Warm-up

Teaching Aim:

Learn some words and phrases about laughing.

Step 1 Warm up

a. Phrases about laugh:

He who laughs last laughs longest. 看谁笑到最后。

laugh at sb.

laugh in one's face （公开表示）蔑视某人

laugh like a drain 放声大笑

b. Some funny quotes:

Room service, send me a larger room.

I am not afraid of death I just don't want to be there when it happens.

Laugh at yourself first before anyone else can.

Step 2 Word-building

Give some pictures to introduce some new words about laugh:

Amused, burst out laughing, falling about laughing, entertained, giggle, sketch, cross talk

Step 3 Listening

Listen to different kinds of laughter and identify the type of them.

Step 4 Phrase-building

Give students several sentences from the typescript to prepare for the second listening.

Step 5 Listening

Listen to the tape and identify the function of each extract.

telling a joke, teasing someone, telling an anecdote, and describing a ridiculous situation.

Step 6 Homework:

Make up a story in groups of four by choosing 3-5 from the following words and phrases.

burst out laughing ironic

fall about laughing giggle

pull one's leg chuckle

make fun of sarcastic