1、Unit 1 Laughter is good for you,话题导入,Mr. BeanYou must have seen this man somewherefunny-looking，always in a jacket and a red tie. He seldom talks but always acts humorously.Who is he？He is the well-known Mr.Bean，who is very popular with most people all over the world and he always makes us laugh by
2、means of his funny body language.,Mr. Bean is the main character in the British comedy television seri-es of the same name.It was written by Rowan Atkinson，Robin Driscoll，Richard Curtis and Ben Elton.The first episode was shown on 1st Janu-ary 1990 and its final episode Good Night，Mr. Bean was shown
3、 on 31st October 1995.During its five-year run，the series gained a large audie-nce in the UK and throughout the world.People are most amused by the antics(滑稽动作) of Mr.Beana child in a grown mans body.,Mr.Bean often seems short of worldly(善于处事的)experience.The program usually shows his attempts to com
4、plete what would normally be considered simple tasks，such as going swimming or taking an exam.But he is quite not clever in dealing with the problems presented to him each time. The humor largely comes from his original solutions to any problem and his total disregard for others when solving them.Th
5、e role of Mr.Bean is played by Rowan Atkinsonan Oxford Uni-versity graduate.Atkinson is considered to be a great comedian in the style of Charlie Chaplin.People are very impressed by his humor.If you enjoy Mr. Bean，please enjoy his showsMr. Bean!,阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F) 1.Mr. Bean used to make the people la
6、ugh by his humorous words. ( ) 2.Mr. Bean always seems very clever when he deals with the problems in his life. ( ) 3.An Oxford University graduate plays the role of Mr. Bean.( ),F,F,T,基础自测,课文预读,内容索引,要点探究,当堂达标,Period One Welcome to the unit & Reading,基础自测,1. n.喜剧 2. n.周刊；周报adj.每周的n.周，星期 3. vt.取笑；揶揄；
7、戏弄 4. adj.先前的，以往的 5. n.(同一事物)不同种类；多种样式adj.不同的，各种各样的vt.& vi.变化，不同,comedy,weekly,week,tease,previous,variety,various,vary,.重点单词,6. n.风格；方式；样式 7. vi.&vt.表现n.表现 8. n.表演，演出；表现，业绩vt.& vi.表演，演出；做，履行；工作，运转n.演员；表演者 9. adj.鲜为人知的,style,behavio(u)r,performance,perform,performer,little-known,behave,10. adj.技术的；技
8、能的n.技术adv.从技术上来说 11. vt.逗笑，逗乐；提供(消遣)，(使)娱乐n.娱乐 12. n.格言，警句，谚语,technical,technically,amuse,amusement,saying,technology,.重点短语 1. 支持，维护 2. 依赖，依靠 3. 对做出反应 4. 排队 5. 绊倒 6. 拿开玩笑；取笑，嘲弄 7. 喜爱，钟爱,stand up for,depend/rely on/upon,react to,queue up,trip over,make fun of,have affection for,8. 想出；拿出 9. 效法某人，以某人为榜
9、样 10. 去世，亡故,come up with,follow in ones footsteps/follow the footsteps of sb.,pass away,1.while引导让步状语从句2.状语从句的省略,while standing in front of the mirror,.重点句式,，it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience have affection for or admire the person being made fun of. 这种幽默听起来有点刻薄，但通常只有当喜剧演员和
10、观众都喜欢或者崇拜这个被取笑的对象时，这种幽默才奏效。,While this kind of humour may sound cruel,He says it is because when he started practicing standup as a child，he told himself jokes ，brushing his teeth. 他说，这是因为小时候开始练习单口喜剧时，他总是站在镜子前边刷牙边给自己讲笑话。,3.现在分词短语作状语4.this is because.,this is because,They could only see him standing
11、there . 他们只能看到他站在那里，嘴唇在动。,moving his lips,They say when you laugh，your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you. 他们说这是因为当你笑的时候，你的大脑就会向全身传递对身体有益的化学物质。,5.whatever引导让步状语从句,Whatever the reason,，research shows that in the end，the English saying，Laughter is the best medicine，may be tru
12、e after all. 不管是什么原因，研究最终表明，英语格言“笑是灵丹妙药”到头来可能真的没错。,课文预读,1,2,3,4,.课文阅读理解,1.A stand-up comedian . A.must be a man B.cant make fun of an audience member C.may talk directly to the audience members D.mustnt stand right there in front of the audience,答案,5,2.What is WRONG about Billy Crystal? A.He has hos
13、ted the Academy Awards nine times. B.Whenever he is on stage，he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck. C.He is famous for his outstanding ability of quick thinking. D.He still enjoys stand-up.,1,2,3,4,答案,5,3.From the text we know that . A.no comedians rely on visual humour B.Billy Cr
14、ystal plans to stop making films but not to stop telling jokes C.stand-up comedy is popular all over the world D.Bob Hope and George Burns lived to be 100 years old because they retired in their fifties,1,2,3,4,答案,5,4.According to doctors，why laughter is good for you? A.Because when you laugh，your b
15、rain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you. B.Because laughing helps your body stay healthy. C.Because laughing helps you fight pain. D.All of the above.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,5.Whats the authors main purpose by writing this passage? A.To introduce the stand-up comedy to us. B.To make us kno
16、w about famous comedians like Bob Hope and George Burns. C.To tell people that laughing is the best medicine. D.To help us learn how to perform stand-up comedy.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,.课文阅读填空,introduction,behavio(u)r(s),visual,impress,watch,why,think,around,amusing,laughing,.课文阅读简答,1.What is special about sta
17、nd-up comedy? _ 2.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up? _ 3.What does your brain do when you laugh? _,Stand-up comedy is special because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk straight to audience members.,He began practising stand-up when he was a child.,When
18、we laugh，our brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.,_ _,.阅读课文，并以约30个词概括最后一段(P3，L4958)的段落大意。,We often hear that laughter is the best medicine.Doctors have found it true.It can help you stay healthy and even help you fight pain.So in order to live longer，try to laugh a lot.,要点探究,重
19、点词汇,经典句式,难句分析,(1)variety n.(同一事物)不同种类；多种样式 a variety ofvarieties of多种多样的，许多 (2)various adj.各种各样的 (3)vary vt.& vi.改变；变更 vary from.to.在和之间变化,There are a variety of different styles of stand-up comedy. 单口喜剧有许多不同的类型。,归纳拓展,重点词汇,(1)Students are offered a variety of courses in this department. 这个系为学生开设各种各样
20、的课程。 (2)There are various ways of solving the problem. 解决这个问题有各种各样的方法。 (3) That sort of thing varies from person to person in African countries. 那种事情在非洲国家因人而异。,语境助记,(1)用variety的适当形式填空 I dont believe in him for of reasons. The school offers us books.,题组训练,varieties,various,(2)In the botanical garden
21、we can find a(n) of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers. A.species B.group C.amount D.variety,答案,解析,句意为：在植物园里我们能看到各种各样的植物，从大树到小花。 a variety of各种各样的；a group of一群，一组；an amount of大量的。,(1)behave vt.& vi.表现；举止 behave oneself表现得体 behave well/badly举止良好/很差 (2)behaviour n.表现；行为，举止,Some comedia
22、ns tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life. 一些喜剧演员就人们的行为举止或日常生活开玩笑。,归纳拓展,(1)You behaved like a complete child. 你表现得十足像个小孩。 (2)I hope the children behave themselves. 我希望孩子们规矩点儿。 (3)I think all of us should mind our behaviour in public places. 我认为我们每个人都应该注意在公共场合的行为举止。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)那
23、个男孩在派对上表现很差。 The boy at the party. (2)这不是你对待孩子的方式。 This is not how you . (3)他对家人的举止令我震惊。 I was shocked by .,behaved badly,behave towards a child,his behaviour towards his family,(4)Students are asked to themselves in this boarding school and they are only allowed to go back home once a week. A.act B
24、.behave C.perform D.observe,答案,behave oneself守规矩，符合句意。,解析,trip over 绊倒 get over克服；(从疾病等中)恢复过来 hand over交出，移交，让与 knock over撞倒，撞翻 turn over翻转，翻身,Yet other comedians may trip over chairs，walk into doors，and fall down on stage in order to make people laugh. 还有些别的喜剧演员可能玩这些把戏逗笑观众：被椅子绊倒，撞到房门上，或者跌倒在舞台上。,归纳拓
25、展,(1)I tripped over，dropping the tray I was carrying. 我绊了一下，手中的托盘掉在了地上。 (2)He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. 他终于在去年交出了公司的职务。 (3)Dont knock over the bowl of water. 别把那碗水打翻了。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)如果不当心，你会被石头绊倒的。 You the stone if you dont mind out. (2)你翻翻身，就容易睡着了。 If you you
26、might find it easier to get to sleep.,will trip over,turn over,(3)He someones foot in the darkened cinema and almost fell. A.turned over B.tripped over C.came over D.got over,答案,解析,句意为：在黑暗的电影院里，他被别人的脚绊了一下，差一点跌倒了。turn over翻过来；trip over绊倒；come over顺便过来；get over克服。由句意可知选B项。,make fun of嘲弄；拿开玩笑 have fun玩
27、得开心 for fun闹着玩,.he or she will act or speak like a well-known person in order to make fun of that person. 他或她的动作或说话方式像某个名人，为的是拿这个人开玩笑。,归纳拓展,What fun it is to do sth.！做某事多么有趣！,(1)Its cruel to make fun of people with disabilities. 取笑残疾人未免不近人情。 (2)You are sure to have fun at the party tonight. 在今晚的晚会上你
28、一定会玩得很开心。 (3)Im learning to cook just for fun. 我学做饭只是为了好玩。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)和小孩子一起玩耍很有趣。with little children. (2)夏天跳进池塘或去游泳多有趣啊！jump into a pool or go swimming in summer!,It is fun to play/playing,What fun it is to,(3)He emphasized that nobody liked in public. A.making fun of B.being made fun C.being ma
29、de fun of D.making fun,答案,解析,句意为：他强调没有人愿意当众被嘲笑。主语nobody与make fun of之间是被动关系；且在被动结构中，介词of不能省略，故选C。,Each time，he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV. 每次(主持奥斯卡颁奖典礼的时候)，他都会通过电视直播，在数百万观众面前表演他的单口喜剧节目。,(1)perform vt.& vi.演出，表演；做，履行；运转 perform on
30、es duty/promise/task履行职责/履行诺言/执行任务 perform/carry out an operation进行手术 perform well/badly 表现好/不好 (2)performance n.演出，表演；表现；履行 give/put on a performance表演(节目) (3)performer n.执行者，表演者,归纳拓展,(1)He has performed all his duties. 他已履行了他全部的职责。 (2)The doctor performed the operation very successfully. 那位医生很成功地做
31、了那次手术。 (3)What play will be performed tonight? 今晚演什么戏？,语境助记,题组训练,(1)那晚这个小男孩在舞台上表现得很好。 The little boy on the stage that night.,performed well,(2)Your as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. A.operation B.growth C.performance D.character,答案,解析,句意为：作为学生，如果你
32、养成对自己的学习方法进行反思的习惯，你的表现将会非常出色。performance表现，符合句意。operation手术，操作；growth成长；character个性。,come up with提出，想出 keep up with与同步，跟上 catch up with跟上 put up with忍耐，忍受；熬过 end up with以结束,One reason Crystal has become so famous is that he is very quick thinking，and is often able to come up with new jokes about the
33、 people and things around him. 克里斯托之所以如此出名，原因之一就是他思维非常敏捷，常常能就身边的人或事即兴编排新的笑话。,归纳拓展,(1)He could not come up with a proper answer. 他想不出一个合适的回答。 (2)Julie is one of those women who always keep up with the latest fashions. 朱莉是那些总赶时髦的女子之一。 (3)I will have to find some other work，for I cant put up with this
34、loud noise any more. 我将不得不再找其他的工作，因为我再也不能忍受这么大的噪音了。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)I hope you can a solution to the question as soon as possible. A.come up with B.catch up with C.put up with D.end up with,答案,解析,句意为：我希望你能想出一个能够尽快解决这个问题的方案。come up with想出；catch up with追上，赶上；put up with将就，忍受；end up with以结束。,(2)Smell the
35、flowers before you go to sleep，and you may just sweet dreams. A.keep up with B.put up with C.end up with D.catch up with,句意为：在你睡觉之前闻闻鲜花，你便可以以美梦结束一天。keep up with跟上； put up with 忍受；end up with以结束；catch up with赶上。,答案,解析,make up编造；虚构；和解；和好；化妆，打扮；凑数；补上；铺好(床)；构成；占 make up for补偿；弥补 be made (out) of由制成(能看出原
36、料) be made from由制成(看不出原料) be made into被制成,Instead of telling the joke he had planned，Crystal made up a new one. 克里斯托放弃了事先准备好的笑话，编了一个新的。,归纳拓展,(1)Im afraid that you cant make up an excuse now. 恐怕你现在编不出借口来了。 (2)Everything we used was made from natural materials. 我们所用的一切都是由天然材料做成的。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)写出下列句子中m
37、ake up的汉语意思 The actors were making up when the audience arrived. _ Im paying $ 500 and Dave is making up the rest. _ Tom hasnt made up with Alice. _ Women make up 40% of the workforce. _ You should stay this night.Ill make up a bed for you. _,化妆,凑足,和好,占,铺好(床),(2)Caroline doesnt have a gift for music
38、，but she it with hard work.(2014大纲全国，31) A.goes back on B.takes away from C.makes up for D.catches up with,答案,解析,考查动词短语辨析。句意为：卡罗琳虽然没有音乐方面的天赋，但是她用刻苦努力来弥补它。go back on背叛，背弃；take away from拿走，带走；make up for弥补；catch up with赶上，追上。由句中的关键信息doesnt have a gift for music以及并列连词but可知，她是在用刻苦努力来“弥补(make up for)”没有音
39、乐天赋这件事。,(1)amuse vt.逗笑，逗乐；提供(消遣)，(使)娱乐 amuse oneself自娱自乐 (2)amused adj.被逗笑的；愉快的 be amused at/by被逗乐，以为乐 be amused to do.做取乐 keep sb.amused使某人快乐；使某人消遣,Crystal is popular with all age groups and has the ability to amuse people all over the world. 克里斯托深受各年龄层人们的喜欢，而且他能逗乐全世界各地的人。,归纳拓展,(3)amusing adj.有趣的，好
40、玩的，逗人笑的 (4)amusement n.消遣，娱乐 to ones amusement令某人开心的是,(1)It is not always easy to amuse oneself on holiday. 让自己在假期里自娱并不总是容易的。 (2)He was amused to see how seriously she took the game. 他看见她玩这个游戏十分认真的样子，觉得好笑。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)用amuse的适当形式填空 Our English teacher is .He always kept us in class. The performance
41、 everyone present.,amusing,amused,amusing,amused,(2)To my ，Jane dressed herself like a monkey to attend the wedding party. A.credit B.delight C.relief D.amusement,答案,解析,句意为：让我感到好笑的是，Jane把自己打扮得像只猴子去参加婚礼。credit信用，荣誉，贷款；delight高兴；relief宽慰；amusement消遣，娱乐。,pass away去世，亡故 pass by路过，经过 pass down流传，世代相传 pas
42、s sth.on to sb./pass on sth.to sb.把某物递给/传给某人,When he passed away in 1996，millions of Americans mourned his death. 在1996年他去世时，数以百万的美国人都悼念他。,归纳拓展,(1)They are searching for the civilizations that have passed away. 他们正在寻找那些不复存在的社会文明。 (2)He pretended not to notice me when he passed by(me). 他从我身边经过时假装没注意到
43、我。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)用适当的介、副词填空 He passed in his sleep at the age of eighty-four. I took a day off because I didnt want to pass my flu everyone. The treasure has been passed from parent to child over generations.,away,on,to,down,(2)Lucy，please pass the book Jane when youve finished it. A.away B.by C.off
44、D.on to,答案,解析,pass sth.on to sb.意为“把某物传递给某人”。,While this kind of humour may sound cruel，it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience have affection for or admire the person being made fun of. 这种幽默听起来有点刻薄，但通常只有当喜剧演员和观众都喜欢或者崇拜这个被取笑的对象时，这种幽默才奏效。,经典句式,while的用法： (1)意为“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。 (2)作
45、从属连词还可引导时间状语从句，意为“在期间，当时候”。 (3)作并列连词，表示“然而”。 (4)作名词，表示“一会儿，一段时间”。,归纳拓展,(1)While I admit his good points，I can see his shortcomings. 虽然我承认他的优点，但也能看到他的缺点。 (2)While we were talking，he came in. 我们正在谈话时，他进来了。 (3)He is a doctor while his brother is a policeman. 他是个医生而他的弟弟是个警察。,语境助记,题组训练,(1)尽管我愿意帮忙，但是我没有多少空闲时间。，I do not have much time available. (2)我一会儿就回来。 Ill be back .,While I am willing to help,in a little while,(3)What do you think of the music teacher? she is an elegant lady，she can be extremely difficult to work with.(2017连云港灌南中学高二月考) A.While B.When C.Even if D.As,