1. Module 4 Unit 3 Reading and speaking
English Jokes

2. English jokes Play on words Short funny story Lead-in
Watch the video of
Xi Wong's speech in the White House. (黄西)
English jokes
Play on words
Short funny story

3. I.English jokes: Play on words
Reading 1
I.English jokes: Play on words
1. Read some of these customer and waiter jokes Can you match the joke with the explanation?
C: What’s that fly doing in my soup?
W: Swimming. I think!
(B)
The first person is angry about something and
wants to say “Why is this here?” The second
person treats it as a request for information, and
gives an answer to the question.

4. 2. C: What’s that. W: It’s bean soup
2. C: What’s that? W: It’s bean soup. C: I don’t want to know what it’s been. I want to know what it is now.
The answer to the question contains a word which, when spoken, can have two meanings.
(C)

5. 3. C: Waiter. Will the pancakes be long?
W: No, sir. Round.
(A)
The first person is asking for
information about time. The second person
treats it as a question about shape.

6. 2. More jokes about "play on words". Try to explain what makes it funny.
Daughter: Auntie kissed me this morning, Mum!
Mum: How nice! Did you kiss her back, dear?
Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her face.
Kelly: Why can’t a bicycle stand on its own?
Johnson: Because it is two-tired.
At the lesson of geography
The teacher put his fingers on some place on the map and asked, “What’s this, Jim?”
Jim got up and said, “Your finger.”

7. Chinese "play on words"
年轻人问道禅师：“我志向高洁，出淤泥而不染，无法容纳这个污秽的世界。” 禅师拿出一个袋子让年轻人把屋子里的垃圾装进去，年轻人很快就装满了，禅师又拿出一个袋子。 年轻人恍然大悟：“您是说只要有足够宽广的胸怀，就能容纳这个世界？” 禅师摇摇头，指着袋子说：“装，你继续装。”

8. A short funny story about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
Reading 2
II. English jokes: Short funny story
A short funny story about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson

9. Someone had stolen their tent.
Reading 2
Read the short story and answer the question:
What happened actually?
Someone had stolen their tent.
Watson: A romantic person;
Optimistic.
Holmes: A realistic person;
Humourous.

10. Let’s act! After-Reading A: Sherlock Holmes B: Dr. Watson
C: Narrator(旁白)
Let’s act!

11. More funny stories to enjoy!
Read the story and act it out in a funny way.
A: Be Careful What You Wish For
B: The Questions Kids Ask

12. Discussion
Why do we need jokes in our life?

13. Laughter is the best medicine. Happy every day!