课件24张PPT。What ’s So Funny?Reading ObjectivesAt the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to1. understand the key words;
2. tell the fun part of the stories and the
deep meaning within;
3. discover the means to achieve
humourous effects in funny stories.Warm upWarm-upWho do you think is the funniest?Mr. BeanCharlie Chaplin Let’s match!Memory
lossCheck your
spellingFamily
harmonyCABpicture 2picture 3picture 1Match the titles, the pictures (1-3) and the anecdotes (A-C)Words in contextChina is working hard on building a
__________ society.family harmony.Chinese forefathers
believed in harmony
between man and
nature.A harmonious society
is on the basis of harmoniousQuick Reading: for general ideasA
The woman went to the bank to ____________ for $40 but she was so _______ that she couldn’t remember how to spell 40 and she wrote a cheque for 50 dollars instead. forgetfulcash a cheque
Mr. Wang _________ ___________
___ ____________
But ____________________________ when she was asked twice.asked for his daughter’s opinion on which place to go on a holiday.she answered very differentlyBThe flight from London to New York was cancelled. When the counter agent was dealing with all the passengers, an angry man pushed to the front and asked for a first-class seat. After being politely refused, he yelled if she knew who he was. The agent did not answer him but spoke loudly that anyone who knew him could come to help him.C _____________________________________________________________ Second reading for key words1. I wanted to withdraw $40 from our bank account, but I’m so forgetful...A. take out B. ask for C. bring in 2. He felt his daughter was mature enough and he didn’t want to overlook her opinion.
A. old B. brave C. patient_______Words in textsA. check B. grasp C. ignore3. He felt his daughter was mature enough
and he didn’t want to overlook her opinion.4. He wondered her response, and just to
clarify, he asked her another question.
A. make it interesting
B. make it clear
C. make it complex _____Key words in texts5. Heavy snow last winter caused long delays at Heathrow airport.
A. The passengers had to wait for a long time.
B. The snow blocked the long way to the
airport.
C. The passengers started a long trip. ______6. If anyone can help him find his identification, please come to the gate.
A. his baggage
B. who he is
C. his ticket
ID cardcounter agentKey words in textsRead and answer the questions:1. Why does the woman write a cheque for
fifty dollars?
2. What was in the girl’s mind when she said
“because I went to Thailand on the last
trip.”?
3. What does the man mean when he says
“Do you know who I am?”Careful readingRead and answer the questions:1. Why does the woman write a cheque for
fifty dollars?
Careful readingShe writes a cheque for fifty dollars because she couldn’t remember how to write the word “forty”.Read and answer the questions:2. Why does the girl decide to change her response when her father asks her the second question?
Careful readingShe thought it was another trip after the first one.Read and answer the questions:3. What does the man mean when he says
“Do you know who I am?”Careful readingHe means that he is a very important person so the counter agent must look after him first . Voice your opinionWhich of the stories do you like most?
Why ?
Maybe you like A/B/C because you think it funny enough for you.
Then, what makes each of them funny? Let’s findThe woman changed from forty to fifty because of spelling problem.The little girl mistook the conditional happening with the real happening.The agent misunderstood the man’s words on purpose. word playTable 1More
A class dialogue
-- Teacher of politics: Who is the speaker of the House?
-- Student: Mother.
2. A lover’s dialogue
Girl: If we become engged (订婚), will you give me a ring?
Boy: Sure, what’s your phone number?
Which words are played in the following ? Think about: What meaning is beneath the word plays?
What effect do the word plays have? Whoever he is, the agent still will not look after the man first. The student’s mother is the decision maker in the family.vivid presentation of the woman’s authoritysmart counteract to the man’s pride and rudenessLaughter is better than medicine.
---- Jewish saying QuotationHomeworkExercise 1 and 5 in
Language Power (P 66—67)
!What ’s So Funny?Grammar