Unit 20　Humour

j:what do you do as a clown?
c:to make people laugh:we often don't use any words.it is our clothes,make-up and way we act that make people laugh.people laugh and they forget their problems for at least a moment.
j:what are you doing at this moment?
c:i'm getting ready for a performance with my partner.it's the funnest i've ever shown.
j:what are your plans for your next show?
c:i've written several shows.i intend to do them in the next few weeks.i hope to act them during the christmas holiday.
j:how do you make children laugh?
c:i make them laugh by movements.i copy charlie chaplin's movements in my performance.childern laugh with tears.
j:when will you stop working as a clown?
c:as long as people especially children like me,i want to go on working until i'm very old.i like my job very much.
j:thank you very much.
step ⅶ.summary and homework
t:in this class,we've practised some tongue twisters and listened to a story.then we've done some speaking practice.above all,we should remember the useful expressions about how to express intentions and plans.what are they?they are…(the design of the writing on the bb.teacher and students say them aloud together.)today's homework:1.collect as many tongue twisters as possible;2.make dialogues after class according to the situations given on the screen.(teacher shows the screen.)that's all for this class.class is over.
situation 1:this weekend you intend to see a film/watch a football match/visit a friend or some relatives.or you plan to go shopping/go fishing/go sightseeing/go mountain-climbing etc.
situation 2:suppose you have some special plans for new year or for the winter holidays.you'd like to talk about it with your friend.
the second period
teaching aims:
1.learn and master the new words and expressions of the text.
2.learn something about comedy,clown and comedian,especially about crosstalk show.
3.improve the students' reading ability by reading the text.
teaching important points:
1.how to master the new words and expressions of the text.
2.how to improve the students' reading and writing ability.
teaching difficult point:
how to get the students to grasp the main idea of a passage as soon as possible.
teaching methods:
1.fast reading to improve the students' reading ability.
2.pair work or group work to get every student active in class.
3.inductive method to make the students understand the text better.
teaching aids:
1.a recorder
2.a projector and some slides
3.a computer for multimedia use
teaching procedures:
step ⅰ.greetings and revision