Book4Unit1

LaughoutloudStartingout:

ComedythroughtheagesWatchthevideoandtakedownasmuchinformationaspossible.You’llcompleteaformaccordingtoyournotesafterwards.ComedyThroughtheAgesInancientGreece“Comedy”referredtostageplayswith_____________.InancientRomeItwasnotfunnyto_______________.InShakespeare’stimeComedieshad______________suchasmistakenidentityandromancewhichmodernaudiencesmayfindrather_______.In16cItalyPeoplelovedgood______________.In19cEnglandComedyactswith_________werepopular.InmoderntimesComedyisconsideredtobeofanytypeintendedto________

____________,including______________________________

____________.SummaryPeople’ssenseofhumourisrelatedtothe______________.Whateverthesenseofhumour,comedyisgoodforsocietysinceitleadsto____________________.happyendingslaughatoneselfamusingthemesseriouspracticaljokesclownsmakepeoplelaughcross-talk,stand-up,sitcom,andcomedyfilmsocialcontextfeelingsofhappinessBlackcomedyAttheboss’funeral,adisgruntled(不滿的)employeekneelednexttothecoffinandwhispered,“Who'sthinkingoutsidetheboxnow,Gary?”--Teacher:Ted,ifyourfatherhas$10andyouaskhimfor$6,how

muchwouldyourfatherstillhave?

--Ted:$10.

--Teacher:Youdon'tknowmaths.

--Ted:Youdon'tknowmyfather!--Howmanycopsdoesittaketochangealightbulb?

--None.Theysimplyshoottheroomforbeingblack.Blackcomedy:agenrethatdealswithserioussubjects

inahumorouswayBlackcomedyIsitacceptableforyoutojokeaboutserioustopicslikedeath,gender,race,andfamilymembers?Integratedskills:Funtime!Listenandcompletetheconversation(P7,A5).Integratedskills:Funtime!eartoearheadoffsmilesIntegratedskills:Funtime!laughinga

smileIntegratedskills:Funtime!MatchtheexpressionsinActivity5totheirmeanings(P8,A6).laughingstockbeallsmilesgrinfromeartoearcrackasmilelaughone’sheadoffNowworkingroupsandthinkofmoreexpressionsaboutlaughter.Refertoyourdictionaryifnecessary.Expressionsaboutlaughterhaveagoodlaughburstoutlaughing

=burstintolaughter

=roarwithlaughterlaughtillyoucryHewholaughslast,laughsbest.gigglegrinchucklesmilebitterlysmirk/sm??rk/snicker;snigger哈哈大笑放聲大笑笑出眼淚笑到最后的人笑得最開(kāi)心。傻笑咧嘴笑輕聲笑苦笑幸災(zāi)樂(lè)禍地笑;自鳴得意地笑竊笑；暗笑Integratedskills:Funtime!Workinpairs.Discussothersituationsinwhichyoucouldusetheseexpressions(P8,A7).Youmaystartlikethis:A:Tommusthavepassedthatreallyhardtest.B:Whydoyouthinkso?A:BecausehewasgrinningfromeartoearyesterdaywhenImethim.B:…BeforelisteningReadtheintroductionandanswerthequestions.Howdopeoplecelebratetheday?Howlongdoesitlast?WhilelisteningListenandcompleteActivities8&9.abcdWhilelisteningListenandcheckyouranswers.the“washingofthelions”18th

&19thcenturies1965BBCNewsChannelsmellstobecarried1957areallygoodharvestPostlisteningCompletetheboxedwithexpressionsfromtheradioprogramme.TellingastoryMakingcommentsLet’sstartwith…Now,myfavouriteone…