welcome to the unit

1 period the 1st period teaching date

I. Teaching objectives:

1. To learn about the good laughter can do to people.

2. To make Ss realize how we should treat the unhappiness in our life.

II. difficult points

Ssˇ awareness of all kinds of things that can bring joy to us.

III. teaching methods and aids

Picture-talking and free talk

IV. Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Picture -talking

1.T; Life consists of laughter and tears. Which do you think is better for you, laughing every day or crying all the time? Why?

S:K

2. Let Ss look at the pictures on P1. Ask them questions:

What can you see in the pictures?

Pic 1 A man standing there giving a stand-up using facial expressions and body language.

Pic2 A book about a funny girl

Pic 3 Two Chinese performing crosstalk

Pic 4 clowns, acrobats and so on in a circus

Do the four posters share something in common? If so, what is it?

Why do people like funny things?.

Step 2. free talk about the screen

1. T: Now can you tell me what can make people laugh?

(jokes, comedies, funny movies, /stories. comic pictures K)

2. Some pictures on the screen.

*. A joke

A. Where do you wash?

B. In the spring.

A. I didnˇt ask when. I asked you where.

* cross talk

*situation comedy

*comic films

* some funny pictures of some famous comedians in China

Let Ss tell who they are

3. T: What do you think of when you see these faces?

Do you like comedians? Why?

Who is your favourite comedian?

Collect Ssˇ answers.

3. show some pictures of foreign clowns and comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and Mr Bean.

T; Do you know about this man?

Why was/ is he famous? Why are you impressed by him?

4. Show Ss a video of Mr Bean ( Cheating in an exam)

5. T:Can you count how many times youˇve laughed in the last 5 minutes? Do you think youˇve understand the humor in it? How can you make it?

What do you think of this man?

Will any of us do like him in the real life?

6. Let Ss read the passage on P 104. Find out the answers to the questions.Mkae Ss know more about Mr Bean and the actor.

7. Let Ss enjoy more funny pictures about animals.

Step 3 discussion

1. T: Do you feel happy when you see those funny things or funny people?

So what can we do to make ourselves happier?

冩 read funny stories, watch funny movies and K

冩 Make friends with humorous people

冩 develop your own sense of humor

冩 be more optimistic about life and sadness

冩 K

2. summary: Laughter is good for our health. So remember: No matter how old you are, always laugh. Now matter how much sadness you meet in life, try to laugh. Then we can live a better and more meaning life.