高中英语同步优化教案（人教版）：必修四Period3　ExtensiveReading（Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour）.doc

PAGE  PAGE 6 Period 3　Extensive Reading The General Idea of This Period This period includes the reading of English jokes on Page 22 and the reading task AN APRIL FOOL’S JOKE:THE NOODLE HARVEST on Page 59.The reading in Using Language introduces the kind of humour we can laugh at—verbal jokes.They use a “play on words” to be funny.The reading task tells us a good joke told on BBC on April Fool’s day. The two reading passages can be given to the students as extensive reading tasks.They are expected to appreciate and enjoy the fun by studying the English jokes.And next the students are encouraged to involve in a group activity—change the joke into a short play and then act it out.As for the reading task,the students are expected to go through the questions following the passage first to predicate what the story is about and then skim the passage for the keys to the questions. Teaching Important Difficult Points How to improve the students’ reading ability. Teaching or Learning Approaches Task-based learning;cooperative learning Teaching Aids A tape recorder A multi-media computer and a blackboard Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills Train the students’ reading ability. Extend the students’ information about the variety of theme parks. Process and Strategies Help the students to appreciate the jokes. Feelings and Value Learn the different customs,the style of dress,and above all,the different skills of the Polynesian people in a cultural theme park in Hawaii. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Revision T:Glad to see you,everyone!This is the first period of today.You don’t feel hungry,do you? Ss:No,we don’t,but we feel hungry for more humour. T:OK,be quick!Let’s first check your homework.Look at the screen and fill in the missing words and try to retell the reading passage. Not all the _________ is kind. Some are bad, others can inspire people. Some actors can _________ us with the characters they are playing.Chaplin was such an acto