Unit 1 Laugh out loud! Developing ideas 课件-2026-2027学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“幽默”主题，聚焦汪曾祺与马克·吐温的幽默风格，通过轶事、名言及阅读理解活动，引导学生理解幽默的内涵与作用。课堂导入以“对作家第一印象”提问，结合具体案例搭建从现象到概念的学习支架，帮助学生逐步掌握幽默作为生活方式的意义。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养。通过对比阅读两位作家的幽默案例，如汪曾祺自嘲“高邮咸鸭蛋更有名”和马克·吐温的讽刺名言，结合图表填空、讨论等任务型活动，提升学生语言理解与表达能力，培养跨文化认知和分析评价思维。学生能深化对幽默的理解并学会用幽默态度面对生活，教师则获得结构化的教学素材和活动设计思路。

Book 4 Unit 1 Laugh Out Loud Developing ideas 1 What’s your first impression of him? Pseudonym (笔名): 西门鱼 Anecdotes & Quotes: (牙疼)去牙科诊所，结果休诊半个月。我当时这个高兴啊!我拿了这笔钱，美美地吃了一顿。 我告诉他这是苦瓜。他夹了一小片入口：“真苦啊！这个东西能吃？为什么要吃这种东西？”我说：“酸甜苦辣咸，苦也是五味之一。” 我有点疲倦了，但我总还要有勇气，在狗一样的生活上，做出神仙一样的事。 我们有过各种创伤，但今天我们应该快活。 我有一好处，平生不整人。写作颇勤快，人间送小温。 Wang Zengqi 汪曾祺 What’s your first impression of him? Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you read the newspaper, you are misinformed. Some people bring joy wherever they go, and some people bring joy whenever they go. Quotes: 3 Read the introductions to Mark Twain and Wang Zengqi and check your understanding. wit n. the ability to say or write things that are both clever and humorous 风趣才思 satire n. The use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or faults witty adj. “Even in the lows of life, he could discover the bright side in living and put them into words in his unique humorous way. ” What is the importance of HUMOR? Read the article and find the answer. …humor isn’t just about laughter, but a way of life and a tool that can be used to the world. (Para.5) entertain illuminate approach life 5 Read the article and complete the diagram. (P12) Read the article and complete the diagram. (P12) human behaviour entertain sensitive or emotive issues throw light on/upon: to clarify, explain, or provide new understanding about a subject or situation Read the article and complete the diagram. (P12) combine humour serious messages funny & often mischievous A mischievous person likes to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people 淘气的 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer “I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!” “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” “I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!” “If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you read the newspaper, you are misinformed.” P13 Learning to learn How did Mark Twain make you laugh? “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” entertain Read the article and complete the diagram. (P12) 9. humour not only shows one’s personality, but also reflects a person’s attitude towards life. 10. He said Gaoyou salted duck eggs are much more famous than him. 11. He joked on his name and said his speech would be as short as a rabbit’s tail. One day, one of his readers flattered him by saying, “Gaoyou is famous for, first the poet Qin Shaoyou, and second, Wang Zengqi.” Wang didn’t show any displeasure but only gave a gentle response, “No. Gaoyou salted duck eggs are much more famous than me. I can only stay in the third place.” Gaoyou salted duck eggs: a local specialty (特产) Qin Shaoyou (秦少游): a poet in the Song Dynasty 两情若是久长时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。 What do you think of Wang’s response? What did the joke reveal about Wang? One day, one of his readers flattered him by saying, “Gaoyou is famous for, first the poet Qin Shaoyou, and second, Wang Zengqi.” Wang didn’t show any displeasure but only gave a gentle response, “No. Gaoyou salted duck eggs are much more famous than me. I can only stay in the third place.” approach life The importance of HUMOR Who translated the English word into “幽默”？ Create humor in a hidden way. Appreciate humor in a silent manner. from The Autobiography of Lin Yutang Lin Yutang Reality + Dreams = Pain Reality + Dreams + Humor = Wisdom How do you understand Lin’s equations? Life is never smooth sailing and sometimes can be complicated and cruel. But humor can help us maintain our enthusiasm for life. (Para. 5) illuminate The importance of HUMOR our life Post-reading From your perspective: What is humor? In what aspect is humor important to you? Give examples to support your idea. P13 16 $