11-12年度第33期总第472期高一教案
 深圳市宝安中学  袁小林
Why UK humor is ha-ha-hard to get (P4)
I. Warm up—Free talk
1. When do people laugh?
When they are happy.
When they see /hear something funny.
When they see a comedy.
2. Why do people cry?
a)  When they are sad.
b)  When they see/hear something sad.
c)  When they see a tragedy.
What is a comedy?
A play or film that is intended to make people laugh.
4. What is a tragedy?
A play or film or book that ends sadly.
Comprehension
Scanning
Name one comedy in the article that British people like but Americans dislike?
     Little Britain.
2.  What TV series tends to end differently in its US and UK versions?
     The Office.
What does “Chinese cross-talk show” mean?
    相声表演
Comprehending
Reading and discussion
1.Why do British and American people treat the same plays or TV series differently?
  Because they have comic differences.
2. What is the last scene of an American play or show usually like?
 It usually has a happy ending.
3. What is the last scene of a UK play or show usually like?
It is usually a scene of chaos and misery.
4. Which sentence explains why British people and Americans have a different sense of humor?
“Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,” he wrote. “Brits are told, ‘it won’t happen for you.’”
5. How do you understand the sentence “Humor doesn’t always translate”?
People don’t always understand the same humor.
People don’t always have the same sense of humor.

Language study：
I. Word study 用以下词汇完成句子。
character; originally; rewrite; turn
out; difference; bring up; mean (adj)
1. He is always very _______ with his money?  (mean)
2. Can you tell the ________ between rice and wheat?  (difference)
3. Who is the main_________ in the Hunger Games?  (character)
4. Where were you born and ________?   (brought up)
5. This building was ________  a church but now it is a museum。(originally)
6. The weather forecast said it would be fine today but it _____ to be rainy and cold.                                               (turned out)                           
7.The novel was a fairytale in China but it has been ________ and made into a cartoon film.   (rewritten)
II. Sentences
1. He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are “due to our upbringing” .
他相信美国人和英国人幽默感上的区别是“来源于我们的成长” 。
different和difference的用法   
A is different from B
There is difference between A and B
a)美国幽默与英国幽默不一样。
American humor is different from British humor.
b) 美国幽默和英国幽默有一些不一样。
There are differences between American humor and British humor.
due to:  = because of  因为；由于
请翻译下句：
公司的问题是由于运气不佳和管理不善。
The company’s problem is due to bad luck and poor management.
be due to:=be expected to happen 预定；预计
请翻译下句
会议预定要到三点才开始。
The meeting isn’t due to start until three.
2. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldn’t get worse.
 你常常会有事情不能更槽糕的感觉。
leave 使…处于状态
Will you leave the piano alone?
你别碰那钢琴好吗？
The child was left with a model plane.
给那孩子模型飞机玩。
The feeling that things just couldn’t get worse
that 引导同位语从句
他有一种再也见不到她的感觉。
He had the feeling that he wouldn’t see her again.

Have an app-y journey (P5)
Warm up
Free Talk

1. How do you get information on which bus or train to take?
2. How do you get information on where to go for a holiday?
    Where?  When ? What?  How?  Why?
Comprehension
Scanning
1. What do the words stand for in the text?
App =Application
GPS=Global Positioning System
2. Fill in the chart after scanning the passage
City  Transport App  Information
London    
Sydney    
Beijing    
Madrid    
New York    

Comprehending
What can transport apps offer people?
Transport apps offer people transport information and things like timetables and maps.
2. What advantages do transport apps have?
They are always up-to-date and can include
the latest information about changes and delays.
3. What is important to customers according to the US study?
 Things that are flexible and easy to control.
4. What will a journey planner help you do?
It will help you to find the best way from one place to another.
5. Do all the transport apps give the same information in London, Beijing and Sydney?
They are mostly alike, but Trip View in Sydney is a bit different. It gives information on ferries in the city.
Useful phrases
  
Give the English for the following
1.老式的              old fashioned
2.智能手机                  smartphone
3. 交通信息         transport information
4. 最新的               up-to-date
5.快餐店                fast food restaurant
6.地铁站                        subway station
7. 公共交通                  public transport
8. 游历甚广的                     well-traveled

Useful sentences
Find sentences with clauses in the passage.
What kind of clause is each one?
1) How do you find out which bus to catch or
which subway train to take? 宾语从句
2) A recent US study has shown that transport
apps may encourage people to use public
transport instead of driving cars. 宾语从句
3) Customers like things that are easy to control
and flexible.定语从句
4) This app gives users all the information they
need to travel around London by bus.  定语从句

2。下面句中分词在句中作什么功能？
1) Using GPS (Global Positioning System), you can find your nearest bus stop. 现在分词用作状语=If /when you use GPS

2) An app called TripView has information on all forms of public transport in the city. 过去分词作定语= An app which /that is called…

3) It has a subway map showing every station on each line. 现在分词作定语= which/that shows

4) The same company has made similar apps for transport in other major cities including Shanghai and Taipei.  现在分词作定语 = which/that include
Practice   翻译下列句子
你知道金砖国家指的是那几个国家吗？(Brics)
Do you know which countries the Brics refer to?
2. 巴西,俄罗斯,印度,中国,南非就是所谓的金砖国家。
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are so called the Brics.
3.我期待到所谓的金砖国家旅游。
I am looking forward to traveling to the countries that make up the Brics countries.
4.你知道正在主办金砖国家领导人大会的城市吗？
Do you know the city holding the meeting for the leaders of the Brics countries?

The toast rule (P6)
Warm-up       
Free talk
What do you usually have for breakfast?
What do you usually have for dinner?
Do you like toast?
What would you do if someone gave you burnt toast?
Comprehension
Scanning
What did Dad do when he was given a burnt toast for dinner?
      He ate it up as usual.
2.  What did Dad say when Mom apologized to him for burning the toast?
     He said: “I love burnt toast, honey”.
What is the rule that the author learned from his Dad?
    1) We need to accept each other’s faults.
    2)We need to celebrate each other’s differences
Reading and discussion
1.Why did Mom sometimes make breakfast food for dinner?
  Because she wanted to do something special for all of them.
2. What kind of person does Dad seem based on what he did?
 He was very understanding and caring.
3. What was the relationship like between Dad and Mom?
 They loved and cared for each other very much.
4. What does the writer want to tell us by telling the story?
Understanding is the basis (基础) of everything, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends.
5. What does the word “understanding ” mean in English?
It means: Sympathetic and kind to other people.
Further thinking
What is most important for friendship?
                     for a family?
                     for society? 
Language study
1. She would make breakfast food for dinner.
她常常会用早餐的食物做晚餐 。
would  表示 “过去常常”  （不涉及现在的情况）
used to 表示“过去常常”    （现在没有了）
区别两个词的不同情景：
a)他穷的时候，常常以面包充饥。
He used to survive on bread when he was poor.
b) 他年轻时常常星期天睡的很晚，像现在一样。
He would sleep late on Sundays when he was young, as he does now.
2.But I do remember watching him put butter and jelly (果冻甜品) on that toast. (in para 4)
我的确记得看见他把黄油和果冻抹在吐司上。
do 在句中表示强调
请翻译下面句子：
我真的昨天把书还给你的.
I did return the book to you yesterday. (过去时态)
remember doing sth   (记得做过的事情)
remember to do sth  （记得要做的事情）
又如：我记得听见妈妈为烤焦吐司向爸爸道歉。
I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast.（in para 4）
请记住要为迟到向老师道歉。
Please remember to apologize to the teacher for being late.
类似的短语用法
forget doing sth 忘记做过某事
forget to do sth  忘记要做某事
3. Understanding is the basis of everything,
whether between a husband and wife, a parent
and child or just between two friends.
理解是一切的基础，不管是在夫妻之间，父母和孩子之间，或者两个朋友之间。
whether …or不管是…还是
between  两者之间
4. It’s the kind thought that counts, and the people with those kind thoughts who make life worth.
正是善良的思想很重要，正是有善良思想的人才
使得生活有价值。
此句中包含两个强调句型
It is… that….        It is …. Who….
强调句型 , 可以强调句中任何部分
I met a foreigner in the shop by chance yesterday
1）强调主语。
It was I who met a foreigner in the shop yesterday .
2)强调宾语。
It was a foreigner whom/that I met in the shop yesterday .
3)强调地点状语
It was in the shop that I met a foreigner yesterday .
4)强调时间状语
It was yesterday that I met a foreigner in the shop.
5)强调方式状语
It was by chance that I met a foreigner in the shop.