What s So Funny?,Reading,My favorite Comedy,Reading 2,Warm up,Warm-up,Who do you think is the funniest?,Mr. Bean,Charlie Chaplin,My favorite Comedy,Reading 2,Lets match!,Memory loss,Check your spelling,Family harmony,C,A,B,picture 2,picture 3,picture 1,Match the titles, the pictures (1-3) and the anecdotes (A-C),Words in context,China is working hard on building a _ society.,family harmony.,Our ancestors believed in harmony between man and nature.,A harmonious societyis on the basis of,harmonious,Quick Reading: for general ideas,AThe woman went to the bank to _ for $40 but she was so _ that she couldnt remember how to spell 40 and she wrote a cheque for 50 dollars instead.,forgetful,cash a cheque,Mr. Wang _ _ _ _ But _ when she was asked twice.,asked for his daughters opinion,on which place to go on a holiday.,she answered very differently,B,The flight from London to New York was cancelled. When the was dealing with all the passengers, an angry man and asked for a first-class seat. After being politely refused, he yelled if .The agent did not answer him but spoke loudly that anyone who knew him .,C,pushed to the front,she knew who he was,could come to help him,_ counter agent,Second reading for key words,1. I wanted to withdraw $40 from our bank account, but Im so forgetful.,A. take out B. ask for C. bring in,2. He felt his daughter was mature enough and he didnt want to overlook her opinion.A. old B. brave C. patient,_,Words in texts,A. check B. grasp C. ignore,3. He felt his daughter was mature enoughand he didnt want to overlook her opinion.,4. He wondered her response, and just to clarify, he asked her another question.A. make it interesting B. make it clearC. make it complex,_,Key words in texts,5. Heavy snow last winter caused long delays at Heathrow airport.A. The passengers had to wait for a long time.B. The snow blocked the long way to the airport. C. The passengers started a long trip.,_,6. If anyone can help him find his identification, please come to the gate. A. his baggageB. who he isC. his ticket,ID card,counter agent,Key words in texts,Read and answer the questions:,1. Why does the woman write a cheque for fifty dollars?2. What was in the girls mind when she said “because I went to Thailand on the last trip.”?3. What does the man mean when he says “Do you know who I am?”,Careful reading,Read and answer the questions:,1. Why does the woman write a cheque for fifty dollars?,Careful reading,She writes a cheque for fifty dollars because she couldnt remember how to write the word “forty”.,Read and answer the questions:,2. Why does the girl decide to change her response when her father asks her the second question?,Careful reading,She thought it was another trip after the first one.,Read and answer the questions:,3. What does the man mean when he says “Do you know who I am?”,Careful reading,He means that he is a very important person so the counter agent must look after him first .,Voice your opinion,Which of the stories do you like most?Why ? Maybe you like A/B/C because you think it funny enough for you.,Then, what makes each of them funny?,Lets find,The woman changed from forty to fifty because of spelling problem.,The little girl mistook the conditional happening with the real happening.,The agent misunderstood the mans words on purpose.,word play,Table 1,More,A class dialogue- Teacher of politics: Who is the speaker of the House? - Student: Mother. 2. A lovers dialogueGirl: If we become engaged (订婚), will you give me a ring? Boy: Sure, whats your phone number?,Which words are played in the following ?,Think about:,What meaning is beneath the word plays? What effect do the word plays have?,Whoever he is, the agent still will not look after the man first.,The students mother is the decision maker in the family.,vivid presentation of the womans authority,smart counteract to the mans pride and rudeness,Laughter is better than medicine.- Jewish saying,Quotation,Homework,Exercise 1 and 5 in Language Power (P 6667),!,