M6Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouWelcometotheunitTeachingObjectives:1)Togetstudentstoconductafreediscussionaboutcomicshows.2)Toencouragethestudentstosharetheirideaswitheachother.Importantpointsanddifficultpoints:1)Studentsareexpectedtodescribewhattheyhaveknownaboutcomedyandcomedians..2)Toencouragethestudentstocommunicatewithclassmates.Teachingprocedures:Step1:Brainstorming(T—teachers;S—students)T:Boysandgirls,areyouhappytoday?S:Yes.T:Haveyoulaughedtoday?S:Yes./No.T:Ifyouhaven’tlaughedtoday,I’llgiveyouachance.Let’senjoysomepicturestogether.(showtheabovepicturestothestudents)Areyoufamiliarwiththesepictures?S:Yes,quitefamiliar.T:Didyoulaughwhenyoufirstsawthem?S:Yes.[Preparationforyourownclass]T:Doyouthinklaughterisgoodforus?S:Yes.Laughtercanhelpusforgetaboutworries,keepusinagoodmood,havepositiveattitudestowardsourlives,enjoylifebetterandlivelonger.T:Usuallywhatkindofthingscanmakeyoulaugh?S1:Watchinginterestingandamusingprogrammers.S2:Readinginterestingbooks.S3:seeingfunnythings.S4:Hearingajoke.T:Nowthatlaughterisgoodtoeveryone,remembertolaughmoreinthedailylife.Step2:SharingInformationToday,Iwillgiveyouachancetolaughheartily.Therearefourpostersonourbook.Allofthemarequitefunny.Let’senjoythemonebyone.Picture1T:Whatkindofexpressionisthemanwearing?S:Afunnyfacialexpression.T:Whereishestanding?S:Inaspotlight,onstage.T:Whatishedoingthere?S:Puttingonperformances,amusingandentertainingtheaudience.[Preparationforyourownclass]T:Whatmighthebesaying?S:Hemightbetellingajoke.T:Whereandwhencanyouseethefunniestman?S:AttheComedyClubthisTuesday.Picture2T:Whatdoesthepostertellus?S:Itrecommendsabooktous.T:What’sthebookabout?S:Thebookisaboutafunnygirl.T:Whatdocriticssayaboutthebook?S:Amazing,IlaugheduntilIcried.----SundayReviewYouwon’tbeabletostoplaughing.----StarTimesFunniestbookoftheyear!----HumorWeeklyT:Cantheseremarksattractyou?Picture3T:What’sthisposterabout?S:TheposterisaboutacourseteachingthetraditionalChinesetechniqueofcrosstalk.[Preparationforyourownclass]T:CanyoutellsomethingabouttheChinesecrosstalk?S:ItisatraditionalChineseart.Twoormoreactors/actressesstandonthestage,usingfunnywordstoentertaintheaudience.T:Ifyouwanttolearnthecrosstalk,whatkindofqualitiesdoyouneedtohave?S:Havingasenseofhumor,beingquick-mindedandabletocooperatewellwithhisorherpartners.T:Howcanyoufindoutmoreinformationaccordingtotheposter?S:Bycalling5555-1234forcoursescheduleandfees.Picture4:T:Whatisthisposterabout?S:Itisacomedyaboutlifeinthecircus.T:Whatcanweseeinacircus?S:Inacircus,wecanseeacrobats(钢丝),riders,clownsandperforminganimals.T:Doyouthinkthelifeinacircusisinteresting?Step3:DiscussionAfterwetalkedaboutthefourposters,whichoftheabovedo[Preparationforyourownclass]youthinkwillbethefunniest?Whoisyourfavoritecomedian?Whydoyoulikehimorher?Whydopeoplelikefunnythings?Dividethestudentsintodifferentgroupstodiscuss.EncouragethemtouseEnglishwhiletalking.Thencollecttheiranswers.Sampleanswers1Ithink“UndertheBigTop”mightbethefunniest.Inacircus,youcanseeacrobats,riders,clownsandperforminganimals.WhenIwasyoung,wheneverIhadachancetowatchcircusperformances,Ihadareallygoodlaugh.Ioftenwonderedhoeclownscouldwearsuchfunnyexpressionsandmakesuchexaggeratedmovements.Iwascuriousabouttheirlifeandattitudestowardslife.Also,trainedperforminganimalsareveryamusingandcanbringmealotofhappiness.2MyfavoritecomedianisSongDandan.Sheisverytale...
