选必一U1 Developing Ideas-高中英语新教材外研版课件（选择性必修第一册）

B1U1DevelopingideasLearningObjectivesBytheendoftheclass,we’llbeableto:1.betterunderstandtheimportanceofhumor;2.

analyze

thehumourstylesofMarkTwainand

LinYutang;3.

learnfromMarkTwainandLinYutang’spositiveattitudestolife.Haveyoueverseenthisfilm?Activity1:GettingtoknowtwohumourouswritersIt’sadaptedfomoneofMarkTwain’sgreatworks.

HaveyoueverwatchedthisTVseries?Activity1:GettingtoknowtwohumourouswritersThereexistdifferentversionsofit.ItisadaptedfromLinYutang’snovel.LinYutangwasaChinesewriterwhocouldwritebothinChineseandEnglish.Whatdidtheyhaveincommon?Theybothhadasenseofhumour.Theywerehumorous.LinYutang(1895–1976)AChinese

writer,translator,linguist&philosopherMarkTwain(1835–1910)AnAmericanwriter,humorist,lecturer&adventurerAwiseandwittypopulariser说话风趣的通俗作家travelnarratives&

adventurestoriesof

boyhood“LincolnoftheAmericanLiteraryHistory”

“美国文学史上的林肯”Birthplace:Florida,MississippiNationality:AmericanEducation:nottoomucheducation,alotexperiencesofdifferentkindsofjobsOtherfamousmasterpieces:RunningforGovernor《竞选州长》TheGildedAge《镀金时代》ThePrinceandthePauper《王子与乞丐》Millionsofpounds

《百万英镑》TheAutobiographyofMarkTwain《马克·吐温自传》Birthplace:Longxi,FujianNationality:ChineseEducation:MasterofArtsinHarvardUniversity,DoctoroflinguisticsinUniversityLeipzig(德国莱比锡大学)Life:OneofLuXun’sgoodfriends.林语堂被尊称为“幽默大师”，他富有创造性地把英文的Humour音译为中文的“幽默”，从而使幽默一词在中国迅速流行开来。2.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?1.ReadthepassageandfindoutMarkTwainandLin’sattitudetowardshumour.Activity2:ReadforgeneralideasMarkTwainandLin’sattitudetowardshumourispositive/favourable.Andtheypractisedwhattheypreached.conclusion:What’shumor(p5)thegeneralintroductionoftheimportanceofhumor(P1)MarkTwain&hishumor(P2)LinYutang&hishumor(P3-4)structureofthepassage2.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?A.P1B.P1C.P1D.P1P2P3P4P5P2P3P4P5P2P3P4P5P2P4P3P5Activity3:ReadfordetailsOrganise

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worldActivity4:Thinkandshare1.Howcanasenseofhumorhelpyouinyourdailylife?Giveanexample.Aperson’ssenseofhumourisverymuchrelatedtothesocialcontextinwhichtheylive.Whateveroursenseofhumor(is),comedyhastheabilitytoconnectusandchangethewaywelookattheworld.Aristotlesaidthatcomedywasagoodthingforsocietybecauseitledtofeelingsofhappiness.Aperson’ssenseofhumourisverymuchrelatedtothesocialcontextinwhichtheylive.Whateveroursenseofhumor(is),ithastheabilitytoconnectusandchangethewaywelookattheworld.Humorisagoodthingforsocietybecauseitledtofeelingsofhappiness.Itisthesamewith

humour.Reality+Dreams+Humour=Wisdom2.DoyouknowEinstein'sequationofgenius?LinYutangalsohadanequationofwisdom.Doyouagreewithit?Youcanals