北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 4 Humour Topic Talk 课件(16张ppt)

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Unit 4 Humour
[教学目标]
在本课结束时，学生能够:
1.听取并运用语篇中有关幽默话题的关键表达，联系自我经历说出自
己喜欢的幽默形式和笑点；
2.听取曲默故事情节发展的关键信息，理解故事情节；
Pair Work
What makes you laugh
Do you think it’s important we laugh from time to time Why
I think it is important that we laugh from time to time because it ____________.
makes us relax.
makes people feel good.
boosts relationships.
helps reduce embarrassment.
helps us live longer.
1. Read the Text Builder quickly first.
2. Listen to a dialogue about humour
and what makes a person laugh.
3. Complete the Text Builder by underlining
the words or expressions you hear.
I love/like …
My favourite kind of comedy is …
funny stories, comedies, cross talks, clever jokes.
when someone is tricked.
when someone pretends to be someone else.
相声
Why do these things make us laugh I think it is because of ______.
the humorous plots
the funny acts
the clever conversations
the play on words
the accents they are able to imitate
the way they imitate facial expressions
and the manner
the way they interact with one another
v. 模仿
v. 交流
Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it…
Laughing also …
So, it …
adds joy of life, relieves stress and anxiety,
relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being.
encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals.
helps to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork.
v. 增强
Use the text builder to talk about humour and laughter.
Listen to the dialogue and complete the diagram.
I had my first boxing match.
I attacked back with
_________________
The hit landed on
Mr Zhao’s ______.
As a result, he
_____________.
I ran up to him and tried to _____________________.
He pushed me away,
__________________
and ______________
to his feet.
I was so ___________
that I wanted the floor
____________ and
consume me.
He put his free hand on my shoulder and said,
“________________________________
________________________________”
a wild swing
nose
collapsed
held him up
gathered himself
got up
embarrassed
to open up
Son, you’ve got real potential.
That was an excellent hit.
1. How did David feel at the end of the story
2. Did the story make you laugh
Why or why not
“Quote...Unquote”
Laughter is the best medicine.
— A Chinese proverb
Explanation：Laughter strengtens your immune system, boosts mood, reduces pain, and protects you from the negative effects of stress.
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
— Charlie Chaplin
Explanation：Why do we need to laugh every day Charlie Chaplin found that without laughter his day was dismal and sad. It felt like he had lost a day if he didn’t laugh.
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
— Peter Ustinov
Explanation：Something is funny because it captures a simple truth or a serious part of life. It is something that we have always known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time.
I don’t sit down to write a funny story. Every single thing I sit down to write is meant to be sad.
— Lorrie Moore
Explanation：It takes determination to sit and write something. Writer’s block happens when you struggle to write and cannot think of any good ideas to write about. However, it takes a lot more effort to write something that people find funny. Lorrie Moore chose to write serious aspects of life in a funny way.
Write a short paragraph about what you find funny and why we need humour.