高中英語北師大版選擇性必修二UNIT 4　Period 2　Lesson 1 Whats So Funny？-Reading Comprehension

Period2Lesson1What’sSoFunny？—ReadingComprehensionUNIT4HUMOUR讀前清障精讀課文讀前清障1.casually

A.theactortheprocessoffindingthesize，quantityor

degreeofsth2.faithful B.notshowingmuchcareorthought；notwantingtoshow

thatsthisimportanttoyou3.measurement C.stayingwithorsupportingaparticularperson，

organizationorbelief4.forecast

D.atimeofgreatdanger，difficultyorconfusionwhenproblem

mustbesolvedorimportantdecisionsmustbemade5.crisis E.totellpeoplesthofficially，especiallyaboutadecision，

plans，etc.6.announce F.tosaywhatyouthinkwillhappeninthefuturebasedon

informationthatyouhavenowⅠ.匹配單詞(請(qǐng)把單詞和其對(duì)應(yīng)的英語解釋連線)1.Yourmotherisveryill.

adoctoratonce.2.Scoop!Ifyoubuyarefrigerator，we’ll

amicrowave.3.He

themomentheheardthenewsthathefailedtheexam.4.Whenyoumoveoutoftheroom，rememberto

thedoorkeytome.5.MrSmithcametoChinafiveyearsagoandhe

livinginChinanow.Ⅱ.選詞填空beusedto，throwin，handover，callin，feeldownCallinthrowinfeltdownhandoverisusedto返回精讀課文Bytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:1.readandtalkabouthumorousorfunnystories；2.readforgeneralunderstanding；3.readforspecificinformation；4.expressthefunnypartofeachjoke.CONTENTSPre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVWhatarehumorousorfunnystories?Humorousorfunnystoriesareoftensatiricalstorieswhichusehumortocriticizeapersonorasociety.ThismighthelpyougainvaluableinformationabouttheproblemsofacommunityandwillmakeyouunderstandtheEnglishcontexttowords,phrasesandideas.Lead-inSharethehumorousorfunnystoriesthatyoureadwithyourpartner.Thendiscusswhatmakesthesestoriesfunny.IlikereadinghumorousstoriesbecauseIliketheplayonwords.Ilikereadinghumorousstoriesbecausetheymakemerelax.…Doyoulikereadinghumorousorfunnystories?Why?Let’sreadthefollowingstoriesandfindoutmoreaboutthem!Pre-readingStoryA()StoryB()StoryC()a.Anamazingclowncouldn’tgivehimselfagoodlaugh.b.SherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonsawmillionsofstarsatnightbecausetheirtenthadbeenstolen.c.Thestoreownerrefusedtogiveawaythesaucerwiththecatbecauseitcanattractmorebuyers.2.Thethreestoriesareall_________________stories.Task1Readthethreestoriesquicklyandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.humorous/funnycbaWhile-readingFastreadingTask1

ReadStoryAanddothefollowingexercises.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?2.Wheredidthestoryhappen?Carefulreading3.FinishthechartaccordingtostoryA.CharacterRealpurposeTheresultTheartcollectorto__________________Thestoreownerto______________________________________getthesaucerboughtacatinahighpricesellcatswiththesaucermademoney4.WhatcanweknowfromStoryA?A.Thefamousartcollectorknewthesaucerwasofgreatvaluebutthestoreownerdidn’t.B.Thestoreownerknewclearlythesaucerwasanantiqueandwantedtoearnmoremoneywithit.C.Theartcollectorboughtthedirtycatandthesaucersuccessfullyatlast.D.Morethansixtypeoplewerefooledintobuyingcatsandthesaucer.Whatkindofpersonisthestoreowner?√5.Whatkindofpersonisthestoreowner？Heisvery

.A．cunning B．cleverC．generous D．honest√Analysis:Hedeliberatelytoldthecollectorthecatwasnotforsaleinordertoraisetheprice.Heknewthevalueofthesaucerandrefusedtogiveitawaytothecollector.6.Whatkindofpersonistheartcollector?Why?Heisasmartaleckwhoalwaysthinksheisvery______.cleverAnalysis:Hepretendednottoknowthesaucerwasavaluableantiqueandtriedtobuythecattogetthesaucerforfree.Healsothoughtthesoreownerdidn’tknowthepriceofthesaucer.VSTheartcollector,whowasasmartaleck,was_______bythestoreowner.Thestoryissofunny!fooledLet’scometostoryBtoseewhathappened.1.Whichcharactersareinthestory?Wherearethey?Task2

ReadStoryBanddothefollowingexercises.SherlockHolmesandDr.Watson.Theyareoutdoors.2.Whatdidtheydo?Theywereonacampingtrip.Theyweretalkingaboutthestarsthattheycouldsee.3.Whathappenedatlast?Theirtentwasstolen.CharacterWhatdideachpersondo?RealpurposeTheresultSherlockHolmesDr.WatsonHewokeupandaskedWatsonwhathesaw.Hespokeaboutastronomyandthestarshesaw.Hewantedtoconfirmthattheirtentwasstolen.Hefocusedonthestars.Herealisedtheirtentwasstolen.

Hedidn’trealise.Whyisitfunny?4.FinishthechartaccordingtoStoryB.Watsonspokeaboutastronomy,thepositionofstars,thescientificmeasurementoftimeandtheatmospherebutdidn’trealisetheycouldseethestarsbecausetheirtenthadbeenstolen.5.Whyisitfunny?…accordingto

thestudiesonastronomy,ittells...Accordingtothepositionsofthestars,Iobservethat...Accordingtothescientificmeasurementoftime,Ideducethat...Accordingtothecurrentatmosphere,Iforecastthat...ParallelismisusedtohighlighttherationalityandspecialityofWatson’sdeduction,whichmakesitfunnywhenreadersknowtheirtentwasstolen.6.Thinkaboutthefigureofspeech.7.Deepthinking：WhatdoyouthinkWatsonshouldpaymoreattentionto?Heshouldpaymoreattentiontothesurroundingsaround.Averyfunnystory!Let’scometostoryCtoseewhathappenedtothemiddle-agedman.Who:Where:Whatdidthemando?

1.Findsomebasicelementsofthestory.Task3

ReadStoryCanddothefollowingexercises.Hewasfeelingdown/unhappyandwenttoseeadoctor.Whatdidthedoctordo?SheexaminedthemanandsuggestedheseetheperformanceofGrock.amiddle-agedmanandadoctorinthedoctor’sroom2.Wecanconcludefromthestorythatthedoctor_______treatthemiddle-agedman.can B.can’t3.WhatcanweinferfromStoryC?A.ThedoctorthoughthighlyoftheperformanceofGrock.B.ThedoctorknewclearlythepatientstandingbeforeherwasGrockandsheplayedatrickonhim.C.Grockwouldgladlyacceptthedoctor’sadvice.D.ThedoctorfoundnothingwrongwithGrockaftertheexamination.√√Task4

Readagainandcompletethefunnypartofthethreestories.StoryAThefunnypartThestoreownerrefusedtogiveawaythesaucerwiththecatbecause___________________________________________.hehadsold68catsbecauseofthesaucerStoryBThefunnypartSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonsawmillionsofstarsatnightbecause_______________________.theirtentwasstolenStoryCThefunnypartAnamazingclowncouldn’t___________________.cheerhimselfup1.Whathaveyoulearnedfromthesehumorousstories?2.Whatisthepossibletitleforthethreestories?Post-readingDiscussionEnjoythevideoandexperiencemoreabouthumor.Inthefirststory,afamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecity1._____henoticedadirtycat2._______(lap)milkfromasaucerwhichhefoundwas3._____antiqueandveryvaluable.Asaresult,hewalked4.________(casual)andinnocentlyofferedtobuythecat.Atlast,heboughtthecatataveryhighprice,becominganotheronewhowastrickedbythestoreowner.Inthesecondstory,SherlockHolmesandhis5.________(faith)friendDr.Watsonwentonacampingtripbutatmidnight,theyweretalkingaboutthestarsandtheweatherofthefollowingday.Infact,theyhadtheirtent6._______(steal)．Inthethirdstory,amiddle-agedmanwasfeeling7.__________(depress)becausehefelteverythinghadbeengoingwrongwithhim,sohewenttothedoctor.Aftertheexamination,thedoctor8.__________(announce)everythingwasOKexceptthathehad9._______(slight)highbloodpressure.Sheadvisedhimtohaveagoodlaughandwenttoseetheperformanceoftheamazingclown10.______namewasGrock.Shedidn’tknowthepersonstandingbeforeherwasGrock.whenlappingancasuallyfaithfulstolendepressedannouncedslightlywhose1.Afamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhenhenoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthedoorwayofastore.[句式分析]

此句為__________句，主句為：；bedoing...when...表示“_________________________”；noticesb.doing表示“_____________________”[自主翻譯]主從復(fù)合注意到某人正在做某事StoryASentencesanalysis:正在做……這時(shí)突然……一個(gè)著名的藝術(shù)品收藏家在穿過城市時(shí)看見一只臟貓?jiān)谝患疑痰觊T口舔飲淺碟中的牛奶。2.Henoticedthatthesaucerwasanantiqueandveryvaluable,sohewalkedcasuallyintothestoreandinnocentlyofferedtobuythecatfor20dollars.[句式分析]

此句為________

句，主句主干為：；that引導(dǎo)____________；so引導(dǎo)_________從句。[自主翻譯]結(jié)果狀語主從復(fù)合賓語從句他注意到這個(gè)茶碟是件古董并且很有價(jià)值，所以他悠閑地走進(jìn)店里假裝毫不知情地提出要花20美元買這只貓。3.Well,accordingtothestudiesonastronomy,ittellsthattherearemillionsofgalaxiesandpotentiallybillionsofplanets.

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此句為____________句，主句主干為：；that引導(dǎo)____________。[自主翻譯]賓語從句StoryB主從復(fù)合好吧，根據(jù)天文學(xué)的研究，它展示了數(shù)百萬的星系以及可能還有數(shù)十億顆行星。4