Class 3, Senior 2 虞娜微

Outline Para 1 : Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: The benefits of laughter for physical health. The benefits of laughter for mental health. An introduction to the Humour Foundation. A call for volunteers to join the city’s Clown Doctor Programme.

2. What is laughing 100 times equivalent to? 1. What are the benefits of laughter for physical health?

1. What are the benefits of laughter for mental health? 2. How do hospitals encourage patients to laugh?

1. What do you know about the Humour Foundation? 2. What do clown doctors do in the Clown Doctor Programme?

1. How could volunteers join the Clown Doctor Progamme? 2. What kind of person can join the Clown Doctor Programme?

What can strengthen the immune system? Having a balanced diet can strengthen the immune system. Taking regular exercise can strengthen the immune system. Getting enough sleep can strengthen the immune system.

What can strengthen friendship? Communicating often with your friends can stengthen friendship. Caring about what your friends say can strengthen friendship. Giving your friend a hand when he’s in trouble can strengthen friendship.

Smoking a cigarette taking in 250 calories Eating a hamburger shortening your life for 11 minutes Laughing for one minute taking in 7 grams of protein Eating an egg a day exercising for 45 minutes __________ is equivalent to _________. How much do you know about the physical health?

How much do you know about body language? In Japan, bowing to each other is equivalent to saying HI. In China, nodding your head is equivalent to saying _______ In India, nodding your head is equivalent to ____________ yes saying no We can’t deny the fact that different countries have different cultures.

We can’t deny the fact that the year 2008 is ____________unforgettable

We can’t deny the fact that 2008 Beijing Olympics ___________ is a wonder. Group-work: Each group are required to write four sentences based on the four events. China successfully launched Shenzhou 7. So we can’t deny the truth that ________________________________________ We can’t deny the truth that the Snow Storm ________ ______________________________________________ caused considerable losses to China’s economy. We can’t deny the fact that _______________________ in Wenchuan earthquake. many people suffered a lot China has made great progress in space exploration.

A large number of people underwent great sufferings in Wenchuan earthquake. 10 yeas ago now Shanghai has undergone ______________ in the last decade. great changes

What may you have to undergo before achieving success? We may have to undergo _________ before achieving success. failures difficulties disappointments sadness frustrations ( 沮丧 )

Liu Qian cheers the audience up with/ by ______________. magic shows

Xiao Shenyang cheers the audience up with/ by __________ __________ his funny performance.

If you feel sad, how would you cheer yourself up? I would cheer myself up with/by …

Translate the following sentences: 1. 我们不能否认失败是成功之母的事实。 We can’t _______________ that failure is the mother of success. 2. 在取得成功之前我们有可能会经历很多失败。 We may have to __________________ before achieving success. 3. 当你沮丧的时候，你可以通过看喜剧来使自己变得快乐。 When you are sad, you could _________________ by watching some comedies. 4. 我们必须坚定这个信念：只要我们对自己有信心，我们就能成功。 We must _________________ that we could be successful as long as we have confidence in ourselves. deny the truth a lot of failures cheer yourself up strengthen the belief

We can’t deny the truth that failure is the mother of success. We may have to undergo many failures before achieving success. One of the greatest inventors Thomas Edison had failed thousands of times before he invented the electric light bulb. When you fail, never give it up. When you feel sad, you could cheer yourself up by watching comedies to laugh away your sadness. In any case, we must strengthen the belief that we could be successful as long as we have confidence in ourselves.

Group-work: work in groups and write a short passage on the topic of success based on the frame. We can’t deny the truth that _________________________. We may have to undergo _________before achieving success. (give an example) When you ___________, you could cheer yourself up by/with ______________________. In any case,We must strengthen our belief that _____________.

Assignment 1.Use the words and expressions to write a short passage on the topic of success. 2.Translate the sentences into English. 1. 有时候沉默就等于赞同。 (be equivalent to) 2. 你不能否认第一印象很重要的事实。 (deny the truth that…) 3. 他经常锻炼为使他的肌肉强劲有力。 (strengthen) 4. 一群小丑把观众们逗乐了。 (cheer …up) 5. 我希望自己永远不会再遭遇这种不愉快的经历。 (undergo)