北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Humour Lesson 2 What’s So Funny精品课堂6(共21张PPT)

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Unit 4 Lesson 2
Why do We Need Humor
What can humor do for us
Does humor affect our mood
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to relax the muscles in our body
to relieve tension
to make our life interesting and colorful
to have an influence on one’s attitudes and feelings
to make the level of stress chemicals fall
Listen to a speech about humour.
Listen for Understanding
Part 1
Title： ______________________________________________
Why do we enjoy comedy films or jokes _____________________________________________________
What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech
_____________________________________________________
According to the research, humor has __________________________effects.
Listen for Understanding
Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humour and finish the table of this part.
Part 1
Title： ______________________________________________
Why do we enjoy comedy films or jokes _____________________________________________________
What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech
_____________________________________________________
According to the research, humor has __________________________effects.
Listen for Understanding
Check the answers
Why do we need humor
Because it makes us laugh all the time.
What can humour do for us
both physical and psychological
Part 2 ( 1st listening )
Check your prediction and take notes
Prediction Part 2













Physical effects
Part 2 ( 2nd listening)
Write down more information about physical effects.
Listen for Understanding
Prediction Part 2













Physical effects
Firstly, laughter helps relieve tension .
It relaxes the muscles in our body,
and the effects can be felt for as long as 45 minutes after a good laugh.
Physical effects
Also, a good laugh increases blood flow to the heart and improves the function of blood vessels,
which helps protect us from heart disease.
Physical effects
Finally, when we laugh,
the level of stress chemicals in our body falls
and the number of immune cells in our body increases.
Both mean that our body is better able to fight infection.
Physical effects
Physical effects:
1. …relieve..., relax..., ...will be felt...
2. …increase..., improve..., ... protect...
3. ...falls and ...increases, ...fight...
Prediction Part 3

Effect 1:_________________________________________________
When we are happy, _____________________________________
When we smile,_________________________________________
Effect 2: ________________________________________________
If we are in bad mood, __________________________________
If we ________________________________________________

Conclusion
Part 3 ( 1st listening)
Check your prediction and figure out the aspects mentioned
Psychological effects
The two-way effect between smiling and mood
Far-reaching effects of humour
Part 3 ( 2nd listening)
Write down specific information about two psychological effects
Prediction Part 3
Effect 1:_______________________________________________
When we are happy, _______________________________________
When we smile,________________________________________________
Effect 2: ____________________________________________________
If we are in bad mood, ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
If we ___________________________________,
_______________________________________________.
Conclusion
Psychological effects
The two-way effect between smiling and mood
Far-reaching effects of humour
we naturally smile.
even if we don’t feel like it , it can also make us feel happy.
we are likely to express negative attitudes
people will enjoy our company and feel energized
I hope you’ll benefit from humour in your lives.
and feelings, and this makes those around us down , too.
always try to be positive and funny
Physical effects: 1. relieve..., relax..., ...will be felt...
2. increase..., improve..., ... protect...
3. ...falls and ...increases, ...fight...
Psychological effects:
1. the two-way effect between smiling and mood
happy smile
2. far-reaching effects
negative--- down
positive --- enjoy... get energized
Please talk about physical and psychological effects of humor with your partner according to the following words.
Make an interview
Interviewer: Good morning, listeners! Today we’re going to look at the topic of humor. We have Dr….with us, an expert on humor. Good morning , Dr….
Interviewee: Good morning.
Interviewer: We know that humor is a part of our life. Everybody likes watching comedies and reading funny jokes, but why do we do that (question 1)
Interviewee: … (answer 1)
Interviewer: …(question 2)
Interviewee: … (answer 2)
…
Interviewer: Thank you for your sharing.
Assessment
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Make an interview
Interviewer: Good morning, listeners! Today we’re going to look at the topic of humor. We have Dr….with us, an expert on humor. Good morning , Dr….
Interviewee: Good morning.
Interviewer: We know that humor is a part of our life. Everybody likes watching comedies and reading funny jokes, but why do we do that (question 1)
Interviewee: … (answer 1)
Interviewer: …(question 2)
Interviewee: … (answer 2)
…
Interviewer: Thank you for your sharing.
Assessment
Mark:_______
Homework
1. Design a poster about HUMOR
What are expected in your poster:
Something learnt today
Rich and attractive contents
Beautiful handwriting
Vivid pictures
…
2. Describe your own experience in which humor helped you deal with embarrassing situation.
You can choose one of them!