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Lesson 2
WHY DO WE NEED HUMOUR
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【What】本课包括两个语篇,第一个语篇是一篇以“我们为什么需要幽默”为主题的演讲,介绍了幽默对人们身体和心理上产生的双重积极影响。第二个语篇是一个对话,讲述了当事人如何用幽默化解了一次尴尬的情境。迈克向珍妮讲述了自己在晚会上连续多次说错主人名字陷入尴尬,以及他如何机智地利用幽默和自嘲技巧化解尴尬的经历。
【How】第一个语篇是一则演讲,结构上属于总分总的结构。文章包括三个部分,第一部分引入话题,概述幽默有身体和心理方面的作用,第二、三部分分别具体阐述这两个方面的作用。第二个语篇是一段对话,以一问一答的形式展开。对话中,迈克使用举例的方法,如for example, for instance, 和one example of this 等表达,丰富了对话细节,详细阐释了如何利用幽默化解尴尬。
【Why】作者希望学生通过本课学习,能够了解幽默给人们身体和心理两方面带来的益处,认识到运用幽默缓解压力,正确面对生活中的困难与挑战。
Talk about your understanding of humour and what it can do for us.
to be hard-wired into us
to relieve tension
to make the level of stress chemicals fall
to make our life interesting
to have an influence on one’s attitudes and feeling
to relax the muscles in our body
I think humour is hard-wired into us.
physical effects
pychological effects
to be hard-wired into us
to relieve tension
to make the level of stress chemicals fall
to make our life interesting
to have an influence on one’s attitudes and feeling
to relax the muscles in our body
Listen for understanding
Why do we need humor
Physical and psychological aspects.
Listen to Part 1 of the speech and answer the questions.
What is the title of his speech
From what aspects will he further discuss the questions
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.
Firstly, laughter helps _____________. It ________________________ in our body, and the effects can be felt for ____________________after a good laugh.
Also, a good laugh __________________ to the heart and ___________________ of blood vessels, which helps protect us from _____________.
Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body _____, and then number of immune cells in our body __________. Both mean that our body is better able to ____________.
relieve tension
relaxes muscles in our body
as long as 45 minutes
increases blood flow
improves the function
falls
increases
fight infection
heart disease
Listen for understanding
4. Listen to Part 3. Complete the information about the psychological effects of humour on our mind.
The two-way effect between smiling and mood:
Far-reaching effects of humour:
It means 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 energized.
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
great influence
negative attitudes and feelings
enjoy our company
Discuss and share
Do you agree with the speaker’s point of view Why or Why not
If yes, can you find more beneifts of humor
Laugh when you are happy and laugh when you are not.
Try to be positive and funny, and you will never be short of company.
Lesson 2 Why do we need humor (2)
Review
What are the benefits of humour
Focus on Function:
Listen to a dialogue and find out Mike’s embarrassing situation and his way to handle it.
Mike’s embarrassing situation:
He kept on _____________________________________.
His way to handle the situation:
He made_______________________________________.
He just started laughing and said, “Oh dear, one of these days I’m going to_______________________________! ”
getting the host’s name wrong
humour to get people laugh at him
forget my own name
Focus on function
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
________________ 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.”
For example
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One example of this
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Speaking practice
Talk about one of the awkward situations you experienced and how you dealt with it.