(
课件网) U1 Laugh out loud! Developing ideas Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you’ll be able to: Identify argumentative essay as the text genre and summarize the structural framework. Use humour to make wise and proper responses in various daily situations. Learn from Mark Twain and Lin Yutang’s positve life attitudes to enhance cross-cultural awareness. Understand the importance of humour and develop autonomous learning skills during text analysis and practical application. Lead in Watch the video and answer the questions. Who are they in the video and what’s the video about 视频来自网络 Lead in Watch the video and answer the questions. Who are they in the video and what’s the video about They are Mark Twain and Lin Yutang. It’s about the introduction of their life and achievement. Pre-reading 1.Now read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang and fill in the blanks. characters What he was What he was famous for works His features Mark Twain 1 writing travel narratives 2 using wit and satire Lin Yutang 3 informal but sophisticated 4 wise and witty writer humorist lecturer adventurer The Innocents Abroad《傻子出国记》，The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.... writer translator linguist philosopher inventor My County and My People吾国吾民 and The Importance of Living 生活的艺术 Lin Yutang (1895–1976) A Chinese writer, translator, linguist & philosopher Mark Twain (1835–1910) An American writer, humorist, lecturer & adventurer 2. What do they have in common They are both writers. They were humorous. They both had a sense of humour. writer writer A wise and witty populariser 说话风趣的通俗作家 witty adj.风趣的，幽默的 wit 机智诙谐 travel narratives & adventure stories of boyhood “due to his wit and satire” While-reading Activity 1: Read for the genre of the text. Skim briefly the first two sentences in the first two paragraphs. 1. Humour has been an essential part of human behaviour for thousands of years. There is comedy in the texts of Ancient Greece, and medieval writings are filled with jokes. While these same jokes might not be as funny to us now as they were then, their authors understood that humour could not only entertain but also throw new light on sensitive or emotive issues. 2. Closer to modern times, someone who is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages is American writer Mark Twain. Twain's particular …. exposition narration argumentation to explain, introduce… to tell a story to argue/defend While-reading What is the text type (genre) of the passage A. narration 记叙文 B. exposition说明文 C. argumentation议论文 While-reading Activity 2: Read for the structure. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Examples of Mark Twain and Lin Yutang to support the topic Humour is a tool and can be used to illuminate the world. The importance of humor introduction main body conclusion para. 1 para. 2-4 para. 5 While-reading Activity3: Read for the atti ... ...
