北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 4 Humour Topic Talk 课件(18张PPT)

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Unit 4 Humour
Topic Talk
Warming-up
Watch a video clip and answer the following question.
Why does it make you laugh
Warming-up
Why does it make you laugh
Because Jerry and Tuffy are so intelligent.
Because the background music is amusing.
Because Tom looks very dumb.
…
Warming-up
What are the benefits of laughing
It makes us relax.
It makes people feel good.
It boosts(促进) relationships.
It helps reduce embarrassment.
It helps us live longer.
What happens if we do not laugh
We may feel nervous.
It might make people feel bad.
Relationships might get worse.
There might be embarrassment.
We might get sick.
Warming-up
Warming-up
Pair Work: Do you think it’s important that we laugh from time to time Why What makes you laugh Why does it make you laugh
e.g.
I think it’s important that we laugh from time to time, because it makes us relax.
I find puns and sarcasm funny, because I enjoy the play on words and their meanings.
Listening
Listen and complete the following sentences.
I love/like funny stories, cross talks and comedies. My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else.
Why do these things make us laugh I think it is because of the humorous plots and funny acts.
Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being. Laughing also encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals. So, it helps to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork.
Listening
How should we arrange all the ideas when we talk about humour
Funny Things
Reasons
Benefits & Effects
Listening
I love/like funny stories, cross talks and comedies. My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else.
Why do these things make us laugh I think it is because of the humorous plots and funny acts.
Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being. Laughing also encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals. So, it helps to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork.
1. general preference
2. favorites
3. reasons
4. benefits
5. effects
Speaking
Use the Text Builder to talk about humour and laughter, e.g. funny things you would like to watch and why they make you laugh.
e.g.
1&2 I love cartoons. My favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry.
3 Why do cartoons make me laugh I think it is because Jerry is smart and never gets caught, while Tom is less smart but persistent.
4&5 When I watch it, it adds joys to my life.
Listening
Listen to the plete the diagram.
The arrow shows the progression (进程) of the funny story, with the beginning on the left to the ending on the right.
What do you expect to hear Tell your partner.
a wild swing
nose
collapsed
help him up
gathered himself
got up
embarrassed
to open up
Son, you’ve
got real potential. That was an excellent hit
Discussion
Laughter is the best medicine.
— A Chinese proverb
欢笑是最好的良药。/ 笑一笑，十年少。
—— 谚语
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
— Charlie Chaplin
没有笑声的一天是浪费了的一天。
——查理·卓别林，
英国演员、导演、编剧，喜剧大师
How do you understand the following quotes
Discussion
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
— Peter Ustinov
喜剧只是表现严肃的一种有趣方式。
——彼得·乌斯蒂诺夫，
俄罗斯/英国编剧、导演、演员
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
我坐下来不是为了写一个有趣的故事。我坐下来写的每一件事都是悲伤的。
——洛丽·摩尔，
美国小说家，以文风幽默的短篇小说闻名
Assignment
Write a short paragraph about what you find funny and why we need humour. You can use the sentence frames from the Text Builder or your own words.
Notes
1. We’re all terrified of him.
be terrified of 对……感到害怕
Notes
2. I was so embarrassed that I wanted the floor to open up and consume me.
vt.
吃，喝
Fat people consume more energy than slim people.
胖的人比瘦的人消耗更多的能量。
2. 消耗，消费（能量、燃料、时间）
The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
consumer [C]消费者
consumption [U]消耗；消费
Notes
3. He was confused and didn’t know if he should carry on hitting me.
adj. 困惑的
Goodbye!