北师大版（2019） 选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Humour Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour 课件-（28张ppt)

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Unit 4 Humour
Lesson 2
Why Do We Need Humour
Words and Phrases
1．______________ n. 紧张；焦虑；焦急
2．______________ n. 肌肉
3．______________ adj. 身体的，肉体的
4．______________ 血管
5．______________ adj. 心理的，精神的
6．______________ n. 心情，情绪
7．______________ adj. 影响深远的
8．______________ vt. 使充满活力；使增强决心
tension
muscle
physical
blood vessel
psychological
mood
far-reaching
energise
Words and Phrases
9．______________ adj. 有免疫力的
10．______________ n. 细胞
11．______________ n. 感染；传染
12．______________ vi. & vt. 悄声说，低语，耳语
13．______________ n. 窘迫，尴尬
14．______________ adv. 偶然地，意外地
15．______________ n. 费用，花费
16．______________ 嘲笑某人
immune
cell
infection
whisper
embarrassment
accidentally
expense
at sb’s expense
Background Knowledge
physical effects
something that influences someone’s body and body systems
psychological effects
something that influences someone’s mood and emotions
Match the expressions with their meanings.
Activate and Share
comedy
be hard-wired into
relieve tension
blood vessels
immune
infection
become a basic part of sth.
causing or getting diseases
a funny film
not affected by a particular disease
the tubes through which blood flows
reduce stress
Group Work. Talk about your understanding of humour and what it can do for us.
Activate and Share
Example I think humour is hard-wired into us.
to relieve tension
to make our life interesting
to relax the muscles in our body
to be hard-wired into us
to make the level of stress chemicals fall
to have an influence on one’s attitudes and feelings
Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humour. Answer the questions.
Listen for Understanding
1 What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech
Why do we need humour
2 From what aspects will he further discuss the question
The physical effects and psychological effects of humour.
Tapescripts
Good morning and thank you for joining me today. The title of my speech today is “Why do we need humour ” I believe that all of us enjoy watching a comedy film or hearing a good joke, because it makes us laugh all the time. Babies laugh long before they can speak. It’s almost as if humour is hard-wired into us. So there must be some kind of benefit to it. What can humour do for us According to recent research, humour has both physical and psychological effects.
Listen to Part 2 of the plete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body. Then talk about them in pairs.
Listen for Understanding
Firstly, laughter helps 1______________. It 2 __________________ in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3 ____________________ after a good laugh.
Also, a good laugh 4 __________________ to the heart and 5 ____________________ of blood vessels, which helps protect us from 6 ______________.
Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body 7 ______________ and the number of immune cells in our body 8 ______________. Both mean that our body is better able to 9 ______________.
relieve tension
relaxes the muscles
as long as 45 minutes
increases blood flow
improves the function
heart disease
falls
increases
fight infection
Tapescripts
Let’s talk about the physical effects. Firstly, laughter helps relieve tension. It relaxes the muscles in our body, and the effects can be felt for as long as 45 minutes after a good laugh. Also, a good laugh increases blood flow to the heart and improves the function of blood vessels, which helps protect us from heart disease. Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body falls, and the number of immune cells in our body increases. Both mean that our body is better able to fight infection.
Listen to Part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.
Listen for Understanding
The two-way effect between smiling and mood:
When we’re happy,
_________________
When we smile, even if we don’t feel like it, it can also
_______________________
we naturally smile
make us feel happy
Listen to Part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.
Listen for Understanding
Far-reaching effects of humour:
It means that it will have a _______________________ on how we live. If we are in a bad mood, we are likely to express ____________________________; and this makes those around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny, people will _______________________ and feel energised.
great influence
negative attitudes and feelings
enjoy our company
Tapescripts
There is a song that says, “Smile, though your heart is breaking.” Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood The answer is YES. Humour also has psychological effects on our mind. Scientists have proved that there is a two-way effect between smiling and mood: when we’re happy, we naturally smile; and when we smile, even if we don’t feel like it, it can also make us feel happy.
Besides, when we incorporate humour as part of our life attitude, it can have far-reaching effects. What does “far-reaching effects” mean It means that it will have a great influence on how we live. We all know that if we are in a bad mood, we are likely to express negative attitudes and feelings; and this makes those around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny, people will enjoy our company and feel energised by it.
That’s the end of my talk. I hope you’ll benefit from humour in your lives. Thank you. And now I’m happy to answer any questions...
Listen to the speech again. Write down the questions that the speaker used in it. Then answer these questions and think about the reasons why the speaker uses questions in his speech and what kind of questions they are.
Listen for Understanding
1. What can humour do for us
Humour has both physical and psychological effects.
2. Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood
YES. Humour also has psychological effects on our mind.
3. What does “far-reaching effects” mean
It means it will have a great influence on how we live.
Listen to a dialogue and find out Mike’s embarrassing situation and his way to handle it.
Focus on Function: Elaborating with Examples
Mike’s embarrassing situation:
He kept on _______________________________.
getting the host’s name wrong
His way to handle the situation:
He used __________________________________________________.
He just started laughing and said, “Oh dear, one of these days I’m going to _______________________!”
a joke about himself to solve the embarrassments
forget my own name
Listen to a dialogue and find out Mike’s embarrassing situation and his way to handle it.
Focus on Function: Elaborating with Examples
Where did Mike get the idea of using humour to solve the embarrassments
He got the idea from an article he recently read.
According to Mike, why is humour a great way to deal with an awkward situation
Because humour can make people laugh and laughter is a great way to make people feel comfortable in an awkward situation.
(M=Mike J=Jennifer)
Tapescripts
M: Hi, Jennifer.
J: Oh, hello, Mike. How was the party
M: It was great! But I really embarrassed myself.
J: Really What did you do
M: I kept on getting the host’s name wrong! When we got there, I introduced him to
someone as “Richard”. But his name is Cliff.
J: Oh dear! That’s awkward.
M: Very awkward. Then, right at the end of the party, I went to him and said—in front of
everybody—“Thanks for the wonderful party, Richard”. Everybody else got really quiet.
After a while, somebody whispered in my ear. “His name is Cliff, not Richard.” I felt so
embarrassed. I couldn’t stop blushing.
J: How did you handle the situation
M: I made a joke about myself and that helped solve all the embarrassments.
J: How clever! Tell me more about it.
M: Well, you know I’d recently read an article that introduced some ways to solve an
awkward situation. One example of this is that you can use humour to get people to
laugh at you. For instance, if you accidentally pour coffee all over yourself, you can
laugh at yourself or make a joke about it. You can say, for example, “My T-shirt also
wants to have a cup of coffee.” That way, other people can laugh too, without being rude
about laughing at someone else’s expense. Laughter is a great way to make people feel
comfortable in an awkward situation. So I just started laughing and said, “Oh dear, one
of these days I’m going to forget my own name!” Everybody laughed, even Richard—I
mean Cliff.
J: You’re so smart! Humour is really a great way to deal with an awkward situation.
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
Elaborating with Examples
__________________ is that you can use humour to get people to laugh at you.
_______________, if you accidentally pour coffee all over yourself, you can laugh at yourself or make a joke about it.
You can say, _______________, “My T-shirt also wants to have a cup of coffee. ”
One example of this
For instance
for example
Focus on Function: Elaborating with Examples
For example For instance One example of this
More ways to say “for example”
1. such as
2. let’s say …
3. examples include …
4. imagine that
5. in a similar case …
6. to illustrate …
7. to give you an idea …
8. suppose that …
Focus on Function: Elaborating with Examples
Words and Phrases
1. relieve v. 减轻；缓解；消除　
Firstly, laughter helps relieve tension.
首先，大笑有助于缓解焦虑。
【拓展】
relieve sb. of sth. 帮某人减轻(负担) be relieved to do sth. 做某事感到宽慰
find relief from 从……中摆脱出来 relief of / from ……的减轻/消除
in relief 如释重负；松了口气 to one’s relief 令某人感到欣慰的是
【派生词】
relieved adj. 感到宽慰的；放心的　
relief n. （痛苦、忧虑等的）减
轻、消除、缓和
【例句】
1. Quality counts less than attitude and effort—even a stupid joke can relieve others of
risk and embarrassment.
（幽默的）质量没有态度和努力重要，即使是一个愚蠢的笑话也能减轻别人的风
险和尴尬。
2. He sighed with relief.
他松了口气。
3. To my relief, he came back home safe and sound.
令人宽心的是，他安然无恙地回家来了。
4. Relief has been sent to the flood sufferers.
救援物品已送到洪水灾民手中。
单句语法填空
I was ________ (relieve) to get back in the car and hit the road again.
________ our great relief, his immune system was strengthened.
Aspirin can provide quick ________ (relieve) for a headache.
What ____ relief to be home safe!
Running is a good way ________ (relief) stress.
relieved　
To　
relief
a
to relieve
2．tension n. 紧张；焦虑；焦急；紧张局势；紧张气氛；绷紧程度　
【派生词】
tense adj. 紧张的；绷紧的；拉紧的
tensely adv. 紧张地
tenseness n. 紧张
【短语】
reduce/relieve/ease tension 缓解紧张
(a) tension between... and... ……和……之间的紧张局势(或关系、状况等)
muscle tension 肌肉紧张
dramatic tension 扣人心弦的紧张气氛
create an atmosphere of tension 制造紧张气氛
nervous tension 神经紧张
ease the tension 减轻压力/缓和紧张情绪
international/racial tensions 国际紧张局势/种族间的紧张关系
单句语法填空 / 完成句子
You could feel the ________ (tense) in the room as we waited for our exam results.
The atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more ________ (tension)．
At the same time multiple original projects are being ________ (tense) planned.
The referee has done her best to keep calm but finds herself trembling with ________ (tense)．
Watching the performance of comedy can help ________________ (缓和紧张情绪).
tension
tense
tensely
tension
ease the tension
3．mood n. [C]情绪；心情
Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood
这是否意味着微笑和情绪之间有关系
【常见搭配】
in a good/bad mood 心情好/不好
put sb into a good mood 让某人有个好心情
be/feel in the/no mood for sth. 有/没有心情做……
be/feel in the/no mood to do sth. 有/没有心情做某事
【例句】
With his application rejected a second time, he was in a bad mood.
由于他的申请又一次被拒绝，他心情很糟。
I am in no mood for a joke. 我没心情开玩笑。
He’s always optimistic and looks in a good mood.他总是很乐观，看起来心情很好。
单句语法填空 / 完成句子
He was ________________(心情好)when he picked out the packaging for his daughter’s present.
He was ________________(没有心情工作) for the institute, considering that his daughter had gone across the Atlantic.
安德鲁和他的朋友为了一些小事大吵了一架。这就是他一整天都心情不好的原因。
Andrew and his friend had a bitter quarrel about some minor matters. That’s why he was
________________ the whole day.
4. 他想去树林里走一走。
He was ________________ a walk in the woods.
in a good mood
in no mood to work
in a bad mood
in the mood for