Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Welcome to the unit To get a general idea of what we are going to learn in this unit To learn to discuss the four pictures on Page 1 To learn to talk about your favourite comedians or funny stories Do you like laughing? What kinds of things can make you laugh? What about the following pictures? Fight for victory Set goals Smile more Learn to share Ready to help others Have a young heart Harmony with all kinds Have a good sense of humor Be willing to forgive Enjoy the family Have some true friends Have wisdom and courage Believe in yourself Respect the weaker Finally, money is not everything. Laughter can help us forget about worries. Laughter can keep us in a good mood. Laughter can help us have positive attitudes towards life. laughter can make us enjoy life better and live longer. Laughter is the best medicine. Enjoying interesting and funny pictures. Watching funny films. Reading interesting books. Thinking of funny things. Hearing a joke. What kind of things can make you laugh? Which is the funniest? Why? crosstalk situation comedy sketch clown comic film Who is your favourite comedian? Why do you like him or her? Why do people like funny things? Discussion What kind of expression is the man wearing? Where is he standing? What is he doing there? What might he be saying? A funny facial expression. In a spotlight, on stage. Maybe he is telling a joke. Giving a performance. What is the poster about? Whats the book about? It is a poster that recommends a book. It is about a funny girl. Whats this poster about? What do you know about crosstalk? It is about a course teaching the traditional Chinese technique of crosstalk. Crosstalk means rapid, funny dialogue between two or more comedians. If you want to learn crosstalk, what kind of qualities do you need to have? How can you find out more information according to the poster? Having a sense of humor, being quick-minded and able to cooperate well with his or her partners. By calling 5555-1234 for course schedule and fees. What does this poster focus on? What can we see in a circus? Do you think life in the circus is interesting? A comedy about life in the circus. Acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals. Lets share phrases related to laugh or smile burst into laughter 突然大笑 burst with laughing 捧腹大笑 crack a smile 莞尔一笑 explode with laughter 哄堂大笑 force a smile 强作欢颜 burst into gales of laughter 朗朗笑声 grin with delight 开怀大笑 a hearty burst of laughter 尽情欢笑 an infectious laugh 感人大笑 laugh in the breeze 迎风欢笑 laugh oneself to death 笑得要死 laugh and grow fat 心宽体胖 laugh in ones face 当众嘲笑 scream with laughter 放声大笑 scream out ones laughter 放声大笑 flip ones lid 失声狂笑 shriek with laughter 尖声狂笑 simmer with laughter 忍俊不禁 Extensive reading-1 Read an online article about Ronald Reagan, and try to answer the questions on page 101. Extensive reading-2 Read the passage titled “The British sense of humor” on page 102 as quickly as possible. Then answer questions below it. Para. 1& 2 The British sense of humor is often difficult for a _ to understand. Reason oneReason oneThey enjoy _ fun of themselves _ others. Whats _, they like to make jokes about _ situation. Reason twoReason two They often use understatement, which means saying _ than you think or feel. foreigner making besides more serious less Para. 3 The British are _ of making fun of many different things. 1. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to us every day like when someone falls over _. 2. They like to make jokes about people from different classes of society about their _, _ they dress and their _. fond accentshow behavior by accident/chance Para 4 Mr. Bean, a well-known British comedian. 1. To make people laugh, Mr. Bean uses his body movements and facial expressions _ _ talking. 2. _he does that adults cannot do makes him so funny. 3. You can understand Mr. Bean without speaking the English _. instead of What language Homework: 古人云：“笑福开来”。微笑是和谐 的开始，微笑是沟通的桥梁，微笑可以 让人冰释前嫌，微笑可以让人舒缓窘迫 ，微笑还可以令人净化灵魂，微笑亦可 以 请你以“微笑”为主题写一篇英语短 文，题目自拟。(词数150左右） 注意：对所提示内容不要简单 翻译，可以适当发挥。 Resources Laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. It is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems. There is a series of special therapeutic programmes called World Laughter Tour, which aims at bringing laughter to people with cancer and satisfy peoples need for humor. For more information, you can visit: s /news / programs. asp One possible version: Why Do We Smile? Everybody likes smiling. But why do we smile? Smiling makes us attractive. We are drawn to people who smile. Smiling changes our mood, as it can trick the b