Unit1Laughoutloud!Developingideas课件-高中英语选择性

Laughoutloud!-developingideasBook4Unit1Whoaretheauthorsofthesefourbookspre-readingLinYutang(1895-1976)

wasaChinesewriter,translator,linguist,philosopherandinventor.Hisinformalbutsophisticated(复杂的)styleofwriting,inbothChineseandEnglish,madehimoneofthemostinfluentialwritersofhisgeneration.HismostfamousworksincludeMyCountryandMyPeopleandTheImportanceofLiving.He’salsoknownasawiseandwittypopulariser(普及者)ofChinesephilosophyandtheChinesewayoflife.MarkTwain(1835-1910)wasanAmericanwriter,humorist,lecturerandadventurer,whoacquiredinternationalfameforhistravelnarratives,inparticularTheInnocentsAbroad,andforhisadventurestoriesofboyhood,suchasTheAdventuresofTomSawyerandAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.HeisregardedasoneofNorthAmerica’sbestandmostbeloved（深受喜爱的）

writersduetohiswitandsatire（讽刺作品）.WhatdotheyhaveincommonBothofthetwowritershavetheiruniquebrandofhumour.Whatishumourpre-readingReadthepassageandlearnmoreaboutthehumourofMarkTwainandLinYutang.FindoutMarkTwainandLin’sattitudetowardshumour.A.FavorableB.CriticalC.DoubtfulD.Neutralwhile-readingTheImportanceofHumour

Whatisthetexttype(genre)ofthepassageA.narrativeB.expositionC.argumentationD.autobiographywhile-readingTheImportanceofHumour

toexplain,introduce…totellastorytoargue/defendtotellone’slifetimeexperiencesAnessayMainbody:

Introduction:

ConclusionTwoworldmastersofhumourPara.1Para.2-4Para.5ReadforthestructureThefunctionsofhumourwhile-readingPara.11Humourhasbeenanessentialpartofhumanbehaviourforthousandsofyears.ThereiscomedyinthetextsofAncientGreece,andmedievalwritingsarefilledwithjokes.Whilethesesamejokesmightnotbeasfunnytousnowastheywerethen,theirauthorsunderstoodthathumourcouldnotonlyentertainbutalsothrownewlightonsensitiveoremotiveissues.while-reading1.befilledwith充满2.throwlighton阐明；使...清楚

Reading--Details(para.1)IntroductionHumourisanessentialpartof1_________________.Authorshaveuseditto2______________,andthrownewlighton3____________________________.humanbehaviourentertainsensitiveoremotiveissueswhile-readingPara.22Closertomoderntimes,someonewhoisrememberedforhisabilitytocombinehumourwithmoreseriousmessagesisAmericanwriter,MarkTwain.Twain’sparticularstyleofwritingisfunnyandoftenmischievous.Forexample,inhisclassicnovelTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,hefamouslysays,“Writingiseasy.Allyouhavetodoiscrossoutthewrongwords.”Butheisequallywellknownforhiswittyremarksinhiseverydayinteractionswithpeople.while-reading1.crossout划掉；删去

Reading--Details(para.2-4)MarkTwainRememberedfor:abilityto4_________________withmore5___________________Writingstyle:6___________________________Example:

7___________________________________Alsowellknownforhiswitty

remarksExample:

8________________________________________________________________________________________“That’sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostand

whenthatfellowlectures!”TheAdventuresofTomSawyerfunnyandoftenmischievousseriousmessagescombinehumourwhile-readingWhywasMarkTwainfamousinhumorA.Becausehiswritingstylewasmischievous.B.Becausehecouldexplainseriousissueswithhumor.C.Becausehewasthemosthumorouswriterofmoderntimes.D.Becausehelikedtousesatireandwit.while-readingTheImportanceofHumour

ReadPara.2:WhatdidTwain’sresponsetothebarber’squestionimplyA.Hegavethelecturehimself.B.Hecouldn’tgetatickettoeverylecture.C.HehadtostandbecauseofhisbadluckD.Hedidn’tlikethefellowthatlectured.while-readingTheImportanceofHumour

ReadPara.2:Para.2Forinstance,whileonalecturingtouroftheUnitedStates,Twainwentintoabarber’sshoptogetahaircutandashave.Thebarber,notrecognisinghim,askedifhehadatickettothelecture.WhenTwainrepliedthathedidn’t,thebarbertoldhimthatifhewantedtogototheeventhewouldhavetostand,astherewerenoseatsleftinthetheatre.Twain’sresponsewas,“That’sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellowlectures!”while-reading1.forinstance例如2.onalecturingtour在一次巡回演出中

Para.33LikeTwain,butontheothersideoftheworld,LinYutangwassoontobecomefamousforhisuniquebrandofhumour.Awell-knownbilingualwriter,LinbroughttheconceptofhumourtomodernChineseliterature.In1924,hecreativelyborrowed“youmo”fromAncientChineseasthetranslationfortheEnglishword“humour”.“Youmo”isstillbeingusedinthiswaytoday.while-reading1.brandofhumour某种类型的幽默

Para.44Lin’squickwithelpedmakehimfamousasamasterofhumour.Once,havingbeeninvitedtodinneratauniversity,hewasputonthespotwhenthepresidentsuddenlyaskedhimtogiveaspeech.Thinkingonhisfeet,LinstartedtotellastoryaboutacruelRomanemperorwhotriedtofeedamantowildanimals.Firstcamealion.Themanwhisperedsomethinginthelion’sear,afterwhichthelionshookitsheadandwalkedawayunhappily.while-reading1.putsbonthespot使某人难堪2.thinkonone’sfeet反应迅速3.whisper...inone’syear对着某人低语

Para.4Thenalongcameatiger.Again,themanwhisperedinthetiger’sear.Thetigerlookedshockedandhurriedaway.“Whatdidyousaytomyanimals”saidtheemperor,astonished.“Itoldthemtheyhadtomakeaspeechaftereatingmefordinner.”Lin’saudienceroaredwithlaughter.Withthislittlejoke,Linwasabletomakepeoplelaugh,whilegentlytellingoffthepresident.while-reading1.hurryaway匆忙离开2.makeaspeech做演讲2.roarwithlaughter放声大笑3.telloff斥责

LinYutangFamousforhisuniquebrandofhumourEvidence:

9____________________________________________________________________________________Quickwithelpedmakehimfamousas10

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Heborrowed“youmo”fromAncientChinese

asthetranslationfortheEnglishword“humour”.amasterofhumourHetoldastoryaboutacruelRomanemperor

whotriedtofeedamantowildanimalsduring

thedinneratauniversity.Reading--Details(para.2-4)while-readingPara.55BothTwainandLinunderstoodthathumourisn’tjustaboutlaughter,butisawayoflifeandatoolthatcanbeusedtoilluminatetheworld.Linevencreatedanequationtoexplainthisconcept:Reality+Dreams+Humour=Wisdom.Livingandworkingwithotherscansometimesbecomplicated,andhumourmakesthiseasier.Sharingjokesandlaughingtogethercanbringindividualsandevencommunitiestogether.Indeed,somemayarguethatourneedforhumourisalmostasgreatasourneedforwaterandair.InthewordsofMarkTwain,“Humorismankind’sgreatestblessing”.while-reading1.illuminatetheworld照亮世界

Reading--Details(para.5)ConclusionHumourisa12

____________andatoolthatcanbeusedto13___________________________.illuminatetheworldwayoflifewhile-reading充满阐明；使...清楚删去；划掉例如在一次巡回演出中

某种类型的幽默使某人难堪

反应迅速对着某人低语匆忙离开

befilledwith...throwlighton...crossoutforinstanceonalecturingtourbrandofhumourputsbonthespotthinkonone’sfeetwhisper...inone’searhurryawaypost-reading做演讲放声大笑斥责照亮世界

makeaspeechroarwithlaughtertelloffilluminatetheworldpost-readingReality＋Dreams＋Humour=Wisdom林语堂的人生公式

Whatisyourunderstandingof“reality”and“dreams”Whatisthefunctionof“humour”inthisequationWhatisyourunderstandingof“wisdom”DoyouagreewithLin’sdefinitionofwisdomWhyorwhynotpost-readingWhyisLinYutang’sjokeaboutthemanandwildanimalsfunnyDoyouagreewithMarkTwain’sremarkonhumourattheendofthepassageGiveyourreasons.HowcanasenseofhumourhelpyouinyourdailylifeGiveanexample.Inwhatwaysdothetworeadingpassagesinthisunithelpyoutobetterunderstandthemeaningofhavingalight-heartedattitudetowardslifeThinksharepost-reading1.WhyisLinYutang’sjokeaboutthemanandwildanimalsfunnyThinkshareBecausewiththelittle