1、Unit 1 Laugh out loud！Developing ideas新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第一册高中选择性必修第一册Activity 1 Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang and share what else you know about them Yutang and share what else you know about them with the class.with the c
2、lass.马克吐温(1835- 1910)是美国人作家、幽默家、讲师和冒险家，因他的旅行故事而获得了国际声誉，尤其是傻瓜国外旅行记傻瓜国外旅行记他的冒险故事例如汤姆汤姆索亚历险记索亚历险记和哈克贝利哈克贝利费恩历险记费恩历险记。因为他的机智和讽刺他被认为是北美最优秀、最受欢迎的作家。Activity 1 Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang and share what else you know about the
3、m Yutang and share what else you know about them with the class.with the class.林语堂(1895- 1976)是中国人作家，翻译家，语言学家，哲学家发明家。他的非正式而老练的中英文书写风格，使他成为他那一代最有影响力的作家之一。他最具影响的作品吾国与吾民吾国与吾民 、生活的生活的艺术艺术。他也作为一名聪明机智的汉语哲学和中国人的生活方式普及者。 Read the passage and judge whether the fllowing state- ments are true(T) or false(F). 1
4、. The writer Mark Twain succeeded in combining humour with serious messages. 2. Lin Yutang thought that humour was just about laughter. 3. The barber knew Mark Twain very well and had a friendly talk with him.Activity 2 Activity 3: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1. Which of t
5、he following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. There is no humour in the texts of Ancient Greece. B. Mark Twain told the story about a tiger and a lion. C. Mark Twain knew the barber very well. D. Both Twain and Lin thought that humour was very important. 2. The talk between the barber
6、 and Mark Twain showed that Mark Twain was very _ A. cold- hearted and proud B. humorous and modest C. humorous and proud D. boring and modest 3. We learn from the last paragraph that A. humour is very important in our daily life B. Lin Yutang thought poorly of humour C. Mark Twain thought highly of
7、 humour D. humour can make our life and work harderActivity 4 Find out Mark Twain and Lins attitude towards humourMark Twain and Lins attitude towards humour is positive / favorable. And they practised what they preachedActivity 5Complete the diagram.1 1. . human behaviour human behaviour2 2. . ente
8、rtain entertain3 3. . sensitive or emotive sensitive or emotive issuesissues4 4. . combine humour combine humour5 5. . serious messages serious messages6 6. . funny and funny and often often mischievousmischievous7 7. . The Adventure The Adventures s of Tom of Tom SawyerSawyer8 8. . “Thats just my l
9、uck. “Thats just my luck. I always have to stand I always have to stand when that fellow when that fellow lectures!”lectures!”9 9. . He borrowed “youmo” He borrowed “youmo” from Anciet from Anciet C Chinese as hinese as the translation for the the translation for the English word “humour”.English wo
10、rd “humour”.1010. . a master of humour a master of humour1111. . He t He toldold a story about a story about a cruel Roman emperor a cruel Roman emperor who tried to feed a man who tried to feed a man to wild animals during to wild animals during the dinner at a the dinner at a universityuniversity.
11、 .12. way of life12. way of life13. illuminate the world13. illuminate the worldActivity 4 1 Work out the meaning of this equation. Consider the following: What is your understanding of “reality” and “dreams”? What is the function of “humour” in this equation? What is your understanding of “wisdom”?
12、2 Decide whether you agree with Lins definition of wisdom. Think of examples to support your opinion and make notes.3 Share your opinion with the class.Discuss and present your opinion of the equation from the passage.Now think about your performance in this activity. 1 Humour has been an essential
13、part of human behaviour for thousands of years. There is comedy in the texts of Ancient Greece, and medieval writings are flled with jokes. While these same jokes might not be as funny to us now as they were then, their authors understood that humour could not only entertain but also throw new light
14、 on sensitive or emotive issues. 数千年来，幽默一直是人类行为的重要组成部分。古希腊的文字中记载有喜剧，笑话也常常出现在中世纪的作品当中。虽然对现在的我们来说，那些笑话可能没有它们在中世纪的时候那么有趣,但它们的作者明白，幽默不只是一种娱乐的方式，它还可以使人们对敏感问题或有争议的问题产生新的认识。 2 Closer to modern times, someone who is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages is American writer,
15、Mark Twain. Twains particular style of writing is funny and often mischievous. For example, in his classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, he famously says,“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words. But he is equally well known for his witty remarks in his everyday intera
16、ctions with people. For instance, while on a lecturing tour of the United States, Twain went into a barbers shop to get a haircut and a shave. The barber, not recognising him, asked if he had a ticket to the lecture. When Twain replied that he didnt, the barber told him that if he wanted to go to th
17、e event he would have to stand, as there were no seats left in the theatre. Twains response was, Thats just my luck. I always have to stand when that fllow lectures! 到了近现代，美国作冢马克.吐温因擅长用幽默的方式表达严肃的内容而著称。他独特的写作风格幽默风趣,而且常常带有调侃意味。例如，在他的经典小说汤姆.索耶历险记中有一句名言:“写作很容易，你只需要把错误的单词划掉就行。”他日常与人交流中的诙谐言论同样出名。比如，有一次在美国
18、做巡回演讲的时候，马克.吐温走进-家理发店去理发和刮脸。理发师没有认出他，问他有没有这场演讲的门票，马克.吐温说没有。理发师告诉他，如果他想去听演讲就只能站着了，因为剧院里没有多余的座位。马克.吐温回答说:“真倒霉。只要那个家伙演讲,我总是要站着!” 3 Like Twain, but on the other side of the world,Lin Yutang was soon to become famous for his unique brand of bumour A wel-known bilingual writer, Lin brought the concept of
19、humour to modern Chinese literature. In 1924, he creatively borrowed youmo from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word humour. Youmo is still being used in this way today. 和马克.吐温类似，在世界的另一端，林语堂很快也因其独特的幽默风格而出名。作为著名的双语作家，林语堂将幽默的概念引入了中国现代文学。1924年，他创造性地借用古汉语中的。“幽默”作为英文单词“humour的翻译。今天，“幽默
20、”一词仍在以这种方式被人们使用。 4 Lins quick wit helped make him famous as a master of humour. Once, having been invited to dinner at a university, he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech. Thinking on his feet, Lin started to tell a story about a cruel Roman emperor who tried
21、to feed a man to wild animals. First came a lion. The man whispered something in the lions ear, after which the lion shook is head and walked away unhappily. Then along came a tiger. Again, the man whispered in the tigers ear. The tiger looked shocked and hurried away. “What did you say to my animal
22、s?”said the emperor, astonished.“I told them they had to make a speech after eating me for dimmer. Lins audience roared with laughter. With this ltte joke, Lin was able to make people laugh, while gently tlling off the president. 杯语至时孔背使他成为者名时幽默大师。有一次,他被邀请去一个大学吃晚餐，当校长突然让他做演讲时，他感到很为难。林语堂急中生智，开始讲述一个残忍
23、的罗马皇 帝要把一一个人喂给野兽的故事。首先来了一头狮子，那人对狮子耳语了几句，狮子摇摇头，不高兴地走开了。然后来了一只老虎，那人又对老虎耳语了几句，老虎看起来很震惊，急忙跑开了。你对我的动物们说了什么?”皇帝惊讶地说。“我告诉它们，把我作为晚餐吃掉后，它们必须要演讲一番。”林语堂的听众们顿时哄堂大笑。通过这个小笑话，林语堂既能让大家哈哈大笑,同时也委婉地表达了对校长的不满。 5 Both Twain and Lin understood that humour isnt just about laughter, but isa way of life and a tool that can
24、be used to iluminate the world. Lin even created an equation to explain this concept: Reality + Dreams + Humour =Wisdom. Living and working with others can sometimes be complicated, and humour makes this easier Sharing jokes and laughing together can bring individuals and even communities together.
25、Indeed, some may argue that our need for humour is almost as great as our need for water and air. In the words of Mark Twain,Humor is mankinds greatest blessing . 幽默不只能带来笑声，它还是一种生活方式，是一种可以用来阐明世界的工具，马克.吐温和林语堂都明白这一点。林语堂甚至还创造了-一个公式来解释他的理念:现实+梦想+幽默=智慧。和其他人在一起生活和工作有时候并不是一件容易的事，而幽默可以让这些事变得更简单。-起讲笑话、一起欢笑可以使不同的个体甚至是团体凝聚在一起。事实上，有些人甚至会认为我们对幽默的需求几乎与我们对水和空气的需求-样强烈。用马克.吐温的话来说:“幽默是人类.头等的幸事。
