1、选择性必修二 Unit 4 Humour (6) 高二年级 英语 A funny story Writing workshop Read a story. Add an ending to make it a funny one. One day, Mr. Smith drove his car to meet his friends at the station. When he found there was still quite some time before the train arrived, he decided to take a short sleep. Get ready
2、 for writing Read a story. Add an ending to make it a funny one. He was about to fall asleep when a young lady came and asked him the time. Mr. Smith opened his eyes and answered, “Half past eight.” With a gentle “Thank you”, the woman left. Get ready for writing Read a story. Add an ending to make
3、it a funny one. After a short while this happened again, so Mr. Smith wrote “I dont know the time!” on a piece of paper and put it on the window of his car. But only a few minutes later, Get ready for writing Compare your ending with the original one. But only a few minutes later, an old man came an
4、d woke him up, “Hi, young man, I can tell you the time. Its nine oclock now.” Get ready for writing What is funny about the ending? The man wrote “I dont know the time.” because he didnt want to be bothered. But at the end of the story, it turned out that his idea of putting up a piece of paper to s
5、top himself being bothered never worked the way he had wanted. He was still disturbed but the difference was that this time he was offered the time not asked for the time. Get ready for writing Look at the pictures. Read for writing Answer the questions. 1. Where are they? They are at a busy airport
6、 terminal. 2. What is the problem? How are the passengers feeling? There are lots of flight delays. People get impatient and angry. Read for writing Answer the questions. 3. Have you ever had an experience of flight delays? How do you react when your flight delays? wait patiently get impatient and y
7、ell at the agents Read for writing Read the title “Lost Identity”. What does the title mean? Your identity is who you are. Lost identity means you dont know who you are. Read for writing Read the first four paragraphs of the story “Lost Identity”. Answer the questions. 1. When and where did the stor
8、y take place? 2. Who were involved? 3. What were the main characters doing? Read for writing Answer the questions. 1. When and where did the story take place? On a snowy winter afternoon at Heathrow Airport. 2. Who were involved? A man passenger and a young agent. Read for writing a person who looks
9、 after someone elses business Answer the questions. 3. What were the main characters doing? The agent was dealing with the angry man passenger. Read for writing Create an ending for the story with two or three sentences. Compare your ending with the original one. The agent smiled, stood up and spoke
10、 loudly, “Attention, please! We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him find his identity, please come to the gate.” Read for writing Answer the question. What is funny about the original ending? Read for writing The funny part is the play on the meaning of the expr
11、ession “Do you know who I am?” The man meant that he was somebody that shouldnt be ignored while the agent took it literally: The man couldnt find his identity. The agent smartly dealt with the passengers rude behavior. Thus the story has an unexpected funny ending. Read for writing Read the story a
12、gain. Find the detailed information on the following aspects. Setting: Characters: Plot: Punchline: Focus on structure and language Heavy snow; long delays at an airport (Para. 1) Read the story again. Find the detailed information on the following aspects. Characters: Focus on structure and languag
13、e An unfortunate agent was dealing with all the passengers. An angry man pushed his way to the front and demanded a first class seat angrily. Read the story again. Find the detailed information on the following aspects. Plot: Focus on structure and language The young agent responded politely and ask
14、ed him to wait his turn. The young man yelled at the agent, “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?” Read the story again. Find the detailed information on the following aspects. Punchline: Focus on structure and language We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. Think about the following questions on “p
15、unchline”. 1. What is a punchline? A punchline is the part that makes people laugh. It is often unexpected, silly, or a play on words. 2. Is it a commonly expected ending or non-expected ending? A non-expected ending. Focus on structure and language Read another short story. Answer the question. Wha
16、t is the punchline in the story? A multi-millionaire. Once a CEO was interviewed by a reporter. CEO: Thanks to my wife, she made a millionaire out of me. Reporter: What were you before? CEO: A multi-millionaire. Focus on structure and language Why is the story above funny? After reading the first pa
17、rt of story, readers have a common understanding of the story and can draw a commonly expected ending The man used to be poor. But here the writer creates a non-expected ending He used to be richer but his wife made him less rich by maybe spending most of his money. Focus on structure and language W
18、hat writing tip can you conclude? Writing tip 1: If the writer can create a non-expected ending, then the story will be funny. Focus on structure and language Read the first part of the story “Lost Identity” again. Answer the questions. 1. How does the writer capture the readers attention at the beg
19、inning of the story? By creating clear and detailed settings in the opening sentence (heavy snow; long delays). Focus on structure and language Answer the questions. 2. How does the writer make the story a vivid one? Find some examples in the text and underline them. By using direct speech and descr
20、iptive words. Focus on structure and language Here are some examples of the descriptive words: The man pushed his way to the front. “I want a first class seat, now!” demanded the man angrily. The young agent replied politely. The man screamed at the young agent. Focus on structure and language What
21、is the function of these descriptive expressions? They can create clear and detailed settings and plot. All these details naturally lead to a commonly expected ending. Then the effect of punchline, which provides an unexpected ending, serves best. Focus on structure and language Can you conclude the
22、 second tip for writing a funny story? Writing tip 2: Use descriptive expressions for the details to lead to a commonly expected ending. Focus on structure and language Think about the question: What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you? Compose your writing Step 1: Outlining Complete
23、 the information based on your story. Compose your writing Setting Characters Plot Common understanding Punchline Step 2: Drafting Use your outline and the following writing tips to write your first draft. Describe clear settings. Introduce the main characters with detailed information that helps th
24、e plot to develop. Deliver the punchline briefly and clearly. Compose your writing Step 3: Editing: Use the editing reference to polish your first draft. Does your opening capture the readers attention? Do you use short, clear sentences to create the situation? Do you use the linking words to develo
25、p the plot? Do you deliver the punchline clearly and briefly at the end? Compose your writing How can we make a story funny? We can create two opposing endings. To create opposing endings, we can 1. use descriptive expressions for the details to lead to a commonly expected ending; 2. create a non-expected ending with a punchline. Summary Thank you!Thank you!
