1、Unit 4 Humour Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour目录页contentsActivate and shareIListen for understandingIIIIIFocus on functionSpeakActivate and shareTalk about the benefits of humour.to be hard-wired into us to make the level of stress chemicals fall to have an influence on ones attitudes and feelings to
2、relieve tension to make our life interesting to relax the muscles in our bodyExample:I think humour is hard-wired into us.Active and shareListen for understanding1.What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech?2.From what aspects will he further discuss the question?Listen to Part 1 of
3、a speech about humour.Answer the questions.Why do we need humour?Listen for understandingHe will further discuss the question from the benefits of humour.Firstly,laughter helps 1._.It 2._ in our body,and the effects can be felt for 3._ after a good laugh.Listen to Part 2 of the speech.Complete the l
4、ists of physical effects that humour can have on our body.relieve tensionrelaxes the musclesas long as 45 minutesListen for understandingAlso,a good laugh 4._ to the heart and 5._ of blood vessels,which helps protect us from 6._.increases blood flowimproves the functionheart diseaseListen for unders
5、tandingListen to Part 2 of the speech.Complete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body.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._.fallsincreasesfight infection
6、Listen for understandingListen to Part 2 of the speech.Complete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body.Listen to part 3.Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.The two-way effect between smiling and mood:When were happy,_.When we smi
7、le,even if we dont feel like it,it can also _.we naturally smilemake us feel happyListen for understandingListen to part 3.Complete the information about the two psychological effects of humour on our mind.Far-reaching effects of humour:It means that it will have a _ on how we live.If we are in a ba
8、d mood,we are likely to express _;and this makes those around us down,too.But if we always try to be positive and funny,people will _ and feel energised.great influencenegative attitudes andenjoy our companyfeelingsListen for understandingListen again and summarise the questions and answers.Question
9、sAnswers_Listen for understandingUsing Questions to Draw AttentionSome speakers use questions from time to time to draw the audiences attention.Then they provide answers to the questions.In this way,it helps the audience to understand the points they are making.Listen carefully to the questions and
10、focus on the answers.Listen for understandingSkill BuilderFocus on functionMikes embarrassing situation:He kept on _.Listen to a dialogue.Find out Mikes embarrassing situation and his way to handle it.His way to handle the situation:He used _.He just started laughing and said,“Oh dear,one of these d
11、ays Im going to _!”Focus on functiongetting the hosts name wronghumour to get people to laugh at himforget my own nameTalk Builder For exampleFor instanceOne example of thisFocus on functionListen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.Elaborating with examples1._ is that you can use humour to get pe
12、ople to 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 thisFor instancefor exampleSpeakTalk about the benefits of humour based on your own experience and elaborate on them with examples.SpeakVIHomeworkfinish the exercise on the pageThank you
