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Unit4 Humour
Lesson2 Why do we need humour
Let’s enjoy a video!
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What can humor do for us?
Does humor affect our mood?
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to relax the muscles in our body
to relieve tension
to be hard-wired into us
to have an influence on one’s attitudes and feelings
to make the level of stress chemicals fall
Listen to a speech about humour.
Listen for Understanding
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Part 1
Title: ______________________________________________
Why do we enjoy comedy films or jokes? _____________________________________________________
What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech?
_____________________________________________________
According to the research, humor has __________________________effects.
Listen for Understanding
Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humour and finish the table of this part.
Part 1
Title: ______________________________________________
Why do we enjoy comedy films or jokes? _____________________________________________________
What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech?
_____________________________________________________
According to the research, humor has __________________________effects.
Listen for Understanding
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Why do we need humor?
Because it makes us laugh all the time.
What can humour do for us?
both physical and psychological
Good morning and thank you for joining me today. The title of my speech today is “Why do we need humour?” I believe that all of us enjoy watching a comedy film or hearing a good joke, because it makes us laugh all the time. Babies laugh long before they can speak. It’s almost as if humour is hard-wired into us. So there must be some kind of benefit to it. What can humour do for us? According to recent research, humour has both physical and psychological effects.
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Part 2 ( 1st listening )
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