I'mnotshort.l'mjustmoredownto

earththanotherpeople.Leadin我不矮，只是比其他人更腳踏實(shí)地。我不矮，只是更接地氣。Whatdoyouthinkofthesesentences?Ofcourse,Iaminshape（身材很好）.Roundisashape（形狀）.Whatdoyouthinkofthesesentences?Leadin當(dāng)然，我身材很好。圓形也是一種身材。I’msoathletic（運(yùn)動的；強(qiáng)壯的；）.Ioftensurf…theInternet.Whatdoyouthinkofthesesentences?Leadin我可太愛“運(yùn)動”了。我經(jīng)常……網(wǎng)上沖浪。通過斷句和雙關(guān)制造幽默效果——將現(xiàn)實(shí)中的“沖浪運(yùn)動”與網(wǎng)絡(luò)用語“網(wǎng)上沖浪”形成反差，暗示實(shí)際并不愛運(yùn)動I'mnotshort.l'mjustmoredownto

earth

thanotherpeople.Ofcourse,Iaminshape（身材很好）.Roundisashape（形狀）.I’msoathletic（運(yùn)動的；強(qiáng)壯的；）.Isurf…theInternet.Whatdoyouthinkofthesepicturesanddescriptions?I'dlovetohearyourthoughtsonthepicturesanddescriptions.Ithinkthey'rebrilliantly

witty!

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/?w?ti/Unit1Laughoutloud!Developingideas

Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)StephenChow周星馳

/?sti?v?nt?a?/1962年6月22日出生于香港，是一位享譽(yù)全球的華語演員、導(dǎo)演、制片人、編劇。他被廣泛譽(yù)為“喜劇之王”，是華語影壇無厘頭喜劇風(fēng)格的開創(chuàng)者和標(biāo)志性人物。Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)CharlieChaplin查理·卓別林

/?t?ɑ?li?t??p.l?n/查理·卓別林是一位世界聞名的英國喜劇演員、導(dǎo)演和作曲家，他是電影史上最具影響力的人物之一。他的標(biāo)志性形象是頭戴圓頂禮帽、手持竹手杖、留著小胡子、穿著不合身西服和特大號皮鞋的“流浪漢”（TheTramp）。他的經(jīng)典默片如《淘金記》、《城市之光》和《摩登時代》至今仍被奉為喜劇藝術(shù)的巔峰之作。Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)Mr.Bean憨豆先生電視喜劇《憨豆先生》于1990年至1995年在英國首播，雖然只有短短14集，但其獨(dú)特的啞劇式幽默使其風(fēng)靡全球。該角色后來還衍生出了多部電影，如《憨豆先生的大災(zāi)難》、《憨豆的黃金周》和《憨豆特工》系列等。超越語言的幽默：由于主要依賴肢體表演，憨豆先生的喜劇超越了文化和語言的障礙，在世界各地都深受男女老少的喜愛。他已經(jīng)成為一個文化符號，代表了英國式幽默的獨(dú)特一面——一種略帶尷尬、內(nèi)斂而又充滿智慧的幽默。Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)YuHua余華余華，1960年生于浙江杭州，是中國當(dāng)代最具國際影響力的作家之一，以其風(fēng)格獨(dú)特、描寫深刻而著稱。其在公共場合（尤其是訪談和綜藝節(jié)目中）表現(xiàn)得非常幽默。Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)付航是中國內(nèi)地脫口秀演員和影視演員，以其獨(dú)特的“激情”風(fēng)格和充滿活力的表演在喜劇界獨(dú)樹一幟。他在2024年獲得了廣泛的關(guān)注，并贏得了《喜劇之王單口季》的年度總冠軍。FuHang付航Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)沈騰在喜劇和電影領(lǐng)域的成就使他獲得了廣泛的社會認(rèn)可，僅多次獲得各類電影節(jié)的最佳男演員獎項(xiàng)和提名。主演了《西虹市首富》、《飛馳人生》、《瘋狂的外星人》、《你好，李煥英》等多部高票房電影。ShenTeng沈騰Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)YueYunpeng岳云鵬2014年首次參與春晚小品《擾民了您》，2015年與孫越表演相聲《我忍不了》，其“賤萌”的表演風(fēng)格讓他被全國觀眾所熟知。憑借《歡樂喜劇人第二季》總冠軍的身份鞏固了喜劇地位-3；隨后在電影《從你的全世界路過》中飾演“豬頭”，其追車痛哭的片段展現(xiàn)了不俗的演技，獲得了導(dǎo)演和觀眾的認(rèn)可-3。此外，他演唱的《五環(huán)之歌》也成為其標(biāo)志性代表作之一。Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)徐志勝的脫口秀風(fēng)格非常鮮明，他常常調(diào)侃自己的長相、口音和生活中的經(jīng)歷，形成了獨(dú)特的幽默方式。他自稱的"脫口秀鹿晗"、腦門上的"逗號劉海"-2等梗都廣為流傳。Doyouknowanyhumorist?(whoacts,speaksorwritesinanamusingway)RenJialun任嘉倫任嘉倫是中國內(nèi)地一位多才多藝的男演員和歌手。他以精致的古裝造型和扎實(shí)的演技備受認(rèn)可，不僅出演了多部熱門影視作品，還在音樂領(lǐng)域有所建樹。2022年主演的《與君初相識·恰似故人歸》和《請君》播出，并憑借《請君》中陸炎一角獲得2023亞洲學(xué)院創(chuàng)意獎中國大陸地區(qū)最佳男主角獎-。2024年，其主演的《烈焰》和《流水迢迢》也已播出。Watchandanswer(1)Whoaretheyinthevideo?(2)What’sthevideoabout?視頻來自網(wǎng)絡(luò)

It’sabouttheintroductionoftheirlifeandachievement.TheyareMarkTwainandLinYutang（林語堂）.(1)Whoaretheyinthevideo?

(2)what’sthevideoabout?馬克·吐溫(1835-1910)是一位美國作家、幽默家、演說家和冒險家，因其游記《傻子出國記》和童年冒險故事《湯姆·索亞歷險記》、《哈克貝利·費(fèi)恩歷險記》而享譽(yù)國際。由于他的機(jī)智和諷刺，他被認(rèn)為是北美最好和最受歡迎的作家之一?！猙yMarkTwain汪曾祺（1920—1997），中國當(dāng)代著名作家，江蘇高郵人。出身書香世家，深厚的家學(xué)淵源為其創(chuàng)作奠定了根基。其代表作有《大淖記事》、《受戒》、《老味道》?？v使命途多舛，他總能在困頓中發(fā)現(xiàn)生活的情味，并以特有的詼諧筆調(diào)，將這人世間的煙火氣寫得雋永動人。——byWangZengqiIntroduction

ofthetopicExamplesConclusionSkimmingMarkTwainwitandsatire

WangZengqiwisdomandwitty1.Whatisthetexttype(genre)ofthepassage?A.narration記敘文

B.exposition說明文

C.argumentation議論文

Introduction

ofthetopicExamplesConclusionSkimmingMarkTwainwitandsatire

WangZengqiwisdomandwitty2.Accordingtothemainideaofeachparagraph,readforthestructure.What’sthestructureofthepassage?IntroductionBody ConclusionPara.1Para.2-4Para.5TheimportanceofhumourGivingexamplesofMarkTwainandWangZengqitosupportthetopicHumourisatoolandcanbeusedtoilluminatetheworld.3.Matcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.A．BothTwainandWangunderstoodtheimportanceofhumour.B．Wang’sattitudetowardshumorandhisexamplegiventotheword“humour”.C．Humourhasbeenanessentialpartofhumanlifeallovertheworld.D．MarkTwainisrememberedforhisabilitytocombinehumourwith moreseriousmessages.E．Wangbecamefamousforhisuniquebrandofhumour.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Payattentiontothetitle,thefirstandlastparagraphsandtheirfirstandlastsentences.（注意標(biāo)題，首尾段，以及首尾段中的首尾句）4.Skim

thepassage

and

find

out

MarkTwainand

Lin’sattitudetowards

humour.A.Favorable贊成的B.Critical批評的C.Doubtful懷疑的D.Neutral中立的Readfordetails(Para.1)Whyishumorimportant?Theimportanceofhumorhuman

behaviourentertain

sensitive

or

emotive

issues1.Humourhasbeenanessential

partofhumanbehaviour

forthousandsofyears.ThereiscomedyinthetextsofAncientGreece,andmedievalwritingsarefilledwithjokes.Whilethesesamejokesmightnotbeasfunnytousnowastheywerethen,theirauthorsunderstoodthathumourcouldnotonlyentertainbutalso

thrownewlighton

sensitiveoremotiveissues.throw/castlighton使…較容易理解,闡明cometolight 為人所知，曝光bringsth.tolight揭露，披露，揭發(fā)in(the)lightofsth.考慮到…，鑒于ReadfordetailshumanbehaviourentertainsensitiveoremotiveissuesActivity4:Readfordetails(Para.2)Mark’shumorcombine

humour

serious

messagesfunny

and

oftenmischievous

The

Adventures

of

Tom

Sawyer

"That’s

just

my

luck.

I

always

have

to

standwhen

that

fellow

lectures!"2.Closertomoderntimes,someonewhoisrememberedforhisabilitytocombinehumour

withmoreseriousmessagesisAmericanwriter,MarkTwain.Twain’sparticularstyleofwritingisfunnyandoftenmischievous.Forexample,inhisclassicnovelTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,hefamouslysays,“Writingiseasy.Allyouhavetodoiscrossoutthewrongwords.”Butheisequallywellknownforhiswittyremarksinhiseverydayinteractionswithpeople.Forinstance,whileonalecturing

touroftheUnitedStates,Twainwentintoabarber’sshoptogetahaircutandashave.Thebarber,notrecognizinghim,askedifhehadatickettothelecture.WhenTwainrepliedthathedidn’t,thebarbertoldhimthatifhewantedtogototheeventhewouldhavetostand,astherewerenoseatsleftinthetheatre.Twain’sresponsewas,“That’sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellowlectures!”Reading——(para.2-4)MarkTwainRememberedfor:abilityto4_________________withmore5___________________Writingstyle:6___________________________Example:

7___________________________________Alsowellknownforhiswitty

remarksExample:

8________________________________________________________________________________________“That’sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostand

whenthatfellowlectures!”TheAdventuresofTomSawyerfunnyandoftenmischievousseriousmessagescombinehumourHeborrowed“youmo”fromAncientChinese

asthetranslationfortheEnglishword“humour”.amasterofhumourHetoldastoryaboutacruelRomanemperor

whotriedtofeedamantowildanimalsduring

thedinneratauniversity.Whyisthejokefunny?Reading(para.2-4)Howdoesparagraph2develop?A．Bymakingcomparison. B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingfigures. D．Bycitingaconcept.Activity4:Readfordetails(Para.2)Whatisthepurposeoftwoexamples?Inargumentation,weusuallyuseexamplestosupportouropinions.Itcanmakeouropinionsconvincing,clearandvivid.Activity4:Readfordetails（Para.3）

1.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstsentenceinparagraph3?IntroducingLinYutang.Comparingtheachievementsofthetwowriters.Makingatransitiontoanotherexample.Explainingtheoriginof“youmo”.3.LikeTwain,butontheothersideoftheworld,LinYutangwassoontobecomefamousforhisuniquebrandofhumour.Awell-knownbilingualwriter,LinbroughttheconceptofhumourtomodernChineseliterature.In1924,hecreativelyborrowed"youmo"fromAncientChineseasthetranslationfortheEnglishword"humour"."Youmo"issillbeingusedinthiswaytoday.Activity4:Readfordetails(Para.4)amasterofhumourHeborrowed“youmo”fromAncientChinese

asthetranslationfortheEnglishword“humour”

.HetoldastoryaboutacruelRomanemperorwhotriedtofeedamantowildanimalsduringthedinneratauniversity.4.Lin’squickwithelpedmakehimfamousasamasterofhumour.Once,havingbeeninvitedtodinneratauniversity,hewasputonthespotwhenthepresidentsuddenlyaskedhimtogiveaspeech.Thinkingonhisfeet,LinstartedtotellastoryaboutacruelRomanemperorwhotriedtofeedamantowildanimals.Firstcamealion.Themanwhisperedsomethinginthelion’sear,afterwhichthelionshookitsheadandwalkedawayunhappily.Thenalongcameatiger.Again,themanwhisperedinthetiger’sear.Thetigerlookedshockedandhurriedaway.“Whatdidyousaytomyanimals?”saidtheemperor,astonished.“Itoldthemtheyhadtomakeaspeechaftereatingmefordinner.”Lin’saudienceroaredwithlaughter.Withthislittlejoke,Linwasabletomakepeoplelaugh,whilegentlytellingoffthepresident.Activity4:Readfordetails(Para.5)What’shumour?5.BothTwainandLinunderstoodthathumourisn'tjustaboutlaughter,butisawayoflifeandatoolthatcanbeusedtoilluminatetheworld.Linevencreatedanequationtoexplainthisconcept:Reality＋Dreams＋Humour=Wisdom.Livingandworkingwithotherscansometimesbecomplicated,andhumourmakesthiseasier.Sharingjokesandlaughingtogethercanbringindividualsandevencommunitiestogether.Indeed,somemayarguethatourneedforhumourisalmostasgreatasourneedforwaterandair.InthewordsofMarkTwain,"Humorismankind'greatestblessings".illuminatetheworldwayoflifeReading——(para.5)ConclusionHumourisa12

____________andatoolthatcanbeusedto13___________________________.illuminatetheworldwayoflifePost-readingThinkandshare(笑話最后的)妙語1.DoyoufindLinYutang'sjokesfunny?Giveyourreasons.Yes,Ithinkso.Becausewiththelittlejoke,Linwasabletomakepeoplelaugh;whilesmartlyavoidingembarrassment.Post-readingThinkandshare2.DoyouagreewithMarkTwain’sremarkonhumourattheendofthepassage?Giveyourreasons.

Examples:Yes,Idoagreewith…becausewithouthumour,lifeisboring./becausehumourcanhelpusfeelgood.No,Idon’tagreewith…becausesometimestheimproperhumourmakespeopleembarrassed…Humourismankind’sgreatestblessing.Post-readingThinkandshare3.Work

in

groups.

Discuss

and

present

your

opinionofthe

equation

from

the

passage.Towork

out

the

meaning

of

this

equation,considerthefollowingquestions:●What

is

your

understanding

of

"reality"

and"dreams"?

●What

is

the

function

of

"humour"

in

thisequation?

●What

is

your

understanding

of

"wisdom"?

Realityissomethingthatexistsobjectively.Dreamisakindofexpectationforthefuture.Itmakespeoplelaughandgivespeoplepleasure.Wisdomisakindofcomprehensiveabilitythathumanbeingshave.Itreferstotheabilityofpeopletounderstandanddealwiththingsquickly,flexiblyandcorrectly.Post-readingThinkandshareTrytoworkoutthemeaningofthisequationintheexamples.Reality:Humour:Dream:Reality:Humour:Dream:Thebarberdidn’trecognizeMarkTwain.Everytimehewenttothelecture,hehadtostand.Sohecomplained.MarkTwaindidn’twanttomakethebarberembarrassed.MarkTwainexpressedthathewasunluckytoo.Healsoneededtostand.Linwassuddenlyaskedtogiveaspeechbythepresident.Linwantedtorejecttherequestinanotsoembarrassingway.Lintoldastorytoexpresshisdissatisfactioninahumorousway.Post-readingThinkandsharePost-readingThinkandshareWhenotherssayyouarequitefat,youwillsay:“...”Lifehasgivenmemanychancestogetfat,andI’vetakenthemall.生活給了我很多變胖的機(jī)會，我都抓住了。4.Canyoudealwiththefollowingsituationsinahumorousway?Post-readingThinkandshareWhenotherssayyourskinisblack,youwillrespond:“...”Youjust