Unit 4 Humour 单元写作讲义-2022-2023学年高中英语北师大版2019选择性必修第二册

KeyWriting:AfunnystoryGetreadyforwriting Humorisanimportantpartofeverydaylife.Peopleusehumortohelpeasetensesituations,relievestressandsadness,andbondwithothersoveragoodlaugh.Ifyouhaveagreatsenseofhumorandyou'reinterestedinwriting,youmaybewonderinghowtocombineyourtalents.Writingafunnystoryisnotashardasyoumightthink,sogetstartedonyourmanuscriptandletyourcomedictalesbringlaughtertoothers.WritingStepsStep1:Towriteastoryyoushouldfirstpayattentiontothestoryelements:when,where,whoandwhat.Step2:Todevelopastoryyoushouldthenpayattentiontothemaincharactersandtheiractions.Remembertoorganizethestoryintheorderoftimeorplace.Ideally,youcancreatethetensionanditsresolutioninyourstory.Yourreaderswillfindtheeventsofyourstorymoreinterestingifyoucreateconflictandtensionthatmoveyourplotforward.Step3:Toendastoryyoushouldfinallypayattentiontothefeelingsofthemaincharactersormakeanunexpectedpunchline.WritingHelpItisimportantto1.describeaclearsetting(e.g.when,where)2.introducethemaincharacterswithsomedetailedinformationthathelpsthedevelopmentofthestory.3.describetheplotthatpreparesforthepunchline4.deliverthepunchline/funnyendingclearlyandbriefly5.avoidaddinganythingafterthepunchline/funnyendingWritingMaterialsStoryStarterSentencesSheopenedtheletteranditsaidshe’dwon$100,000.Therewasasecretmeetinginthemorningandsheabsolutelyhadtobethere.IopenedmyeyesandhadnoideawhereIwas…Todayshewouldfindoutifherentirelifewasalie.Aroadtripwasjustthethingformeandmyfriends.Iturnedonthe10:00pmnewsonlytoseeoneofthebiggestsecretsofmylifeplayingoutbeforemyeyes.WeweresupposedtomeeteachotherontheBayBridgeatmidnight,buthenevershowedup.I’dbeenplanningtheperfectvacationformonths,butthen…Thereareonlythreeofusleft–theonlythreeleftaliveintheworld.Thewaitresswalkedoverandwhisperedinmyear,“Youhavetoleavebecauseyourlifeisindanger”.DescribetheweatherThewarmCaliforniansunshinehitherfaceasshesteppedoutsideforthefirsttimeasafreewoman.Ithadbeenrainingnonstopforthepastsixdays.Thenightskywasexceptionallycleartonight.Thestrongwindwashowlingandweknewastormwascoming.Theblueskywasperfectforustogopicnic.IntroduceacharacterDanielhatedreunionsandallthefakecamaraderie.EdieBrent’sgruesomemurdermadeittothefrontpageoftheNewYorkTimes.Alisonlovedtokeepsecrets.DescribeaplaceThehallwaspackedandcrowded.TheclasswastoonoisyandJackycouldnotstandit.WewantedtoescapefromthebuzzingcityThecadealsoservedsomemouth-wateringsnacks.AddalittlesuspenseWalkinghomeinthedeadofthenightwasnotnewtoCarol,buttonightfeltdifferent.ThekeyclickedinthelockasAlanopenedthedoortohisapartment.Everythingseemedtobeinplace,andyet,somethingwasn’tright.Itwas3a.m.andtherewasnosignofTim.Healwayscalledtotellifhewasgettinglate.Whyhadn’thecalled?WritingPracticeTohaveanimageofbambooinone'smindWangXi-zhiisoneofthemostfamouscalligraphersduringtheEasternJinDynastyofChina.Whenhewasveryyoung,hepracticedhisarteverydayandneverstopped.Laterheabsorbedthestrongpointsofalltheotherschoolsofcalligraphy,anddevelopedhisownuniquestyleofwriting.Becauseofhisachievements,hehasbeenhonoredasoneofChina'ssagesofcalligraphy.Onetime,WangXi-zhisketchedinwoodforanengravetocut.Thentheengraverfoundtheinkhadpenetratedonecentimeterintothewood."RuMuSanFen"isgotfromthisstory,whichmeansthecalligraphyispenetrating.Nowitisoftenusedtodescribeexpressingsharpideasorprofoundviews.TheCityMouseandtheCountryMouse Oncethereweretwomice.Theywerefriends.Onemouselivedinthecountry;theothermouselivedinthecity.AftermanyyearstheCountrymousesawtheCitymouse;hesaid,"Docomeandseemeatmyhouseinthecountry." SotheCitymousewent.TheCitymousesaid,"Thisfoodisnotgood,andyourhouseisnotgood.Whydoyouliveinaholeinthefield?Youshouldcomeandliveinthecity.Youwouldliveinanicehousemadeofstone.Youwouldhavenicefoodtoeat.Youmustcomeandseemeatmyhouseinthecity." TheCountrymousewenttothehouseoftheCitymouse.Itwasaverygoodhouse.Nicefoodwassetreadyforthemtoeat.Butjustastheybegantoeattheyheardagreatnoise.TheCitymousecried,"Run!Run!Thecatiscoming!"Theyranawayquicklyandhid. Aftersometimetheycameout.Whentheycameout,theCountrymousesaid,"Idonotlikelivinginthecity.Ilikelivinginmyholeinthefield.Foritisnicertobepoorandhappy,thantoberichandafraid."SuspectingOthersofStealingtheHatchet Onceuponatime,therewasavillagerwholostahatchet.Hesuspectedthathisneighbour'ssonhadstolenit.Thereupon,hewatchedeverymoveoftheneighbour'sson.Hefeltthathisgait,hisvoice,andhisfacialexpressionswereallnotthesameasusual.Itreallyseemedthatthehatchethadbeenstolenbyhim.Afterafewdays,thehatchetwasfound.Itturnedouttobethatwhenhewentupthehilltocutfirewoodafewdaysago,helefthishatchetthere.Thefollowingdaywhenhemettheneighbour'ssonagain,henoticedthathisgait,hisvoice,andhisfacialexpressionswerenotlikethoseofahatchet-stealeratall. 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信向你询问汉语成语“揠苗助长”的含义。请你根据下面的汉语提示用英语给Mike写封回信，向其解释该成语的由来和意义。宋人有闵其苗之不长而揠之者，芒芒然归，谓其人曰，“今日病矣，予助苗长矣。”其子趋而往视之，苗则槁矣。注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHuaPossibleVersionDearMike,It’sgreattohearfromyou.IfeelproudknowingyourinterestinChineseliterature.Thesetphraseyouaskedmemeans“Tryingtohelpseedlingsgrowbypullingthemup.”Thereisastorybehindit.AmanintheSongStatewasanxiousabouttheslowgrowthofhisseedlings.Oneday,hewenttothefieldandpulledthemupwardonebyone.Hecamebacktiredandsaidtohisfamily,“I’mexhaustedtoday,forIhavehelpedtheseedlingsgrowmuchtallerallatonce.”Hearingthis,hissonrantolookattheseedlings.Tohishorror,allofthemhaddriedupanddied.Thissetphrasemeansthatgrowingagainstthelawofdevelopmentinthingsandbeingoveranxiousforquickresultswillmakethingsworse.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiHua【2021海淀一模】 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他最近过度使用手机,日常生活受到影响，他为此感到苦恼。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括:1.表示理解；2.你的建议及理由。注意：1.词数100左右;2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.DearJim.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHuaDearJim， Iamgladthatyouarewillingtotellmeyourtrouble.YoutoldmethatyouhaverecentlyoverusedyourmobilephoneandWhatIwanttotellyouisthatIreallyunderstandyourfeeling.Iadviseyoutolearntocontrolyourselfandtrynottoplaywithyourcellphonesomuch.Itisawasteoftimetospendtoomuchtimeonitsuchasparticipatingingroupsportsandvolunteeractivities.Ihopeyoucangetridofthetroublesoon.Yours，LiHua【2017丰台一模】 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的美国笔友Chris在给你的邮件中提到他最近在准备SAT考试（美国高考），心理压力很大，很苦恼，希望得到你的帮助。请你给他回信，内容包括：1.安慰对方；2.分析心理压力过大会导致的后果；3.给出相应的建议及其理由。DearChris,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHuaPossibleVersionDearChris, I’msorrytolearnthatyou’vebeenunderalotofpressurelatelyduetotheupcomingSATtest.Anyoneinyoursituationwouldsufferacertainamountofstress.Butdon’tworrytoomuch,oryoumayfindyourselfhavingproblemswithsleep,appetite,orevenmemory.HerearesomewaysIthinkthatcandealwithstress. Thefirstthingyoucantryistoexercise.Exerciseslikewalkingorrunningnotonlyboostenergybutalsobuildconfidence.Anotherwayistoenjoysomegameswithfriends,whichcantakeyourmindoffthestressandmakeyoumorerelaxed.Itmightalsobeagoodideatotalktosomeonewhoisagoodlistener;havingsomeonetolistentoyourproblemscanmakeyoufeelbetter. Ibelieveitwillallworkout.Cheerup!LetmeknowifIcanhelpfurther.Yours,LiHua【2021丰台一模】 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Chris和你都喜欢观察和记录生活。他在邮件中询问你记录生活的方式，请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.你记录生活的方式(日记、vlog等)；2.你的感受与收获。注意:1.词数不少于100字；2.开头和