1、1.获取并梳理第一则故事的具体信息（人物、地点、事件、结果）2.讲述第一则故事并阐释引人发笑的原因；分析幽默故事中语言的使用，了解幽默故事的实现手法；3.梳理另外两则故事的具体信息，讲述两则故事并阐释引人发笑的原因；分析其中语言的使用，加深理解幽默故事的实现手法I like reading humorous stories because they help to relieve stress and anxiety.Read Story A and answer the questions below.Q1:Who are the characters in the story?Q2:Whe
2、re did the story happen?Q3:What did the famous art collector notice?What was his real purpose?Q4:What was the result?Key words to the questions:ResultWhoWhere Purposes完成完成P9 No.3 Story A表格表格Because the famous art collector was finally fooled by the store owner.They both pretended not to know the val
3、ue of the saucer.Complete the summaries with the words or phrases you have learnt from Story A._ noticed a cat lapping milk from a _ in the _ of a store.He realised that it was an _ and very _.He decided to buy the cat and offered to pay 200 dollars in the end.Then he asked the store owner to _ the
4、saucer,but the owner refused to give it away for he had sold 68 cats because of this lucky saucer.saucerdoorwayantiquethrow inAn art collectorvaluableWork in pairs with one reading Story B while the other reading Story C and complete the notes.CharacterWhat did each person do?Real purposeThe resultS
5、herlock HolmesDr.WatsonHe asked Watson what he could deduce from the _in the sky.He made_ different inferences about the stars he saw.He wanted Watson to notice that their tent was_.To make reasonable inferences as possible as he could.Dr.Watson didnt realise _.Story Bstarsstolenfourtheir tent was s
6、tolenWhat are the funny parts of Story B?Complete the notes.Story B:Sherlock and Dr.Watson saw millions of stars at night because _.their tent was stolenSherlock Holmes asked his _ friend Dr.Watson what he saw from the sky.“_ of stars,”said Dr.Watson.Based on his knowledge on _,he believed there are
7、 millions of galaxies and _ of planets.He deduced that it was probably a quarter past three based on the _ of time.From the _,he forecasted that it would be a beautiful day the next day.Watson didnt realise that someone had stolen their tent!faithfulMillions and millionsastronomybillionsscientific m
8、easurementcurrent atmosphereCharacterWhat did each person do?Real purposeThe resultThe middle-aged manThe doctorHe was feeling _and went to see _.She _ the man and suggested he see the _ of Grock.To seek medical help from the doctor.To help ease his grief.Story C_was Grock.downthe doctorexaminedperf
9、ormanceThe man himself What are the funny parts of Story C?Complete the notes.Story C:An amazing clown couldnt _.cheer himself upA middle-aged man who was _ went to the doctor.The doctor examined him and found _ OK.The doctor thought that what the man needed was_,and suggested _.Actually he was _.de
10、pressedeverything was(working)a good laugha circus performancethe amazing clownWhich of the three stories do you like most?Why?Tell it to your group using your own words.Language Points1.was/were doing when.2.notice sb/sth doing3.do a double take4.offer to do 5.for sale 6.a good appetite7.hand over8
11、.be used to sth/doing sth9.save sb from sth/doing10.so far11.go on a trip12.retire for the night13.wake up14.for a moment15.feel down16.go wrong17.call in18.why dont you do Read the following sentences from Story C.Discuss which continuous tense is used in each sentence.Everything had been going wro
12、ng for him.Well,Ive been having a bit of a crisis.This time next week,Ill be arriving in New York.Present perfect continuous tensePast perfect continuous tenseFuture continuous tenseFuture Continuous(will be+verb-ing)Present Perfect Continuous(have/has been+verb-ing)Past Perfect Continuous(had been+
13、verb-ing)I will be working in the United States for three months.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.1 The eager fans _(wait)for six hours before they finally got the tickets for the football match.2 I _(look for)that
14、for weeks where did you find it?3 Mrs Wang _(stay with her friends)when she goes to Hainan.4 As he _(repair his car)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.had been waitinghad been looking f
15、orwill be staying with her friendshad been repairing his carwill be still readinghas been studying EnglishRead 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
16、House?Student:Mother.Student:Professor,I did the best I could on this test.I really dont 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!
