Unit+4+Humour+Writing+Workshop-高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册

新北师大版高中英语选择性必修二Unit4Humour

WritingWorkshopWhatisthefunniestthingthathaseverhappenedtoyou?Workinpairstotellyourstorybyusingthestructure”WhenittookplaceWhereittookplaceWhowasinvolvedWhathappenedWhyitisfunnyHaveyoueverhadanexperienceofflightdelays?Howdidyoufeelwhenyourflightdelayed?Readthestoryandanswerthequestions:1.Whenandwheredidthestorytakeplace?2.Whathappenedtothemaincharactersinthestory?IttookplaceatHeathrowAirportlastwinter.Anunfortuanteagentwasdealingwithallthepassengers.Anangrymanpushedhiswaytothefrontandaskedforafirstclassseat.Doyouknowwhatmakesastoryfunny?Themostimportantpartinafunnystoryisthelastfewwordsorthelastsentence,whichiscalled“apunchline”.Itisoftenunexpected,silly,oraplayonwords.“OnceaCEOwasinterviewedbyareporter.CEO:Thankstomywife.Shemadeamillionaireoutofme.Reporter:Whatwereyoubefore?CEO:Amulti-millionaire.”Exampleofanon-expectedending(optional)Readthestoryagainandcompletetheinformationinthe“Details”columnbasedonthestructuregiven.StructureDetailsSettingheavysnow;longdelaysatanairportCharactersPlotPunchlineAnunfortuanteagentAnangrymanAnangerymanyelledattheagent“DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM?”WehaveapassengerhereWHODOESNOTKNOWWHOHEIS.Readthestoryagainandfinddescriptivesentencesorexpressions.heavysnowlongdelayshundredsofunluckypassengersone

unfortunateagentanangrymandemandedangrilyrepliedpolitelyscreamedatspokeloudlyArethedescriptionsnecessary?Whatisthefunctionofthedescriptions?heavysnow,longdelayshundredsofunluckypassengersone

unfortunateagentanangryman,pushedhiswayangrily,screamed…CreateclearanddetailedsettingsWritingOutlining:CompletetherightcolumnofinformationinActivity3basedonthefunnystoryyousharedatthebeginningofthelesson.Oryoumaystartanewstory.StructureMyfunnystorySettingCharactersPlotPunchlineWritingDrafting:UseyouroutlineandtheWritingHelptowriteyourfirstdraft.WritingaFunnyStoryIt’simportantto:describe

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maincharacter(s)withsomedetailedinformationthathelpsthedevelopmentofthestory;describetheplot

thatpreparesforthepunchline;deliverthepunchline/funnyendingclearlyandbriefly;avoidaddinganythingafterthepunchline/funnyending.WritingHelpWritingafunnystorySettingCharactersPlotAttheairportonasnowynight;Intheclassroomintheafternoon;Onacampingtriponenight;Inthesurgeryinthemorning;…Passengerandagent;Teacherandstudent;Doctorandpatient;Fatherandson;Storeownerandcustomer;…PunchlineWriting:Finishyourstorybasedonthefollowingusefulexpressions.WritingWritingafunnystorySettingCharactersPlot1.Wentforacampingtrip→Wokeuptoseethenightsky;2.Foundasaucerusedforacattodrinkmilk→Boughtthecatwithmuchmoneyandasked;3.Feltdepressedandwenttoseethedoctor→Wasadvisedtoseetheclown’sperformancePunchline1.Thetentwasstolen.2.Theownersold68catsbecauseofthesaucer.3.Hewastheclownhimself.Aclowncouldn’tcheerhimselfup.WritingWritingEditing:Edityourstoryinpairs.Thensharewhatyouhavewritteninclass.Doesthewriter’sopeningsentencecapturethereaders’attention?Doesthewriteruseshort,clearsentencestocreatethesituation?Doesthewriteruselinkingwordstodevelopthesituation?Doesthewriterdeliverthepunchline/funnyendingclearlyandbriefly?Doesthewriterfinishwithapunchline?AFunnyStoryWritingMark

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