1、Unit,4,Wisdom of Life,* Mr. Bean , a Black-haired, bug-eyed, and weak-chinned comedian, acts different comic characters.It is his funny expressions and body language that make people laugh.,Clowns also make people laugh.They often wear strange clothes , put on make-up and walk strangely .,How many k

2、inds of humour do you know?,funny poems,cross talk 相聲,Types of humor,funny stories,comedy,mime 啞劇,sketch小品,jokes,Form groups of two or three to have a discussion about the following topics.,1. Humour is a helpful tool in communication. Please list the benefits humour brings to us. 2. When you disagr

3、ee with others on something, how can you reach an agreement without arguments?,Answer the following questions.,1. How many humorous stories about celebrities do you know? Give some examples. 2. Are there any humorous stories about yourself? Share them with your classmates.,tough: a. having or causin

4、g problems or difficulties 艱苦的；艱難的；棘手的 It was a tough decision to make. 那是個(gè)很難作的決定。 Shes been having a tough time lately. 她最近的日子一直很煎熬。,conflict: n. a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument 沖突；爭(zhēng)執(zhí) This is a conflict between the government and t

5、he unions. 這是一次政府與工會(huì)之間的對(duì)抗。 She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. 她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在將來的擇業(yè)問題上與父母存在著分歧。,chalk up: (infml.) to achieve (a success, points in a game, etc.) 獲得，取得（成功） His team has chalked up its fifth win in a row. 他的隊(duì)取得了五連勝。 At the Sudirman Cup last night, China chalk

6、ed up another win over Korea. 在昨晚的蘇迪曼杯羽毛球比賽中，中國隊(duì)又一次戰(zhàn)勝了韓國隊(duì)。,pace 我們的工作進(jìn)展緩慢。 Our work progressed at a slow pace. 搭配 Keep/ hold pace with 跟上，與同步 Keep pace with the times 與時(shí)俱進(jìn) For many years this company has set the pace in the communications industry. 多年來，這家公司一直是通訊業(yè)的領(lǐng)頭羊（起帶頭作用）。,dismissal: n. the act or

7、 an example of dismissing sb. from their job 解雇；開除 The accident was caused by the dismissal of three workers. 這次事故是因三名工人被解雇而引起的。 He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal. 他遭到無理解雇，仍然希望贏得申訴的勝利。,neglect: vt. to not give enough attention or care to 忽略；不予重視；疏于照顧 lect (選擇，集合) Neglect vt. 忽

8、視 Collect vt. 收集 He cant afford to neglect his study. 對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)他一點(diǎn)兒也不能忽視。 She denies neglecting her baby. 她不承認(rèn)沒有照看好她的孩子。,patch up (Para. 4): to settle (a quarrel, disagreement, etc.) 平息；解決 Have you tried patching things up with her? 你有沒有試試跟她和好？ Try to patch up your differences before she leaves. 在她離開之前盡量解

9、決你們之間的分歧。,sensitive : a. (1) needing to be dealt with carefully so as not to cause trouble or offence 需小心處理的；敏感的 Health care is a politically sensitive issue. 醫(yī)療保障是政界的一個(gè)敏感問題。 This is such a sensitive issue that perhaps the press should not be told. 這是一個(gè)十分敏感的問題，恐怕不該告訴新聞界。,(2) aware of and able to und

10、erstand other people and their feelings 體恤的；善解人意的 a sensitive and caring man 一個(gè)體貼的男人 She is very sensitive to other peoples feelings. 她很能體諒別人的感情。,tolerance : n. (1) U (of/for sb./sth.) 忍受；容忍；寬容 religious/racial tolerance 宗教 / 種族寬容 She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind. 她容不得開任何玩笑。,(2) (to sth.)

11、忍耐力；忍受性；耐力；耐量 tolerance to antibiotics/cold 對(duì)抗生素的耐受性耐寒力 Tolerance to alcohol decreases with age. 酒量隨年齡的增大而減少。,hostile: a. very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or fight 敵意的；敵對(duì)的 反義詞: amiable 友好的 The Prime Minister was greeted by a hostile crowd. 首相遭遇的是一批懷有敵意的人。 The speaker got a very hosti

12、le reception from the audience. 演講者遭到了聽眾的強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)。,let sb. off the hook（使）擺脫困境，逃避懲罰 The teacher let him off the hook with a warning this time. 這一次老師放過了他，只給了一個(gè)警告。,let off: to excuse from punishment, duty, etc. 寬恕，放過 They let us off lightly. 他們輕易地放過了我們。 She was let off with a warning. 她只是受了個(gè)警告就被放走了。,to al

13、low sb. not to do sth. 允許（某人）不做 Mr. Wang let us off homework today. 王老師今天免了我們的家庭作業(yè)。 Since you practiced the piano yesterday, Ill let you off today. 既然你昨天練習(xí)了鋼琴，今天我就不讓你練了。 to fire or cause to explode 放（槍、炮等），使爆炸 The boys were letting off fireworks in the square. 男孩子們?cè)趶V場(chǎng)上放煙火。,inspect: vt. to officially

14、 visit a school, factory, etc. 視察 Public health officials were called in to inspect the building. 公共衛(wèi)生官員奉召來視察了大樓。 The leaders inspected the factory for signs of inefficiency. 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)們視察工廠看有無低效率的跡象。,strike: v. to refuse to work as a protest 罷工 The union has voted to strike for a pay increase. 工會(huì)投票決定罷工以要求加

15、薪。 The workers struck for better working conditions. 工人為爭(zhēng)取更好的工作條件而罷工。,diminish v. to become or to make sth. become smaller, weaker, etc. 減少；（使）減弱；降低 The worlds resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界資源正在迅速減少。 His influence has diminished with time. 隨著時(shí)間的推移，他的影響已不如從前了。,boom : to say sth. in a loud deep

16、 voice 以低沉有力的聲音說 A voice boomed out from the darkness. 黑暗中傳來低沉有力的嗓音。 “Get out of my sight!” he boomed. “別讓我再見到你！”他低沉有力地說。,stride: vi. to walk with long steps in a particular direction 大步走，闊步行走 She came striding along to meet me. 她大步走上前來迎接我。 The man jumped off the porch and strode across the lawn. 那個(gè)

17、人從門廊上跳下，大步走過草坪。,giant: a. very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are 特大的；偉大的 A giant photo of the President hangs in the hall. 大廳里懸掛著總統(tǒng)的巨幅照片。 The war is a giant step towards achieving independence. 這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)是邁向獨(dú)立的一大步。,tremendous: a. very great 巨大的；極大的 It makes a tremendous

18、difference to the poor family. 這對(duì)這個(gè)貧窮的家庭來說是一個(gè)極大的變化。 The teacher praised him for the tremendous effort he has made. 老師表揚(yáng)了他，因?yàn)樗隽藰O大的努力。,principal : a. most important; main 最重要的；主要的 New roads will link the principal cities of the area. 新建道路將連通這個(gè)地區(qū)的主要城市。 The principal reason for this omission is lack of time. 跳過它的主要原因