A taste of English humour(Period 1 Reading)
period 1 reading
the general idea of this period
this period includes warming up,reading and comprehending of unit 3.to elicit the topic of humour,the teacher can get the students to talk about their teachers by asking what kind of teachers they like most.after the students know what they will learn in this unit,the teacher can get them to think what humour is,and then the teacher can show them some video clips,some verbal jokes,funny stories and some pictures for them to appreciate and have them tell the types of english humour,the typical representatives of each kind and if there are chinese equivalents to types of english humour listed.
to understand this reading passage better,the students are required to scan the passage first and try to decide how many parts the reading passage can be divided into and then get the general idea of each part.after that they will read the passage carefully again to find some specific information for the questions.if time is limited,the comprehending part can be given to the students as their homework.
teaching important & difficult points
learn what nonverbal humour is by charlie chaplin’s career.
how to understand and enjoy english humour.
teaching methods
scanning to get the general idea of the text.
skimming to understand the passage better.
discussion to help the students understand better what they’ve learned and to use the knowledge they’ve learned in this period.
teaching aids
a tape recorder;a multimedia
three dimensional teaching aims
knowledge and skills
help the students learn something about some types of english and chinese humour.
help the students learn how to understand and enjoy english humour.
help the students acquire the ability to use the key words and expressions concerning humour and useful sentence structures.
process and strategies
help the students to use scanning and skimming methods to improve their reading skills and speed up their reading.
enable the students to talk about english humour.
feelings and value
through the study of this period the students will be able to appreciate the english humour.
teaching procedures
step 1 warming up
1.lead in:
t:hello,boys and girls!we have been here for more than half of a year,and you have got to know your teachers.what do you think of them or what kind of teachers you like most?
s:i think all my teachers are kind and friendly to us.they take good care of us.they are not only my teachers but also my good friends.
s:in my opinion,they are all learned and helpful,and i have learned much from them.