1、选择性必修二 Unit 4 Humour (3) 高二年级 英语 Why do we need humour? Listening Activate and share What is your understanding of humour? What can it do for us? to be hard-wired into us to relieve tension to make the level of stress chemicals fall to make our life interesting to have an influence on ones attitudes
2、 and feelings to relax the muscles in our body Activate and share Listen for understanding Listen to Part 1 of the speech about humour. Answer the questions. 1. What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech? 2. From what aspects will he further discuss the question? Listen for understan
3、ding Listen to Part 1 of the speech about humour. Answer the questions. 1. What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech? Why do we need humour? Listen for understanding Listen to Part 1 of the speech about humour. Answer the questions. 2. From what aspects will he further discuss the q
4、uestion? The physical effects and psychological effects of humour. Listen for specific information Listen to Part 2 of the speech. Complete the lists to physical effects that humour can have on our body. Then talk about them in pairs. Listen for specific information Firstly, laughter helps 1 . It 2
5、in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3 after a good laugh. Also a good laugh 4 to the heart and 5 of blood vessels, which helps protect us from 6 . Listen for specific information Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body 7 and the number of immune cells in our body 8
6、 Both mean that our body is better able to 9 . Listen for specific information Firstly, laughter helps 1 . It 2 in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3 after a good laugh. Also a good laugh 4 to the heart and 5 of blood vessels, which helps protect us from 6 . relieve tension relaxes the musc
7、les as long as 45 minutes increases blood flow improves the function heart disease Listen for specific information Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body 7 and the number of immune cells in our body 8 .Both mean that our body is better able to 9 . falls increases fight inf
8、ection Listen for specific information Listen to Part 3 of the speech. Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind. Listen for specific information The two-way effect between smiling and mood: Does it mean there is a relation between smile and mood? When were h
9、appy, . When we smile, even if we dont like it, it can also . we naturally smile make us feel happy 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 po
10、sitive and funny, people will and feel energized. great influence negative attitudes and feelings enjoy our company What does far-reaching effect mean? Draw a mind map question physical psychological First, Also, Finally, Think and share 1. Do you agree with the speakers view? Why or why not? 2. And
11、 if yes, can you find more benefits of humour? A sense of humour can be a persons greatest asset. This skill can help you interact easily with others, improve your overall health, and even help diffuse difficult situations. Elaborating with examples Listen to a dialogue and find out Mikes embarrassi
12、ng situation and his way to handle it. Elaborating with examples Mikes embarrassing situation: He kept on . His way to handle the situation: He used . He just started laughing and said, “Oh, dear, one of these days Im going to .” Elaborating with examples Mikes embarrassing situation: He kept on . H
13、is way to handle the situation: He used . He just started laughing and said, “Oh, dear, one of these days Im going to .” getting the hosts name wrong humour to get people to laugh at him forget my own name Listen and complete. Complete the Talk Builder. 1. is that you can use humour to get people to
14、 laugh at you. 2. , if you accidentally pour coffee all over yourself, you can laugh at yourself or make a joke about it. 3.You can say, , “My T-shirt also wants to have a cup of coffee.” One example of this For instance for example Speak Group work Talk about the benefits of humour based on your ow
15、n experience and elaborate on them with examples. Summary 1. An interview of a speaker talking about some physical and psychological effects of humour. 2. A dialogue of handling an embarrassing situation by using humour. 3. Expressions of elaborating on benefits of humour with examples. Write about the benefits of humour based on your own experience and elaborate on them with examples. Homework Thank you!
