Unit 1 Laughter is good for youPart One Teaching Design第一部分 教学设计Aims and requirements ♦ Read a magazine article about stand-up comedy and two short plays ♦ Listen to an answering machine message and a radio talk show ♦ Discuss comedy and famous crosstalk performers ♦ Write an e-mail about crosstalk ♦ Present a short playProcedures ● Welcome to the Unit Step 1: Brainstorming (T—teachers; S—students)T: Boys and girls, are you happy today?S: Yes.T: Have you laughed today?S: Yes./No.T: If you haven’t laughed today, I’ll give you a chance. Let’s enjoy some pictures together. (show the above pictures to the students) Are you familiar with these pictures?S: Yes, quite familiar.T: Did you laugh when you first saw them?S: Yes.T: Do you think laughter is good for us?S: Yes. Laughter can help us forget about worries, keep us in a good mood, have 用心 爱心 专心1positive attitudes towards our lives, enjoy life better and live longer.T: Usually what kind of things can make you laugh?S1: Watching interesting and amusing programmers.S2: Reading interesting books.S3: seeing funny things.S4: Hearing a joke.T: Now that laughter is good to everyone, remember to laugh more in the daily life.Step 2: Sharing InformationToday, I will give you a chance to laugh heartily.There are four posters on our book. All of them are quite funny. Let’s enjoy them one by one.Picture 1 T: What kind of expression is the man wearing?S: A funny facial expression.T: Where is he standing?S: In a spotlight, on stage.T: What is he doing there?S: Putting on performances, amusing and entertaining the audience.T: What might he be saying?S: He might be telling a joke.T: Where and when can you see the funniest man?S: At ...