高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 4 Humour Lesson 1 What’s So Funny_ 课件(26张ppt)

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Unit 4 Humour
Lesson 1 What’s So Funny
目录页
contents
Pre-reading
I
Post-reading
IV
Fast reading
II
Language and Grammar
V
III
Careful reading
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Homework
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Pre-reading
Pre-reading: Activate and share
Do you like reading humourous or funny stories Why
Example:
I like reading humorous stories because I like the play on words.
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Fast reading
Fast-reading
Task 1 Work in groups of three. Each student reads one of the stories and fills the table.
Questions Story A Story B Story C
1. Which characters are in the story
2. Where are they
3. What happened to / between them
4. Why is it funny
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Careful reading
Careful reading
Task 2 Read again and complete the notes.
Story A
Character What did each person do Real purpose The result
the art collector
the store owner
Careful reading
Story B
Character What did each person do Real purpose The result
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Task 2 Read again and complete the notes.
Careful reading
Story C
Character What did each person do Real purpose The result
The middle-aged man
The doctor
Task 2 Read again and complete the notes.
Careful reading
Task 3 Complete the funny part of the three stories.
Story The funny part
A The store owner refused to give away the saucer with the cat because ...
B Sherlock and Dr. Watson saw millions of stars at night because ...
C An amazing clown couldn’t ...
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Post-reading
Post-reading: Summary
An art collector noticed a cat lapping milk from a 1. ______ in the 2. _______ of a store. He realised that it was an 3. _______ and very valuable. He decided to buy the cat and offered to pay 200 dollars in the end. Then he asked the store owner to 4. _______ the saucer, but the owner refused to give it away for he had sold 68 cats because of this lucky saucer.
Complete the summaries with the words or phrases from the stories.
saucer
doorway
antique
throw in
Post-reading: Summary
Sherlock Holmes asked his 5. _______ friend Dr. Watson what he saw from the sky. “6. __________________ of stars,” said Dr. Watson. Based on his knowledge on 7. __________, he believed there are millions of galaxies and 8. _______ of planets. He deduced that it was probably a quarter past three based on the 9. ____________________ of time. From the 10. _________________, he forecasted that it would be a beautiful day the next day. Watson didn’t realise that someone had stolen their tent!
Millions and millions
astronomy
billions
scientific measurement
current atmosphere
faithful
Post-reading: Summary
A middle-aged man who was 11. _________ went to the doctor. The doctor examined him and found 12. ______________________ OK. The doctor thought that what the man needed was 13. ___________, and suggested 14. ___________________. Actually he was 15. _________________.
depressed
everything was (working)
a good laugh
a circus performance
the amazing clown
Post-reading: Retelling
Tell one of the three stories to your group based on your notes.
2. Which of the three stories do you like most Why
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Language and Grammar
Language points: Important words
innocently confuse crisis depressed bleed sneeze
consultation appetite surgery vision examine
Complete the story using the correct form of the words below.
I became ill last year very suddenly. I always coughed and 1.
_______ and lost my 2. _______. My 3. _______ became bad and
my teeth 4. ______ sometimes. I was very afraid and decided to
see the doctor. While I was at the hospital waiting for a 5. ____________ with the doctor, an old lady engaged me in
sneezed
appetite
vision
bled
consultation
conversation in the waiting room. She asked me what was wrong and when I told her, she 6. ________ took an apple from her pocket and said, “Can I interest you in this delicious orange ” At first I was 7. _______ and told her she was holding an apple. Then she said, “Well, your eyes seem fine to me. Now if I can just get you to eat this then you can go home!” This
Language points: Important words
innocently
confused
really made me laugh and cheered me up! I realised that she saw that I was feeling 8. ________ and worried and she was trying to help me. After the doctor 9. ________ me, he told me that it wasn’t serious and that I wouldn’t need any 10. _______. I was so relieved. Now I still remember that lady and the “orange”. I’m thankful that she made me laugh in a time of 11. _______.
Language points: Important words
depressed
examined
surgery
crisis
as a result
get to one’s feet
over and over again
feel down
live sth down
hand over
be used to sth
give away
for sale
keep an eye on
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
结果
站起来
一再地
情绪消沉
使别人忘记
移交
习惯某物 / 事
赠送
出售
照看；留意
Language points: Important phrases
Language points: Exercise
1. The foreign trade company has imported large quantities of goods _______ at home.
2. There is a stranger outside the house and I _________________ him for a while.
3. It’s natural that many people _________ at the beginning of retirement, but as time goes by, they’ll gradually adapt themselves to the retired life.
4. I have reminded you __________________ not to smoke but you wouldn’t listen.
5. The famous singer made a promise to the public that he would _________ half of the year’s income to help the disabled.
for sale
have kept an eye on
feel down
over and over again
give away
6. The old man gathered his strength and finally _____________ on his own.
7. She made such a stupid mistake that she’d never be able to __________.
8. He didn’t make full preparations for the interview. __________, he missed the opportunity.
9. Passengers who use the speakers of their digital devices will be stopped by workers, or ____________ to the police if they refuse to obey the new rules in the city.
10. I’m sure you will __________ this kind of life after you stay a little longer there.
got to his feet
live it down
As a result
handed over
be used to
Language points: Exercise
Grammar
1. Don’t call me between 13:00 and 14:00. I ____________ (take) a nap.
2. Don’t hang out with Sam then. He _____________ (work) on his article on critical thinking.
3. We _______________ (try) to arrange an interview with the presidential candidates for days, but we haven’t received their response yet.
4. She passed the exam with flying colours because she ________________ (study) very hard throughout the year.
5. For the whole morning, the board of directors ________________ (discuss) the resolution in the coming year.
will be taking
will be working
have been trying
had been studying
has been discussing
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Homework
Homework
Read the jokes below and talk about the funny part of each joke.
Girl: Why was the cat sitting on the computer
Boy: He was keeping an eye on the mouse.
Teacher of politics: Who is the speaker of the House
Student: Mother.
Student: Professor, I did the best I could on this test. I really don’t think I deserve a zero.
Professor: Neither do I. But that’s the lowest grade I’m allowed to give.
Teacher: What is the chemical formula for water Student: HIJKLMNO!
Teacher: What are you talking about Student: Yesterday you said it’s H to O!