内容正文:
The Importance of Humour
Who are they?
Read for their identities and reasons for being mentioned in the passage.
Lin Yutang
Mark Twain
What do you know about them?
Lin Yutang
Mark Twain
acquire v. 获得,得到
fame n. 名声,名誉
innocent adj. 无辜的,无罪的,天真无邪的 n.无辜者;头脑简单的人
《傻瓜国外旅行记》
《汤姆·索亚历险记》
《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
wit n. 风趣,才思,理解力
satire n. 讽刺;讽刺文学;讽刺作品
More famous works
《密西西比河上的生活》
《卡拉韦拉斯县驰名的跳蛙》
Quotes from Mark Twain
The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man that cannot read them.
Always tell the truth; then you don’t have to remember anything.
A banker is a fellow who leads you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
Mark Twain
What do you know about them?
Lin Yutang
Mark Twain
informal adj. 非正式的,不拘礼节的
sophisticated adj. 复杂的,深奥的
《吾国与吾民》
《生活的艺术》
populariser n.普及的人
More famous works
Between Tears and Laughter《啼笑皆非》
Moment in Peking《京华烟云》
My Country and My People 《吾国与吾民》
The importance of Living
《生活的艺术》
Quotes from Lin Yutang
豁达的人生观,率真无伪的态度,加上炉火纯青的技巧,再以轻松愉快的方式表达出来,这便是幽默。
世界大同的理想生活,就是住在英国的乡村,屋子安装有美国的水电燃气等管子,有个中国厨子,有个日本太太,再有个法国的情妇。
人生在世,幼时认为什么都不懂,大学时以为什么都懂,毕业后才知道什么都不懂,中年又以为什么都懂,到晚年才觉悟一切都不懂。
In which paragraphs are they talked about respectively?
Lin Yutang
Mark Twain
para.2
para.3-4
Their attitudes towards humour
What are the functions of the rest paragraphs?
para.1
para.5
body
introduction
conclusion
The general introduction of the importance of humour
Humour is a tool and can be used to illuminate the world.
human behavior
entertain
sensitive or emotive issues
combine humor
serious messages
funny and often mischievous
The adventures of Tom Sawyer
“That’s just luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!”
He borrowed “Youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word “humor”.
a master of humor
he told a story about...
way of life
illuminate the world
How do you understand the Humor Equation of Lin Yutang?
Reality + Dreams + Humour = Wisdom
Reality are things that we are suffering now.
Dreams are things that we want to achieve in the future.
看清现实,心怀梦想,幽默面对,才是人生智慧
Language Points
1. While these same jokes might not be as funny to us now as they were then, their authors understood that humor could not only entertain but could also throw new light on sensitive or emotive issues.
while引导让步状语从句
as引导方式状语从句
that引导的宾语从句
“as + 形容词短语 + as” 结构
【翻译】
虽然同样的笑话现在对我们来说可能不像当时那么好笑,但是它们的作者明白幽默不仅可以娱乐,还可以(让人们) 对敏感或情绪化的问题有新的认识。
remark n. something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed 言论; 意见,评论
2. But he is equally well known for his witty remarks in his everyday interactions with people.
但他在日常与人交往中的诙谐言辞同样广为人知。
make remarks/a remark on/upon... 对……发表评论
e.g. It’s impolite to make a remark on the appearances of others.
remark on/upon ... 评论……
remark that … 说……, 评论……
e.g. He remarked on / upon the difference in safety measures at the two airports.
My father remarked (that) I looked unhappy.
remark v. to say something, especially about something you have just noticed 评论; 谈论; 说起
【拓展】
remarkable adj. 非凡的, 不寻常的, 显著的
be remarkable for … 因……而引人注目, 因……显著
3. Once, having been invited to dinner a university, he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech.
有一次,他被邀请到一所大学吃晚饭,当校长突然让他做演讲时,他感到很为难。
spot n. a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time 地点; 场所
a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on 斑点
a small dirty mark on sth. 污渍
e.g. The flower is yellow with red spots.
Her skirt was covered with spots of mud.
The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
spot v. to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so 发现; 看出
e.g. John finally spotted the shirt he wanted.
【归纳】
on the spot 当场; 立刻; 马上
spot sb./sth. doing sth. 发现某人/物正在做某事
whisper v. to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice 悄声说; 低语; 耳语
e.g. You don't have to whisper; no one can hear us.
What are you two girls whispering about?
James leaned over to whisper something to Michael.
My nephew whispered (to me) that she was confident of success.
4. The man whispered something in the lion’s ear, after which the lion shook its head and walked away unhappy.
那人在狮子耳边低声说了些什么,然后狮子摇摇头,不高兴地走开了。
whisper n. a very quiet voice you make using your breath and no sound 低语; 耳语
e.g.
I heard whispers outside my room.
“Where are we going?” he asked in a whisper.
【归纳】
whisper sth. to sb. 把某事悄悄告诉某人
whisper to sb. that...
in a whisper 低声地
【语境应用】 根据汉语意思补全下面句子(每空一词)。
1) 这是他悄声说的,所以我没有听清说的是什么。
He said it ________ ________ ________, so I couldn't hear.
2) 今天早上她对我悄悄说了这个消息。
She __________ ________ ________ ________ ________ this morning.
3) 小女孩小声对我说她觉得很害怕。
The girl ___________ ________ ________ ________ she felt very afraid.
whispered to me that
in a whisper
whispered the news to me
5. A punch line concludes a joke and is intended to make
people laugh.
妙语是笑话的结尾,意在引人发笑。
conclude v. to end something such as a meeting, book, event, or speech by doing or saying one final thing
结束, 终止
to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have 断定, 推断出
【拓展】
conclusion n. 结论; 结束
draw/reach/come to a conclusion 得出结论
jump to a conclusion / conclusions 匆忙下结论
bring sth. to a conclusion 使……结束,终结
in conclusion 最后,总之
e.g. At the conclusion of the class, I asked the children if they had any questions.
Our conclusion is that he is not the right person for the job.
【语境应用】根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子(每空一词)。
1) ________ _____________ (最后), I’d like to express my thanks to my family.
2) We should never ________ ________ __________ (匆忙地下结论).
jump to conclusions
In conclusion
04 Unit 1-4
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英语选择性必修第一册
2019
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