UNIT4HumourTopicTalkWarming-upWatchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestion.Whydoesitmakeyoulaugh?Warming-upWhydoesitmakeyoulaugh?BecauseTomandJerryaresointelligent.Becausethebackgroundmusicisamusing.BecauseTomlooksverydumb.…Warming-upWhatarethebenefitsoflaughing?Itmakesusrelax.Itmakespeoplefeelgood.Itboosts(促進)relationships.Ithelpsreduceembarrassment.Ithelpsuslivelonger.Whathappensifwedonotlaugh?Wemayfeelnervous.Itmightmakepeoplefeelbad.Relationshipsmightgetworse.Theremightbeembarrassment.Wemightgetsick.Warming-upwhensomeoneistricked.whensomeonepretendstobesomeoneelse.相聲ListeningWhydothesethingsmakeuslaugh?Ithinkitisbecauseof______.

thehumorousplots

thefunnyacts

thecleverconversations

theplayonwords

theaccentstheyareabletoimitate

thewaytheyimitatefacial

expressionsandthemannerthewaytheyinteractwithoneanotherv.模仿v.交流Researchshowsthatlaughinghassignificantbenefits;it…Laughingalso…

So,it…addsjoyoflife,relievesstressandanxiety,

relaxesthewholebodyand

givesoneasenseofwell-being.encouragesthebraintoproducenaturalfeel-goodchemicals.helpstomakerelationshipsstrongerandenhanceteamwork.v.增強whensomeoneistricked.whensomeonepretendstobesomeoneelse.相聲ListeningWhydothesethingsmakeuslaugh?Ithinkitisbecauseof______.

thehumorousplots

thefunnyacts

thecleverconversations

theplayonwords

theaccentstheyareabletoimitate

thewaytheyimitatefacial

expressionsandthemannerthewaytheyinteractwithoneanotherv.模仿v.交流C:Yes,Ilikethat,too.Butwhydothesethingsmakeuslaugh?M:Well,Ithinkitisbecauseofthehumorousplotsandfunnyacts.Whenpeopleimitatesomeoneelse,welaughattheaccentstheyareabletoimitate,thewaytheyimitatefacialexpressionsandthemannerofthepeople.Researchshowsthatlaughinghassignificantbenefits;it…Laughingalso…

So,it…addsjoyoflife,relievesstressandanxiety,

relaxesthewholebodyand

givesoneasenseofwell-being.encouragesthebraintoproducenaturalfeel-goodchemicals.helpstomakerelationshipsstrongerandenhanceteamwork.v.增強ListeningHowshouldwearrangealltheideaswhenwetalkabouthumour?FunnyThingsReasonsBenefits&EffectsListening1.generalpreference2.favorites3.reasons4.benefits5.effectsSpeakingUsetheTextBuildertotalkabouthumourandlaughter,e.g.funnythingsyouwouldliketowatchandwhytheymakeyoulaugh.e.g.1&2

Ilovecartoons.Myfavouritecartoonis

TomandJerry.3Whydocartoonsmakemelaugh?IthinkitisbecauseJerryissmartandnevergetscaught,whileTomislesssmartbutpersistent.4&5WhenIwatchit,itaddsjoystomylife.ListeningListentothedialogue.Completethediagram.Thearrowshowstheprogression(進程)ofthefunnystory,withthebeginningonthelefttotheendingontheright.Whatdoyouexpecttohear?Tellyourpartner.ListeningListentothedialogue.Completethediagram.Thearrowshowstheprogression(進程)ofthefunnystory,withthebeginningonthelefttotheendingontheright.Whatdoyouexpecttohear?Tellyourpartner.awildswingnosecollapsedhelphimupgatheredhimselfgotupembarrassedtoopenupSon,you’vegotrealpotential.Thatwasanexcellenthit(D=DavidJ=JiaLan)D:You’llneverbelievewhathappenedtome,JiaLan-Idon’tthinkI’lleverliveitdown.J:Why,whathappened,David?D:YouknowI’vebeenlearningtobox.Ihadmyfirstboxingmatch

theotherdayandMrZhaowasthereferee-andyouknowwhatastrictteacherheis.J:Iknow.We’reallterrifiedofhim.D:Inthesecondround,ItooksuchahardhitfrommyopponentthatIfeltdizzyandunbalanced.Iwasn’tsurewhereIwas.Indefence,Iattackedbackwithawildswing.Itwassowildthatinsteadofthehitlandingonmyopponent,itlandedonMrZhao’snose.Asaresult,hecollapsed!J:Ohno!Whathappenedthen?D:Iwasshocked.Iranuptohimandtriedtohelphimup.Isaidsorryoverandoveragain.Hepushedmeaway,gatheredhimselfandgotuptohisfeet.J:Youmusthavefeltsobad.D:IwassoembarrassedthatIwantedthefloortoopenupandconsumeme.J:Andyouropponent?D:Hewasconfusedanddidn’tknowifheshouldcarryonhittingme,orstopandhelpMrZhao-sohejuststoodthere.J:AndMrZhao-whathappenedthen?D:Heputhisfreehandonmyshoulderandsaid,“Son,you’vegotrealpotential.Thatwasanexcellenthit!”1.HowdidDavidfeelattheendofthestory?2.Didthestorymakeyoulaugh?Whyorwhynot?DiscussionLaughtermakesyoutenyearsyounger.—AChineseproverb

笑一笑，十年少。——諺語Adaywithoutlaughterisadaywasted.—CharlieChaplin沒有笑聲的一天是浪費了的一天。——查理·卓別林，英國演員、導演、編劇，喜劇大師Howdoyouunderstandthefollowingquotes?DiscussionComedyissimplyafunnywayofbeingserious.—PeterUstinov喜劇只是表現嚴肅的一種有趣方式。——彼得·烏斯蒂諾夫，

俄羅斯/英國編劇、導演、演員Idon’tsitdowntowriteafunnystory.EverysinglethingIsitdowntowriteismeanttobesad.—LorrieMoore我坐下來不是為了寫一個有趣的故事。我坐下來寫的每一件事都是悲傷的。——洛麗·摩爾，美國小說家，以文風幽默的短篇小說聞名AssignmentWriteashortparagraphaboutwhatyoufindfunnyandwhyweneedhumour.YoucanusethesentenceframesfromtheTextBuilderoryourownwords.terrorn.驚恐terrifyv.使恐懼terrifyingadj.令人驚恐的terrifiedadj.極度驚恐的terrific