Warming up & Pre-reading 朗声教育教学测评研究中心研发

匹配游戏 There was a Young Lady whose nose Was so long that it reached to her toes; So she hired an Old Lady, Whose conduct was steady, To carry that wonderful nose. 1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstands the meaning of “stamp”.

匹配游戏 1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstood the meaning of “stamp”. Husband: Before I married you, I never thought of saving money. thought of saving money. Wife: And now? Husband: Now, I am thinking about how much I could have saved if I hadn’t much I could have saved if I hadn’t married you. married you.

匹配游戏 Mother: Why are you jumping up and down on the envelope? down on the envelope? Boy: Because my teacher told me that you have to stamp letters that you have to stamp letters or the post office won’t or the post office won’t deliver them. deliver them. 1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstood the meaning of “stamp”.

匹配游戏 Son: I can’t go to school today. Father: Why not? Son: I don’t feel well. Father: Where don’t you feel well? Son: In school ！ 1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstood the meaning of “stamp”. Where? In school !

回答问题 1. Do you know why the tramp was so popular? 2. Do you know any films that Chaplin starred in?

分组讨论 1. Do you find British humour funny? Why? 2. What kind of humour do Chinese people like? 3. What kind of humour do Cantonese ( 广东人 ) like? Can you give an example? 4. In northern China, cross talk ( 相声 ) and song-and-dance duet ( 二人转 ) are very popular. Do you like them? Why?

思考阅读 1. What is humour? 1. What is humour? 2. Is humour the same in Britain and China? Is it possible for Chinese people to understand every British joke? P37 “Why Is a Sense of Humor Important”

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