1、UNIT 4HUMOURSection B LESSON 1 WHATS SO FUNNY ACTIVATE AND SHARE1 Do you like reading humorous or funny stories?Why?ExampleI like reading humorous stories because I like the play on words.Suggested answerI like reading funny stories because I like the unexpected ending.READ AND EXPLORE 2 Work in gro
2、ups of three.Each student reads one of the stories and answers the 2 Work in groups of three.Each student reads one of the stories and answers the following questions.Then share what you have read with your group members.following questions.Then share what you have read with your group members.1Whic
3、h characters are in the story?3What happened to/between them?2Where are they?4Why is it funny?Suggested answerStory A1 A famous art collector，a store owner and a cat.2 They are in a store in the city.3 The art collector wanted to buy the saucer but instead bought a cat.4 The store owner knew everyon
4、e wanted to buy the saucer the cat used，and he made money by selling the cat.Story B1 Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson.2 They are outdoors.3 They were on a camping trip.They were talking about the stars that they could see.4 Watson spoke about astronomy，the position of stars，the scientific measurement
5、of time and the atmosphere but didnt realise they could see the stars because their tent had been stolen.Story C1 A doctor and a clown.2 They are in the doctors room.3 The clown was feeling unhappy.4 The clown who makes everyone laugh cant cheer himself up.3 Group Work Read the three stories.Complet
6、e the notes.Then share and check your notes with your group members.Story ACharactersWhat did each person do?Real purposeThe resultThe art collectorThe store ownerHe made money.He bought a cat.He wanted to buythe saucerHe bought a cat that he didnt want.He made money by selling the catHe knew everyo
7、ne wanted to buy thesaucer./Story BStory C CharactersWhat did each person do?Real purposeThe resultSherlock HolmesDr.WatsonCharactersWhat did each person do?Real purposeThe resultThe middle-aged manThe doctorHe didnt realise.He woke up and asked Watson what he saw.He wanted to confirm that their ten
8、t was stolenHe realised theirtent was stolen.He spoke about astronomy and the stars he saw.He focused on the starsShe suggested that he go to see the clown who cheered everyone up.He told the doctor that he was feeling down.He wanted to see how he could feel better.The clown who makeseveryone laugh
9、cant cheer himselfup.She asked the clown questions.She wanted to figure out what was wrong.4 4Complete the funny part of the three stories.Complete the funny part of the three stories.5 Group Work Tell one of the three stories to your group based on your notes.5 Group Work Tell one of the three stor
10、ies to your group based on your notes.Story The funny partAThe store owner refused to give away the saucer with the cat because.BSherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson saw millions of stars at night because.CAn amazing clown couldnt.he has sold 68 cats because of the saucer.their tent was stolen.cheer himsel
11、f up.6 Complete the summaries with the words or phrases you have learnt from the stories.An art collector noticed a cat lapping milk from a 1 in the 2 of a store.He realised that it was an 3 and very valuable.He decided to buy the cat and offered to pay 200 dollars in the end.Then he asked the store
12、 owner to 4 the saucer，but the owner refused to give it away for he had sold 68 cats because of this lucky saucer.Sherlock Holmes asked his 5friend Dr.Watson what he saw from the sky.“6_ of stars，”said Dr.Watson.Based on his knowledge on 7 ，he believed there are millions of galaxies and 8of planets.
13、He deduced that it was probably a quarter past three based on the 9_of time.From the 10 ，he forecasted that it would be a beautiful day the next day.Watson didnt realise that someone had stolen their tent!A middle-aged man who was 11 went to the doctor.The doctor examined him and found 12 OK.The doc
14、tor thought that what the man needed was 13 ,and suggested 14 .Actually he was 15 .the amazing clownsaucerdoorwayantiquethrow infaithful Millions and millions astronomybillionsscientific measurementcurrent atmospheredepressedeverything was（working）a good laugha circus performance7 Which of the three
15、 stories do you like most?Why?Suggested answerI like Story C.It is because of its unexpected ending.Whats more，this story shows a truth in laughter.Everyone has joys and sorrows，including comedians，who also have bad days.What matters is that we should take a positive attitude towards life.FOCUS ON L
16、ANGUAGE：CONTINUOUS TENSES 8Pair Work Read the following sentences from Story C.Discuss which continuous tense（present perfect continuous，past perfect continuous，future continuous）is used in each sentence.1Everything had been going wrong for him.2Well，Ive been having a bit of a crisis.3This time next
17、 week，Ill be arriving in New York.Suggested answer1 past perfect continuous2 present perfect continuous3 future continuous9 Fill in the columns with more examples of the different continuous tenses from the three stories.Future Continuous（will be+verb-ing）Present Perfect Continuous（have/has been+ver
18、b-ing）Past Perfect Continuous（had been+verb-ing）I will be working in the United States for three months.Ill be arriving in New York.And Ive been doing a lot of work.He had been feeling depressed for over a month.He had been waiting for about an hour.10 Complete the sentences using present perfect co
19、ntinuous，past perfect continuous or future continuous where appropriate.1 The eager fans （wait）for six hours before they finally got the tickets for the football match.2 I （look for）that for weekswhere did you find it?3 Mrs Wang （stay with her friends）when she goes to Hainan.4 As he （repair his car）
20、all afternoon，he was messy.5 This book is taking me so long that I （still read）it by this time next year!6 She （study English）since she left school.has been studying Englishhad been waitinghad been looking forwill be staying with her friendshad been repairing his carwill be still readingEXPRESS YOUR
21、SELF11 Pair Work Read the jokes below and talk about the funny part of each joke.Girl：Why was the cat sitting on the computer?Boy：He was keeping an eye on the mouse.Teacher of politics：Who is the speaker of the House?Student：Mother.Student：Professor，I did the best I could on this test.I really dont
22、think I deserve a zero.Professor：Neither do I.But thats the lowest grade Im allowed to give.Teacher：What is the chemical formula for water?Student：HIJKLMNO!Teacher：What are you talking about?Student：Yesterday you said its H to O!Language points核心词汇核心词汇教材原句 p.8 He noticed that the saucer was an antiq
23、ue and very valuable，so he walked casually into the store and innocently offered to buy the cat for20 dollars.他注意到杯托是件古董，很值钱，于是他漫不经心地走进店里，假装不知情的样子，提出要花 20 美元买那只猫。1 innocently adv.装作若无其事地；无辜地；天真地“Are you heading out that way again，soon?”I asked innocently.“你很快会再往那边去吗？”我装作若无其事地问道。【词语积累】innocent adj.天真
24、的；无辜的 innocence n.清白，无辜；天真无邪The suspect pretended to be innocent，but he couldnt prove his innocence.嫌疑犯假装无辜，但他无法证明自己的清白。题组练领悟方法完成句子完成句子（1）The teacher did not blame（那个天真的男孩）for what he had done.单句语法填空单句语法填空（2）“Why do you have to leave?”he asked （innocent）.（3）They hope this new evidence will prove her
25、 （innocent）.（4）They have set free an（innocence）man.the innocent boyinnocentlyinnocenceinnocent教材原句p.8 Some hours later，Holmes woke up and asked his faithful friend.几小时后，福尔摩斯醒了，问他忠实的朋友 2 faithful adj.忠诚的搭配搭配：be faithful to.对忠诚a faithful servant/friend/dog 忠实的仆人/朋友/狗 She was rewarded for her 40 years
26、faithful service with the agricultural company.她为这家农业公司忠诚服务了40 年，因而获得奖赏。He is faithful to the company and his devotion earns him respect of all the employees.他对公司忠诚，并且他的奉献为他赢得了所有员工的尊敬。【词语积累词语积累】（1）faith n.U信任；信心；信念have/show faith in 对有信心lose faith in 对失去信心We have great faith in him and feel like ass
27、ociating with him.我们对他很有信心，想要跟他交往。She has no faith in the friends she makes through social networking.她对通过社交网络结交的朋友没有信心。He has suffered from anxiety these days and has lost faith in himself.这些天他饱受焦虑之苦，已经对自己失去了信心。（2）faithless adj.不忠诚的 faithfully adv.忠实地，忠诚地【一言助记一言助记】The faithful maid had great faith
28、in her faithless master and served him faithfully.这位忠诚的女仆对她不忠实的主人很有信心，忠心耿耿地为他服务。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）I have been a （faith）reader of your newspaper for many years and I have a preference for its news stories.（2）He pretended to serve （faithful）in the company but in reality，he was working for another company
29、.（3）Its a demanding job to work with a （faith）friend，who you cant rely on.（4）Be faithful your work，have faith yourself，and （faith）live up to your promise，and then you are sure to succeed.完成句子完成句子（5）He （对 忠诚）the ideals of the party.（6）The boy is optimistic and always （对有信心）his future.（7）In no case sh
30、all we （对失去信心）ourselves.faithful faithfully faithless to in faithfully is faithful to has faith in lose faith in 原句p.8 According to the scientific measurement of time，I deduce that the time is probably a quarter past three.根据科学计时测算，我推断现在大概是三点一刻。3 scientific adj.科学（上）的a scientific discovery科学发现 scien
31、tific knowledge科学知识 Who raised the idea that the earth is flat?Now we know it is not scientific.是谁提出“地球是平的”这一观点？现在我们知道这是不科学的。He was very upset when his scientific experiment failed.当他的科学实验失败时，他很失落。【词语积累词语积累】scientist n.科学家 science n.科学；理科 scientifically adv.合乎科学地，科学地单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）I will devote my w
32、hole life to （science）research，and make contributions to my country.（2）We are extremely grateful to the （science）who made this important _ （science）discovery.（3）Efforts are being made to research it （scientific）.完成句子完成句子（4）However，technology is also the application of （科学知识）to solve a problem.scient
33、ific scientist scientific scientifically scientific knowledge 4 measurement n.U测量；计量；衡量；C尺寸搭配搭配：take ones measurements 给某人量尺寸In order to buy the right furniture，the accurate measurement of the living room is essential.为了买到合适的家具，对客厅的精确测量必不可少。During her weight loss，she took her waist measurement every
34、 day.减肥期间，她每天测量自己的腰围。【词语积累词语积累】measure v.，linking v.&n.（1）v.测量，度量；估量，衡量Education shouldnt be measured purely by academic performance.教育不应该仅仅用学业成绩来衡量。（2）linking v.（尺寸、长短、数量等）量度为 The professors bedroom measures 10 metres across.这位教授的卧室宽十米。（3）n.措施，方法；标准，尺度搭配搭配made to measure 量身定制的take measures to do st
35、h 采取措施做某事 Youll need to get a suit made to measure.你得定做一套西装。Measures must be taken to enhance the employees enthusiasm in their work.必须采取措施提高员工的工作积极性。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Accurate （measure）is very important in scientific research.（2）The exact （measurement）of the dormitory are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84.（3
36、）When asked to have her weight （measure），the fat girl felt more than a little embarrassed.（4）（measure）about 90 metres，the tree is considered to be the tallest in this region.（5）What measures can we take （relieve）the shy girl of her anxiety?完成句子完成句子（6）The tailor （给她量了尺寸）before he made the dress.（7）Th
37、is place is so heavily polluted.It is time for us to （采取措施 保护）the environment.measurementmeasurementsmeasuredMeasuringto relievetook her measurementstake measures to protect教材原句p.8 According to the current atmosphere，I forecast that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.根据目前的大气条件，我预测明天天气会很好。5 atmosp
38、here n.大气（层）；气氛，氛围，环境We must take measures to protect us from pollution of the atmosphere.我们必须采取措施保护我们不受大气污染之害。Carbon dioxide prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily.二氧化碳防止热量轻易地从大气层中散发出去。A humorous person in an office will improve the atmosphere.办公室里有一个幽默的人会改善气氛。【学法点拨学法点拨】atmosphere
39、作定语从句的先行词，当从句中缺少状语时，用where/in which 引导，类似的表示抽象地点的名词还有stage，situation，case，point，position 等。She envied our family atmosphere where/in which our parents showed us much affection.父母对我们疼爱有加，她羡慕我们的家庭氛围。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere his employees enjoy their
40、 work.完成句子完成句子（2）They two interacted with each other （在友好的氛围中）.（3）The lovely （轻松的氛围）relieved his anxiety significantly.wherein a friendly atmosphere relaxed atmosphere 6 forecast vt.&n.（1）vt.预测，预报（forecast/forecasted；forecast/forecasted）搭配搭配：It is forecasted/forecast that.据预测 Experts are forecasting
41、 a recovery in the economy.专家预测经济将复苏。It is forecasted/forecast that prices will rise by 3%next month.据预测下个月物价将上涨3%。（2）n.C预测，预报The weather forecast says that there will be a significant jump in the weather temperature tomorrow.天气预报说明天气温将大幅度上升。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）In spite of todays scientific measurement，s
42、cientists still have difficulty （forecast）earthquakes.（2）It （forecast）that a heavy storm is on the way to our city.完成句子完成句子（3）The old couple rely on （天气预报）to determine whether they will go out the next day.forecasting is forecast/forecasted the weather forecast 教材原句p.9 Finally，after he had been wait
43、ing for about half an hour，he was called in for his consultation.等了 大约半小时后，终于叫到他就诊了。7 call in 召集，召来They decided to call in a doctor，because the child was no better.他们决定请大夫，因为孩子的病情并未好转。A repairman must be called in right away to save the house from falling.必须马上请一个修理人员来修理这座房子以免倒塌。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】call for 要求
44、；需要call on 号召；拜访某人call off 取消call up 打电话；使回忆起call back 召回；回电话The scientific experiment calls for accurate measurement.科学实验需要精确的测量。The old photo called up the old days when I chatted with my grandparents in a relaxed atmosphere.这张老照片使我想起了过去和爷爷奶奶在轻松的气氛中聊天的日子。用用call 短语的正确形式填空短语的正确形式填空（1）An experienced
45、doctor must be to perform the surgery.（2）I had meant to my old friend as soon as I arrived in Beijing but my mobile phone was out of power.（3）The local government us to take measures to reduce waste.（4）The school meeting just because our headmaster had to attend a more significant conference.单句语法填空单
46、句语法填空（5）The urgent situation called quick action.（6）As the childs condition got worse，the father had to call a doctor.（7）This job calls patience，determination and devotion.called in call up calls on was called off for in for教材原句p.9 The doctor started to examine him.医生开始给他检查。8 examine vt.检查；测验His too
47、thache ruined the weekend，and I urged him to have his teeth examined.他的牙痛毁了这个周末，我劝他去检查一下牙齿。He examined the boys in grammar.他考查了男孩们的语法。【词语积累词语积累】examination n.检查；审查；考试（=exam）a medical examination 体格检查take/sit for/do an examination 参加考试单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）I think you need to have every word （examine）before
48、 handing in the report.（2）Astronauts must go through a physical （examine）before departure.（3）The students （examine）in all subjects at the end of next term.examined examination will be examined 原句p.9“Well，everything is working OK，”she announced afterwards.“不过一切正常，”她检查后说道。9 announce vt.宣布，宣告；（尤指在机场或火车
49、站）广播通知 搭配搭配announce sth to sb 向某人宣告某事It is announced that.据宣布 He announced the significant achievement to the public on TV.他在电视上向公众宣布了这项重大成就。It was announced that the cooperation between the two companies would be limited to this project.据宣布，这两家公司的合作仅限于这项工程。【误区警示误区警示】announce 不能跟双宾语，即不能用announce sb
50、sth 结构，而应用announce sth to sb 或announce to sb sth 结构。这样用的动词还有suggest，explain，report，express，say 等。【词语积累词语积累】announcer n.播音员；广播员announcement n.通告，公告；宣布，宣告make an announcement 发表公告单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Mr Green announced his friends his engagement to Miss White.（2）It （announce）that only when the fire was unde
