(共15张PPT)
B4U1
Using language
Fun time!
Listen and complete the conversation.
Activity 5
Fun time!
Listen and complete the conversation.
Activity 5
ear to ear
head off
smiles
Fun time!
Listen and complete the conversation.
Activity 5
laughing
a smile
unhappy / disappointed face
Fun time!
Match the expressions in Activity 5 to their meanings.
Activity 6
laughing stock
be all smiles
grin from ear to ear
crack a smile
laugh one’s head off
Now work in groups and think of more expressions about laughter.
Refer to your dictionary if necessary.
Expressions about laughter
a good laugh
burst out laughing/burst into laughter
fall about laughing
have/get the last laugh
He who laughs last, laughs best.
giggle; laugh foolishly
grin
smile at sb.
smile bitterly
smirk
tease; make fun of
Activity 6
哈哈大笑
放声大笑
忍不住大笑
笑到最后
笑到最后的人笑得最开心。
咯咯地笑;傻笑
咧着嘴笑
朝某人微笑
苦笑
幸灾乐祸地笑
取笑
Fun time!
Work in pairs. Discuss other situations in which you could use these expressions.
You may start like this:
A: Tom must have passed that really hard test.
B: Why do you think so
A: Because he was grinning from ear to ear yesterday when I met him.
B: …
Activity 7
Before listening
How do people celebrate the day
How long does it last
While listening
Listen to the radio programme. Take down as much information about the three jokes as possible.
Retell the three jokes to your desk-mate based on your notes. Improve your notes when necessary.
While listening
Listen and check your answers.
Activities 8 & 9
a
b
c
d
a
c
d
While listening
Listen and check your answers.
Which of the practical jokes you think is funny
Activity 9
the “washing of the lions”
18th & 19th centuries
1965
BBC News Channel
smells to be carried
1957
a really good harvest
Complete the boxed with expressions from the radio programme.
Post listening
Activity 10
Let’s start with…
I don’t get it.
Now, my favourite one…
It’s a good one!
That’s so funny!
I can imagine!
Telling a story Making comments
Let’s start with…
Now, my favourite one…
It’s a good one!
I don’t get it.
That’s so funny!
I can imagine!
Work in pairs. Tell each other a funny story and make comments using the expressions in this section.
Give feedback on each other’s stories and help your partner to improve theirs.
Post listening
Activity 10
language points
___________ (apparent), this practical joke worked ______ well ______ it was played ______ visitors throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
This was a type of machine __________ allowed smells to be carried ________ the airwaves.
The professor did a _______________ (demonstrate).
prep. by means of sth. +电话/广播等
证明,论证;表现;游行示威
广播、电视等使用的无线电波
to show and explain how sth. works or how to do sth. 示范;演示
Apparently
so
that
on
play jokes on sb. 戏弄;开……的玩笑
that/which
over
demonstration
language points
… you can ________ (使信服) yourself _____ anything…
Many people fell ______ the joke because spaghetti wasn’t that common in English ______ that time.
fall for
+ sb.
+ sth.
convince
of
for
be convinced of/that ...
at
to be strongly attracted to sb.
to be tricked into believing sth. is not true