1、SB1U1 Laugh out loud!Period 5 Developing ideas title What will the text be about?illustration(插图)Who are they?What are they doing?What is their relationship?3 What elements does the author include when introducing them?Are there any similarities or differences between them?ldentities Achievements(ho
2、nors,awards,publications)JudgmentBoth of the two writers have their unique brand of humour.1 Humour has been an essential part of human behaviour for thousands of years.There is comedy in the texts of Ancient Greece,and medieval writings are filled with jokes.While these same jokes might not be as f
3、unny to us now as they were then,their authors understood that humour could not only entertain but also throw new light on sensitive or emotiveissues.2 Closer to modern times,someone who is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages is American writer Mark Twain.Twains p
4、articular.expositionnarration argumentationautobiography to tell ones lifetime experiences Skim briefly the first two sentences in the first two paragraph to identify the genre(体裁)of the text.to explain,introduceto tell a story to argue/defend Question 1 Why is humor important?2 Question 2 What is t
5、he purpose of two examples?3 Question 3 Why is Lin Yutangs joke about the man and wild animals called quick wit?14 Question 4 How do you understand“humor is mankinds greatest blessing?Read para 1 carefully and answer the question.throw light on使较容易理解 Question 1 Why is humor important?1Read para 2 ca
6、refully and answer the question.2 Question 2 What is the purpose of two examples?Read para 4 carefully and answer the question.3 Question 3 Why is Lin Yutangs joke about the man and wild animals called quick wit?think on ones feet反应敏捷，反应快Read para 4 carefully and answer the question.4 Question 4 How
7、 do you understand“humor is mankinds greatest blessing?Read para 2 carefully and answer the question.What did Twains response to the barbers question imply?A.He gave the lecture himself.B.He couldnt get a ticket to every lecture.C.He had to stand because of his bad luckD.He didnt like the fellow tha
8、t lectured.Read para 3 carefully and answer the question.What is the function of paragraph 3 in this text?A.Introducing Lin Yutang.B.Comparing the achievements of the two writers.C.Making a transition to another example.D.Explaining the origin of“youmo”.Task 1.Organise information from the passage a
9、nd complete the diagram.What is the structure of the passage?A.P1 B.P1 C.P1 D.P 1P2P3P4P5P2P3 P4P5P2P3P4P5P2P4P3P5P3P3Task 2.Review the basic structure of an argument.IntroductionHumour is an essential part of 1 _.Authors have used it to 2 _,and throw new light on 3 _.human behaviourentertainsensiti
10、ve or emotive issuesThe importance of humourstate your claim/opinionMark TwainWriting style:_Example:_Also well known for his witty remarksExample:_funny and often mischievousThe adventures of Tom Sawyer“Thats just my luck.I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!”give your reasons and suppo
11、rting detailsLin YutangFamous for his unique brand of humorQuick wit helped make him famous as_Example:_a master of humor.He told a story about a cruel Roman emperor who tried to feed a man to wild animals during the dinner at a university.give your reasons and supporting detailsConclusionHumour is
12、a _ and a tool that can be used to _.illuminate the worldway of lifeRestate your claimstructureIntroductionThe importance of humourBodyGiving examples of Mark Twain and Lin Yutang to support the topic ConclusionHumour is a tool and can be used to illuminate the world.Human society would be like an i
13、dealistic couple forevergetting tired of one place and changing their residence regularly once every three months,for the simple reason that no one place is ideal and the place where one is not seems always better because one is not there.Very fortunately,man is also gifted with a sense of humor,who
14、se function,as l conceive it,is to exercise criticism of mans dreams,and bring them in touch with the world of reality.lt is important that man dreams,but it is perhaps equally important that he can laugh at his own dreams.That is agreat gift,and the Chinese have plenty of it.The sense of humor,whic
15、h l shall discuss at more length in a later chapter,seems to be very closely related to the sense of reality,or realism.lf the joker is often cruel in disillusioning(使.醒悟)the idealist,he nevertheless(不过)performs a very important function right there by not letting the idealist bump his head against
16、the stone wall of reality and receive a ruder shock.He also gently eases the tension of the hot-headed enthusiast and makes him live longer.By preparing him for disillusion,there is probably less pain in the finalimpact,for a humorist is always like a man charged with the duty of breaking a sad news
17、 gently to a dying patient.Sometimes the gentlewarning from a humorist saves the dying patients life.lf idealism anddisillusion must necessarily go together in this world,we must saythat life is cruel,rather than the joker who reminds us of lifes cruelty.1.1.重要的一部分重要的一部分 2.2.使了解（某事）使了解（某事）3.3.把把A A和
18、和B B结合起来结合起来 4.4.划去，删除划去，删除 5.5.日常交流日常交流 6.6.使某人难堪使某人难堪 7.7.匆忙离开匆忙离开 8.8.做演讲做演讲 9.9.大笑大笑 10.10.斥责斥责;训斥训斥 11.11.照亮世界照亮世界 an essential part throw light on combine A with B cross out everyday interaction put sb on the spot hurry away make a speech roar with laughter tell off illuminate the worldImporta
19、nt lexical chunks1.cross out 2.brand of.3.think on ones feet 4.roar with laughter5.tell off 划划掉，删掉掉，删掉(字句字句)某种某种；的品牌的品牌头脑反应很快；头脑反应很快；才思敏捷才思敏捷发出哄笑，哈哈大笑发出哄笑，哈哈大笑批评，谴责，斥责批评，谴责，斥责Important lexical chunksWork out the meaning of“Reality+Dreams+Humour=Wisdom”.Write your understanding down(no less than 100 words).
