北师大版（2019） 选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Humour Writing Workshop A Funny Story 课件-（20张ppt)

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Unit 4 Humour
Writing Workshop
A Funny Story
To read and talk about a funny story
To read for deep understanding
To summarise information
To write a funny story
What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you Work in pairs to tell your story by using the structure”
When it took place
Where it took place
Who was involved
What happened
Why it is funny
Have you ever had an experience of flight delays How did you feel when your flight delayed
Read the story and answer the questions:
1. When and where did the story take
place
2. What happened to the main characters
in the story
It took place at Heathrow Airport last winter.
An unfortuante agent was dealing with all the passengers. An angry man pushed his way to the front and asked for a first class seat.
Do you know what makes a story funny
The most important part in a funny story is the last few words or the last sentence, which is called “a punchline”. It is often unexpected, silly, or a play on words.
“Once a CEO was interviewed by a reporter.
CEO: Thanks to my wife. She made a millionaire out of me.
Reporter: What were you before
CEO: A multi-millionaire.”
Example of a non-expected ending (optional)
Read the story again and complete the information in the “Details” column based on the structure given.
Structure Details
Setting heavy snow; long delays at an airport
Characters
Plot
Punchline
An unfortuante agent
An angry man
An angery man yelled at the agent “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM ”
We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS.
Read the story again and find descriptive sentences or expressions.
heavy snow
long delays
hundreds of unlucky passengers
one unfortunate agent
an angry man
demanded angrily
replied politely
screamed at
spoke loudly
Are the descriptions necessary
What is the function of the descriptions
heavy snow, long delays
hundreds of unlucky passengers
one unfortunate agent
an angry man, pushed his way angrily, screamed…
Create clear and detailed settings
Two factors that help to create a non-expected ending:
opposing scripts
clear and detailed settings
A funny story
One day, a teacher took his pupils to a chicken farm to pay a visit. When they came near the incubator (孵化器), a chick just got out of its eggshell.
“It’s wonderful to see a little thing come out from the eggshell, isn’t it ” said the teacher.
“Yes, sir,” said one of the boys, “but it would be more wonderful if we knew how a chick gets into its eggshell beforehand.”
“I want a first class seat on this flight, now!”
demanded the man angrily.
demand v. “to ask for something very firmly,
especially because you think you have a right
to do this”要求
n. “the need or desire that people have for particular goods and services” 需要，需求
【归纳】
n.
v.
satisfy / meet one’s demands 满足需求
demand to do sth. 要求做某事
demand that…(should) do sth.
要求……（应该）做某事
demanding adj. 要求高的，耗费精力的
on demand 一经要求
demand sth. from / of sb. 向某人要求某物
in demand＝in need 需求
拓展
demand
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) What we can do is _____________________
the product.
我们所能做的就是满足对这一产品的需求。
2) All these skills are much ____________.
所有这些技术都十分需要。
meet the demand for
in demand
同义句转换。
3) He demands to be told everything.
He demands that he (should) be told
everything.
写准核心单词。
4) More wind power stations will spring up
to meet the __________ (需要) for clean
energy. (2019江苏高考)
demand
Think about the funniest thing that has ever happened to you and complete the information.
Setting
Characters
Plot
Script 1 (common understanding)
Script 2 (punchline)
Write an opening sentence to capture your reader’s attention.
The heavy snow last winter caused long delays…
You won’t believe it but…
Use clear sentences to create the setting.
Hundreds of unlucky passengers were told it had
been cancelled.
One unfortunate counter agent was dealing with…
Writing Help
Use descriptive words and direct speech to make the story vivid.
“I want a first class seat on this flight,
now!” demanded the man angrily.
The young agent replied politely, “…”
Introduce the main character with detailed information.
an angry man, who had been standing in
line for some time,…
Avoid adding anything after the punchline.