UNIT 1Leisure Activities1/52Part One:PreparationWhat did you do during the summer break?What leisure activities do you usually have?2/52Part One:PreparationDo you like cross-talks and sketches?Work in groups and discuss why cross-talk is popular in China.Usually,Cross-Talk(Xiangsheng),a comic dialogue,features two men humorously sparring back and forth.Language tips:quick wits;funny gestures;irony;resonate(n.resonance)with the audience.3/52Irony a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens,or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true(反讽)collocation:gentle/bitter/cruel irony with a hint/trace/touch of ironyCf.sarcasmadj.ironic:eg.an ironic expression,smile,remark etc.揶揄讽刺it is ironic that 4/52Part One:Preparation4.Recognizing puns(p.2)double entendre(p.7)Terminal illness 1.illness that occurs in an airports terminal(终点站);2.a lethal illness(绝症)Driving ambition1.the ambition concerning the act of vehicle driving2.a very great desire to do or achieve somethingBored member/board member(董事会组员)5/52Part two:Reading Centered ActivitiesBackground information:what is humorExercise on oral-translation:Humor is the wisdom and resourcefulness（足智多谋）that can alleviate（缓解）an awkward situation.Humor can reduce distress and unhappiness by creating a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.Humor can foster（促进）better communication and understanding,and perhaps more importantly,gratify（使开心满意）others.（foster/facilitate mutual understanding）6/52Humor can clearly be of much help to our work,study,and life as it is beneficial to our physical and mental health.Humor can help us bare our burdens,reduce tension,help us overcome our frustrations,relax our muscles,and dissolve（消解）countless trifles（琐事）and irritations offered by day-to-day life.7/52A sense of humor is usually acquired in relation to others.Humor also requires a broad spectrum of knowledge(宽广知识面)and optimistic thinking.A sense of humor is universally considered the most valuable asset(财产)in our personality.One way to cultivate(培养)a sense of humor is to have a wide range of knowledge about many topics.Another crucial point in developing a sense of humor is to have a rich imagination.8/52Text:global reading9/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Global ReadingOrganization AnalysisPara.1-3Humor is _,but peoples sense of humor _.Para.4Even _ have a sense of humor.The authors _ is a good example.Para.5The typical three parts of a joke:1)_,2)_,3)_.Para.6-12Different forms of humor:1)_,2)_,3)_,4)_ and double entendres.Para.13Humor will persist even though some professional humorists think todays humor is not very _ or _.universal varies animalsdogsetupbodypunch lineslap-stickChinese cross-talka play on wordspunsintelligentsophisticated10/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Global ReadingMaking Your Comments Do you agree with the following statement?Why or why not?People will let you insult them People will let you insult them if you make them laugh.if you make them laugh.Sample11/52Shakespeares word playKing Claudius:But now,my cousin Hamlet,and my sonHamlet:A little more than kin,and less than kind.King Claudius:How is it that the clouds still hang on you?Hamlet:Not so,my lord,I am too much in the sun.Hamlet Act 1,scene 2,646712/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Detailed ReadingDetailed ReadingDetailed ReadingPassage ReadingPassage ReadingUnderstanding SentencesUnderstanding SentencesWord StudyWord Study13/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Detailed Reading1.Why is it that several students in a class will fall out of their chairs laughing after I tell a joke while the rest of the students look as if Ive just read the weather report?(l.10)When I tell a joke,some students can understand it and laugh,but other students can not,so,for them,the joke seems to be as common as the weather report.为何听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前为何听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其它学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预仰后合，而其它学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？报一样呢？ParaphraseParaphraseTranslationTranslationTo be continuedUnderstanding Sentences14/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Detailed Reading2.A truly funny person has a joke for every occasion,when one is told,that triggers an entire string of jokes from that persons memory bank.(l.17)A person with a full sense of humor can come up with kinds of jokes for different situations.When one joke is told,that joke starts a series of jokes that person has in his mind.ParaphraseParaphraseTo be continuedUnderstanding Sentences15/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Detailed Reading4.,“What I mean to say is that there will be no more kissing going on under our noses.”(l.94)I want to say that students should stop kissing openly.我我意意思思是是不不能能再再在在我我们们鼻鼻子子底底下发生接吻这么事了。下发生接吻这么事了。TranslationTranslationParaphraseParaphraseTo be continuedUnderstanding Sentences16/52Part Two:In-Class Reading Detailed ReadingThe phrase“under our noses”has two meanings here.Literally,it means“on a spot under the nose”.Figuratively,“under someones nose”means“right in front of someone;quite openly”.So the school teachers explanation doesnt clarify her real meaning.