Lesson2LaughteristheBestMedicine.ppt

1、北师大 高二 (6) Unit 17,Unit 17 Laughter,Lesson 2 Laughter Is the Best Medicine,Discussion,Do you like jokes? How do you feel after hearing a good joke? Do you think jokes are good for our health? Why or why not?,1. Work in pairs and discuss the following.,caution, scold, profession, forbid, authority, f

2、igure, scratched,2. Read the following passage. In pairs, work out the meanings of the following words and complete the text.,I love being a clown. I get to make people laugh but its not an easy _. I can do things that most people dont get to do. For example, when I perform at company parties, I can

3、 _ the managers. I can _ them from giving people too much work, ask for longer lunch breaks or even advise them on their fashion sense I usually give them my big pink wig.,profession,scold,forbid,Of course I do it in a silly way and we all get to have a good laugh. After all, who gets to say these k

4、inds of things to an _ _? Only a clown. But I still have to remember to use _ sometimes. One time, I _ a mans head as I talked about his wonderful hair. Well, it was a wig and it fell off his head. Everyone was laughing except him and thats no good.,authority figure,caution,scratched,3. Listen to an

5、 interview with Dr William Fry and decide which is the correct answer, a), b) or c).,Dr Fry is talking about studies on _. a) the effects of laughter associated with humour b) the human body and stress c) scientific methods used in laboratories,2. Scientists havent measured the positive effects of l

6、aughter on _. a) adults b) teenagers c) children,3. Its not easy for doctors to use humour at work because _. a) they want to be authority figures b) patients may not take them seriously c) they dont think it would have any value,4. What you cant find during a humour campaign are _. a) extra meals i

7、n the humour rooms b) clowns and performers c) special TV channels and programmes,5. When you study, laughter helps your brain to _. a) fall asleep faster b) pay attention and stay active c) fight stress after the exam.,4. Listen again and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).,Dr Fry b

8、elieves that laughter associated with happiness involves the whole body. 2. The beneficial effects of humour have not been scientifically examined. 3. It wouldnt be beneficial if humour got rid of all the stress from our lives.,4. US hospitals sometimes have humour campaigns for their patients. 5. P

9、utting a red nose on while you are stuck in a traffic jam can be a good way of resisting the tension caused by the jam.,5. Look at the pictures on page 23 and decide what the joke is about.,Two brothers drove their parents car when they went away. And the two brothers really enjoyed the driving, but

10、 when they came back home, they found a scratch on the car.,They knew their father would go mad, and they decided to repair it. However, when their father reached home, he felt so surprised because the scratch was caused by himself before he went away.,6. Listen to the joke and compare it with your

11、version.,7. Listen to the joke again and complete the Function File with these words.,and then, guess what, there are, just cant, just before, have you heard the one about, luckily, right, or somewhere like that, so, eventually, well,Telling Jokes _ the two brothers and their dads car? Well, _ these

12、 two brothers. Ones just passed his driving test and the others a bit younger, _? And one weekend, their parents decide to go away to London, _.,Have you heard the one about,there are,right,or somewhere like that,_, the parents go off to the airport . _, they meet some friends and go out to a club.

13、When they get back home its about five in the morning. _ . The next morning, they get up, go to the garage, and _. _, one of their friends works in a garage.,So,Well,And then,guess what,Luckily,He _ comes and does the car, _ their parents come back home. I _ believe it!,eventually,just before,just c

14、ant,8. Listen to the sentences. Write down the words which are emphasised to make the story more interesting. Then listen again and repeat the sentences.,Example promise / not,They make their two sons promise to look after the house, use caution and not get into trouble. 2. When they get back home i

15、ts about five in the morning. 3. They see this enormous scratch on the back of the car.,4. They know their dads going to scold them and forbid them ever use the car again. 5. luckily, one of their friends works in a garage. 6. He eventually comes and does the car, just before their parents come back home. 7. And there was a terrible scratch, but now its gone.,Ho