(
课件网) Unit 4 Humour Topic Talk What kind of performance can make you laugh talk show/stand-up comedy sketch cross talk comedy joke funny stories pun (双关语) sarcasm (讽刺) What kind of performance can make you laugh humorous use of a word with more than one meaning or that sounds like another word 双关语 remarks that mean the opposite of what they say 讽刺 Watch a comedy and think about why it is so funny Reasons The humorous plots. The funny acts. The clever conversations. The play on words. The way they interact with each other. Why is it so funny What are the benefits of laughing It makes us relax. It makes people feel good. It boosts(促进) relationships. It helps reduce embarrassment. It helps us live longer. Benefits 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 funny, because I enjoy the play on words and their meanings. Practice P6 2 Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear. Listening How should we arrange all the ideas when we talk about humour Funny Things Reasons Benefits & Effects Summary WHAT WHY HOW 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. Speaking bad and embarrassed Listen to the plete the diagram. I had my first boxing match. I attacked back with _____. The hit landed on Mr. Zhao's _____. As a result, he _____. I ran up to him and tried to _____. He pushed me away, _____ and _____ to his feet. I was so _____ that I wanted the floor _____ and consume me. He put his free hand on my shoulder and said, “_____ _____ ” a wild swing nose collapsed help him up gathered himself got up embarrassed to open up Son, you've got real potential. That was an excellent hit! P7 4 Listen again and note down David's feeling. terrified dizzy and unbalanced shocked Listen to the whole dialogue and complete what Mr Zhao would say. Listening Further discussion 1. How did David feel at the end of the story 2. Did the story make you laugh Why or why not Discussion Laughter is the best medicine. — A Chinese proverb A day without laughter is a day wasted. — Charlie Chaplin How do you understand the following quotes 欢笑是最好的良药。/ 笑一笑，十年少。 ——— 谚语 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 Thinking Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. — Peter Ustinov I don’t sit down to write a funny story. Every single thing I sit down to write is mean ... ...
