Unit 4 HUMOUR Lesson 2 WHY DO WE NEED HUMOUR Listening 【Learning goals】 Listen,read and talk about “Why do we need humour ”. 【Difficult and important points】 The listening of lesson 2 . 【Learning procedure】 【Learning procedure】 【Leading in】 (3mins) 1)What is your understanding of humour 2)What can it do for us 【Listening＆Thinking】(16mins) 4.3 1. The speaker’s speech title is “Why do we need _____ ”. 2. Babies laugh long before they can _____. 3. Humour is almost like being _____ into us. 4. Recent research shows humour has physical and _____ effects. 4.4 5. Laughter helps relieve _____ as a physical effect. 6. The effects of laughter on muscles can last for up to _____ minutes. 7. A good laugh improves blood vessels’ _____ to fight heart disease. 8. Laughing makes stress chemicals _____ and immune cells increase. 4.5 9. The song mentions “Smile, though your heart is _____.” 10. There is a _____ effect between smiling and mood. 11. Incorporating humour into life attitude brings _____ effects. 12. A bad mood may lead to expressing _____ attitudes. 13. Being positive and funny makes people enjoy our _____ and feel energised. 4.6 1. What is the title of the speech A. The History of Humour B. Why do we need humour C. Physical Effects of Laughter 2. According to the speaker, what’s the reason we enjoy comedy films or jokes A. They make us laugh all the time. B. They help us relax muscles. C. They increase immune cells. 3. How long can the effects of a good laugh last physically A. About 15 minutes. B. Up to 30 minutes. C. As long as 45 minutes. 4. What physical effect does laughter NOT have A. Relieving tension. B. Improving heart function. C. Causing stress chemicals to rise. 5. The song “Smile, though your heart is breaking” is mentioned to prove _____. A. songs can cheer people up B. there’s a link between smiling and mood C. humour only affects the mind 6. What’s the two - way effect between smiling and mood A. Smiling makes us happy; being happy makes us smile. B. Smiling stops us from being sad; sadness stops us from smiling. C. Smiling controls our mood; mood controls our smiling. 7. What does “far - reaching effects” of humour mean A. Humour can only influence our daily life a little. B. Humour has a great influence on how we live. C. Humour makes people around us feel down. 8. If we are in a bad mood, what will probably happen A. We will spread positive feelings. B. We will make others around us down. C. We will try to be positive and funny. 听材料4.7，回答1~8小题。 1. What happened to Mike at the party A. He forgot to bring a gift. B. He kept misnaming the host. C. He spilled coffee on himself. 2. The host’s real name is _____. A. Richard B. Mike C. Cliff 3. How did Mike feel after someone corrected his mistake A. Angry B. Embarrassed C. Happy 4. What way to solve an awkward situation did Mike use A. He left the party quickly. B. He used humour to laugh at himself. C. He argued with the person who corrected him. 5 ... ...
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