Unit4 Humour Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour? Listening and Talking 课件 -2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册

UNIT 4 HUMOUR LESSON 2 WHY DO WE NEED HUMOUR? To learn how to elaborate(阐述) ideas with examples To read and talk about why we need humour To use questions to draw attention Match the expressions with their meanings. comedy be hard-wired into relieve tension blood vessels immune infection become a basic part of sth. causing or getting diseases a funny film not affected by a particular disease the tubes through which blood flows reduce stress Talk about your understanding of humour and what it can do for us. be hard-wired into us relieve tension make the level of stress chemicals fall relax the muscles in our body have an influence on one’s attitudes and feelings make our life interesting I think humour is hard-wired into us. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING 2. Listen to Part 1 of a speech about humour. Answer the questions. (1) What question does the speaker try to answer in his speech? (2) From what aspects will he further discuss the question? Why do we need humour? The physical and psychological effects of humour. 3. Listen to Part 2 of the speech. Complete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body. Firstly, laughter helps 1____________. It 2_______________ in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3__________________ after a good laugh. Also, a good laugh 4________________ to the heart and 5________________ of blood vessels, which helps protect us from 6____________. 3. Listen to Part 2 of the speech. Complete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body. Finally, when we laugh, the level of stress chemicals in our body 7____, and the number of immune cells in our body 8________. Both mean that our body is better able to 9_____________. 3. Listen to Part 2 of the speech. Complete the lists of physical effects that humour can have on our body. Firstly, laughter helps 1____________. It 2_______________ in our body, and the effects can be felt for 3__________________ after a good laugh.