Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

Thefirstperiod:WarmingupandReading

Warmingupoffersstudentsopportunitiestobecomeawareofthedifferencesin

humour.ThereadingpassagetitledAMasterofNonverbalHumourbrieflydescribes

themostfamousactorsduringtheperiodofsilentfilm,CharlieChaplin.

Importantpoints:

LetstudentslearnabouttypesofEnglishhumour.

GetstudentstoreadthepassagetolearnaboutCharlieChaplinandlearndifferent

readingskills.

Difficultpoints:

Developstudents'readingskillstoenablethemtounderstandandtaiabouttypes

ofEnglishhumour.

Knowledgeaims:

Getstudentstolearntheusefulwordsandexpressions:humour,comedy,content,

performer,astonish,astonishing,fortunate,ordinary,bored,entertain,throughout,

homeless,moustache,worn,overcome,leather,chew,convince,convincingdirect,

outstanding,uptonow,feel/becontentwith,badlyoff,pickout,cutoff,starin

Step1Leadingin

ShowstudentssomepicturesofJiangkun,PanChangjiang,ZhaoBenshan,Feng

gong,HouBaolinandsoon,andthenhaveafreetalkwiththem.

Step2Warmingup

Showstudentsacharttogivethemabriefintroduction:

TypesofTypicalactors/ExamplesofChinesehumour

humourwritersofEnglish

humour

NonverbalCharlieChaplin

.mimeMrBean

VerbalMarkTwain

Jokes,funnyEdwardLear

stories,funnyMarkBrothers

poems

comedy

Step3Pre-reading

Givethemsomequestionstoanswer:

WhatdoyouknowaboutCharlieChaplin?

Whatdoyouknowabouthisfilm?Whatissointerestingaboutthem?

Step4Reading

1.FastreadingtogetgeneralideaaboutCharlieChaplin

CharlieChaplin

BomInapoorfamilyin1889

JobActor

Famous“thelittletramp”,apoorandhomelessman

character

CostumeLargetrousers,worn-outshoes,smallroundblackhatanda

walkingstick

TypeofactingMime

DiedInSwitzerlandin1977

Samplesummary:

InBritainandAmericanpeoplewerefeelingmiserablebecauseofthebad

economicsituation.Charlieunderstoodtheirproblems.Hischaracter“thelittle

tramp^^waspoorandhomeless,buteverybodylovedhimforhiskindheartandthe

wayhedealtwithhisdifficultsituation.CharlieChaplinmadepeoplelaughatsome

oftheseterriblesituationslikebeingwithoutfoodormoney.Hewroteanddirected

hisownfilmsandreceivedanOscarforhisoutstandingwork.

2.Intensivereading:

1).Allowstudentsseveralminutetoreadthepassagecarefullytogetthe

importantdetails,understandthemainideaofeachparagraph,andthenfinishthe

following.

(1).CharlieChaplinmadepeoplelaughwhentheyfeltdepressed,sotheycould

feel.

A.lesscontentwiththeirlivesB.moresatisfiedwiththeirlives

C.moreworriedabouttheirlivesD.theyhadamiserablelives

(2).WhenandwhereisthefilmTheGoldRushsetin?Itissetin.

A.Californiaattheendofthenineteenthcentury

B.Canadaattheendofthenineteenthcentury

C.Californiainthemiddleofnineteenthcentury

D.Canadainthemiddleofnineteenthcentury

(3).WhatdidnothappentothelittletrampChaplinactedinthefilmTheGold

Rush?

A.heandhisfriendwerecaughtinasnowstorm

B.heandhisfriendhadnothingtoeatandwereveryhungry

C.heandhisfriendboiledapairofleathershoestoeat

D.heandhisfriendwerefortunatetofindsomegold

(4).ChaplinwasgivenaspecialOscarfor.

A.thecharactersheplayedinhisfilmB.thefilmshedirected

C.thejoyhegaveusinhisfilmsD.hisoutstandingworkinfilms

(5).Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoCharlieChaplin?

A.PositiveB.NegativeC.SeriousD.Appreciative

(Theanswers:BCDDD)

2.Readthepassageagaintowritedownthemainidea:

Amasterofnonverbalhumour

paragraphMainidea

Paragraph1Whypeopleneededcheeringup.

Paragraph2WhatCharlie'schildhoodwaslike.

Paragraph3Whathismostfamouscharacterwaslike

Paragraph4Anexampleofasadsituationthathemadefunny.

Paragraph5Hisachievements.

3.Usetheinformationtowriteasummaryofthepassageinyourownwords.

4.Post-reading:havestudentsworkinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions,

andthenreporttheirideastotheclass.

1).Doyouthinkhispoorchildhoodhelpedhiminhiswork?why?

2).Whydoyouthinkhewassosuccessful?

3).WhatshouldwelearnfromCharlieChaplin?Whatshouldwedoto

succeed?

(Doourbest;paymoretimethanothers;nevergiveup;neverlosehope;insist

onwhatwepursue.)

5.根據課文內容填空。

CharlieChaplin

EarlylifeBirthandHewasbominapoorfamilyin1889anddiedin

deathSwitzerlandin1977.

ChildhoodHelearnedtosinganddancewhenhewasyoung,and

lookedafterhismotherandbrotherafterhisfatherdied.

TeensHebecameoneofthemostpopularchildactorsin

England.

careerJobActor,filmwriter,directorandproducer.

TypeofMime,inwhichheusedhishumourousperformances,

actingespeciallygesturestomakeasadsituationfunny.

ThemostThelittleTramp,apoorandhomelessman,whowore

famouslargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblack

characterhatandwalkedaroundstifflywithawalkin'stick.

AchievemInfluenceHegaveAmericansandBritishpeoplehappinessinand

entsbetweenthetwoworldwars.

AwardHewasgivenaspecialOscarinfilmsin1972.

Step5Consolidation

Readthetextagainandtrytoretellthetext.

Step6Closingdownbyadialogue

CharlieChaplinstarredinsilentfilmssohehadtomakeuseofgesturesand

bodylanguagetotellhisstories.Whatdialoguedoyouthinkhewouldhavewritten

forthescenedescribedinthereadingpassage?Inpairs,makeupadialogueofyour

ownandactitout.

Step7Homework

Readthepassageagainandfindouttheusefulnewwordsandexpressions.

Writeasummaryofthepassageinyourownwords.

Thesecondperiod:Learningaboutlanguage:Importantlanguagepoints

Theemphasisofthisperiodwillbeplacedontheimportantnewwords,

expressionsandsentencepatternsintheparts:Warmingup,Pre-reading,Readingand

Comprehending.

Importantpoints:

Enablestudentstograsptheusagesofsuchimportantnewwordsand

expressionsascontent,entertain,overcome,convince,direct,uptonow,feel/be

contentwith,cutoff,etc.

Getstudentstomasterthepatterns:"youmayfinditastonishingthatCharlie

Chaplinwastaughttosingassoonashecouldspeak"and''Unfortunatelyhis

fatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenmoreworseoff”

Difficultpoints:

Letstudentslearntheusagesoftheword“content”andtheexpression“cutoff'

Enablestudentstolearntheadverbialclauseintroducedbyasif

Getstudentstounderstandsomelonganddifficultsentences.

Knowledgeaims:

Getstudentstolearntheusefulwordsandexpressions:humour,comedy,content,

performer,astonish,astonishing,fortunate,ordinary,bored,entertain,throughout,

homeless,moustache,worn,overcome,leather,chew,convince,convincingdirect,

outstanding,uptonow,feel/becontentwith,badlyoff,pickout,cutoff,starin

Someimportantsentencepatterns:

YoumayfinditastonishingthatCharliewastaughttosingassoonashecould

speak

Unfortunatelyhisfatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenworseoff...

Noonewaseverboredwatchinghim...

Hewalkedaroundstifflycarryingawalkingstick.

CharlieChaplinfirstpicksoutthelacesandthenasiftheywerespaghetti.

Step1Revision

Checkthehomework

Asksomestudentstoretellthetext.

Step2Practiceforusefulwordsandexpressions

Tellstudentstoturntopage20anddotheexercises.

Step4Studyingimportantlanguagepoints

1.uptonow:untilnow

Uptonowhehasbeenquiet.

Uptonownobodyhasbeenabletoworkoutthisdifficultproblem.

2.content:satisfiedwithwhatonehas;notwantingmore;happy

Nowthathehasapologized,Iamcontent.

Theoldcoupleseemedcontenttositinfrontofthetelevisionallnight.

feel/becontentwith:feel/besatisfiedwith

Sheiscontentwithverylittle.

Areyoucontentwithyourpresentsalary?

toone'sheart'scontent

Thequietcontentofawell-fedchild

3.astonish:surprisesb.greatly

Thenewsastonishedeveryone.

Itastonishedmethatnoonehasthoughtofthisbefore.

Ifounditquiteastonishingthatnoneofyoulikedtheplay.

Therewereanastonishingnumberofapplicationsforthejob.

Iwasastonishedatwhathefound.

Wewereastonishedtohearthattheirfootballteamhadwonthechampion.

4.badlyoff:inapoorposition,especiallyfinancially

Theyweretoobadlyofftohaveholiday.

Weshouldnotcomplainaboutbeingpoor—manyfamiliesaremuchworseoff.

Iwenttoherhomeandfoundherlivingconditionwasworseoffthanmine.

5.entertain:amusesb.receivesb.asaguest;providefoodanddrinkforsb.

especiallyinone'shome

Heentertainedusforhourswithhisstoriesandjokes.

Ateachershouldentertainaswellasteach.

BobandLizentertainedustodinnerlastnight.

Idonnotentertainveryoften.

Entertainment:entertainingorbeingentertained

Theentertainmentofagroupofforeignguests

Hefellinthewater,muchtotheentertainmentofthechildren.

aentertainingfilm

6.overcome:succeedinastruggleagainststh.defeat;

Hefinallyovercamehisbadhabit.

Weshallovercome!

7.insearchof:lookfor

Shesetoffinsearchofthelostchild.

8.pickout:choosesb./sth.fromanumberofpeopleorthings

Shewaspickedoutfromthousandsofapplicationsforthejob.

Thewindowframesarepickedoutinblueagainstthewhilewalls.

9.asif:asthough

Itlooksasif/asthoughitisgoingtorain.

Theanimalwaswalkingasifitslegwasbroken.

Shespoketomeasifsheknewmewell.

10.cutoff:removesth.fromsth.largerbycutting

Minddonnotcutyourfingeroff.

Hecutoffameterofclothfromtheroll.

Ifyoudon'tpayyourgasbillsoonyoumaybecutoff.

Thechildrenwerecutoffbytheincomingtide.

Thevillagewascutofffromtheoutsideworldbyaheavysnowforamonth.

11.convince:makesb.feelcertain;causesb.torealize

HowcanIconvinceyouofherhonesty?

WhathesaidconvincedmethatIwasmistaken.

Hemadeaconvincingspeech.

12.star:beastar;presentsb.asastar;featuresb.

Shehasstarredinalotofgoodfilms.

MyfavoritefilmstarsMarilynMonroe.

Step5Usingwords,expressionsandpatterns

DoexercisesinUsingwordsandexpressionsonpage56.

Step6Homework

Finishofftheworkbookexercises.

Learnthenewwordsandexpressions.

Thethirdperiod:Learningaboutlanguage:Grammar

Thisteachingperiodmainlydealswiththegrammar:the-ingformasthe

attributive,predicativeandobjectcomplement.

Importantpoints:

Getstudentstolearnandmastertheuseofthe-ingformasattributive,

predicativeandobjectcomplement.

Difficultpoints:

Enablestudentstomasterandusethe-ingformasattributive,predicativeand

objectcomplementcorrectly.

Step1Revision

1.Checktheworkbookexercises.

2.LetstudentstranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.

1).直到現在(uptonow)

2).對.滿足(be/feelcontentwith)

3).窮的，缺少的(badlyoff)

4).挑出；辨別出(pickout)

5).切斷；斷絕(cutoff)

6).他不是個成功的藝術家，但是個成功的美術教師.

(Heisafailureasanartist,butasuccessasanartteacher.)

7).他克服了所有的困難，終于獲得了成功.

(Heovercameallthedifficultiesandfinallysucceeded.)

8).他四處張望，好像在尋找什么.

(Helookedaroundasifinsearchofsomething.)

9).他的一番話使我認識到我錯了.

(WhathesaidconvincedmethatIwaswrong.)

10).他主演了許多電影.

(Shehasstarredinalotofgoodfilms.)

H).卓別林的表演使得一切充滿了趣味.

(Chaplin'sactingmadeeverythingentertaining.)

Step2Leadingin

1.Askstudentstoreadthetextcarefullyagainandfindoutallthesentencesin

whichthe-ingformsareused.

1).YoumayfinditastonishingthatChaplinwastaughttosingassoonashe

couldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk.

2).Suchtrainingwascommoninactingfamilies

3)hissubtleactingmadeeverythingentertaining

4).Hegrewmoreandmorepopularashischarmingcharacter,thelittletramp,

becameknownthroughouttheworld.

5).Hewalkedaroundstifflycarryingawalkingstick.

6).Howdidthelittletrampmakeasadsituationentertaining?

7).Theactingissoconvincingthatitmakesyoubelievethatitisoneofthebest

mealshehasevertasted.

2.Letstudentsreadaloudthesentencestheypickedoutanddiscusshoweachof

these-ingformsbeingusedinthesituationandhavethentrytosumuptherulesof

the-ingforms.

Step3Grammarlearning

動詞-ing形式作定語，表語和賓語補足語的用法

--動詞-ing形式作定語：動名詞作定語說明該名詞的用途，不表示名詞本

身的動作；現在分詞作定語用來表示正在進行的動作，與所修飾的名詞具有邏

輯上的主謂關系，即現在分詞相當于所修飾名詞的謂語.

Wemustimproveourworkingmethod.

Theysetupanoperatingtableinasmalltemple.

Chinaisadevelopingcountry.

Thestudentmakingtheexperimentisourmonitor.

動名詞短語不能作定語，單個的動名詞可以作定語，但僅作前置定語.

aswimmingpool=apoolforswimming

aworkingmethod=amethodforworking

單個分詞和分詞短語都可以用作定語，單個分詞一般作前置定語，分詞短語

作后置定語，相當于定語從句.

asleepingboy=aboywhoissleeping

themanvisitingAmerica=themanwhoisvisitingAmerica

二.動詞-ing形式作表語

動名詞作表語表示抽象的，一般的行為.現在分詞作表語表示主語的特征,

性質和狀態.

Ourgreaterhappinessisservingthepeople.

Ourtaskisbuildingsocialism.

Thefilmwesawlastnightisquitemoving.

Hiswordsareencouraging.

常用來作表語的現在分詞有：astonishing,amusing,confusing,disappointing,

boring,encouraging,inspiring,moving,tiring,interesting,surprising等.

三.動詞形式作賓語補足語：動名詞不能作賓補.現在分詞作賓補表示是正

在進行的動作.

Isawhimgoingupstairs.

Wewatchedhercrossingthestreet.

Weheardhersinginginherroom.

常接現在分詞作賓補的動詞有：feel,hear,listento,see,lookat,watch,observe,

notice,find,smell,have,keep,leave,catch等.

Step4Grammarpractice

Turntopage21andaskstudentstodotheexercises2-4inDiscoveringuseful

structures.

Turntopage57anddotheexercisesinUsingstructures.

Step5Playingagame

Letstudentsworkinpairs,playingagameWhatdidyousee/hear/notice/

observe/watchyesterday?

Step6Closingdownbyaquiz

Showstudentssomesentencesforthemtopractice.

1).Icouldnotdomyhomeworkwithallthatnoise.

A.goesonB.goingonC.wentonD.togoon

2).Thenextmorningshefoundthemaninbed,died.

A.lyingB.layC.lieD.laying

3).Whatworriedthechildmostwastovisithismotherinthehospital.

A.hisnotallowingB.hisnotbeingallowed

C.hisbeingnotallowedD.havingnotbeenallowed

4).Helookedaroundandcaughtaman--hishandintothepocketofa

passenger.

A.putB.tobeputtingC.toputD.putting

5).Withnorainforthreemonthsandfoodsupplies--out,thesituationhere

isgettingfrombadtoworse.

A.runB.runningC.torunD.toberun

6).IcanhardlyimaginePeteracrosstheAtlanticOceaninfivedays.

A.sailB.tosailC.sailingD.tohavesailed

7).RussandEarlwereautomechanics——thesamepay,butEarlhadmore

ambition.

A.toearnB.tohaveearnedC.earningD.earned

8).Ihavelivedherefortwentyyears,butIdon'tknowthefamilynextto

mydoor.

A.toliveB.livingC.livedD.havinglived

9).WithonlinecourseCrazyEnglishhasover20millionstudentsalloverChina

itsclassesthroughtheInternet.

A.attendB.attendedC.attendingD.tobeattending

10).ResearchoutatLiverpoolUniversitysupportsthisideaandsuggests

thatifwedon'tusethesenseofdirection,wewillloseit.

A.tocarryB.carryingC.beingcarriedD.havingcarried

11).Ifastudentisfoundduringtheclass,theteacherwillpunishhim.

A.playB.playingC.toplayD.played

12).Theproblemiswellworthatthemeetingtobeheld.

A.beingdiscussedB.todiscussC.discussingD.discussed

13).Thesituationhereseems,butinfactwearefacedwithalotofdifficult

problems.

A.encouragingB.encourageCencouragedD.toencourage

14).Thesewoundedandpassengersintheaccidentweresenttothenearest

hospitalfortreatmentwithoutdelay.A.deathB.diedC.deadD.dying

15).Thewordsfromthelittlegirlseteveryonepresent.

A.laughB.laughingC.tolaughingD.tobelaughed

16).——Whowilltakepartinthepartythisevening?

Mostofuswillgothere,me.

A.toincludeB.includedC.includingD.included

17).Everyonewasbythequestionraisedbytheoldman.

A.puzzled,puzzlingB.puzzling,puzzled

C.puzzled,puzzledD.puzzling,puzzling

18).Don'tleavethewaterwhileyouwashthebowlsorclothes,whichisa

waste.

A.runB.beingrunC.torunD.running

19).Wecanwatchtheflagatfiveo'clockeverymorning.

A.raisingB.beingraisedC.raisedD.toraise

20).Justwhenhepassedtheoldstorehouse,heheardsomeoneforhelp.

A.becalledB.callsC.callingD.tocall

(Theanswers:BABDBCCBCCBCADBCADBC)

Step7homework

Finishofftheworkbookexercises.

Makeuseofdifferentresourcestosummarizetheruleof-ingform.

Theforthperiod:Usinglanguage:Extensivereading

Inthisperiod,theteachingemphasiswillbeputondevelopingstudents'reading

abilitybyreadingextensively.Wewilldealwithtwoparts:EnglishJokesinUsing

languageonpage22andAnAprilFool'sJoke:theNoodleHarvestinReadingtask

onpage59.

Importantpoints:

Developstudents'readingskillsbyextensivereading.

Letstudentsunderstandandenjoythejokesandfunnystories.

Difficultpoints:

Enablestudentstolearntousesomereadingstrategiessuchasskimming,

scanningandsoon.

GetstudentstochangethestoryofSherlockHolmesandDr.Wastonintoa

dialogueandactitout.

Knowledgeaim:

Getstudentstolearnsomeusefulnewwordsandexpressionsinthispart:amuse,

pancake,explanation,detective,mountainous,whisper,vast,playonwords.

HavestudentsreadsomeEnglishjokesandfunnystories.

LetstudentsknowmoreabouttypeofEnglishhumour.

Step1Revision

1.Checkthehomeworkexercises.

2.AskstudentstotranslatethefollowingintoEnglishtoreviewthe-ingformas

theattributive.

舞廳(adancinghall),跳板(adivingboard),拐杖(awalkingstick),餐廳(a

dinningroom),洗衣機(awashingmachine),寫字臺(awritingdesk),建筑材料

(buildingmaterials),安眠藥(sleepingpills),工作時間(workinghours)

冉冉升起的太陽(therisingsun),動人的故事(amovingstory),不斷變化的世

界(achangingworld),發展中國家(adevelopingcountry),刺骨的寒風(thebiting

wind)

Step2Leadingin

1).Tellstudentssomeriddles:

Whatdayoftheweekisthebesthavingfriedfood?(Friday)

Whatmonthdosoldiershate?(March)

Whatisthesmallestroomintheworld?(Mushroom)

2).Tellstudentssomejokes:

Girl:ifwemarry,willyougivemearing?

Boy:Ofcourse,whatisyournumber?

Daughter:Auntiekissedmethismorning,Mum!

Mum:Hownice!Didyoukissherback,dear?

Daughter:Ofcoursenot.Ikissedherface.

2.Letstudentshaveatonguetwistercompetition.

Abigblackbugbitabigblackdogonhisblacknose!

Freshfriedfish,fishfreshfried,friedfishfresh,fishfriedfresh.

Whilewewerewalking,wewerewatchingwindowwasherswashWashington's

windowswithwarmwashingwater.

Step3Readingandspeaking

1.Tellstudents:therearethousandsofjokeswhichuse“playonwords”to

amuseus.Onepersonasksaquestionwhichexpectsaparticularreply.Instead,what

hegetsisanotherkindofanswerwhichmakesthesituationfunny.

1).Customer:What'sthatflydoinginmysoup?

Waiter:Swimming,Ithink.

2).Customer:whafsthat?

Waiter:It'sbeansoup.

Customer:Idon'twanttoknowwhatithasbeen.Iwanttoknowwhatitisnow.

3).Customer:Waiter,willthepancakesbelong?

Waiter:No,sir.Round.

2.TellstudentstoreadthestoryaboutSherlockHolmesandhisfriendDoctor

Watson,andthendothefollowing.

1).HowdidWatsonanswerHolmes'question?

(Ithinkofhowshortlifeisandhowlongtheuniversehaslasted.

IthinkofhowsmallIamandhowvasttheskyis.

Ithinkofhowcoldtheuniverseisandhowwarmpeoplecanbeintheirbeds.)

2).Whathappenedactually?

(Someonehasstolentheirtent.)

3).Afterreadingthefunnystory,whatkindsofpersondoyouthinkSherlock

HolmesandWatsonwere?(Careful/careless)

Step4Readingtaskonpage59

1.Answerthefollowingquestions:

WhatdopeopleusuallydoonAprilFool'sDay?

Doyouknowanyofthefunnytrickspeopleplayoneachother?

2.Askstudentstoreadthepassageaboutthe“noodleharvest^^whichis

rememberedasoneofthebestAprilFool'sjokesever.

3.Havestudentsreadthepassageagaincarefullyandthenfillinthechart.

Nameoftheprogramme

Itsusualcontent

TheparticularcontentonApril1st,

1957

People'sreaction

Step5Homework

FinishofftheWorkbookexercises.

Learntheusefulwordsandexpressionsbyheart.

Thefifthperiod:Usinglanguage:Listeningandspeaking

Wewillmainlydealwithlisteningandspeakinginthisperiodthatofferstudents

opportunitiesofimprovingstudents'readingandlisteningskills.

Importantpoints:

Developstudents'listeningandspeakingabilities.

Enablestudentstomasterdifferentlisteningskills.

Difficultpoints:

Howtogetstudentstolistentothematerialsandspeakfluently.

Letstudentslearnhowtousethefunctionalphrasestoexpresstheirpersonal

preference.

Knowledgeaims:

Learntheexpressionsofexpressingpreferenceonpage55:

What'ssofunnyaboutthat?

Iburstintolaughterwhen

Idon'tthinkthatfunnyatall.

Ifounditextremelyfunnythat

Icouldn'thelplaughingwhen

Ihaveneverlaughedsomuchaswhen...

Howenjoyablethatwas!

Isn'titamusingthat?

Ilaughedtillmysidesspiltwhne

Ican'tunderstandwhyyoulaughedatthat.

Step1Revision

Checkthehomeworkexercises.

Asksomestudentstotellthecustomerandwaiterjokes.

AskstudentstoretellthestoryofSherlockHolmesandDrWatsonintheirown

words.

Step2Warmingup

Tellstudents:carelessnessmaycausemanyfunnystoriesinourdailylife.Weare

goingtolistentoafunnystoryaboutthejamcausedbycarelessness.

Step3Listening

Playthetapethreetimesforthemtolistenanddosomeexercises.

1.Somequestions:

WhatwasMarygoingtodowiththecookedplumsinthepan?

WhatdidJohnthinkMaryshouldhavedonewiththemessinthepan?

WhatdoyouthinkMaryisgoingtosaywhenshefindsoutwhathashappened?

HowdoyouthinkJohnwillreacttoher?

2.Beforeyoulistentothepart2,trytoputthesesentencesinorder.Thenlisten

againandcheckifyouwereright.

GuessCheck

MarygotangrywithJohn.

Marysawthechickenbehavingstrangely.

Johnwassorry.

Thechickenenjoyedthejam.

Johnsaidhethoughtthejamwasporridge.

Marylookedattheredmessontheground.

Johnsaidthechickensweredrunk.

Marycamehome.

3.Fillintheblankswhilelisteningtopart2asecondtime.

“You——mysheshouted.ctOh,whatitwas,“hesaid.”IambutI

thoughtitwaswhichhadgonebadinthehotweather.Thechickenshave

thejam,butitismadethem

Step4Listening(onpage55)

Getstudentstolistentothematerialsandthendosomeexercises.

Step5Talking

Getstudentstoreadtheusefulexpressionsbelowandmakeadialogue.

What'ssofunnyaboutthat?

Iburstintolaughterwhen

Idon'tthinkthatfunnyatall.

Ifounditextremelyfunnythat

Icouldn'thelplaughingwhen

Ihaveneverlaughedsomuchaswhen...

Howenjoyablethatwas!

Isn'titamusingthat?

Ilaughedtillmysidesspiltwhne

Ican'tunderstandwhyyoulaughedatthat.

Step6Listeningtask

Turntopage58.Playthetapeforstudentstolistentothematerialsandchoose

thepicture(s)thatdescribe(s)whathappenedbest.

Askstudentstolistentothetapeagainandchoosethebestanswertoeach

questiononpage58.

Step7Homework

Finishofftheworkbookexercises.

Readthelisteningtextsandlearnmoreaboutfunnystories.

Thesixthperiod:Usinglanguage:Speakingandwriting

Inthisperiod,teachingactivitieswillfocusonspeakingandwritingthatoffer

studentstheopportunitytodiscusswiththeirpartnerswhethertheythinkthestory

theylistenedtointhepartListeningisfunny,thinkofanotherstoryandtellittotheir

partnersandthenwritedownthestory.

Importantpoints:

Developstudents'speakingabilityandhavestudentstolearntowriteafunny

story.

Difficultpoints:

Letstudentslearntousetheexpressionsfortheiremotionsandtelltheirfunny

storieswithfacialexpressionsandsomegestures.

Howtohelpstudentsimprovetheirwritingability.

Step1Revision

Checkthehomeworkexercises.

Askstudentstoretellthefunnystoriesinthelisteningmaterials.

Step2Warmingup

PlaythetapeandletstudentslistentothestoryofMaryandtheplumsagain.

Havesomestudentstoret