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(請把單詞和其對應的英語解釋連線)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]主從復合注意到某人正在做某事StoryASentencesanalysis:正在做……這時突然……一個著名的藝術品收藏家在穿過城市時看見一只臟貓在一家商店門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____________；so引導_________從句。[自主翻譯]結果狀語主從復合賓語從句他注意到這個茶碟是件古董并且很有價值，所以他悠閑地走進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____________。[自主翻譯]賓語從句StoryB主從復合好吧，根據天文學的研究，它展示了數百萬的星系以及可能還有數十億顆行星。4