1、Unit 4 HumourLesson 1 Whats So Funny?Story A What tense?An English teacher asked the students,“What tense is it when I say Im pretty”.The students answered,“Past Tense”.Story B The watch is not mine.One of my classmates was late for school.The teacher in charge showed a watch to him without a word.T
2、he classmate looked at the watch and said,“The watch is not mine.”Story C Please wake him up by yourselfPrefessor:“Please wake up your classmate next to you.This is in cass,sleeping is not allowed.”Students:“Professor,please wake him up by yourself.It was you who put him to sleep.”play on words(pun)
3、humorous use of a word with more than one meaning or that sounds like another wordsarcasmremarks that mean the opposite of what they say.They are made to criticise someone or something in a way that is amusing to others but annoying to the person criticised.双关双关反讽反讽Example I like reading humorous st
4、ories because I like the play on words.Think and shareDo you like reading humorous or funny stories?Why?PredictingLook at the 3 pictures and predict what each story may be about.Work in groups of three.Each student reads one of the stories and answers the following questions.Then share what you have
5、 read with your group members.1.Which characters are in the story?2.Where are they?3.What happened to/between them?4.Why is it funny?Read for understandingRead for understandingRead Story A and answer the following questions.1.Which characters are in the story?2.Where are they?3.What happened to/bet
6、ween them?4.Why is it funny?Read Story A and answer the four questions.Story AA famous art collector was walking through the city when he noticed a dirty cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store.He did a double take.He noticed that the saucer was an antique and very valuable,so he wa
7、lked casually into the store and innocently offered to buy the cat for 20 dollars.The store owner replied,“Im sorry,but the cat isnt for sale.”The collector said,“Please,I need a hungry cat with a good appetite around the house to catch mice.Ill pay you 200 dollars for that cat.”The owner said“sold”
8、and handed over the cat.The collector continued,“Hey,for the 200 dollars I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer.The cats used to it and itll save me from having to get a dish.”And the owner said,“Sorry my friend,but thats my lucky saucer.So far this week Ive sold 68 cats.”1.Which characters
9、are in the story?2.Where are they?3.What happened to/between them?4.Why is it funny?A famous art collector,a store owner and a cat.They are in a store in the city.The art collector wanted to buy the saucer but instead bought a cat.The store owner knew everyone wanted to buy the saucer the cat used,a
10、nd he made money by selling the cat.Complete the funny part of the three stories.Story AThe funny partThe store owner refused to give away the saucer with the cat because _.he has sold 68 cats because of the saucerRead for expressingRead for understandingRead Story B and answer the following questio
11、ns.1.Which characters are in the story?2.Where are they?3.What happened to/between them?4.Why is it funny?Story BSherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson went on a camping trip.After a good dinner and a bottle of wine,they retired for the night,and went to sleep.Some hours later,Holmes woke up and asked his fa
12、ithful friend,“Watson,look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”“I see millions and millions of stars,Holmes,”replied Watson.“And what do you deduce from that?”Watson thought for a minute.“Well,according to the studies on astronomy,it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially b
13、illions of planets.According to the positions of the stars,I observe that Saturn is in Leo.According to the scientific measurement of time,I deduce that the time is probably a quarter past three.According to the current atmosphere,I forecast that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.What does it te
14、ll you,Holmes?”Holmes was silent for a moment.“Watson,”he said,“someone has stolen our tent!”1.Which characters are in the story?2.Where are they?3.What happened to/between them?4.Why is it funny?Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson.They are outdoors.They were on a camping trip.They were talking about the
15、stars that they could see.Watson spoke about astronomy,the position of stars,the scientific measurement of time and the atmosphere but didnt realise they could see the stars because their tent had been stolen.Complete the funny part of the three stories.Story BThe funny partSherlock Holmes and Dr.Wa
16、tson saw millions of stars at night because _.their tent was stolen.Read for expressingRead the first paragraph of Story C and answer the following questions.1.Which characters are in the story?2.Where are they?3.How did the man feel and why?4.What did he do after feeling depressed for over a month?
17、5.What did he see when he was waiting for in the doctors surgery?Story CA middle-aged man was feeling very down.Everything had been going wrong for him.He had had problems at work and his wife had left him for another man.So,after he had been feeling depressed for over a month,he decided to go to th
18、e doctor.He had to wait for what seemed like ages in the doctors surgery.The bleeding man next to him was looking at his watch nervously;a woman was coughing and sneezing badly;and a baby was screaming.Finally,after he had been waiting for about half an hour,he was called in for his consultation.The
19、 doctor was writing a note at her desk when he came in.“Sorry,Im just finishing something.Im afraid weve been very busy this morning.”She then turned to the man.“So,whats the problem?”she asked.Read the first paragraph of Story C and answer the following questions.1.Which characters are in the story
20、?2.Where are they?3.How did the man feel and why?4.What did he do after feeling depressed for over a month?5.What did he see when he was waiting for in the doctors surgery?A doctor and a clown.They are in the doctors surgery.He felt very down because he had problems at work and his wife left him for
21、 another man.He went to see a doctor.The bleeding man next to him was looking at his watch nervously;a woman was coughing and sneezing badly;and a baby was screaming.Read the rest part of Story C and answer the following questions.6.What happened to/between them?7.Why is it funny?“Well,Ive been havi
22、ng a bit of a crisis,you know,lots of problems,”replied the man.“And Ive been doing a lot of work.”“Mmm,youre looking very pale.”The doctor started to examine him.“Well,everything is working OK,”she announced afterwards.“You have slightly high blood pressure and youre breathing quite heavily,but oth
23、erwise everythings fine.”“So what can I do?”asked the man.“Im going on a trip soon.I will be working in the United States for three months.This time next week,Ill be arriving in New York.”The doctor thought for a while.“I think what you need is a good laugh.That would do you a lot of good.A circus i
24、s performing in town.Why dont you go to see it?I hear theres an amazing clown wholl really make you laugh.His names Grock.”“I am Grock,”replied the man sadly.Read the rest part of Story C and answer the following questions.6.What happened to/between them?7.Why is it funny?The clown was feeling unhap
25、py and the doctor thought he needed a good laugh.The clown who makes everyone laugh cant cheer himself up.Complete the funny part of the three stories.Story CThe funny partAn amazing clown couldnt _.cheer himself upRead for expressingComplete the funny part of the three stories.Story AThe funny part
26、The store owner refused to give away the saucer with the cat because _.he has sold 68 cats because of the saucerStory BThe funny partSherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson saw millions of stars at night because _.their tent was stolen.Story CThe funny partAn amazing clown couldnt _.cheer himself upSummaryRea
27、d and complete the following information.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 owner to 4._ the saucer,but the owner ref
28、used to give it away for he had sold 68 cats because of this lucky saucer.saucerdoorwayantiquethrow inSummarySherlock Holmes asked his 5._ friend 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 8._ of plane
29、ts.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!faithfulastronomyMillions and millionsbillionsscientific measurementcurrent atmosphereA m
30、iddle-aged man who was 11._ went to the doctor.The doctor examined him and found 12._ OK.The doctor thought that what the man needed was 13._ and suggested 14._.Actually he was 15._.depresseda good laugheverything was(working)a circus performancethe amazing clownHomeworkWrite a funny story and share it with your partner.Thank You
