Unit 20　Humour

greet the whole class as usual.teacher checks the students' homework.
step ⅱ.preparation for reading
t:now,please turn to page 114.let's learn the new words and expressions together.first read them by yourselves.
t:(after the students finish reading.)who will read the new words and expressions for us?
sa:(standing up)i'll try.(sa begins to read.)(after the student finishes reading teacher points out the students' mistakes in pronunciation and stress if there is any.then teacher plays the tape-recorder to let the students listen and follow.)
t:so much for the new words and expressions.please turn to page 40 and read the instructions in pre-reading.have a discussion with your partner and make preparations for the  questions.(teacher shows the pictures on the screen.after five minutes.)
t:are you ready?(ss:yes,we are ready.)look at the photos.do you know who the first comedian is?
sb:he is chaplin and he was born in britain.he began to act when he was five.when he was seventeen,he went to the united states.during his lifetime,he wrote,acted and  directed many films.i read this from a magazine sometime two weeks ago.
t:do you know what makes him funny?
sb:his own manner of acting.even his way of walking down the street,eating and turning a corner is different from other's.i saw several of his films.
t:what about the second picture?
sc:he is zhao benshan and is from northeast.we often see him act on tv.he is a famous actor and every one of us likes him.
t:do you know examples of other comedians who are funny in the same way?
sd:yes.in our country,wang jingyu is a comedian,who is almost in the same way as charlie chaplin.i saw several of his programmes.there are many other comedies like zhao benshan,such as pan changjiang and chen peisi.they often appear on the stage or tv.i think comedians not only are actors but also artists.they make our life colourful,make people laugh as well as get all of us educated by their acting.
se:3.yes.i think comedians play an important role in our life.laughter and humour are important parts.just think what our world would be without humourous tv programmes,films etc.that's terrible.
step ⅲ.fast reading
t:quite right.i have the same opinion as you.let's study hard now and help to make our life full of homour and happiness.now,please read the text“laughing matter”fast and then answer the questions on the screen.write your answers on a piece of paper.i'll collect the first five pieces.
(teacher shows the screen.)
answer the following questions: