北师大版（2019） 选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Humour Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour Lesson 2 课件（17张PPT）

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Lesson 2
新北师大选择性必修Book 2
Unit 4 HUMOUR
After this lesson, Ss should be able to：
Listen and get the general information of the speech；
Finish the dictation；
Talk about the benefits of humor based on your own experience. (story)

Learning Aims
period 1
Recall and Review
What is humor
What can it do for us
(课本P12)
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
1. Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humor.
1) What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech
2) From what aspects will he further discuss the question
Why do we need humour
The physical effects and psychological effects of humour.
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 the number of immune cells in our body ___________. Both mean that our body is better able to ________________.
2. Listen to Part 2. Complete the lists of physical effects Then talk about them in pairs.
relieve tension
relaxes the muscles
as long as 45 minutes
increases blood flow
improves the function
heart disease
falls
increases
fight infection
3. Listen to Part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humor on our mind.
（1）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.
（2）Far-reaching effects of humor:
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
4. 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 them.
What can humor do for us
Humor has both physical and psychological effects.
Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood
YES. Humor also has psychological effects on our mind.
What does “far-reaching effects” mean
It means it will have a great influence on how we live.
Think and Share
Why does the speaker use questions in his speech
Some speakers use questions from time to time to draw the audience’s attention. Then they provide answers to the questions.
In this way, it helps the audience to understand the points they are making.
Draw a Mind Map
period 2
Activity 6 Listen to a dialogue and find out Mike’s embarrassing situation and his way to handle it.
1. Mike’s embarrassing situation:
He kept on __________________________.
2. His way to handle the situation:
He used __________________________________.
He just started laughing and said, “Oh dear, one of these days I’m going to _____________________!”
getting the host’s name wrong
a joke about himself to solve the embarrassments.
forget my own name
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
For example, For instance, One example of this
__________________ 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
5. in a similar case …
6. to illustrate …
7. to give you an idea …
8. suppose that …
More ways to say “for example”
1. such as
2. let’s say …
3. examples include …
4. imagine that
Summary: Why do we need humour
Physical benefits
Deal with an awkward situation
Psychological benefits
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Homework