Unit 17 lesson1 What’s so funny?

Lead-in 5mins Guessing Game Who are they?

Stephen Chow Mr. Bean

Enjoy the following pictures and try to work out what’s so funny.

“ 特困生 ”

When there is only one man in the world.

You do know my love.

She is good at Chinese Kongfu

Humour is a sense. It is quality of being amusing, it is an ability to appreciate the comic or amusing. Humour

Prediction 3mins P20

Task 1 : Skimming (3 mins) Memory loss Check your spelling Check your spelling Family harmony C A B picture 3picture 1picture 2 Read the first & last lines, then match the titles, the pictures (1-3) and the anecdotes (A-C)

A The woman went to the bank to________________ for $40, but she was so _____________that she couldn’t remember how to spell 40 and she wrote a cheque for $50 instead. cash a cheque forgetful Task 2 :fill in the blanks (3 mins)

B Mr Wang ________his daughter’s opinion on which place to go on a holiday. But she _______________________when she was asked twice. asked for answered very differently

C The flight from London to New York was cancelled. When the ______________was dealing with all the passengers, an angry man _________________and asked for a first-class seat. After being politely refused, he yelled if____________________. The agent didn’t answer him but spoke loudly that anyone who knew him could come to help him. counter agent pushed to the front she knew who he was

1. Why does the woman write a cheque for fifty dollars? 2. Why does the girl decide to change her response when her father asks her the second question? 3. What does the man mean when he says “Do you know who I am?” Task 3 : Careful reading 5mins Because she couldn’t remember how to spell the word “forty”. Because she thought it was another trip after the first one. He means that he is a very important person so the counter agent must look after him first.

Let’s work out what makes the stories funny. 3mins anecdote the fun part A B C The woman changed from forty to fifty because of _______ problem. The little girl ___________ the conditional happening( 假设 ) with the real happening. The agent ___________ the man’s words on purpose. word play 文字游戏 Task 4 spelling mistook misunderstood

1.I suddenly realized I didn’t have any money left so I quickly went to the bank to cash a cheque. A. money B. get cash in exchange for cheque 2. I wanted to withdraw $40 from our bank account, but I’m so forgetful... A. take out B. ask for C. bring in 3. He felt his daughter was mature enough and he didn’t want to overlook her opinion. A. old B. brave C. patient Words in texts Task 5 4+3mins

Words in texts A. check B. grasp C. ignore 4. He felt his daughter was mature enough and he didn’t want to overlook her opinion. 5. Heavy snow last winter caused long delays at Heathrow airport. A. The passengers had to wait for a long time. B. The snow blocked the long way to the airport. C. The passengers started a long trip.

Words in texts 6. If anyone can help him find his identification, please come to the gate. A. his baggage B. who he is C. his ticket counter agent ID card

cash a cheque, withdraw sth. from sth., mature, delay, identification ， ignore 1.---Hello! May I help you? --- Yes, I hope so. I need some more cash for my visit in China. May I _________________ here? 2. The accident _________ the train for two hours yesterday. 3. We shouldn’t _______ him because he is our companion. 4. Wanted ( 征婚 ): Looking for a tall, _______and responsible male. 5. The government has _________ worn out money from use. cash a cheque delayed ignore mature withdrawn

Which word is played in the following? Man: I haven’t slept for days. Woman: Why not? Man: I sleep at night. Task 4: Days 1. 好几天 2. 白天

Discussion: Which of the stories do you like most ? Why? Task 6 : Group work Laughter is the best medicine.

Step VII. Homework 1. P23. Exercise 5--- Look at the pictures and write a funny story using the skill and expressions learnt in this lesson.

Step VIII. Self-assessment Key Words in Anecdote AAnecdote BAnecdote C 1.Word bank 2. After learning this lesson, I understand the method to achieve humorous effects. Y ____ N ______ 3. I played an active role in this class. Y______ N_______ 4. I worked together with my partners very well. Y___ N___ 5. What strategies did you use today?_________________ 6. A sentence for myself_____________________________