N 高二(上)模塊六 Unit1 Task

1、高二（上）高二（上）Unit 1Laughter is good for you Task A concert is to take place here. Which is the most important requestI need to know how many of you will go to watch the play. Ill have to book the tickets.I want to know why you are so interested in this event.I would like to know how you will go to the

2、concert.Identifying priorities Read the guidelines and the three points in Skills building 1 on page 10. Learn the skills by heart. Listening practice Listen to the tape, take some notes and decide what is the most important, somewhat important or the least important.Most important: 1, 2, 3Somewhat

3、important: 5, 6, 7Least important: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Part B Listen to the recording carefully and correct the wrong information.1. Crosstalk is a new form of comedy.2. None of the crosstalk performers became famous.3. For many years, you could turn on the TV at any time and find a crosstalk perform

4、ance. traditionalSome radio4. In crosstalk, the performers talk together, do impressions, sing and dance.5. Crosstalk can be done by two people only.6. If you listen to a crosstalk performance, you will hear parts of a story.telling jokesone person, two people, three people or more.a whole story7. C

5、rosstalk is sometimes performed in English.8. You do not need to understand the Chinese language and Chinese culture to enjoy crosstalk.nevermustWho is this man?One of his studentsStudents read part C and underlineany information that will help you answer the rest of Bills questionsAnswers: Ding gua

6、ngquan, a well-known master of crosstalk, has been teaching this unique art form to foreigners since 1989. 2. The most famous foreigners are the Canadian Mark Roswell, known in China as Dashan, and David Moser (Mo Dawei) from the USA. Skills building 2:Asking questionsAsking questions orallyWhat wou

7、ld you like to say if you want to find some information about a shop/a school/a person ?eg. Do you know where the nearest school is?Who is the person standing under the tree?Advice1. Vary the forms of questions you ask.2. Try not to ask several questions in a row using the exact same words.Practice

8、a radio talk show Step 2: Work in pairs to ask and answer questions according to the two columns.Skills building 3:answering questions in ane-mail. Is e-mail familiar to you? What should we pay attention to when writing an e-mail?Advice in answering questions in an e-mail.Make a listMention the ques

9、tionUse some structuresUseful StructuresYou wanted to know (informal)Since you asked about (informal)I know you need/want/would like information about (informal)You asked me about (informal)Regarding your question about (formal)In answer to your question about (formal)Writing an e-mail Write an e-ma

10、il to Bill, using the information you gathered in Steps 1 & 2. You are expected to include all of his questions in order of importance.One possible version Dear Bill, I think I have got enough information about crosstalk and can answer your questions about it. Crosstalk is a traditional form of

11、Chinese comedy, which began during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, performers travelled between villages and did small comic performances. You ask me about different parts of crosstalk performance. It can be done by one person, two people, three people or more, and involves singing, telling jokes an

12、d talking. The talking is normally between two performers, who twist their language in ways that make people laugh. There is also a one-person form of crosstalk, and it is occasionally done by three or more people. You can hear a whole story if you listen to acrosstalk performance. It has an obvious

13、 beginning, middle and end. You wanted to know something about famous crosstalk performers, living and dead. One of the first crosstalk artists was Zhu Shaowen, whose stage name was Qiongbupa, or Poor-but-proud in English. The most important master is Hou Baolin, who died in 1993. Another one named

14、Ma Sanli was from a famous crosstalk family, whose grandfather, father and brother were all crosstalk performers. He died in 2003. There are quite a few famous crosstalk artists loved by the Chinese people and there are also some famous foreign crosstalk performers, among whom is Da Shan from Canada

15、. A lot of Chinese know him ad like his performance very much. As for where one can hear it or see it, we often listen to it on the radio or TV. The best time to see or hear crosstalk is on television during the Spring Festival. You asked if you could learn it outside of China and if you needed to s

16、peak Chinese to enjoy crosstalk. You hardly get the chance to learn crosstalk outside of China. And if you want to enjoy it, you must be able to speak Chinese. Now inBeijing, a famous crosstalk master Ding Guangquan gives lessons to foreigners.He was one of Hou Baolins students and has been teaching foreigners to perform since 1989.If you want to know more about Chinese crosstalk, just e-mail me.Yours Students own name1. This will help