课件20张PPT。Lesson 2
Laughter Is
the Best MedicineUnit 17 LaughterDiscussion Do you like jokes?
How do you feel after hearing a good
joke?
3. Do you think jokes are good for our
health? Why or why not?Get your words readyscoldcautionscratchforbidding signsprofessionsauthority figurecaution, scold, profession, forbid, authority, figure, scratched 2. Read the following passage. In pairs, work out the meanings of the following words and complete the text. I love being a clown. I get to make people laugh but it’s not an easy __________. I can do things that most people don’t get to do. For example, when I perform at company parties, I can ________ the managers. I can ________ them from giving people too much work, ask for longer lunch breaksprofessionscoldforbid or even advise them on their fashion sense — I usually give them my big pink wig. Of course I do it in a silly way and we all get to have a good laugh. After all, who gets to say these kinds of things to an _________ ________? — Only a clown. But I still have to remember to use _________ sometimes. authority figurecaution One time, I __________ a man’s head as I talked about his wonderful hair. Well, it was a wig and it fell off his head. Everyone was laughing except him and that’s no good. scratched Listening Strategy A smart listener can predict the listening content through the topic and question.Prediction(预测) What will be mentioned in their discussion?studydoctorcampaigneffect humourListening Strategy A smart listener can use your own knowledge to predict the answers.Listening Strategy A smart listener can check prediction during listening. A smart listener can predict the answers by analyzing the part of speech(词性) of wanted words.Listening StrategyListening Strategy A smart listener can predict the listening content through the topic and question.Listening Strategy A smart listener can check prediction during listening. A smart listener can predict the answers by analyzing the part of speech(词性) of wanted words.Listening StrategyLook at the pictures below and say what you have seen in the joke. ABCtwo more jokesThank you!