Transcript Module 6 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you

Module 6 Unit 1
Laughter is good for you
Lead-in
Life consists of laughter and tears.
People around the world love to laugh.
Which do you think is better for you,
laughing every day or an apple
per day?
Who am I?
Is that…?
Mr. Bean?
Yes!
It’s Mr. Bean!
How do you feel when
you see him?
…
funny
Who are they? Comedians.
How do you feel when you see them?
Brainstorming
…
What makes people laugh?
humorou
s stories
jokes
comedies
funny
movies
Picture-talk
• Grim
Reaper
has a
sense of
humour.
To keep a balance …
Where is my cola?
Observation
• Do the four posters share something
in common? If so, what are they?
• Which of the events do you think will
be the funniest? Why?
• Why do people like funny things?
Discussion
How can we put more laughter in our
lives?
• read funny stories, watch funny
movies and …
• surround yourself with funny people
• develop your own sense of humor
•…
What would you say?
A British would say:
“It’s a little damp
outside.”
A. Where do you wash?
B. In the spring.
A. I didn’t ask when. I asked you where.
Do you like British sense of humour?
Would you like to learn more about it?
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• What are the keys to understanding
British humour?
1. The British like to make fun of
themselves as well as others.
2. To know that the British often use
understatement.
• What does understatement mean?
Understatement means saying less than
you think or feel.
Skimming
• What kind of people do the British like to
make fun of?
People from different classes of society.
• What jokes do they make about these
people?
They make jokes about people’s accents,
the way they dress and the way they
behave.
• What does Rowan Atkinson use to make
people laugh?
Body movements and facial expressions.
• Why do people find Mr. Bean funny?
Because he does things that adults in the
real world cannot do.
• Why is Mr. Bean popular in many countries
round the world?
Because you don’t have to speak English to
understand the humour.
Game
Who is the best joke-teller?
Take it easy, baby!
Miao~~~
Dad, cat! Run, run,
run!
Miao~~~
I have told
you
thousands
of times to
learn a
foreign
language is
very
important!
I see, dad.
Homework
• Do relevant exercises in Assessment
Book.
• Read Ronald Reagan on page 105 in
Workbook
• Preview reading.