Teaching Plan Unit 20 HumourReading: Laughing Matter No.14 Middle School Cheng Jianru 2008.05.21Unit 20 HumourPeriod 2 ReadingTeaching Aims and dimands:1. Knowledge aims:(1) Learn and master the new words and expressions of the text.(2) Learn something about comedy, clown and comedian,especially about crosstalk 用心 爱心 专心 115 号编辑show.2. Ability aims:Improve the students’ reading ability .(1) Grasp reading skills.(2) Grasp the purpose of the author.(3) Summarize the general meaning of each paragraph.(4) Understand the author’s feeling and attitude. 3. Moral educationBy learning the text, let the students know that humour is part of our life. We should laugh all the way. Teaching import points:1.Grasp the new words and expressions.2.Make the students understand the text better.Teaching difficult points:1. Improve the reading and understanding ability.2. Analyze and summarize the passage.3. Teaching methods:Individual work, pair work, group work.4.Teaching procedure:用心 爱心 专心 115 号编辑 Teacher's activity Ss' activity ObjectivesStep 1. Greeting.Greet the students and introduce the teacher. Listen and get ready.To give a relaxing and friendly atmosphere.用心 爱心 专心 115 号编辑Step 2 Lead-in andPre-readingShow a funny play and some pictures. Enjoy the play and pictures To know that humour can make us happy. Step 3 Reading1.Skimming:Teach the students how to skim.2.ScanningShow them how to deal with it.They don't need to read from the beginning to the end.3.Carefull readingPlay the tape.Let the Ss listen. Explain the language points and difficulties.Skim the text, answer the questions. Divide the passage into four parts. Listen to and read the text. Answer the questions.Learn the phrases.To improve the Ss' reading ability, form the habit of skimming and scanning.To make a better understand of the text, gain self-confidence.To learn that we should smile upon our life. Step 4 Post-readingLet the Ss discuss then have a debate.Discuss in groups explain their own opinions, get prepared for the debate.Have a debate.Learn to cooperate with each other. Think and express themselves in English.Practise spoken English.Step 5 HomeworkWrite a composition.To improve the Ss' writing ability.To use the phrases and sentence patten freely.Blackboard design Unit 20 Reading: Laughing MatterTeaching Reflection:1.Teacher should play a role of helper, organizer, guidance.2.Ss can enjoy learning and form a good habit of learning. Gain self-confidence. 用心 爱心 专心 115 号编辑
