Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou话题语言应用大笑宜人知识梳理

1、Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 话题语言应用 大笑宜人 语言积累 交际用语Telling jokes 讲笑话Have you heard.?你听说过?Then what? 然后呢？之后（发生了）什么？ Guess what? 你猜怎么着？Luckily, .幸运的是，I just can t belieV我只是不能相信。Reacting Mmm. 噢。（表示同意）Really? 真的吗？Were you/ Did you/ Have you? 是吗？How awful ！多糟糕呀！ / 多可怕呀！That s righty。Yeah. 哦，是吗？（表示你在听着）

2、Asking questions 提问 询问是否知道：Do you know.?Could you please tell me if/ whether.?Please tell me if/ whether.?Would you mind telling me if/ whether.? 询问姓名：Who is.?What hsis/ her name? Please tell me his/ her name.Can you name.?你能说出/告诉我的名字吗？询问时间 /地点：When/ Where did.?Please tell me when/ where.? 答案有几部分时：P

3、lease list （列出） 回答时提到问题：In regard to your question about the cost, the tickets for the film are 35 yuan each. Regarding your question about.In answer to your question about.You wanted to know.You asked me about. Since you asked about.I know you need/ want/ would like information about . 要点提示：in rega

4、rd to 关于 regarding 关于，至于，就 而论 in answer to 回答，响应话题语句（ 1）What s so funny?十么如此滑稽？comedy 喜剧making/pulling faces 做鬼脸sketch 小品anecdote 趣闻，轶事crosstalk 相声stand-up 单口喜剧，单人表演的funny facial expression/ behavior/ stories 滑稽的面部表情 / 行为 / 故事 telling a joke 讲笑话teasing someone 取笑某人describing a ridiculous situation 描

5、写可笑的情况 comedian 喜剧演员clown 小丑，丑角，行为荒诞滑稽的人performer 演员，表演者artists 演员What do comedians do?imitate famous people 模仿名人put on different voice 装出不同的声音get into trouble and then gets out of it 陷入麻烦，之后摆脱麻烦 make out that he/she is not very bright 假扮不很聪明 dress up as different people 扮演不同的人 tell good anecdotes a

6、nd make up good jokes 讲趣闻，编笑话 make you burst out laughing 使你突然大笑 turn you off 让你扫兴；让你厌烦What is special about stand-up comedy? 单口喜剧有十么特殊之处？1. The comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to the audience members. 喜剧演员就站在观众前，可能直接与观众交谈。2. Types of stand-upobservational 观察型：

7、 Make jokes about humorous things. 拿滑稽的事开玩笑 prop 道具型： Use props to tell jokes. 使用道具来说笑话 physical 身体型： Use bodies to make jokes. 用身体来开玩笑impressionist 滑稽模仿型： Act or speak like a well-known person 模仿名人说话表演Phrases about laugh 有关 laugh 的表示法He who laughs last laughs longest. 谁笑到最后谁笑得最好。 laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人l

8、augh in one s（f公开表示）蔑视某人laugh like a drain 放声大笑 burst out laughing 突然大笑 burst into laughter 突然大笑 fall about laughing 忍不住大笑 pull people s legs/ pull sb 哄骗，取笑eg/愚弄某人Types of Humour 各种幽默irony 反语satire 讽刺sarcastic humour 冷嘲热讽的幽默dry humour 假装正经的幽默 black humour 黑色幽默What special qualities should a comedian

9、 have? 喜剧演员应该有的特殊品质 sense of humor 幽默感good at reading people 善于读人think quickly 思维敏捷 acting skills 表演技能Laughter is good for your health. 笑对人的身体有好处Our brain sends chemicals that are good for you into your body.我们的大脑发送对人有好处的化学物质给身体。Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain.

10、 笑有助于保持身体健康，甚至能够助你战胜疼痛。Laughter is the best medicine. 笑是灵丹妙药。 So, go and make someone laughit just might help them （and you） live longer. 所以，行动起来，让别人笑一笑 这或许能够有助于他们 （还有你自己 ）长命百岁。 话题语句（ 2）It is generally acknowledged that laughter is beneficial to our health. It can result in relaxed mind ， help us ge

11、t rid of bad moods and make us forget about misfortune . Scientists convince people that laughter is very important in our life through experiments. They even advise people to put on a smile even if you dont feel happy. Over ，timyeou will form the habit of smiling orlaughing. 要点提示： acknowledge 承认 co

12、nvince 使信服 put on 穿上，装出Laughter is universal and no one can resist its charm. Comedians job is to amuse the audience through humorous words and a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language. My favourite comedian is Zhao Benshan. Watching his performance regardless of their age

13、s，the audience will burst into laughter from time to time . In response to the audiences affection， Mr Zhao often gives them more exciting performances. 要点提示： universal 广泛的，世界性的 resist 抵制 regardless of 不管in response to 响应Mr Zhao s ability to make people laugh is unbelievable. When I was in senior hi

14、gh school ， the life was very toughThanks to Mr Zhao and his sketches ，I went through those hard days. At that time ， to make sure most students pass the college entrance examination， our school forbade Senior Three students to take part in some kinds of activities. It overlooked our psychological a

15、nd mental needs. To compensateour lost leisure time ，we often listened to Mr Zhaos sketch in thedormitory with caution If run into by our teacher in charge we will be scoldedfor not going to bed on time. We obtained happiness and satisfaction through Mr Zhaos works.要点提示： tough 艰难的，粗暴的forbid （forbade

16、 forbidden） 禁止go through 经历compensate 补偿with caution 小心地，谨慎地run into 撞上，偶遇in charge 主管 obtain 获得Mr Zhao once clarified that he didn fooltaround . Instead ， he said his profession was to make people laugh. Mr Zhao is very popular among audience of all ages. People are ready to wait in line to buy tic

17、kets to watch his performances. Even when his performances are delayed， the audience never turn him off. Mr Zhao is called“the Oriental ChNaopwlinhe is a f”amous figureat home and abroad. Recently, Mr Zhao accomplishedhis dream of introducing Chinese sketch to foreign countries. I am seldom crazy ab

18、out someone, but I do like Mr Zhao. 要点提示： clarify 澄清 profession 职业 delay 耽搁 accomplish 完成 fool around 胡闹，瞎弄 话题语句（ 3）LanguageWith a clever answer 机智回答1. Teacher: Today, we re going to talk about the tenses. Now, if I say “I am beautiful, ” is it?Student: Obviously it is the past tense.2. Why do you t

19、ake baths in milk?I can t find a cow tall enough for a shower.3. You look very funny wearing that belt.I would look even funnier if I didn t wear it.4. In a restaurantCustomer: Waiter, waiter! There is a frog in my soup!Waiter: Sorry, sir. The fly is on vacation.5. A man walks into a shop and sees a

20、 cute little dog. He asks the shopkeeper, “Does your d bite?” The shopkeeper says,“No, my dog does not bite.”pTehtethmeadnogtriaensdtothedog bites him.“ Ouch! ” Hetshaoyusg, ht y“ouIsaid your dog doesnot bite!”What is the answer?The shopkeeper replies, “That is not my dog! ”Misuse of English 英语误用1.

21、My student who did not speak much English wanted to impress me one day. She had to walk past me while I was talking to someone. She said,“pEaxscsusaewamye?,”can I2. A student, who is studying English as a foreign language, was confused when he saw the words “open here ” on a box of laundry soap, so

22、he asks the clerk,until I g“et Choamne ttoI waitopen it? ”Puns 双关语1. There once was a very large lady in our town. She wore a dress size 16. I knew her when she was young, but she had a much smaller size. Why do you think she is now wearing a size 16? I guess she just ate and ate.2. A woman was driv

23、ing in her car on a narrow road. She was knitting at the same time, so she was driving very slowly. A man came up from behind and he wanted to pass her. He opened the window and yelled （喊）, “Pull over! Pull over! ”The lady yelled back, “No, it s a sweater! ”3. Two friends meet and one of them says:

24、“I ve taught my dog how to speak English! ” “That s impossible ”, says the other man. “Dogs don t speak! ” “It s true! I ll show you.” He turns to his dsoigt,uation in E“ngHlaonwd? s th”eThe dog answers:“ Rorouughg,h. ”4. Boyfriend: What is your favorite music group?Girlfriend: I love U2!Boyfriend:

25、I love you too, but what is your favorite music group?解析：1. ate and ate 与 eight and eight 谐音。2. sweater 美国英语中指像夹克衫一样有扣的毛衣； pull over 靠边； pullover 毛线套头衫。3. roug表示 艰难的，令人不快的”，发音类似犬叫。4. I love U2中U2是爱尔兰都柏林摇滚乐队的名字，与“you too谐音。写作运用人物轶事（时间、地点、人物、事人物轶事属于以记事为主的记叙文，写作时要注意交待六要素件、原因、结果 ），应该注意描写的先后顺序以及记事的相对完整，注

26、意把握好事情的开始、 发展、高潮及结局。1. 仔细审题，看准题目要求，确定文章的主题。文章的内容、结构、层次及所用语言 都应围绕主题进行。2. 叙述必须繁简疏密相间，详细具体的描写有助于读者对所叙述的人物或事件等有个 深刻的印象。3. 避免句子单调，要长短句结合，注意衔接词的运用。4. 注意词汇的选择，时态的运用以及上下文的一致。词语的运用应注意是否通顺、简 洁和准确。时态的运用应注意上下文的相关性、连续性，要与表达的内容一致。5. 叙述的顺序。大多数情况下叙述都是按照事情的发展及时间的先后进行的，但也可 以采用其它顺序，如倒叙、插叙等。6. 人称。一般说来，记叙文用第一人称或第三人称来叙述。

27、应注意作文要求以什么人 称来叙述。记事记叙文经常以电子邮件、 日记等形式考查。 电子邮件的写法与写英语信一样， 主要 由称呼、正文和落款三部分构成。除正文外， 电子邮件还有主题栏和收件人框，其中主题栏 内容应简明概括信的内容，切忌模糊不清，如News about the meeting ，应为 Tomorrowsmeeting cancelled 更好。电子邮件一般用非正式文体， 同辈亲戚朋友可以直呼其名， 而长辈或上级最好用头衔加 上姓，如： Tommy 或 Mr. Brown.电子邮件的信尾客套语通常很简明， 如 Thanks, Best wishes, Best regards, Sin

28、cerely, Thank you 等。表示时间的连接词suddenly, immediately, at first, then, when, soon, before, after, as soon as, at last 写作范文 Example 1根据下面所给的提示，用英语写一篇 120 词左右的短文。在一个阳光明媚的早上， 我和小明一起去河边钓鱼。 当我们从水中提起鱼竿时， 钓到的 居然是一条水蛇。大胆的小明把水蛇放进桶里。最后，我们高高兴兴地回家了。注意： 1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 参考词汇：鱼饵 bait ；鱼钩 fishing hook ；鱼竿 fishing

29、rod ；桶 barrel； 水蛇 water snake。 参考范文：On a sunny morning, Xiaoming and I went fishing together. The moment we reached the river bank, we brought out the fishing rod and put the bait on the fishing hook. We then cast our line into water. With all the work finished, all we could do was to wait quietly.

30、Iheld my breathfor fear of any sound and fixed my eyes onthe surface of the river.“ Fish ” kept biting at my bait.Suddenly, the fishing rod seemed to go down a little. A“ fish ” swallowed the bait. I was so excitethat I lifted the line out of water without hesitation. However, what I had caught was

31、not a fish but a long water snake. It scared me so much that I threw away the rod. Xiaoming, who was braver than me came over and put the water snake into our barrel. We went home happily.Example 2一个周六的下午， “绿眼睛 ”环保组织成员李华和王平在河边开展环保行动时发现了一只 小鸟受伤了，在地上无法飞行 , 于是他们展开了抢救行动。你就此事写一篇新闻报道。词数 100-120。要点如下：1. 时间

32、、地点、情景；2. 描述处理方式，包括救助、治疗、 3. 简要谈谈你的感想。参考词汇： “绿眼睛 ”环保组织 : Green Eyes 参考范文：Saving the Wounded Bird, were haOne Saturday afternoon, Li Hua and Wang Ping, members from“ Green Evyinegsan environmental protection activity near the riverside when they caught sight of a bird on the ground. They picked it up and found it wounded.Thinking it might die without timely help, they took it home. They made a nest for it and fed it with rice and water. With thei