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UNIT 4 HUMOUR
LESSON 2
WHY DO WE NEED HUMOUR
Talk about your understanding of humour
and what it can do for us.
be hard-wired into us
relieve tension
make the level of stress chemicals fall
relax the muscles in our body
have an influence on one’s attitudes and feelings
make our life interesting
I think humour is hard-wired into us.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
2. Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humour.
Answer the questions.
(1) What question does the speaker try to
answer in his speech
(2) From what aspects will he further discuss
the question
Why do we need humour
The physical and psychological effects of humour.
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
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_____________.
falls
increases
fight infection
4. Listen to Part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.
The two-way effect between smiling and mood:
When we’re happy,________________.
When we smile, even if we don’t feel like it, it can also __________________.
4. Listen to Part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.
Far-reaching effects of humour:
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.
(M=Mike J=Jennifer)
M: Hi, Jennifer.
J: Oh, hello, Mike. How was the party
M: It was great! But I really embarrassed myself.
J: Really What did you do
M: I kept on getting the host’s name wrong! When we got there, I introduced him to
someone as “Richard”. But his name is Cliff.
J: Oh dear! That’s awkward.
M: Very awkward. Then, right at the end of the party, I went to him and said—in front of
everybody—“Thanks for the wonderful party, Richard”. Everybody else got really quiet.
After a while, somebody whispered in my ear. “His name is Cliff, not Richard.” I felt so
embarrassed. I couldn’t stop blushing.
Tapescripts
J: How did you handle the situation
M: I made a joke about myself and that helped solve all the embarrassments.
J: How clever! Tell me more about it.
M: Well, you know I’d recently read an article that introduced some ways to solve an
awkward situation. One example of this is that you can use humour to get people to
laugh at you. For instance, if you accidentally pour coffee all over yourself, you can
laugh at yourself or make a joke about it. You can say, for example, “My T-shirt also
wants to have a cup of coffee.” That way, other people can laugh too, without being rude
about laughing at someone else’s expense. Laughter is a great way to make people feel
comfortable in an awkward situation. So I just started laughing and said, “Oh dear, one
of these days I’m going to forget my own name!” Everybody laughed, even Richard—I
mean Cliff.
J: You’re so smart! Humour is really a great way to deal with an awkward situation.
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.
Why does the speaker use questions in his speech
Skill Builder
Tips:
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. Listen carefully to the questions and focus on the answers.
Using questions to draw attention.
After a while, somebody whispered in my ear: “His name is Cliff, not Richard.”
过了一会儿，有人在我耳边低声说：“他的名字是克里夫，不是理查德。”
whisper vt. & vi.
whisper sth to sb 向某人耳语某事
whisper about sth 小声谈论某事(尤指私事)
whisper in one’s ear 在某人耳边低声说
It is whispered that… 有人私下说……
小声说；私下说
whisper sth to sb 向某人耳语某事
whisper about sth 小声谈论某事(尤指私事)
whisper in one’s ear 在某人耳边低声说
It is whispered that… 有人私下说……
同桌在我耳边低声说了一个字。
有人私下说Mike正在减肥。
那时他正在悄悄跟我谈论另一部喜剧。
My deskmate whispered a word in my ear.
It is whispered that Mike is losing weight now.
He was whispering another comedy to me then.
whisper vt. & vi.
小声说；私下说
释义：whispering sound, speech or remark
耳语；低语
n.
in a whisper/ whispers 小声地
She said it in a whisper, so I didn’t hear it.
她是低声说的，所以我没听到。
He told us in whispers that someone was crying in the room .
他低声告诉我们有人在房间里哭泣。

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