1、Unit 1 Lesson 3Developing ideasThe importance of HumourPre-reading1.Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and LinYutang and share what else you know about them with the class.2.Answer the following questions.1)Do you think humor us important in our life?Why?Yes,because humor can make a person c
2、reative,healthier and have better relationship.2)How many forms of humors or comedy do you know?Clowns,crosstalk,stand-up,sitcom and comedy film.3)Any other famous humorists do you know?3.Why do you think humor is important in our life?Humor,as we know,is of great importance in our life.A sense of h
3、umor can help you win a lot of friends.If you are humorous you will always attract a lot of people around you.A sense of humor can also help to ease the tension between people.When people are about to quarrel,a humorous remark leading to laughter can help settle the problem.There are many ways to le
4、arn how to be humorous.Being together with someone who is humorous is one way.Reading some books which contain humor or humorous stories is another.But the most important way is that we should try to be optimistic about our life at present and,moreover,our life in the future.Vocabularyl i n g u i s
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7、v 照 亮，照 明SkimmingRead the passage fast and try to find out the structure of the passage.ScanningScanning1.Read the passage and try to find out the meaning of each paragraph.Para.1 General Introduction of CharlieChaplinPara.2 Charlie Chaplins Unique Acting StylePara.3 My Favorite Charlie Chaplin Film
8、Para.4 The Power of Charlie Chaplins Works2.Read the passage and find out Mark Twain and Lins attitude towards humor.Both of them understand that humor isnt just about laughter,but is a way of life.Their attitude towards it is positive/favorable.And they practised what they preached.3.What made Mark
9、 Twain acquire his international fame?Mark Twains travel narratives and his adventure stories of boyhood made him acquire his international fame.3.Choose the best answer.(1)What is the text mainly about?A.Mark Twain.B.Lin Yutang.C.Medieval writings.D.Humour.(2)What did Twains response to the barber
10、mean?A.He felt very lucky.B.He liked standing.C.He would give the lecture.D.He made a fool of the barber.(3)Which of the following can be true of Lin Yutang?A.He is creative and quick-witted.B.He was able to talk with animals.C.He borrowed many words from Ancient Chinese literature.D.He was respecte
11、d by Mark Twain.(4)Whats the aim of telling the story of a cruel Roman emperor?A.To show off his talent of telling jokes.B.To make ot hers embarrassed.C.To tell others the fact that animals are wise.D.To teach the president a lesson.(5)Why did Mark Twain think Humor is mankinds greatest blessing?A.H
12、umour was able to make people laugh.B.Humour separates people from their enemies.C.Humour is almost as great as our need for water and air.D.Humour helped him a lot when he wrote his novels.Key:(1)(5)DCADCPost-reading1.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.2.Think&Share3.Learning to learn4.Work in groups.Discuss and present your opinion of the equation from the passage.SummarySummarize what we have learnt today.HomeworkHomework1.Recite the words and expressions.2.Search online to get more infromation and write a short a passage about humor.
