与中心，让学生回顾四个functions of humor, humor以及humor的重要性及作用。
Step 6: Discussion
Ask the students to discuss in a group of four and try to use their sense of humor to help depressed their monitor.
Ss are given several minutes to discuss with their group members and try to use their sense of humor and imagination to think out some creative ideas.
Ss try to understand the humor in this sentence
通过讨论、合作的方式，锻炼学生综合运用语言的能力，并有效锻炼了学生的想象力与幽默感，让学生各抒己见，各展才能。
与前文的老师所讲的笑话呼应，并用一种幽默的方式有效地安慰了沮丧的班长。
Step7: Conclusion: A poem on humor
Ss can use their imagination and sense of humor to fill in the blanks.
通过集体完成小诗歌的方式，挖掘学生的创造力，并有效地对整个课堂作了总结。
Step 8: Homework
假定你们班的班长期中考试没考好，心情非常沮丧。请你发挥自己的想象与幽默感，编一个幽默小故事给她，并发送至她的qq或邮箱，鼓励她要重拾信心，笑对生活。
Ss can finish the homework after class
读写结合，通过书面表达的形式输出，有效锻炼了学生的综合运用语言的能力，并有效地巩固了课堂知识。
