资源简介

(共27张PPT)
Unit 4 Humour
Topic Talk
Watch a video clip and answer the following question.
Why does it make you laugh
Warming-up
Why does it make you laugh
Because Jerry is so intelligent.
Because the background music is amusing.
Because Tom looks very dumb.
…
What are the benefits of laughing
It makes us relax放松.
It makes people feel good.
It boosts(促进) relationships.
It helps reduce embarrassment.
减少尴尬
It helps us live longer.
What happens if we do not laugh
We may feel nervous.
It might make people feel bad.
Relationships might get worse.
There might be embarrassment.
We might get sick.
Pair Work: Do you think it’s important that we laugh from time to time Why What makes you laugh Why does it make you laugh
e.g.
I think it’s important that we laugh from time to time, because it makes us relax.
I find puns and sarcasm(双关语和讽刺) funny, because I enjoy the play on words 俏皮话 and their meanings.
Humour
Funny Tings
funny stories, comedies, cross talks, clever jokes
when someone is tricked（欺骗）
when someone pretends to be someone else
P6---2 Now listen to the dialogue and complete the Text Builder by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
I love/like _________________
_________________.
My favourite kind of comedy is _________________
_________________.
pretend to do 假装做…
Why do these things make us laugh
I think it is because of __________________
__________________.
Reasons
the humorous plots, the funny acts, the clever conservations, the play on words
the accents they are able to imitate
the way they imitate facial expressions and the manner
the way they interact with one another
幽默的情节 滑稽的表演
巧妙地保护， 俏皮话
他们能够模仿的口音
他们模仿面部表情的方式和方式
他们彼此互动的方式
Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it ____________________, ____________________ and ________________.
Laughing also ____________________
____________________.
So, it _______________
____________________.
Benefits & Effects
adds joy to life
relieves stress and anxiety
relaxes the whole body
gives one a sense of well-being
encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals
helps to make relationships stronger
enhances teamwork
好处和效果
为生活增添欢乐
缓解压力和焦虑
放松全身
给人一种幸福感
鼓励大脑产生天然的化学物质
有助于建立更牢固的关系
增强团队合作
I love/like funny stories, cross talks and comedies. My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else.
Why do these things make us laugh I think it is because of the humorous plots and funny acts.
Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being. Laughing also encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals. So, it helps to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork.
P6---2 Now listen to the dialogue and complete the Text Builder by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
P109
Listening
How should we arrange all the ideas when we talk about humour
Funny Things
Reasons
Benefits & Effects
I love/like funny stories, cross talks and comedies. My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else.
Why do these things make us laugh I think it is because of the humorous plots and funny acts.
Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being. Laughing also encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals. So, it helps to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork.
1. general preference
2. favorites
3. reasons
4. benefits
5. effects
Speaking
Use the Text Builder to talk about humour and laughter, e.g. funny things you would like to watch and why they make you laugh.
e.g.
1&2 I love cartoons. My favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry.
3 Why do cartoons make me laugh I think it is because Jerry is smart and never gets caught, while Tom is less smart but persistent.
4&5 When I watch it, it adds joys to my life.
nose
a wild swing
held him up
collapsed
embarrassed
to open up
gathered himself
got up
P7—4 Listen to the plete the diagram.
Son, you’ve
got real potential. That was an excellent hit
The arrow shows the progression (进程) of the funny story, with the beginning on the left to the ending on the right.
Listen to the dialogue again and note down David’s feeling.
nose
a wild swing
held him up
collapsed
embarrassed
to open up
gathered himself
got up

terrifying
nervous
dizzy
unbalanced
shocked
bad
embarrassed
“Quote...Unquote”
Laughter is the best medicine.
— A Chinese proverb
Explanation：Laughter strengtens your immune system, boosts mood, reduces pain, and protects you from the negative effects of stress.
欢笑是最好的良药。/ 笑一笑，十年少。
—— 谚语
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
— Charlie Chaplin
Explanation：Why do we need to laugh every day Charlie Chaplin found that without laughter his day was dismal and sad. It felt like he had lost a day if he didn’t laugh.
没有笑声的一天是浪费了的一天。
——查理·卓别林，
英国演员、导演、编剧，喜剧大师
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
— Peter Ustinov
Explanation：Something is funny because it captures a simple truth or a serious part of life. It is something that we have always known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time.
喜剧只是表现严肃的一种有趣方式。
——彼得·乌斯蒂诺夫，
俄罗斯/英国编剧、导演、演员
I don’t sit down to write a funny story. Every single thing I sit down to write is meant to be sad.
— Lorrie Moore
Explanation：It takes determination to sit and write something. Writer’s block happens when you struggle to write and cannot think of any good ideas to write about. However, it takes a lot more effort to write something that people find funny. Lorrie Moore chose to write serious aspects of life in a funny way.
我坐下来不是为了写一个有趣的故事。我坐下来写的每一件事都是悲伤的。
——洛丽·摩尔，
美国小说家，以文风幽默的短篇小说闻名
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), an English film actor, director, producer, playwright and composer who received an Honorary Academy Award in 1972.
Peter Ustinov (1921-2004), a Russian-English actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker and opera director.
Lorrie Moore (born in 1957), an American fiction writer known mainly for her humorous short stories.
Assignment
Write a short paragraph about what you find funny and why we need humour. You can use the sentence frames from the Text Builder or your own words.
Notes
1. We’re all terrified of him.
be terrified of 对……感到害怕
Notes
2. I was so embarrassed that I wanted the floor to open up and consume me.
vt.
吃，喝
Fat people consume more energy than slim people.
胖的人比瘦的人消耗更多的能量。
2. 消耗，消费（能量、燃料、时间）
The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
consumer [C]消费者
consumption [U]消耗；消费
Notes
3. He was confused and didn’t know if he should carry on hitting me.
adj. 困惑的
Goodbye!

展开更多......

收起↑