北师大版（2019） 选择性必修 第二册Unit4 Humour Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour?课件(共16张PPT，内嵌视频)

(共16张PPT)
Unit 4 Lesson 2
Why do We Need Humor
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
Let’s enjoy a video!
Talk about the benefits of humour.
to be hard-wired into us
to make the level of stress chemicals fall
to have an influence on one’s attitudes and feelings
to relieve tension
to make our life interesting
to relax the muscles in our body
Example: I think humour is hard-wired into us.
Active and share
1. What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech
2. From what aspects will he further discuss the question
Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humour. Answer the questions.
Why do we need humour
Listen for understanding
He will further discuss the question from the benefits of humour (physical and psychological).
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
Listen to part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.
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
Listen for understanding
Listen to part 3. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.
Far-reaching effects of humour:
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
enjoy our company
feelings
Listen for understanding
Draw a Mind Map
Using Questions to Draw Attention
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. Listen carefully to the questions and focus on the answers.
Listen for understanding
Skill Builder
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.
Questions
Answers
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
__________________________________
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What can humor do for us
Does it mean there is a relation between smiling and mood
What does “far-reaching effects” mean
Humor has both physical and psychological effects.
YES. Humor also has psychological effects on our mind.
It means it will have a great influence on how we live.
While-listening
Listen to a dialogue and find out Mike’s embarrassing situation and his way to handle it.
Mike’s embarrassing situation:
He kept on getting the host’s name wrong.
His way to handle the situation:
He made a joke about myself.
He just started laughing and said, “Oh dear, one of these days I’m going to forget my own name!”
How can examples help a person to understand a situation
While-listening
While-listening
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
For example
For instance
One example of this
Talk Builder
Elaborating with Examples
1 One of the example of this is that you can use humour to get people to laugh at you.
2 For instance, if you accidentally pour coffee all over yourself, you can laugh at yourself or make a joke about it.
3 You can say, for example, “My T-shirt also wants to have a cup of coffee.”
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
Organise your discussion into a short passage, and then share it in class.
Try to use as many newly-learned expressions as possible.
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Assignment