Period 1-2 Reading
Step 1. Warming up and Discussing:
1. How many kinds of humor can you think of in your daily life?
Types of humor:
English humor Chinese humor Nonverbal pantomime (哑剧)
Mime and farce funny plays Verbal jokes cross talk (相声)
Funny stories funny stories Funny poems doggerel (打油诗)
2. What’s the difference between jokes and humors?
3. Can you name out some of the humorous actors you like?
Background knowledge:
mime 笑剧 farce 滑稽剧 comedy 喜剧 tragedy 悲剧 opera 歌剧
TV play 电视剧 humor 幽默 joke 笑话 circus 马戏团 clown 小丑sketch 小品 cross talk 相声
Step 2. Reading
Task 2: Ss read and answer the following questions:
1. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The history of English humor.
B. The films Chaplin made.
C. The humor Chaplin made in his film.
D. The Gold Rush in California.
2. How many parts can the passage be divided into?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
3. People enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck because _______.
A. they enjoy doing so
B. it makes people more worried about their life
C. it makes people more content with their life
D. there’s much fun in doing so
4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for __________.
A. the characters he played in his films B. the films he directed
C. the joy he gave us in his films D. the contributions he made in films
Task 2: Ss read and fill the following chart:
Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career
Born 1889
Died 1977
Job Actor
Type of acting Mime and farce
Character " the tramp", a poor and homeless person
Costume Large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat
Reason for success Charming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kind
Step 3. After- reading
Task 3: Ss in groups and discuss:
1. What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?
2. Do you want to be a humorous person? And how can you be humorous?
3. What should we do to get success?
[高一英语教案设计]相关文章：
8.高一英语unit 1 good friecds 教案设计
10.高一课文《师说》教案设计