Unit 1 Laugh out Loud! Developing ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

1 Learning Aims To read and grasp the main idea of the passage. To get the detailed information of the passage. To deal with the words and expressions. To deal with the sentence patterns. 2 Mark Twain Lin Yutang What do they have in common? They show great humour in their works and daily life. Lead-in Reading for the structure Read the passage fast and decide the structure of the passage. structure Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para. 1 Paras. 2.3.4 Para. 5 introduction main body conclusion Para. 1 Humour has been an essential part of human behaviour for thousands of years. There is comedy in the texts of Ancient Greece, and medieval writings are filled with jokes. 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. The first sentence tells the main idea of para.1. The last sentence is to introduce the next paragraph. Intensive Reading Closer to modern times, someone who is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages is American writer, Mark Twain. Twain's particular style of writing is funny and often mischievous. For example, in his classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sauyer, he famously says, "Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words." But he is equally well known for his witty remarks in his everyday interactions with people. For instance, while on a lecturing tour of the United States, Twain went into a barber's shop to get a haircut and a shave. The barber, not recognising him, asked if he had a ticket to the lecture. When Twain replied that he didn't, the barber told him that if he wanted to go to the event he would have to stand, as there were no seats left in the theatre. Twain's response was, "That's just my luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!" Paragraph 2 gives some examples to show humour plays an important role in Mark Twain's works and his life. Main idea: Mark Twain is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages. Para. 2 Like Twain, but on the other side of the world, Lin Yutang was soon to become famous for his unique brand of humour. A well-known bilingual writer, Lin brought the concept of humour to modern Chinese literature. In 1924, he creativly borrowed “youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word "humour". "Youmo" is sill being used in this way today. Paragraph 3 introduces Lin Yutan as a master of humour on the other side of the world. Main idea: Lin Yutang becme famous for his unique brand of humour as a well-known bilingual writer. Para. 3 10 Lin's quick wit helped make him famous as a master of humour. 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. Thinking on his feet, Lin started to tell a story about a cruel Roman emperor who tried to feed a man to wild animals. First came a lion. The man whispered something in the lion's ear, after which the lion shook its head and walked away unhappily. Then along came a tiger. Again, the man whispered in the tiger's ear. The tiger looked shocked and hurried away. "What did you say to my animals?" said the emperor, astonished. "I told them they had to make a speech after eating me for dinner." Lin's audience roared with laughter. With this little joke,Lin was able to make people laugh, while gently telling off the president. Main idea: Lin's quick wit helped make him famous as a master of humour. Para. 4 Humour also plays an important role in Lin's works and his life. Both Twain and Lin understood that humour isn't just about laughter, but is a way of life and a tool that can be used to illuminate the world. Lin even created an equation to explain this concept: Reality＋Dreams ＋Humour=Wisdom. Living and working with others can sometimes be complicated, and humour makes this easier. Sharing jokes and laughing together can bring individuals and even communities together. Indeed, some may argue that our need for humour is almost as great as our need for water and air. In the words of MarkTwain, "Humor is mankind's greatest blessing". Main idea: Both Twain and Lin understood the importance of humour. Conclusion: Humour has been an essential part of human life all over the world. Para. 5 combine humour funny&mischievous serious messages The Adventures of Tom Sauyer A talk with a barbar human behavior entertain sensitive and emotive issues He once gently told off the president. a master of humour He brought the concept of humor to modern Chinese literature. way of life illuminate the world Organize information from the passage and complete the diagram. Why is Lin Yutang’s joke about the man and wild animals funny? Do you agree with Mark Twain’s remark on humour at the end of the passage? Give your reasons. How can a sense of humour help you in your daily life? Give an example. In what ways do the two reading passages in this unit help you to better understand the meaning of having a light-hearted attitude towards life? Think & Share 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 question? What is your understanding of “wisdom”? 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 Group Discussion 15 Words 1. _______ n. 名声，名誉 → ________ adj. 出名的 2. _______ n. 语言学家→ __________ n. 语言学 → _________ adj. 语言学的 3. ______ adj. 说话风趣的，妙趣横生的→ _______ n. 机智，风趣，才思 4. _________ adj. 中世纪的 5. __________ adj. 使情绪激动的→ _______ n. 情绪 6. ___________ adj. 调皮的，淘气的 7. ________ n. 言论，意见，评论→ __________ adj. 非凡的，显著的 fame famous linguist linguistics linguistic witty wit medieval emotive emotion mischievous remark remarkable 8. ________ n. 交流→ _______ v. 互动，交流 9. ______ n. 男理发师 10. ______ v. 刮脸，刮胡子 → _______ n. 剃须刀 11. _______ n. 男人，家伙 12. _______ n. 品牌，牌子 13. ________ n. 概念，观念 14. ______ n. 地点，场所 15. ______ adj. 残忍的 → __________ n. 残忍 interaction interact barber shave shaver fellow brand concept spot cruel cruelty 16. ________ v. 低声说 17. ______ v. 哄笑 18. ______ adv. 温柔地，轻柔地 → _______ adj. 温柔的，轻柔的 19. _________ v. 照明，照亮→ __________ n. 照明，光源 20. _______ n. 等式，方程式 21. ___________ adj. 难处理的，难懂的 22. _______ v. 终止，结束→ __________ n. 结论 whisper roar gently gentle illuminate illumination equation complicated conclude conclusion _________ 尤其，特别 2. ____________ 被认为是 3. __________ 由于，因为 4. ____________ 充满 5. __________ 阐明，照亮，使了解 6. ________________ 把A和B结合起来 7. ____________作为……而为人所知 8. ___________ 划掉，删去 in particular be regarded as due to be filled with throw light on combine A with B be known as cross out Phases 9. ______________ 理发店 10. _________________ 在另一边 11. ________________ 某种类型的幽默 12. _________________ 使某人难堪 13. ________________ 头脑反应快，才思敏捷 14. ______________ 把……喂给…… 15. ________________ 摇头 16. ________ 斥责，责骂 a barber’s shop on the other side of brand of humour put sb. on the spot think on one’s feet feed… to… shake one’s head tell off 1. 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. while引导让步状语从句，表示 “尽管”之意，常常位于句首。 翻译句子 尽管我喜欢这篇文章，我却不怎么喜欢它的作者。 尽管他的英语很差，我没有放弃。 While I like this article, I don’t really like its author. While he is poor in English, he never gives up. Key points 22 throw light on 阐明，照亮，使人理解 单句语法填空 Your information throws light ______ the cause of his death. on 23 3. 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. having been invited to dinner at a university, 现在分词的被动完成式，在句中作时间状语，与逻辑主语“he”之间是被动关系，表示“收到邀请”，发生在谓语动词“was put on the spot”之前，故此处使用了现在分词的被动完成式。 24 单句语法填空 ___________________(warn) by the teacher, the students didn't make such mistakes. __________________(tell) many times, he still did not know how to do it. _____________________(not invite), he was unhappy. Having been warned Having been told Not having been invited 25 $$