and then match the joke with the explanation. If you like, you may have a discussion. And then we'll check the answer. OK, read them. 

T: Have you finished the reading? Are the jokes funny?

Ss: Yes, they are very funny. We've never found that English jokes so funny. 

T: What's the answer?

S: The answer is 1 to B, 2 to C and 3 to A. 

T: Good. Now, another joke is waiting for you. Please read the next joke on Page 22. And then finish the questions followed. 

Three minutes later. 

T: Now decide which of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reason. 

S: I find the first kind jokes are easier to understand. 

S: We must understand the background of the funny story at first, and then we can know what a humor Sherlock Holmes was. I think to understand this kind of jokes needs wisdom to understand. We must know that he was a detective, so he was always thinking of the things such as stealing. 

T: What you said is reasonable. Now let's listen to the tape, pay attention to the intonation, and try to bring out the humorous meaning. 

After listening. 

T: Now I'd like you to change the joke about Sherlock Holmes into a short play and first act it out in groups of three-Holmes, Watson and a narrator. Try to imitate the intonation so that you can bring out the humorous meaning, and then we will ask some groups to come to the front and act their plays out, and see which group will be the best. 

Several minutes later. 

T: Excellent performances! Thank you. Now we'll go to the reading task, it is a very famous story. It once made fun of many people. Now let's turn to Page 59.

Step 3 Reading task on Page 59　

T: The reading task gives us another joke. The title is An April Fool's Joke: The Noodle Harvest. I believe that all of us know April Fool's Day. 

Ss: Yeah. 

T: Now, we are going to read the text. What will it tell us?