北师大版（2019）选择性必修 第二册Unit 4 Humour Lesson 1 What’s So Funny?课件(共20张PPT)

(共20张PPT)
Unit 4 Lesson 1
What’s So Funny
Learning
Objectives
01
02
03
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
I can obtain and sort out the specific information of the three stories(characters﹑places﹑events and results).
I can tell the three stories﹑ explain why it’s funny ﹑analyze and summarize the significance of humor life.
I can identify the fun part of the stories and the deep meaning within.
Part I Lead-in: brain twister(脑筋急转弯)
What is the longest word in the world
There is a “mile” between the two “s” in this word.
smiles
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
Pre-reading: Activate and share
Do you like reading humourous or funny stories/jokes Why
Example:
I like reading humorous stories because I like the play on words.
Reading humorous stories makes me laugh.
As the saying goes：“ laughter makes you ten years younger.”
— A chemistry teacher told his friends,“ Oxygen was not found until 18th century.”
— A friend asked,“So, what did people breathe before that”
— One day, Eve asked Adam, “ Do you really love me ”
— Adam said helplessly, “Do I have any other choice ”
Fast-reading：Read and explore
Work in groups of three. Each student reads one of the stories and fills the table.
Questions Story A Story B Story C
1. Which characters are in the story
2. Where are they
A famous art collector，a store
owner and a cat.
They are in a store in the city.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
They are outdoors.
A doctor and a clown.
They are in the doctor’s room.
Questions Story A Story B Story C
3. What happened to / between them
4. Why is it funny
The art collector wanted to buy the saucer but instead bought a cat.
The store owner knew everyone wanted to buy the saucer the cat used，and he made money by selling the cat.
They were on a camping trip.
They were talking about the
stars that they could see.
Watson spoke about astronomy，the position of stars，the scientific measurement of time and the atmosphere but didn’t realise they could see the stars because their tent had been stolen.
The clown was feeling unhappy.
The clown who makes everyone laugh can’t cheer himself up.
Careful reading
Task 3 Read the three stories again and complete the notes.
Story A
Character What did each person do Real purpose The result
the art collector
the store owner
He bought a cat.
He wanted to buy the saucer
He bought a cat that he didn’t want.
He made money by selling the cat
He knew everyone wanted to buy the
saucer.
He made money.
Story B
Task 3 Read the three stories again and complete the notes.
Character What did each person do Real purpose The result
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
He woke up and asked
Watson what he saw.
He wanted to confirm that their tent was stolen
He realised their
tent was stolen.
He spoke about astronomy
and the stars he saw.
He focused on the stars
He didn’t realise.
Story C
Character What did each person do Real purpose The result
The middle-aged man
The doctor
He told the doctor that he was feeling down.
He wanted to see how he could feel better.
The clown who makes everyone laugh can’t
cheer himself up.
She asked the clown questions.
She wanted to figure out what was wrong.
She suggested that he
go to see the clown who cheered everyone up.
Careful reading
Task 3 Complete the funny part of the three stories.
Story The funny part
A The store owner refused to give away the saucer with the cat because ...
B Sherlock and Dr. Watson saw millions of stars at night because ...
C An amazing clown couldn’t ...
he has sold 68 cats because of the saucer. it was his lucky saucer.
their tent was stolen.
cheer himself up.
Post-reading: Summary
An art collector noticed a cat lapping milk from a 1. ______ in the 2. _______ of a store. He realised that it was an 3. _______ and very valuable. He decided to buy the cat and offered to pay 200 dollars in the end. Then he asked the store owner to 4. _______ the saucer, but the owner refused to give it away for he had sold 68 cats because of this lucky saucer.
Complete the summaries with the words or phrases from the stories.
saucer
doorway
antique
throw in
Post-reading: Summary
Sherlock Holmes asked his 5. _______ friend Dr. Watson what he saw from the sky. “6. __________________ of stars,” said Dr. Watson. Based on his knowledge on 7. __________, he believed there are millions of galaxies and 8. _______ of planets. He deduced that it was probably a quarter past three based on the 9. ____________________ of time. From the 10. _________________, he forecasted that it would be a beautiful day the next day. Watson didn’t realise that someone had stolen their tent!
Millions and millions
astronomy
billions
scientific measurement
current atmosphere
faithful
Post-reading: Summary
A middle-aged man who was 11. _________ went to the doctor. The doctor examined him and found 12. ______________________ OK. The doctor thought that what the man needed was 13. ___________, and suggested 14. ___________________. Actually he was 15. _________________.
depressed
everything was (working)
a good laugh
a circus performance
the amazing clown
Task 5 Think and Share
Tell one of the three stories to your group from the following aspects.
Three
humorous
stories
Story A
Story B
Story C
character/Who
plots/What
funny part/Result
character/Who
plots/What
funny part/Result
character/Who
plots/What
funny part/Result
Task 5 Think and Share
2. Which of the three stories do you like most Why
I like Story C. It is because of its unexpected ending. What’s more，this story shows a truth in laughter. Everyone has joys and sorrows，including comedians，who also have bad days. What matters is that we should take a positive attitude towards life.
Read the jokes below and talk about the funny part of each joke.
Girl: Why was the cat sitting on the computer
Boy: He was keeping an eye on the mouse.
Teacher of politics: Who is the speaker of the House
Student: Mother.
Student: Professor, I did the best I could on this test.
I really don’t think I deserve a zero.
Professor: Neither do I. But that’s the lowest grade I’m allowed to give.
Teacher: What is the chemical formula for water Student: HIJKLMNO!
Teacher: What are you talking about Student: Yesterday you said it’s H to O!
EXPRESS YOURSELF
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Pair Work
Girl: Why was the cat sitting on the computer
Boy: He was keeping an eye on the mouse.
The funny part is the play on the meaning of "mouse";
a computer mouse and a mouse.
Teacher of politics: Who is the speaker of the House
Student: Mother.
The funny part is the play on the meaning of "the House". In politics it often refers to the political institute . The student understood it to be the household. The mother is often thought of the speaker as she tends to talk more at home .
Student: Professor, I did the best I could on this test.
I really don’t think I deserve a zero.
Professor: Neither do I. But that’s the lowest grade I’m allowed to give.
The funny part is that the student is complaining about the low mark and professor responds as it is actually higher than what he deserves. The professor uses sarcasm here.
Teacher: What is the chemical formula for water Student: HIJKLMNO!
Teacher: What are you talking about Student: Yesterday you said it’s H to O!
The funny part is the play on "to", which sounds the same; a number two or going from one point to another. It implies that the student doesn't know what a formula is.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Conclusion
Laughter is the best medicine and smile is the most beautiful make-up.
微笑是最好的良药和最好的化妆品
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
微笑是两人之间最短的距离
A day without laughter is a day wasted and is like spring without flowers.
没有微笑的一天是浪费的一天，犹如无花的春天
Live happily and face life with humor.
活得快乐一点，幽默面对生活
Homework
1.Rewrite one of the stories by giving a different ending to make it funnier.
2.Do exercises in P 24 Q1 and Q2