Unit 4 Lesson 1 What's So Funny- 課件-2023-2024學(xué)年高中英語(yǔ)北師大版（2019）選擇性必修第二冊(cè)

Lesson1What’ssofunny?ActivateandShareExample

IlikereadinghumorousstoriesbecauseIliketheplayonwords.Doyoulikereadinghumorousorfunnystories?Why?(addjoy/relax/asenseofwell-being/naturalfeel-goodchemicals)StoryAWhattense?AnEnglishteacheraskedthestudents,“WhattenseisitwhenIsay‘I’mpretty’”.Thestudentsanswered,“PastTense”.StoryBThewatchisnotmine.Oneofmyclassmateswaslateforschool.Theteacherinchargeshowedawatchtohimwithoutaword.Theclassmatelookedatthewatchandsaid,“Thewatchisnotmine.”StoryCPleasewakehimupbyyourselfPrefessor:“Pleasewakeupyourclassmatenexttoyou.Thisisincass,sleepingisnotallowed.”Students:“Professor,

pleasewakehimupbyyourself.Itwasyouwhoputhimtosleep.”layering:鋪墊

punchline：笑點(diǎn)LayeringandPunchlineWhichsentenceinthethreefunnystoriesexactlymakesyoulaugh?StoryAWhattense?AnEnglishteacheraskedthestudents,“WhattenseisitwhenIsay‘I’mpretty’”.Thestudentsanswered,“PastTense”.StoryBThewatchisnotmine.Oneofmyclassmateswaslateforschool.Theteacherinchargeshowedawatchtohimwithoutaword.Theclassmatelookedatthewatchandsaid,“Thewatchisnotmine.”StoryCPleasewakehimupbyyourselfProfessor:“Pleasewakeupyourclassmatenexttoyou.Thisisinclass,sleepingisnotallowed.”Students:“Professor,pleasewakehimupbyyourself.Itwasyouwhoputhimtosleep.”Readthestoriesquicklyandfindthelayeringandthepunchlineofeachstory.ReadforunderstandingStoryAReadStoryAandanswerthefourquestions.

StoryAAfamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhenhenoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthedoorwayofastore.Hedidadoubletake.Henoticedthatthesaucerwasanantiqueandveryvaluable,sohewalkedcasuallyintothestoreandinnocentlyofferedtobuythecatfor20dollars.Thestoreownerreplied,“I’msorry,butthecatisn’tforsale.”Thecollectorsaid,“Please,Ineedahungrycatwithagoodappetitearoundthehousetocatchmice.I’llpayyou200dollarsforthatcat.”Theownersaid“sold”andhandedoverthecat.Thecollectorcontinued,“Hey,forthe200dollarsIwonderifyoucouldthrowinthatoldsaucer.Thecat’susedtoitandit’llsavemefromhavingtogetadish.”Andtheownersaid,“Sorrymyfriend,butthat’smyluckysaucer.SofarthisweekI’vesold68cats.”ReadforunderstandingReadthelayeringofStoryAandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wherearethey?3.Whathappenedto/betweenthem?ReadStoryAandanswerthefourquestions.

StoryAAfamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhenhenoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthedoorwayofastore.Hedidadoubletake.Henoticedthatthesaucerwasanantiqueandveryvaluable,sohewalkedcasuallyintothestoreandinnocentlyofferedtobuythecatfor20dollars.Thestoreownerreplied,“I’msorry,butthecatisn’tforsale.”Thecollectorsaid,“Please,Ineedahungrycatwithagoodappetitearoundthehousetocatchmice.I’llpayyou200dollarsforthatcat.”Theownersaid“sold”andhandedoverthecat.Thecollectorcontinued,“Hey,forthe200dollarsIwonderifyoucouldthrowinthatoldsaucer.Thecat’susedtoitandit’llsavemefromhavingtogetadish.”Andtheownersaid,“Sorrymyfriend,butthat’smyluckysaucer.SofarthisweekI’vesold68cats.”1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wherearethey?3.Whathappenedto/betweenthem?

Afamousartcollector,astoreownerandacat.Theyareinadoorwayofastore.Theartcollectorwantedtobuythesaucerbutinsteadboughtacat.Completethefunnypartofthethreestories.StoryAThefunnypartThestoreownerrefusedtogiveawaythesaucerwiththecatbecause____________________________________________________.hehassold68catsbecauseofthesaucerReadforexpressingStoryAlayeringStructureLayeringPunchlineWhoWhereWhathappenedWhat’ssofunny?Comedyissimplyafunnywayofbeingserious.Meaningsbehindthehumor.StoryA____________________________________________________.Cleverpeoplemaybevictimsoftheirowncleverness.ReadforexpressingStoryBReadforunderstandingReadStoryBandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wherearethey?3.Whathappenedto/betweenthem?StoryBSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonwentonacampingtrip.Afteragooddinnerandabottleofwine,theyretiredforthenight,andwenttosleep.Somehourslater,Holmeswokeupandaskedhisfaithfulfriend,“Watson,lookupattheskyandtellmewhatyousee.”“Iseemillionsandmillionsofstars,Holmes,”repliedWatson.“Andwhatdoyoudeducefromthat?”Watsonthoughtforaminute.“Well,accordingtothestudiesonastronomy,ittellsmethattherearemillionsofgalaxiesandpotentiallybillionsofplanets.Accordingtothepositionsofthestars,IobservethatSaturnisinLeo.Accordingtothescientificmeasurementoftime,Ideducethatthetimeisprobablyaquarterpastthree.Accordingtothecurrentatmosphere,Iforecastthatwewillhaveabeautifuldaytomorrow.Whatdoesittellyou,Holmes?”Holmeswassilentforamoment.“Watson,”hesaid,“someonehasstolenourtent!”1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?

2.Wherearethey?3.Whathappenedto/betweenthem?

SherlockHolmesandDr.Watson.Theyareoutdoors.Theywereonacampingtrip.Theyweretalkingaboutthestarsthattheycouldsee.Completethefunnypartofthethreestories.StoryBThefunnypartSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonsawmillionsofstarsatnightbecause________________________.theirtentwasstolen.ReadforexpressingStructureLayeringPunchlineWhoWhereWhathappenedStoryBWhat’ssofunny?Meaningsbehindthehumor.StoryB______________________________________________.ReadforexpressingSometimestheanswerisverysimple.StoryCReadStoryCandanswerthefourquestions.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wherearethey?3.Whathappenedto/betweenthem?4.Whyisitfunny?StoryCAmiddle-agedmanwasfeelingverydown.Everythinghadbeengoingwrongforhim.Hehadhadproblemsatworkandhiswifehadlefthimforanotherman.So,afterhehadbeenfeelingdepressedforoveramonth,hedecidedtogotothedoctor.Hehadtowaitforwhatseemedlikeagesinthedoctor’ssurgery.Thebleedingmannexttohimwaslookingathiswatchnervously;awomanwascoughingandsneezingbadly;andababywasscreaming.Finally,afterhehadbeenwaitingforabouthalfanhour,hewascalledinforhisconsultation.Thedoctorwaswritinganoteatherdeskwhenhecamein.“Sorry,I’mjustfinishingsomething.I’mafraidwe’vebeenverybusythismorning.”Shethenturnedtotheman.“So,what’stheproblem?”sheasked.“Well,I’vebeenhavingabitofacrisis,youknow,lotsofproblems,”repliedtheman.“AndI’vebeendoingalotofwork.”“Mmm,you’relookingverypale.”Thedoctorstartedtoexaminehim.“Well,everythingisworkingOK,”sheannouncedafterwards.“Youhaveslightlyhighbloodpressureandyou’rebreathingquiteheavily,butotherwiseeverything’sfine.”“SowhatcanIdo?”askedtheman.“I’mgoingonatripsoon.IwillbeworkingintheUnitedStatesforthreemonths.Thistimenextweek,I’llbearrivinginNewYork.”Thedoctorthoughtforawhile.“Ithinkwhatyouneedisagoodlaugh.Thatwoulddoyoualotofgood.Acircusisperformingintown.Whydon’tyougotoseeit?Ihearthere’sanamazingclownwho’llreallymakeyoulaugh.Hisname’sGrock.”“IamGrock,”repliedthemansadly.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wherearethey?3.Whathappenedto/betweenthem?4.Whyisitfunny?Adoctorandaclown.Theyareinthedoctor’ssurgery.Theclownwasfeelingunhappy.Theclownwhomakesaeveryonelaughcan’tcheerhimselfup.What’ssofunny?ReadforexpressingStoryCAnamazingclowncouldn’t___________________________________.amusehimself.Meaningsbehindthehumor.StoryC___________________________________.Adoctorisunabletohealhimself.ReadforexpressingThecoreofacomedyistragic.Completethefunnypartofthethreestories.StoryAThefunnypartThestoreownerrefusedtogiveawaythesaucerwiththecatbecause___________________________________________________________.hehassold68catsbecauseofthesaucerStoryBThefunnypartSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonsawmillionsofstarsatnightbecause___________________________________________________________.theirtentwasstolen.StoryCThefunnypartAnamazingclowncouldn’t___________________________________.cheerhimselfupSummaryAB1.Afamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhen

henoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthe

doorwayofastore.Hedidadoubletake.a.unhappy2.Thecollectorcontinued,“Hey,forthe200dollarsIwonder

ifyoucouldthrowinthatsaucer.Thecat’susedtoitand

It’llsavemefromhavingtogetadish.”b.togotosleep3.Afteragooddinnerandabottleofwine,theyretiredforthe

night,andwenttosleep.c.arapidorsurprisedsecondlook4.Amiddle-agedmanwasfeelingverydown.Everythinghad

beengoingwrongforhim.d.toaddsomethingtowhat

youareselling,without

increasingthepricecdbaReadandcompletethefollowinginformation.Anartcollectornoticedacatlappingmilkfroma1.___________inthe2.__________ofastore.Herealisedthatitwasan3.__________andveryvaluable.Hedecidedtobuythecatandofferedtopay200dollarsintheend.Thenheaskedthestoreownerto4.__________thesaucer,buttheownerrefusedtogiveitawayforhehadsold68catsbecauseofthisluckysaucer.saucerdoorwayantiquethrowinSummaryASherlockHolmesaskedhis5.___________friendDr.Watsonwhathesawfromthesky.“6._____________________ofstars,”saidDr.Watson.Basedonhisknowledgeon7.___________,hebelievedtherearemillionsofgalaxiesand8.___________ofplanets.Hededucedthatitwasprobablyaquarterpastthreebasedonthe9._____________________oftime.Fromthe10._____________________heforecastedthatitwouldbeabeautifuldaythenextday.Watsondidn’trealisethatsomeonehadstolentheirtent!faithfulastronomyMillionsandmillionsbillionsscientificmeasurementcurrentatmosphereBAmiddle-agedmanwhowas11.___________wenttothedoctor.Thedoctorexaminedhimandfound12.__________________________OK.Thedoctorthoughtthatwhatthemanneededwas13._____________andsuggested14.______________________.Actuallyhewas

15._____________________.depressedagoodlaugheverythingwas(working)acircusperformancetheamazingclownCPairWorkReadthejokesbelowandtalkaboutthe

funnypartofeachjoke.ExpressYourselfGirl:Whywasthecatsittingonthecomputer?Boy:Hewaskeepinganeyeonthemouse.ORThefunnypartistheplayonthemeaningof“mouse”;acomputermouseandamouse.PairWorkReadthejokesbelowandtalkaboutthe

funnypartofeachjoke.ExpressYourselfTeacherofpolitics:WhoisthespeakeroftheHouse?Student:Mother.ORThefunnypartistheplayonthemeaningof“theHouse”.

Inpoliticsitoftenreferstothepoliticalinstituteandiscapitalised.Thestudentunderstoodittobethehousehold.Themotherisoftenthoughtofthespeakerasshedecidesonhouseholdmatters.PairWorkReadthejokesbelowandtalkaboutthe

funnypartofeachjoke.ExpressYourselfStudent:

Professor,IdidthebestIcouldonthis

test.

Ireallydon’tthink

Ideserveazero.Professor:NeitherdoI.Butthat’sthelowest

gradeI’m

allowedtogive.LowThefunnypartisthatthestudentiscomplainingaboutthelowmarkandprofessorrespondsasitisactuallyhigherthanwhathedeserves.Theprofessorusessarcasmhere.HighORPairWorkReadthejokesbelowandtalkaboutthe

funnypartofeachjoke.ExpressYourselfTeacher:

Whatisthechemicalformulaforwater?Student:

HIJKLMNO!Teacher:

Whatareyoutalkingabout?Student:

Yesterdayyousaidit’sHtoO!ToThefunnypartistheplayon“to”,whichsoundsthesame;anumbertwoorgoingfromonepointtoanother.Itimpliesthatthestudentdoesn’tknowwhataformulais.2(two)ORHaveyoulearnedhowthefunnyeffectisrealised?Bycreatingaresultthatiscontrarytopeople’sexpectation.Bycreatingintentional

ambiguity(歧義,一語(yǔ)多義)inthecontextofsituation.FocusonLanguage:ContinuousTensesContinuoustenses(進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài))

Presentperfectcontinuous

Pastperfect

continuous

Futurecontinuous

現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)

過(guò)去完成進(jìn)行時(shí)

將來(lái)進(jìn)行時(shí)FocusonLanguage:ContinuousTensesPairWorkReadthefollowingsentencesfromStoryC.Discusswhichcontinuoustenseisusedineachsentence.

Everythinghadbeengoingwrongforhim.Well,

I’vebeenhavingabitofacrisis.Thistimenextweek,

I’llbearrivinginNewYork.PresentperfectcontinuoustensePastperfectcontinuoustenseFuturecontinuoustenseFillinthecolumnswithmoreexamplesofthedifferentcontinuoustensesfromthethreestories.FocusonLanguage:ContinuousTensesFutureContinuous(willbe+verb-ing)PresentPerfectContinuous(have/hasbeen+verb-ing)PastPerfectContinuous(hadbeen+verb-ing)IwillbeworkingintheUnited

Statesforthreemonths.AndI’vebeendoingalotofwork.Hehadbeenfeelingdepressedforoveramonth,hedecided…Hehadbeenwaitingforaboutanhour,hewascalledinfor…Fillinthecolumnswithmoreexamplesofthedifferentcontinuoustensesfromthethreestories.FocusonLanguage:Contin