江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高中英语 Unit1 Laughter is good for you教案 牛津译林版选修6.doc

m6 unit 1laughter is good for you welcome to the unitteaching objectives:1) to get students to conduct a free discussion about comic shows.2) to encourage the students to share their ideas with each other.important points and difficult points:1) students are expected to describe what they have known about comedy and comedians.2) to encourage the students to communicate with classmates.teaching procedures:step 1: brainstorming (tteachers; sstudents)t: boys and girls, are you happy today?s: yes.t: have you laughed today?s: yes./no.t: if you havent laughed today, ill give you a chance. lets 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 positive 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. lets 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 the comedy club this tuesday.picture 2 t: what does the poster tell us?s: it recommends a book to us.t: whats the book about?s: the book is about a funny girl.t: what do critics say about the book?s: amazing, i laughed until i cried. -sunday review you wont be able to stop laughing. -star times funniest book of the year! -humor weeklyt: can these remarks attract you?picture 3t: whats this poster about?s: the poster is about a course teaching the traditional chinese technique of crosstalk.t: can you tell something about the chinese crosstalk?s: it is a traditional chinese art. two or more actors/actresses stand on the stage, using funny words to entertain the audience. t: if you want to learn the crosstalk, what kind of qualities do you need to have?s: having a sense of humor, being quick-minded and able to cooperate well with his or her partners.t: how can you find out more information according to the poster?s: by calling 5555-1234 for course schedule and fees.picture 4: t: what is this poster about?s: it is a comedy about life in the circus.t: what can we see in a circus?s: in a circus, we can see acrobats(钢丝), riders, clowns and performing animals. t: do you think the life in a circus is interesting?step 3: discussionafter we talked about the four posters, which of the above do you think will be the funniest?who is your favorite comedian? why do you like him or her? why do people like funny things?divide the students into different groups to discuss. encourage them to use english while talking. then collect their answers.sample answers1 i think “under the big top” might be the funniest. in a circus, you can see acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals. when i was young, whenever i had a chance to watch circus performances, i had a really good laugh. i often wondered hoe clowns could wear such funny expressions and make such exaggerated movements. i was curious about their life and attitudes towards life. also, trained performing animals are very amusing and can bring me a lot of happiness.2 my favorite comedian is song dandan. she is very talented, versatile and dedicated. as a comedian, she has her own special way of presenting vivid characters on the stage. she can sing, dance, do crosstalk, etc. once in an interview, she explained her understanding towards her career. according to her, its more than making people laugh. its about conveying dip meanings of life while entertaining people. i was deeply touched by this. . 3 it is human nature that people like funny things. we need to have something to laugh about, to release our emotions. according to psychologist, people who are often in a bad mood are likely to develop deadly diseases such as cancer. a hearty laugh can cheer people up and help them get rid of negative feelings.step4 language points1. be good for (p1,l1)有益于。 相关词组有：be bad for - 对-有坏处be good at 擅长于- be good to对。友善 be bad to 对-不友善good 作名词，常用于以下词组中：do good 做好事；有用处 do sb. good 对某人有益for ones good/ for the good of sb.为了某人的利益it s no good doing sth.做某事是没有好处的2. agree vi&vt 意为“同意，答应”常见用法有：agree to 后接观点，看法等agree on 双方在。达成一致agree with 同意某人观点；与-一致，适合某人agree to do sth 同意/答应做某事agree that-clause be in agreement with 3. laughter n. 笑声，笑burst into laughter 放声大笑= burst out laughing roar with laughter 哄堂大笑4.which of the events above do you think will be the funniest? ?此句为复杂疑问句,其结构为: 疑问词+do you think +其余部分(陈述语序)who do you think is the tallest in your class? (1) he made another wonderful discovery,_ of great importance to science.a. which i think is b. which i think it isc. which i think it d. i think which isstep 4 homework :1. read the article in part a on page 104 and the one in part b on page 105 in workbook.2. prepare the reading part.作业布置:教学后记：m6 unit 1laughter is good for you主备人: 第2-4课时 共10课时reading stand-up for your health！teaching aims:1) to talk about a magazine article about stand-up comedy and why people love it.2) to help the students develop the ability of reading.important points and difficult points:1) master the general main idea of the passage.2) master some language points teaching procedures:step 1: lead-in t: do you know who this person is?s: charlie chaplin, a famous american comedian.t: what kind of imagine will appear in your mind?s: he always wears a small black hat, very wide trousers and a moustache, and carries a stick that he swings in the air as he walks.t: how do you feel at the sight of him?s: he is humorous and makes us laugh.t: whats the style of his film?s: in his film, hes never the mr. big and he always has much trouble in his life. however, he uses his sense of humor to teach people that there are always ways to face problems if you are able to laugh.t: do you think laughing is good for peoples health?s: yes. laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. it is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.t: today, well learn a passage entitled “stand-up for your health!” do you know the meaning of “stand-up” here? does it mean you have to stand up to keep healthy?s: no. “stand-up” is a kind of comedy in which the comedian stands in front of the audience and talk directly to audience members.step 2: fast-reading for general idea.go through the passage as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in part a.1 what is the article about?2 how many types of stand-up are there?3 what is laughter good for?answers 1 its about stand-up comedy. 2 there are four main types. 3 its good for our health.step 3: careful-reading for detailed information 1. lets read the passage again more carefully and try to finish part c1 after your reading.1 what is special about stand-up comedy?2 what are the four main types of stand-up?3 when did billy crystal begin practicing stand-up?4 what is one reason billy crystal has become so famous?5 how many times has billy crystal hosted the academy awards?6 who were bob hope and george burns?7 what dies your brain do when you laugh?8 what is the english idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?answers1 stand-up is different from other forms of comedy because the comedian is in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.2 they are observational, prop physical, and impressionist.3 he began practicing stand-up when he was a child.4 his outstanding ability to improvise.5 eight times.6 they were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.7 it sends chemicals that are good for you into your body.8 laughter is the best medicine.2. next lets listen to the tape and decide whether the following sentences are true or false. 1 a stand-up comedian is not allowed to make fun of an audience member. 2 if the comedians act or speak like a well-known person, this is called observational comedy. 3 what the physical comedians usually do is tripping over chairs, walking into doors and falling down on stage. 4 quite a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actor later on in life. 5 the fact that when crystal hosts the academy awards, he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck is only known to a few people. 6 billy crystal has no plans to go on making films to go on telling jokes. 7 the reason why people who laugh a lot live longer is that when you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you. answers 1 f 2 f 3 t 4 f 5 t 6 f 7 t1. now lets come to part c2. the four main types of stand-up comedy are explained in the article. match each type with an appropriate example. write the correct letter in the bracket.answers 1 d 2 a 3 c 4 b step 4: practice1. part dfind these new words and expressions in the article. guess their meanings from the contest. then match them with the correct definitions.answers 1 b 2 d3 e4 h5 g6 a7 c8 f2. part egao hua is writing a biography of billy crystal for his english class. help him complete it.answers1 american 2 observe 3 appropriate 4 comedy 5 television 6 actors 7 improvise 8 host 9 healthy 10 comedian step 5: post-reading activities.1. discuss the following questions in groups, then role-play the dialogues and act out before the class. (1) what are necessary qualifications a good comedian needs to have? (2) when you are in low spirits, what will you do to stop unpleasant feelings? (3) besides laughter, what are other factors that can help people keep healthy and live longer? sample answers1 l having enough courage to perform in front of the audience l practicing a lot to perfect their routine l being able to read their audiences thoughts to know exactly what they would like to seel watching as many comedies as they can to learn about more techniquesl making full preparations before going on stage2l watching a comedyl listening to music or watching films l seeing friendsl surfing the internetl locking myself in my room and doing reading3l having a balanced dietl exercising regularlyl having a good moodl being optimisticstep6 language points1. humor (p 2 l 1)1) humor n. he read a story full of humor just now.have a / no sense of humor2) in a good / bad humor 心情好、坏3) humorousadj. her latest book is a humorous look at teenage life.2.make fun of (p2,l5)意为“取笑，拿。开玩笑”1) its wrong to make fun of the disabled. 取笑一个残疾人是不对的。2) 与fun 相关的短语有：have fun doing sth. 做某事有乐趣。for fun 为了高兴，为了好玩what fun it is to do sthits fun to do sth3. response n. 意为“作答，回答；响应，反应”。(p2,l6)常用结构为：1) in response 意为“作为回答”； in response to 意为“作为对- 答复；作为对-反应”。eg: he wrote me a letter in response at once.他立刻给我写回信。in response to their hospitality ,we wrote a thank-you note.为回报他们的热情，我们写了一封感谢信。she made no response to my letter.她没有回我的信。2) respond v. respond to对-的反应；对-的答复 = replywhen tom laughed at me, i responded with a kick. she responded to my letter with a phone call.4. reaction n. 反应 (l6) 1) to sth/sb whats your to the news? nuclear reaction 2) react v. to sth/sbhow did they react to your suggestion? 3) react with sth 指物质引起化学反应 iron s with water and air to produce rust(锈).5.queue up 意为“排队等候”， (p2,l11)1) vi. up (for sth/ to do sth) theyre ing up for the bus. theyre ing up to see a film 2) n. stand in a queue 排队等候jump the queue 插队6. act (p2 l20) 1) v. 行动，表演，担当 the girl was saved because the doctor ed so quickly. she is ing the role of a judge. 2) phrases: act as 扮演-角色 act for 代理act out 表演出来act on 按照-行事； 对-起作用 the drugs s on the stomach. 3) n. 行为，行动（指一次的具体的，短暂的）a kind act （戏剧等的）一幕 法令，条例 in the act of 在-的当场，现场 she was caught in the act of pickpocketing. 4) action n. take active adj. take an part in-7. ive been playing tennis every day for a month.注：完成时的进行式 have been doing 表示过去发生的动作一直持续到现在并有持续下去的可能。e.g. here you are at last! we have been waiting for you for hours.8 one such a person is billy crystal . billy crystal 就是这样的人。(p2,l24)such adj. 如此，这样的，用来修饰形容词，1） 当such与one, no, any, all, many, some , few, several等不定代词或数词连用时，such 放在这些词的后面。即one, no ,any, all, many, some, few, several + such eg: i have one such english- chinese dictionary. all such possibilities must be considered. 2) 当such 与u , pl. a, an, 连用，则放在这些词的前面 such a book such information such peopleone such a person表示“这样的”作形容词，用于修饰名词 “one, all ,no ,few, several ,some ,any”等such+名词eg: one such dictionary is enough all such possibilities must be considered “such a (形容词)+单数可数名词”eg|: i have never seen such a lazy boy as you “such +形容词+可数名词复数” eg: we dont want to play with such bad boys “such+形容词+不可数名词” such bad news is not what i want to hear 8.award (p2 l27)1) n. 奖金；奖，奖品an award ceremony 颁奖仪式get/win/ receive an award for -获奖win/get the first award 获得一等奖the award for- the for this years best actor went to her.2) vt. 授予；判给；裁定award sb. sth =award sth to sb. 给予/授予/判给/裁定给某人某物 sb be awarded sth / sth be awarded to sb. 某人被授予某物eg: she was ed a medal for her bravery. 3) 辨析award/reward/prize award n.&v. 指为鼓励在工作中达到所提出的要求或条件的人而进行的奖励，往往强调荣誉而不在乎奖品的大小或奖金的多少。reward n.&v, 指对某人的工作或服务等的报答。也指因帮助警方抓到罪犯或帮助失主找到东西而得到的酬金，赏金。prize n. 多指在各类竞赛，竞争或抽奖中所赢得的奖品。这种奖赏有的凭能力获得，有的凭运气获得。9. routine (p20 l29) 1) n. 常规，程序，例行公事 do sth as a matter of 按照常规办事 according to break the 打破常规 2) adj. tasks 日常工作 duties 例行职责10. live adj.& adv.现场直播的； (p2,l29)比较：live/alive/living/lively1) live “现场直播的”，反义recorded “转播的”a football match; be broadcast 意为“活的” adj. 与dead相对应，通常作定语（一般用于动物） fish v. 2) alive adj. “活着的，健在的”，作表语；作定语须后置 she was still after the terrible accident. he is one of the famous scientists in the world.3) living adj 活着的（=alive）有生命的，常作前置定语， living things 生物 the 活着的人 （反：the dead） n. make a = earn ones 4) lively adj 生动的，活泼的，作表语或定语 a lesson11. made up( l39)1) 编造，捏造 i made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.2) 弥补， i must make up the loss somehow. i have to make up for the lost time 3) 组成，构成 seven groups make up class 3. class 3 is made up of 7 groups.4) 化妆 she was always very heavily made up.5) 和解 they quarreled with each other but soon made up.12. appropriate adj. 合适的，恰当的 （more, most） (p3,l40) 1） be appropriate for/ to sth. a speech to the occasion which dress is for the party, this one or that? 2） appropriately adv. 反义词：inappropriate作业布置:教学反思： m6 unit 1laughter is good for you主备人: 第5课时 共10课时word powerteaching objectives:1） to understand the text better2） to master some useful words and expressionsimportant and difficult points:1） some useful words and expressionsteaching procedures:step 1: brainstormingt: have you heard of shakespeare? can you say out some of his works?s: “romeo and julie”, “merchants of venice” and so on.t: have you seen them performed on the stage?s: yes. /no.t: a piece of writing to be performed by actors in the theatre is called drama. are you interested in drama? do you want to learn something more about drama? today well learn some words used in a drama on the stage.step 2: brainstorming and vocabulary learning1 first, lets check how much you have known about drama.t: what do we call the person who acts in a play?s: an actor or actress.t: what do we call the person who is in charge of a play?s: a director. t: what are the words that the actors say called?s: linest: where can the lines can be found?s: in a script.t: what is a script made up of?s: acts and scene.t: what are the words called that tell the actors how to act?s: they are called stage directions.write these on the blackboard and make sure the students know the meaning of each word. 2 after you have grasped the above words, lets focus on the picture in part b, which gives you some information related to things on a stage.3 lets focus on the passage in part c, which checks yours ability of understanding and using the words you have just learnt. in order to fill in