Unit 20　Humour

(students act.)
t:now look at the screen.i'll give you some further explanations for some new words and expressions.
notes:
a.character:a person in a book,play etc.
b.make fun of:to laugh or cause  others to laugh rather unkindly.
e.g.people make fun of her because she wears such a strange hat.
c.play on words:use amusingly a word or phrase that has two meanings,or words having the same sound but different meanings.
d.in common:in shared possession
e.g.the four boys grew up together and have a lot in common.
e.applaud:to praise(a play,actor…)
especially by striking one's hands together
f.appreciate:to understand and enjoy the good qualities of
t:please read the text again and see if you have anything you don't understand.(teacher goes among the students and answers any questions raised by the students.)
step ⅴ.listening and reading aloud
t:now let's listen to the tape.i'll play the tape recorder twice.the first time i play it,listen carefully.when i play it for the second time,please listen and follow it.then you read it aloud.are you clear?
step ⅵ.summary and homework
t:look at the screen.the four topics are all discussed in the text.read the text again and find the paragraph or paragraphs each topic includes.then give some detailed information about them.pair work or group work.in a few minutes,we'll check the answers.
complete the following:
 ttthe third period
teaching aims:
1.learn the“-ing”form used as the attribute and object complement.
2.learn about word formation.
3.improve the students' ability to make sentences and write.
teaching important point:
how to get the students to master the“-ing”form.
teaching difficult point:
the difference between the“-ing”form used as the attribute and object complement.
teaching methods:
1.discussion to make every student have a clear understanding.
2.explanation to make every student have a clear concept.
3.pair work or group work to make every student active.
teaching aids:
1.a projector and some slides
2.a computer for multimedia use
teaching procedures:
step ⅰ.greetings and revision
greet the whole class as usual.
teacher checks the students' homework.
step ⅱ.word study
t:now let's do word study.read these sentences and find words of the same root from this unit.then translate the sentences into chinese.do you know what“the words of the same root”means?for example,we have learned the words:nation n.;national adj.;nationality n.and we can say that the three words have the same root,because each of them has the word root“nation”.are you clear about this?(ss:yes.)ok,have a discussion with your partner.later,i'll have some students give us the answers.