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Unit 4 Lesson 2
Language Points
Match the expressions with their meanings.
comedy
be hard-wired into
relieve tension
blood vessels
immune
infection
become a basic part of sth
causing or getting diseases
a funny film
not affected by a particular disease
the tubes through which blood flows
reduce stress
Listen For Understanding
2. Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humor.
1) What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech
2) From what aspects will he further discuss the question
Good morning and thank you for joining me today. The title of my speech today is “Why do we need humour ” I believe that all of us enjoy watching a comedy film or hearing a good joke, because it makes us laugh all the time. Babies laugh long before they can speak. It’s almost as if humour is hard-wired into us. So there must be some kind of benefit to it. What can humour do for us According to recent research, humour has both physical and psychological effects.
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3. Listen to Part 2 of the plete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body.
Firstly, laughter helps 1____________. It 2_______________ in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3__________________ after a good laugh.
Also, a good laugh 4________________ to the heart and 5________________ of blood vessels, which helps protect us from 6____________.
3. Listen to Part 2 of the plete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body.
Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body 7____, and the number of immune cells in our body 8________. Both mean that our body is better able to 9_____________.
3. Listen to Part 2 of the plete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body.
Firstly, laughter helps 1____________. It 2_______________ in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3__________________ after a good laugh.
relieve tension
relaxes the muscles
as long as 45 minutes
Also, a good laugh 4________________ to the heart and 5________________ of blood vessels, which helps protect us from 6____________.
increases blood flow
improves the function
heart disease
There is a song that says, “Smile, though your heart is breaking.” Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood The answer is YES. Humour also has psychological effects on our mind. Scientists have proved that there is a two-way effect between smiling and mood: when we’re happy, we naturally smile; and when we smile, even if we don’t feel like it, it can also make us feel happy.
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Besides, when we incorporate humour as part of our life attitude, it can have far-reaching effects. What does “far-reaching effects” mean It means that it will have a great influence on how we live. We all know that if we are in a bad mood, we are likely to express negative attitudes and feelings; and this makes those around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny, people will enjoy our company and feel energised by it.
That’s the end of my talk. I hope you’ll benefit from humour in your lives. Thank you. And now I’m happy to answer any questions...
Far-reaching effects of humor:
It means that it will have a ___________
on how we live. If we are in a bad mood, we
are likely to express________________________; and this makes those around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny, people will ______________ and feel energised.
great influence
negative attitudes and feelings
enjoy our company
Listen For Understanding
Tapescripts
There is a song that says, “Smile, though your heart is breaking.” Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood The answer is YES. Humour also has psychological effects on our mind. Scientists have proved that there is a two-way effect between smiling and mood: when we’re happy, we naturally smile; and when we smile, even if we don’t feel like it, it can also make us feel happy.
Besides, when we incorporate humour as part of our life attitude, it can have far-reaching effects. What does “far-reaching effects” mean It means that it will have a great influence on how we live. We all know that if we are in a bad mood, we are likely to express negative attitudes and feelings; and this makes those around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny, people will enjoy our company and feel energised by it.
That’s the end of my talk. I hope you’ll benefit from humour in your lives. Thank you. And now I’m happy to answer any questions...
Listen to the speech again. Write down the questions that the speaker used in it. Then answer these questions and think about the reasons why the speaker uses questions in his speech and what kind of questions they are.
Listen for Understanding
1. What can humour do for us
Humour has both physical and psychological effects.
2. Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood
YES. Humour also has psychological effects on our mind.
3. What does “far-reaching effects” mean
It means it will have a great influence on how we live.
Far-reaching effects of humor:
It means that it will have a ___________
on how we live. If we are in a bad mood, we
are likely to express________________________; and this makes those around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny, people will ______________ and feel energised.
great influence
negative attitudes and feelings
enjoy our company
Listen For Understanding
There is a song that says, “Smile, though your heart is breaking.” Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood The answer is YES. Humour also has psychological effects on our mind. Scientists have proved that there is a two-way effect between smiling and mood: when we’re happy, we naturally smile; and when we smile, even if we don’t feel like it, it can also make us feel happy.
Tapescripts
Think and Share
Why does the speaker use questions in his speech
Some speakers use questions from time to time to draw the audience’s attention. Then they provide answers to the questions.
In this way, it helps the audience to understand the points they are making.

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