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Unit 3 Growing Up
Reading Plus
Learning Objectives
1. understand how laughter is beneficial for our body and
mood.
2. express your opinion about the ways to laugh more.
3. realize the importance of laughter in life and be more
willing to share happy things with others.
In this lesson you will:
Free Talk
What makes you laugh out loud
hear a funny joke
watch a funny video
play a funny game
win an award
Look at the title of the text. Do you agree How do you think laughter benefits us
laughter
makes us happy
helps us relax
...
n. 笑；笑声
Skim Reading
Where can you probably read it
What’s the genre of the text
A. A story.
B. An expository text.（说明文）
C. A post.
A. In a story book.
B. In a student magazine.
C. In a news report.
Match each part with its main idea.
Para1
Paras 2-4
Paras 5-6
Para7
Introduce the topic.
It’s easier to laugh with others.
Laughter can make you feel better when you’re unhappy.
How laughter is beneficial for our body and mind.
Read the text and complete the mind map.
1
stomach
shoulders
relaxed
anxious
happy
brain
oxygen
disease
pain
2
Discuss the questions.
1.What do you think is the most important benefit of laughter
E.g. I think the most important benefit of laughter is that it can make us feel happy and reduce stress. When I'm stressed about exams, laughing with my friends makes me forget about worries for a while.
2.What makes you laugh Share your experiences.
E.g. I laugh the most when I’m hanging out with my friends — telling silly jokes, remembering funny things that happened before, or just being playful together. I also laugh a lot when I watch funny animal videos or cartoons.
Language Points
1. Do you often laugh with friends Do you giggle at jokes
giggle [ ɡ ɡl] v. 咯咯笑
E.g. The kids started to giggle as the clown made a funny face
at them.
The whole class giggled at the teacher’s funny story about her pet cat.
2. Laughter is the best medicine!
laughter n. 笑声；笑
E.g. Laughter from my friends always makes my bad mood
go away quickly.
My mom often says that laughter is a simple way to keep our family happy.
3. Even babies that cannot see or hear can laugh.
这句话里包含了一个定语从句。that cannot see or hear是定语从句，用来修饰先行词babies。
这句话的意思是“即使是看不见也听不见的婴儿也会笑”。
4. When we laugh, our body takes in more oxygen.
take in是一个多义动词短语，在这句话中的含义是“吸入；吸收”。
E.g. We should open the window to let fresh air in, so our
body can take in more clean oxygen.
E.g. My grandma often takes in stray cats and feeds them,
because she feels sorry for them.
take in 收留；接纳
我奶奶经常收留流浪猫并喂它们，因为她觉得它们很可怜。
5. Laughter also makes our body work out.
work out是一个多义动词短语，在这句话中的含义是“活动；锻炼”。
E.g. My dad works out by running in the park every
morning to keep healthy.
E.g. Let’s try to work out this math problem together—maybe
we can find the answer.
work out 解决；算出
6. A good laugh can help you feel relaxed for up to 45
minutes.
up to的意思是“多达；达到（数量）”，用来强调数量或程度上线。
E.g. You can borrow up to 10 books from the school library at
a time.
This new app can record up to 2 hours of video continuously.
7. When we laugh, it makes us feel less stressed or
anxious, and things will not seem so bad.
anxious [ k s] adj. 焦虑的；担心
E.g. Before the final exam, many students feel anxious.
There was an anxious silence as the teacher prepared to announce the winners.
8. Laughing also causes our brain to release chemicals
that make us feel calm and happy.
release [r li s] vt. 释放；排出；放走
E.g. When we exercise, our body will release a lot of heat, so
we often feel hot and sweat.
The teacher said we could release the balloons after the opening ceremony of the school sports meeting.
9. Before long, the whole group of people is laughing hard.
before long 很快；不久之后
E.g. I was nervous about the speech, but before long, I
felt relaxed and confident.
He practices playing basketball every day, and before long, he became one of the best players on the team.

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