A-Master-of-English-Humour阅读课教案

2016/09/281TeachingplanAMasterofNonverbalHumourClass:211Teacher:ShenjunzhuoDuration:40minutesPeriod:readingAnalysisoftheteachingmaterialThereadingpassageisfromBook4Unit3.ThisunitconcentratesontheEnglishhumor.ThepurposeofthisreadingistointroducethelifeandworkofCharlieChaplinandthekindofhumorwecanalllaughat--nonverbalhumor.AnalysisofthestudentsThestudentsarefromGrade2Class11.AsGradetwostudents,theyhavereachedcertainlevelofcomprehensiveEnglishlanguageabilitywhichwillpromotetheirunderstandingtowardsthecontext.However,theirvocabularyislimited.Inthiscase,theywillfindsomepartsofthereadingpassagedifficultandthusmissthefunnypoints.Teachingobjectives(1)Knowledgeaims(a)HelpStudentstounderstandandmasterthewordsandexpression.(b)LetstudentsknowsomebasicinformationabouthumorandCharlieChaplin.(2)Abilityaims(a)EncouragestudentstodescribethelifeandachievementsofCharlieChaplinandtheplotofhismovie.(b)Enhancestudents’readingabilityanddevelopstudents’abilityandskillsofguessingwordsandreadingcomprehension.(3)EmotionaimsHelpstudentsunderstandtheimportanceofhumorandhelpthemdevelopapositiveattitudetowardslife.Importantanddifficultpoints(1)Importantpoint:enhancestudents’readingability.(2)Difficultpoint:letstudentsdescribetheplotofhismovie.TeachingaidsandmethodsTeachingaids:Multi-mediaClassroom,TextbookTeachingmethods:Task-basedteachingapproach,communicativeteachingapproach,learner-centeredteachingapproachTeachingproceduresStep1Pre-readingActivity1RevisionTeacherasksstudentstorevisethecontentofthelastclass,especiallyaboutMr.BeanActivity2GuessingandtalkingTeacherpresentsaportraitofyoungCharlieChapinandlistssomedescriptionofhiminordertoletstudentsguesswhoheis.Teacherguidesstudentstoanalyzetwosentencesinthepara.11.Laughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromthehumanface.2.HebrightenedthelivesofAmericansandBritishthrough2worldwarsandhardyearsin2016/09/282between.Step2While-readingActivity1SkimmingTeachingletsstudentstoskimthepassagequicklyandmatchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Activity2Close-readingTeacherasksstudentstoreadthetextcarefullyandchooseonestartoansweronequestion.Eachquestionislistedasfollows.1.Whycouldpeoplefeelmorecontentwiththeirliveswhentheyfeltdepressedduringtheworldwar?BecauseCharliemadepeoplelaughandbrightenedtheirlives.2.WhenwasCharlietaughttosinganddance?Hewastaughttosingassoonashecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk.3.WhatwasCharlie’schildhoodlike?A.Hewastaughttosinganddanceassoonashecouldwalkandspeak.B.Hisfatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenworseoff.C.Hespenthischildhoodlookingafterhissickmotherandbrother.5.Whywasthecharacterofthelittletramplovedbypeople?Thecharacterwaslovedforhisoptimismanddeterminationtoovercomealldifficulties.6.Pleasedescribehismostfamouscharacter.7.Describetheactions.Readpara.4,andfindouttheverbs.Watchthepicturestheuse“First,then,finally”todescribehisactions.Actthemout.2016/09/2838.TrueorFalseCharlieusuallymadeasadsituationentertaining.THow?Hecouldmineandactthefooldoingordinaryeverydaytasks.9.Whatisthestyleofwriting?NarrationWhatisthewayofwriting?Intheorderoftime.Step3post-readingActivity1DiscussionWhatmakesChaplinamasterandthesunatthattime?A.Subtleactingskills;convincingacting(talent+hardwork)B.Goodpersonalities(humor,confidence,loveandpassion,optimism,determination...)Activity2EnjoyapoemStep4homeworkAfterclass,pleasewritean80-wordarticletointroduceCharlieChaplintoyourfriends,don’tforgetmentionhisfamouscharacter–thelittletramp.AssessmentThisclassfocusesonenhancingstudents’readingskillsespeciallyforfindingdetailedinformation.Intheclose-readingpart,Idesignedtheactivityintheformofaself-challengegamewhichmaypromotestudents’enthusiasmandimprovetheparticipation.However,thispartmaytaketoomuchtimeandstudentsmayfeelreluctanttotakepartin.