1、 在本课结束时，学生能够:1.听取并运用语篇中有关幽默话题的关键表达，联系自我经历说出自 己喜欢的幽默形式和笑点；2.听取曲默故事情节发展的关键信息，理解故事情节；1.What makes you laugh?2.Do you think its important we laugh from time to time?Why?I think it is important that we laugh from time to time because it _.makes us relax.makes people feel good.boosts relationships.helps r
2、educe embarrassment.helps us live longer.1.Read the Text Builder quickly first.2.Listen to a dialogue about humour and what makes a person laugh.3.Complete the Text Builder by underlining the words or expressions you hear.I love/like My favourite kind of comedy is funny stories,comedies,cross talks,
3、clever jokes.when someone is tricked.when someone pretends to be someone else.相声Why do these things make us laugh?I think it is because of _.the humorous plots the funny acts the clever conversations the play on words the accents they are able to imitate the way they imitate facial expressions and t
4、he manner the way they interact with one anotherv.模仿v.交流Research shows that laughing has significant benefits;itLaughing also So,it adds joy of life,relieves stress and anxiety,relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being.encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals.help
5、s to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork.v.增强Use the text builder to talk about humour and laughter.Listen to the dialogue and complete the diagram.I had my first boxing match.I attacked back with_The hit landed onMr Zhaos _.As a result,he _.I ran up to him and tried to _.He pushed me a
6、way,_and _to his feet.I was so _that I wanted the floor _ and consume me.He put his free hand on my shoulder and said,“_”a wild swingnosecollapsedheld him upgathered himselfgot upembarrassedto open upSon,youve got real potential.That was an excellent hit.1.How did David feel at the end of the story?
7、2.Did the story make you laugh?Why or why not?Laughter is the best medicine.A Chinese proverbExplanation：Laughter strengtens your immune system,boosts mood,reduces pain,and protects you from the negative effects of stress.A day without laughter is a day wasted.Charlie ChaplinExplanation：Why do we ne
8、ed to laugh every day?Charlie Chaplin found that without laughter his day was dismal and sad.It felt like he had lost a day if he didnt laugh.Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.Peter UstinovExplanation：Something is funny because it captures a simple truth or a serious part of life.It is s
9、omething that we have always known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time.I dont sit down to write a funny story.Every single thing I sit down to write is meant to be sad.Lorrie MooreExplanation：It takes determination to sit and write something.Writers block happens when you struggle to write and cannot think of any good ideas to write about.However,it takes a lot more effort to write something that people find funny.Lorrie Moore chose to write serious aspects of life in a funny way.Write a short paragraph about what you find funny and why we need humour.
