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
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 a