Unit+4+Lesson+1+What's+So+Funny-+課件-【知識精講精研】高中英語北師大版（2019）選擇性必修第二冊

Lesson1What'ssofunny?HumourUnit4Doyouthinkit'simportantthatwelaughfromtimetotime?

Why?

Example

Ithinkitisimportantthatwelaugh

fromtimetotimebecause

…P6

1itmakesusrelax.itmakespeople

feelgood.itboostsrelationships.ithelpsreduceembarrassment.ithelpsuslivelonger.Example

IlikereadinghumorousstoriesbecauseIliketheplayonwords.P6

1Doyoulikereadinghumorousorfunnystories?Why?Example

Laughtermakesyoutenyearsyounger.（AChineseproverb）FunnyStoriessettingplotwhencharacterwherewhoPunchlinesBasicElementscauseprocessresultStoryACharacters(who)Setting(when,where)plotReasonprocessresultFunnyPunchlineAnartcollector;AstoreownerWalkingthroughthecityAstoreTogetthevaluableantiquesaucerWalked..Buy...throwin...Buyacatinahighpricewithoutthesaucer“SofarthisweekI’vesold68cats.”Readforunderstanding1.Whatkindofpersonare

theartcollectorandthestoreowner?

Heisanerdwhoalwaysinterpretsproblemsfromtheperspectiveofknowledge,butignoresreallife.ThinkandShare2.Whyisthestoryfunny?Becausethefamousartcollector,whowasasmartaleck,wasfinallyfooledbythestoreowner.(sarcasm)3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?(moral)Cleverpeoplemaybevictimsoftheirowncleverness.Characters(who)Setting(when,where)plotReasonprocessresultFunnyPunchlineStoryBSherlockHolmes;Dr.WatsonOnthecampingtripOutdoorsTotelltheirtenthadbeenstolennotrealizedtheirtenthadbeenstolen“Someonehasstolenourtent!”asked...deducefromthestarsinthesky...1.1.WhatkindofpersonisDr.Watson?Why?Heisanerdwhoalwaysinterpretsproblemsfromtheperspectiveofknowledge,butignoresreallife.ThinkandShare2.Whyisthestoryfunny?Dr.Watsonmadesomanyreasonableinferencesbasedonhisknowledgebutfailedtodeducetheirtentwasstolen.(sarcasm)3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?(moral)Toocomplicatedmethodscannotsolveeasyproblems.Sometimestheanswerisverysimple.Characters(who)Setting(when,where)plotReasonprocessresultFunnyPunchlineStoryCAmiddleagedman/clown;AdoctorSeeingadoctorAhospitalFeltdepressedforoveramonthWaitfor;examinehim;givesuggestionsThemanwastheclown.“IamGrock!”1.WhatkindofpersonisGrock?Why?Heisapessimisticpersonwhoissufferingfromthefeelingofdepression.Hehaslosthispassioninworkandcannotfitwellwiththeoutsideworld.Healwaysnoticesthenegativepartinlifewithouthopeandhappiness.ThinkandShare2.Whyisthestoryfunny?Anamazingclownwhocouldmakeotherslaughcouldn’tmakehimselflaugh.(sarcasm)Adoctorisunabletohealhimself.Thecoreofacomedyistragic.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?(moral)Theclown;Thedoctor

______________________?

Theclownwasfeeling_______________.?

Thedoctoraskedtheclownquestions.?

Theclownwhomakeseveryonelaugh_____________________.?

Thedoctorsuggestedthathegoestosee

_________________________________.What'ssofunny?WhoTheartcollector;ThestoreownerWhereinastoreinthecityWhat?

Theartcollector______________.?

Thestoreowner____________________________.Result?

Theartcollector____________________________.?

Thestoreowner___________.AWhoWhereWhatResultBWhoWhereWhatResultCSherlockHolmes;Dr.Watson

outdoors?

SHwokeupandaskedWatsonwhathesaw.?

Dr.spokeabout__________and

_________hesaw.?

SH______________theirtentwasstolen.?

Dr.______________theirtentwasstolen.boughtacatmademoneybysellingthecatboughtacatthathedidn'twantmademoneyastronomythestarsrealiseddidn'trealiseinthedoctor'sroomunhappy/downcan'tcheerhimselfuptheclownwhocheeredeveryoneupCompletethegraphicorganiserandthenretellthetextaccordingtoit.Anartcollectornoticedacatlappingmilkfroma1.______inthe2.________ofastore.Herealisedthatitwasan3._______andveryvaluable.Hedecidedtobuythecatandofferedtopay200dollarsintheend.Thenheaskedthestoreownerto4.________thesaucer,buttheownerrefusedtogiveitawayforhehadsold68catsbecauseofthisluckysaucer.Completethesummarieswiththewordsorphrasesyouhavelearntfromthestories.P10

6saucerdoorwayantiquethrowinSherlockHolmesaskedhis5._______friendDr.Watsonwhathesawfromthesky.“6.___________________ofstars,”saidDr.Watson.Basedonhisknowledgeon7.__________,hebelievedtherearemillionsofgalaxiesand8._______ofplanets.Hededucedthatitwasprobablyaquarterpastthreebasedonthe9.____________________oftime.Fromthe10._________________,heforecastedthatitwouldbeabeautifuldaythenextday.Watsondidn'trealisethatsomeonehadstolentheirtent!faithfulMillionsandmillionsastronomybillionsscientificmeasurementcurrentatmosphereAmiddle-agedmanwhowas11.__________wenttothedoctor.Thedoctorexaminedhimandfound12.______________________OK.Thedoctorthoughtthatwhatthemanneededwas13.___________,andsuggested14.___________________.Actuallyhewas15._________________.depressedeverythingwas(working)agoodlaughacircusperformancetheamazingclownWhatisthepossibletitleforeachstory?DiscussionReadthejokesbelowandtalkaboutthefunnypartofeachjoke.P1111Girl:Whywasthecatsittingonthecomputer?Boy:Hewaskeepinganeyeonthemouse.Teacherofpolitics:WhoisthespeakeroftheHouse?Student:Mother.Student:Professor,IdidthebestIcouldonthistest.

Ireallydon'tthinkIdeserveazero.Professor:NeitherdoI.Butthat'sthelowestgrade

I'mallowedtogive.Teacher:Whatisthechemicalformulaforwater?Student:HIJKLMNO!Teacher:Whatareyoutalkingabout?Student:Yesterdayyousaidit'sHtoO.Thefunnypartistheplayonthemeaningof“theHouse”.Inpoliticsitoftenreferstothepoliticalinstituteandiscapitalised.Thestudentunderstoodittobethehousehold.Themotherisoftenthoughtofthespeakerasshetendstotalkmoreathomeanddecidesonhouseholdmatters.Girl:Whywasthecatsittingonthecomputer?Boy:Hewaskeepinganeyeonthemouse.Thefunnypartistheplayonthemeaningof“mouse”;

acomputermouseandamouse.老鼠；耗子鼠標Teacherofpolitics:WhoisthespeakeroftheHouse?Student:Mother.英國上(下)議院；美國眾議院一家人Thefunnypartisthatthestudentiscomplainingaboutthelowmarkandprofessorrespondsasitisactuallyhigherthanwhathedeserves.Theprofessorusessarcasmhere.Student:Professor,IdidthebestIcouldonthistest.

Ireallydon'tthinkIdeserveazero.Professor:NeitherdoI.Butthat'sthelowestgrade