高中英语北师大版选择性必修二UNIT 4　Period 2　Lesson 1 Whats So Funny？-Reading Comprehension

Period2Lesson1What’sSoFunny？—ReadingComprehensionUNIT4HUMOUR读前清障精读课文读前清障1.casually

A.theactortheprocessoffindingthesize，quantityor

degreeofsth2.faithful B.notshowingmuchcareorthought；notwantingtoshow

thatsthisimportanttoyou3.measurement C.stayingwithorsupportingaparticularperson，

organizationorbelief4.forecast

D.atimeofgreatdanger，difficultyorconfusionwhenproblem

mustbesolvedorimportantdecisionsmustbemade5.crisis E.totellpeoplesthofficially，especiallyaboutadecision，

plans，etc.6.announce F.tosaywhatyouthinkwillhappeninthefuturebasedon

informationthatyouhavenowⅠ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)1.Yourmotherisveryill.

adoctoratonce.2.Scoop!Ifyoubuyarefrigerator，we’ll

amicrowave.3.He

themomentheheardthenewsthathefailedtheexam.4.Whenyoumoveoutoftheroom，rememberto

thedoorkeytome.5.MrSmithcametoChinafiveyearsagoandhe

livinginChinanow.Ⅱ.选词填空beusedto，throwin，handover，callin，feeldownCallinthrowinfeltdownhandoverisusedto返回精读课文Bytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:1.readandtalkabouthumorousorfunnystories；2.readforgeneralunderstanding；3.readforspecificinformation；4.expressthefunnypartofeachjoke.CONTENTSPre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVWhatarehumorousorfunnystories?Humorousorfunnystoriesareoftensatiricalstorieswhichusehumortocriticizeapersonorasociety.ThismighthelpyougainvaluableinformationabouttheproblemsofacommunityandwillmakeyouunderstandtheEnglishcontexttowords,phrasesandideas.Lead-inSharethehumorousorfunnystoriesthatyoureadwithyourpartner.Thendiscusswhatmakesthesestoriesfunny.IlikereadinghumorousstoriesbecauseIliketheplayonwords.Ilikereadinghumorousstoriesbecausetheymakemerelax.…Doyoulikereadinghumorousorfunnystories?Why?Let’sreadthefollowingstoriesandfindoutmoreaboutthem!Pre-readingStoryA()StoryB()StoryC()a.Anamazingclowncouldn’tgivehimselfagoodlaugh.b.SherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonsawmillionsofstarsatnightbecausetheirtenthadbeenstolen.c.Thestoreownerrefusedtogiveawaythesaucerwiththecatbecauseitcanattractmorebuyers.2.Thethreestoriesareall_________________stories.Task1Readthethreestoriesquicklyandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.humorous/funnycbaWhile-readingFastreadingTask1

ReadStoryAanddothefollowingexercises.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wheredidthestoryhappen?Carefulreading3.FinishthechartaccordingtostoryA.CharacterRealpurposeTheresultTheartcollectorto__________________Thestoreownerto______________________________________getthesaucerboughtacatinahighpricesellcatswiththesaucermademoney4.WhatcanweknowfromStoryA?A.Thefamousartcollectorknewthesaucerwasofgreatvaluebutthestoreownerdidn’t.B.Thestoreownerknewclearlythesaucerwasanantiqueandwantedtoearnmoremoneywithit.C.Theartcollectorboughtthedirtycatandthesaucersuccessfullyatlast.D.Morethansixtypeoplewerefooledintobuyingcatsandthesaucer.Whatkindofpersonisthestoreowner?√5.Whatkindofpersonisthestoreowner？Heisvery

.A．cunning B．cleverC．generous D．honest√Analysis:Hedeliberatelytoldthecollectorthecatwasnotforsaleinordertoraisetheprice.Heknewthevalueofthesaucerandrefusedtogiveitawaytothecollector.6.Whatkindofpersonistheartcollector?Why?Heisasmartaleckwhoalwaysthinksheisvery______.cleverAnalysis:Hepretendednottoknowthesaucerwasavaluableantiqueandtriedtobuythecattogetthesaucerforfree.Healsothoughtthesoreownerdidn’tknowthepriceofthesaucer.VSTheartcollector,whowasasmartaleck,was_______bythestoreowner.Thestoryissofunny!fooledLet’scometostoryBtoseewhathappened.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?Wherearethey?Task2

ReadStoryBanddothefollowingexercises.SherlockHolmesandDr.Watson.Theyareoutdoors.2.Whatdidtheydo?Theywereonacampingtrip.Theyweretalkingaboutthestarsthattheycouldsee.3.Whathappenedatlast?Theirtentwasstolen.CharacterWhatdideachpersondo?RealpurposeTheresultSherlockHolmesDr.WatsonHewokeupandaskedWatsonwhathesaw.Hespokeaboutastronomyandthestarshesaw.Hewantedtoconfirmthattheirtentwasstolen.Hefocusedonthestars.Herealisedtheirtentwasstolen.

Hedidn’trealise.Whyisitfunny?4.FinishthechartaccordingtoStoryB.Watsonspokeaboutastronomy,thepositionofstars,thescientificmeasurementoftimeandtheatmospherebutdidn’trealisetheycouldseethestarsbecausetheirtenthadbeenstolen.5.Whyisitfunny?…accordingto

thestudiesonastronomy,ittells...Accordingtothepositionsofthestars,Iobservethat...Accordingtothescientificmeasurementoftime,Ideducethat...Accordingtothecurrentatmosphere,Iforecastthat...ParallelismisusedtohighlighttherationalityandspecialityofWatson’sdeduction,whichmakesitfunnywhenreadersknowtheirtentwasstolen.6.Thinkaboutthefigureofspeech.7.Deepthinking：WhatdoyouthinkWatsonshouldpaymoreattentionto?Heshouldpaymoreattentiontothesurroundingsaround.Averyfunnystory!Let’scometostoryCtoseewhathappenedtothemiddle-agedman.Who:Where:Whatdidthemando?

1.Findsomebasicelementsofthestory.Task3

ReadStoryCanddothefollowingexercises.Hewasfeelingdown/unhappyandwenttoseeadoctor.Whatdidthedoctordo?SheexaminedthemanandsuggestedheseetheperformanceofGrock.amiddle-agedmanandadoctorinthedoctor’sroom2.Wecanconcludefromthestorythatthedoctor_______treatthemiddle-agedman.can B.can’t3.WhatcanweinferfromStoryC?A.ThedoctorthoughthighlyoftheperformanceofGrock.B.ThedoctorknewclearlythepatientstandingbeforeherwasGrockandsheplayedatrickonhim.C.Grockwouldgladlyacceptthedoctor’sadvice.D.ThedoctorfoundnothingwrongwithGrockaftertheexamination.√√Task4

Readagainandcompletethefunnypartofthethreestories.StoryAThefunnypartThestoreownerrefusedtogiveawaythesaucerwiththecatbecause___________________________________________.hehadsold68catsbecauseofthesaucerStoryBThefunnypartSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonsawmillionsofstarsatnightbecause_______________________.theirtentwasstolenStoryCThefunnypartAnamazingclowncouldn’t___________________.cheerhimselfup1.Whathaveyoulearnedfromthesehumorousstories?2.Whatisthepossibletitleforthethreestories?Post-readingDiscussionEnjoythevideoandexperiencemoreabouthumor.Inthefirststory,afamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecity1._____henoticedadirtycat2._______(lap)milkfromasaucerwhichhefoundwas3._____antiqueandveryvaluable.Asaresult,hewalked4.________(casual)andinnocentlyofferedtobuythecat.Atlast,heboughtthecatataveryhighprice,becominganotheronewhowastrickedbythestoreowner.Inthesecondstory,SherlockHolmesandhis5.________(faith)friendDr.Watsonwentonacampingtripbutatmidnight,theyweretalkingaboutthestarsandtheweatherofthefollowingday.Infact,theyhadtheirtent6._______(steal)．Inthethirdstory,amiddle-agedmanwasfeeling7.__________(depress)becausehefelteverythinghadbeengoingwrongwithhim,sohewenttothedoctor.Aftertheexamination,thedoctor8.__________(announce)everythingwasOKexceptthathehad9._______(slight)highbloodpressure.Sheadvisedhimtohaveagoodlaughandwenttoseetheperformanceoftheamazingclown10.______namewasGrock.Shedidn’tknowthepersonstandingbeforeherwasGrock.whenlappingancasuallyfaithfulstolendepressedannouncedslightlywhose1.Afamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhenhenoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthedoorwayofastore.[句式分析]

此句为__________句，主句为：；bedoing...when...表示“_________________________”；noticesb.doing表示“_____________________”[自主翻译]主从复合注意到某人正在做某事StoryASentencesanalysis:正在做……这时突然……一个著名的艺术品收藏家在穿过城市时看见一只脏猫在一家商店门口舔饮浅碟中的牛奶。2.Henoticedthatthesaucerwasanantiqueandveryvaluable,sohewalkedcasuallyintothestoreandinnocentlyofferedtobuythecatfor20dollars.[句式分析]

此句为________

句，主句主干为：；that引导____________；so引导_________从句。[自主翻译]结果状语主从复合宾语从句他注意到这个茶碟是件古董并且很有价值，所以他悠闲地走进店里假装毫不知情地提出要花20美元买这只猫。3.Well,accordingtothestudiesonastronomy,ittellsthattherearemillionsofgalaxiesandpotentiallybillionsofplanets.

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此句为____________句，主句主干为：；that引导____________。[自主翻译]宾语从句StoryB主从复合好吧，根据天文学的研究，它展示了数百万的星系以及可能还有数十亿颗行星。4