Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou1stperiodWelcometotheUnitTeachingaims:(1).Studentsareexpectedtofullyparticipateinadiscussionaboutwhicheventtheythinkisthefunniestandmostenjoyable.(2)Encouragestudentstotalkabouttheirfavouritecomediansandthereasonswhypeoplelikefunnythings.(3).Bytalkingaboutthepostersanddiscussing,students’spokenEnglishcanbepractised.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:(1).Studentsareexpectedtoexpresstheirownopinionsbytalkingaboutthepostersanddiscussingwiththeirpartners.(2).Studentsareencouragedtospeakfreely.TeachingProcedures:Step1:Lead-in(1)ShowstudentssomepicturesofMickeymouse，Donaldduck，TomandJerry，MrBean，andsomecomedians.(2).Askthem:(a).Seeingthesepictures,youcan’thelplaughing.Why?(Possibleanswers:silly,stupid,strange,funny…)(b).Whatcanmakepeoplelaugh?(Possibleanswers:jokes,comedians,funnymovies,humorousstories,…)(3)Whatarethehealthbenefitsofhumorandlaughter?(possibleanswers:reducestress,lowerbloodpressure,protecttheheart,improvebrainfunctioning,makeyoufeelgood……)Step2:PicturetalkingDescribeeachposterinyourownwords;youcansaymorewiththehelpofthewordsineachone.Step3:Discussion:(1)Whatkindofcomedydoyouenjoythemost?2.Laughterisgoodforeveryone.Howdoyoumakepeoplelaugh?Step4Reading(1)scanningandskimming(2)Questions:WhatarethekeystounderstandingBritishhumour?Whatdoesunderstatementmean?WhatkindofpeopledotheBritishliketomakefunof?Whatjokesdotheymakeaboutthesepeople?WhatdoesRowanAtkinsonusetomakepeoplelaugh?WhydopeoplefindMr.BeanfunnyWhyisMr.Beanpopularinmanycountriesroundtheworld?Step7Homework1.ReadthearticleinPartBatpage105.2.Prepareafunnystoryforus.3.PreviewReading.
