1、A Funny Story To read and talk about a funny story To read for deep understanding To summarise information To write a funny storyWhat is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you? Work in pairs to tell your story by using the structure” When it took place Where it took place Who was involved
2、What happened Why it is funnyHave you ever had an experience of flight delays? How did you feel when your flight delayed?Read the story and answer the questions:1. When and where did the story take place?2. What happened to the main characters in the story?It took place at Heathrow Airport last wint
3、er.An unfortuante agent was dealing with all the passengers. An angry man pushed his way to the front and asked for a first class seat.Do you know what makes a story funny?The most important part in a funny story is the last few words or the last sentence, which is called “a punchline”. It is often
4、unexpected, silly, or a play on words.“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.”Example of a non-expected ending (optional)Read the story again and complete the information in the “Deta
5、ils” column based on the structure given.Structure DetailsSettingheavy snow; long delays at an airportCharactersPlotPunchlineAn unfortuante agent An angry manAn angery man yelled at the agent “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?”We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS.Read the story again and find de
6、scriptive sentences or expressions. heavy snow long delays hundreds of unlucky passengers one unfortunate agent an angry man demanded angrily replied politely screamed at spoke loudly Are the descriptions necessary? What is the function of the descriptions?heavy snow, long delayshundreds of unlucky
7、passengers one unfortunate agentan angry man, pushed his way angrily, screamedCreate clear and detailed settingsTwo factors that help to create a non-expected ending: opposing scripts clear and detailed settingsA funny story One day, a teacher took his pupils to a chicken farm to pay a visit. When t
8、hey came near the incubator (孵孵化器化器), a chick just got out of its eggshell.“Its wonderful to see a little thing come out from the eggshell, isnt it?” said the teacher.“Yes, sir,” said one of the boys, “but it would be more wonderful if we knew how a chick gets into its eggshell beforehand.”“I want a
9、 first class seat on this flight, now!” demanded the man angrily.demand v. “to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do this”要求要求n. “the need or desire that people have for particular goods and services” 需要，需求需要，需求【归纳归纳】 n.v.satisfy / meet ones demands 满足需求满
10、足需求demand to do sth. 要求做某事要求做某事demand that(should) do sth. 要求要求（应该）做某事（应该）做某事demanding adj. 要求高的，耗费精力的要求高的，耗费精力的on demand 一经要求一经要求demand sth. from / of sb. 向某人要求某物向某人要求某物in demandin need 需求需求拓展拓展demand【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1) What we can do is _ the product. 我们所能做的就是满足对这一产品的需求。我们所能做的就是满足对这一产品的需求。2) Al
11、l these skills are much _. 所有这些技术都十分需要。所有这些技术都十分需要。meet the demand forin demand同义句转换。同义句转换。3) He demands to be told everything. He demands that he (should) be told everything. 写准核心单词。写准核心单词。4) More wind power stations will spring up to meet the _ (需要需要) for clean energy. (2019江苏高考江苏高考)demandThink ab
12、out the funniest thing that has ever happened to you and complete the information.Setting Characters Plot Script 1 (common understanding) Script 2 (punchline) Write an opening sentence to capture your readers attention. The heavy snow last winter caused long delays You wont believe it but Use clear
13、sentences to create the setting. Hundreds of unlucky passengers were told it had been cancelled. One unfortunate counter agent was dealing withWriting Help Use descriptive words and direct speech to make the story vivid. “I want a first class seat on this flight, now!” demanded the man angrily. The young agent replied politely, “” Introduce the main character with detailed information. an angry man, who had been standing in line for some time, Avoid adding anything after the punchline.Use your outline and the Writing Help to finish your funny story.
