Unit 4 Topic Talk 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 4 Humour Topic Talk Warming-up Watch a video clip and answer the following question. Why does it make you laugh? Warming-up Why does it make you laugh? Because Jerry and Tuffy are so intelligent. Because the background music is amusing. Because Tom looks very dumb. … Warming-up What are the benefits of laughing? It makes us relax. It makes people feel good. It boosts(促进) relationships. It helps reduce embarrassment. It helps us live longer. What happens if we do not laugh? We may feel nervous. It might make people feel bad. Relationships might get worse. There might be embarrassment. We might get sick. Warming-up Warming-up Pair Work: Do you think it’s important that we laugh from time to time? Why? What makes you laugh? Why does it make you laugh? e.g. I think it’s important that we laugh from time to time, because it makes us relax. I find puns and sarcasm funny, because I enjoy the play on words and their meanings. Listening Listen and complete the following sentences. I love/like funny stories, cross talks and comedies. My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else. Why do these things make us laugh? I think it is because of the humorous plots and funny acts. Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being. Laughing also encourages the brain to produce natural feel-good chemicals. So, it helps to make relationships stronger and enhance teamwork. Listening How should we arrange all the ideas when we talk about humour? Funny Things Reasons Benefits & Effects Listening I love/like funny stories, cross talks and comedies. My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else. Why do these things make us laugh? I think it is because of the humorous plots and funny acts. Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives