Unit 20 Humour 人教版

Betty bought some butter, but the butter was bitter, so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.
Warming up B
• Do you know the following comedians?
• In what performances do we often enjoy
humour?
Jokes; clown; crosstalk; comedy; mime and farce; funny stories; funny poems, etc.
Warming up C
• Look at this chart. It shows you some examples of
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Group work (B)
• Discuss, in pairs, with your partner what makes
you laugh in life. The following expressions may be useful for you.
I enjoy this very much because… I laugh at that kind of thing because… This is fun because… I felt happy because… It surprises me that… I’m pleased we were both amused at…
Summary
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tongue twister make mistakes marry sb. couple/ a couple of make sb. laugh reach a wide audience in mind act the role of plan to intend to stop doing/ stop to do
Unit 20 Humour
Warming up Listening Speaking
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Warming up A Warming up B Speaking Group work A
Warming up C
Listening Dialogue
Group work B
Summary Exercises
questions. 1). What was the man’s job? He was a minister in the church. 2). In England, who can marry couples in church? A minister. 3). How close to each other did the man and the woman live? About eight kilometres from each other. 4). Where did the woman ask the minister to marry her? In a restaurant. 5). When did he ask her to marry him? A few days later.
Speaking
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Work in pairs. One plays the part of a journalist and the other a circus clown. The journalist asks the clown about his work and his new show. For which age do you write your show? What do you do as a clown? What are you doing at this moment? What are your plans for your next show? How do you make children laugh? When will you stop working as His good deeds were highly ____ A. thought of B. thought over C. thought about D. thought for 2. He was too short to _____ that apple. A, B ,C A. catch B. reach C. find D. spread 3. I find ____ necessary that I should help them finish the task. A. that B. this C. it D. one
Warming up A
Do you know tongue twisters? Betty bought some butter, but the butter was bitter, so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better. I wish to the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish.
English humour. Do you know these kinds of humour?
Type of humour
Nonverbal Mime and farce Verbal Jokes Funny stories Funny poems
Example of English humour Charlie Chaplin Mr. Bean Play on words, usually Two lines
Mark Twain Edward Lear
Do you have this humour in China
Listening
• 1. Listen and number the pictures.
6 5 4 3 1 2
• 2. Listen again and answer the following •
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Dialogue
• Listen to the tape and pay attention to the • • • • •
following language points: make sb. laugh Are your shows for everybody? though/ although There are many ways to… act the role of
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Group work (A)
• In pairs think of a funny story. It can be an
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English story or a Chinese story. You may follow this procedure… 1. Prepare a joke and tell your partner in English. 2. While telling your story, use the expression on your face and some acting to help make the story as funny as you can. 3. After telling your story to your partner, let him/ her give you some advice. 4. Then let your partner tell his/ her story. 5. Finally tell your story to the class.
4. ______ no money with me, I have to give up that book. A. As B. For C. Wearing D. With 5. ----- Do you want tea or coffee? ----- _____. I really don’t mind. A. Both B. None C. Either D. Neither 6. --- would you love these, Mr. Johnson? --- No, show me ___. D, C ,C A. another B. other one C. some others D. other ones