Step 3 While-reading (15 minutes)
(1) Reading aloud to the recording
T: Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word
and the pauses twice and you shall read aloud twice, too. I will play the Nonverbal Humour.
(2) Reading and underlining
T: Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
(3) Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph
T: Skimming the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning,the middle or the end of the paragraph.
(4) Reading and transferring information
Read the text again to complete the table.
(5) Reading and understanding difficult sentences
T: As you have read the text several times, you can surely tell which sentences are difficult to understand.
Now put your questions concerning the difficult points to the teacher.
(Justification: Students' reading ability of getting the general ideas and locating the specific information can be trained and improved by skimming and scanning practice.)
Step 4 Post-reading (10 minutes)
The teacher asks students to discuss the most humourous story happened in their live in group. After the discussion the teacher asks them to recommend the most humourous story in each group, and let one student share the story with the whole class.
(Justification: Help the students have a better understanding of the topic of humor.)
Step 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes)
Summary: To end the lesson by watching a silent humourous movie called"Making a Living" by Charlie Chaplin.
Homework: Do the comprehending exercises in the workbook.
(Justification: Summary and homework is of importance for students to master the knowledge they have learned in class.)
Blackboard Design:
A Master of Nonverbal Humour
What is nonverbal humour?
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
How does he make a sad situation entertainment?
What is the story of The Gold Rush?
Facts about Oscar
A brief life history of Charlie Chanlin
Teaching Reflection.