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Pre-reading: Read & Share
Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang and share what else you know about them with the class.
Fast-reading: Read & Answer
Mark Twain and Lin’s attitude towards humour is positive / favourable. And they practised what they preached.
1. Read the passage and find out Mark Twain and Lin’s attitude towards humour.
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Read para 1 carefully and answer the question.
Why is humor an essential part of human behavior for thousands of years
throw light on
使…較容易理解
Careful reading
Read para 2 carefully and answer the question.
Read para 2 carefully and answer the question.
Read para 3 carefully and answer the question.
Read para 4 carefully and answer the questions.
think on one’s feet
反應(yīng)敏捷，反應(yīng)快
Read para 5 carefully and answer the question.
What is a punch line
Learning to learn
A punch line concludes a joke and is intended to make people laugh. In broader sense, a punch line can refer to the unexpected and funny conclusion of any performance, situation or story.
Punch line:故事或笑話的最后部分點(diǎn)題或拋出笑料等的）妙語，畫龍點(diǎn)睛的結(jié)尾句
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Introduction
Humour is an essential part of 1 _________________ . Authors have used it to 2 ______________, and throw new light on 3 _______________________________.
human behaviour
entertain
sensitive or emotive issues
Post reading
Mark Twain
Remembered for: ability to 4 _________________ with more 5 ___________________
Writing style: 6 ___________________________
Example: 7 ___________________________________
Also well known for his witty remarks
Example: 8 ____________________________________
_____________________________________________
“That’s just my luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!”
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
funny and often mischievous
serious messages
combine humour
Lin Yutang
Famous for his unique brand of humour
Evidence: 9 _____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Quick wit helped make him famous as 10 ________________
Example: 11 _____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
He borrowed “youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word “humour” .
a master of humour
He told a story about a cruel Roman emperor who tried to feed a man to wild animals during the dinner at a university.
Humor is a 12_________________and a tool that can be used to 13_____________________.
Lin created an equation :
___________+___________+____________=________
Humor is almost as great as our need for________________.
In the words of Mark Twain:
“_________________________________________”.
way of life
illuminate the world
Reality
Dreams
Humor
wisdom
water and air
Humor is mankind`s greatest blessing
Think & Share
Reality ＋Dreams ＋Humour
= Wisdom
Work in groups. Discuss and present your opinion of the equation from the passage.
Post-reading: Group Work
1. Work out the meaning of this equation. Consider the following:
What is your understanding of “reality” and “dreams”
What is the function of “humour” in this equation
What is your understanding of “wisdom”
Reality + Dreams + Humour = Wisdom
Work in groups. Discuss and present your opinion of the equation from the passage.
Post-reading: Group Work
2. Decide whether you agree with Lin’s definition of wisdom. Think of examples to support your opinion and make notes.
3. Share your opinion with the class.
Reality + Dreams + Humour = Wisdom
Language points——詞匯
句型公式 while引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句;not only...but also...句式
教材原句 While these same jokes might not be as funny to us now as they were then, their authors understood that humour could not only entertain but also throw new light on sensitive or emotive issues.
嘗試翻譯 雖然那些同樣的笑話對現(xiàn)在的我們來說可能不像當(dāng)時那么有趣,但是它們的作者明白,幽默不僅使大眾快樂,而且可以使人們對敏感或有爭議的問題產(chǎn)生新的認(rèn)識。
Language points——句型公式
句型公式 “(not+)現(xiàn)在分詞”作原因狀語
教材原句 The barber, not recognising him, asked if he had a ticket to the lecture.
嘗試翻譯 理發(fā)師沒有認(rèn)出他來,問他有沒有這場演講的門票。
句型公式 having (been) done作狀語
教材原句 Once, having been invited to dinner at a university, he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech.
嘗試翻譯 有一次,他被邀請去一所大學(xué)吃晚飯,當(dāng)校長突然讓講話時,他感到很為難。
句型公式 全部倒裝句型
教材原句 Then along came a tiger.
嘗試翻譯 然后來了一只老虎。
句型公式 形容詞(短語)作狀語
教材原句 “What did you say to my animals ” said the emperor, astonished.
嘗試翻譯 “你對我的動物們說了什么 ”皇帝驚訝地說道。
Language points——難句突破
[自我分析]本句是一個主從復(fù)合句。Thinking on his feet是現(xiàn)在分詞短語,在句中作 狀語;Lin started to tell a story about a cruel Roman emperor是主句,who tried to feed a man to wild animals為 限制性定語從句,修飾先行詞emperor。
[嘗試翻譯]　林語堂急中生智,開始講述一個殘忍的羅馬皇帝試圖把一個人喂給野獸的故事。
[自我分析]本句是一個主從復(fù)合句。because he knew how to use his body and facial features to make people laugh是由because引導(dǎo)的 原因狀語從句,其中how to use his body and facial features to make people laugh在從句中作 knew的賓語。
[嘗試翻譯]　查理·卓別林是他那個時代最優(yōu)秀的喜劇演員之一,因為他知道如何利用自己的身體和面部特征來逗人發(fā)笑。
[自我分析]本句是一個主從復(fù)合句。because he knew how to use his body and facial features to make people laugh是由because引導(dǎo)的 原因狀語從句,其中how to use his body and facial features to make people laugh在從句中作 knew的賓語。
[嘗試翻譯]　查理·卓別林是他那個時代最優(yōu)秀的喜劇演員之一,因為他知道如何利用自己的身體和面部特征來逗人發(fā)笑。
Practice:完成句子
1.許多運(yùn)動員認(rèn)為乒乓球不僅是一項體能比賽,還是一場心理比賽。(not only...but also...)
Many players believe table tennis is not only a physical game but also a psychological game.
2.不知道要做什么,他向他的好朋友求助。(現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語)
Not knowing what to do, he asked his good friend for help.
3.在北京旅游時,我參觀了鳥巢。(while doing)
While travelling in Beijing, I paid a visit to the Bird's Nest.
4.路邊站著很多人。(完全倒裝)
On the roadside stood a lot of people.
5.他在風(fēng)雪中度過了七天,又冷又餓。(形容詞短語作狀語)
He spent seven days in the wind and snow, cold and hungry.

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