1、Unit 17 Laughter,Laughter Is the Best Medicine There is an English saying，“Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently，few people took the saying seriously.Now however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.They have found that laughter really can improv
2、e peoples health.,话题导入,Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart，blood pressure，breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.It increases blood pressure，makes the heart
3、 beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper；it also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach，and even the feet.If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial.,Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doc
4、tors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes.The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brai
5、n which diminishes(减少) both stress and pain.,As a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics，in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing，m
6、aking them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.,阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F) 1.Laughter can improve peoples health according to this passage.( ) 2.It is shown that laughter cant reduce the effect of pain on the body.( ),T,F,基础自测,内容索引,要点探究,达标检测,课文预读,Period One Warm-up
7、 & Lesson 1 Whats So Funny?,基础自测,.重点单词 1. vt.逗乐，使(某人)笑n.消遣，娱乐；乐趣 2. n.政治家adj.政治的 3. n.回答v.响应；回答；反应 4. adj.不可置信的；极其惊人的adj.可信赖的v.相信,amuse amusement politician political response respond unbelievable believable believe,5. n.协调，和谐 6. v.提取；撤退；退出 7. adj.健忘的vt.忘记 8. adj.成熟的 9. vt.忽视 10. vt.澄清，讲清楚 11. n.延误，
8、延期 12. n.身份,harmony withdraw forgetful forget mature overlook clarify delay identification,13. adj.凌乱的，肮脏的n.混乱；vt.弄乱，弄脏 14. adj.惊恐的，担惊受怕的 15. adv.迅速地adj.迅速的,messy mess,scared,swiftly swift,.重点短语 1. 突然笑起来 2. 兑现支票 3. 去度假 4. 应付，对待；处理 5. 推开前进，挤过去 6. 朝大喊大叫 7. 排队 8. 掉出；退出；退学 9. 在的帮助下,burst out laughing/bu
9、rst into laughter,cash a cheque,go on a holiday,deal with,push ones way to/through,yell at,wait in line,drop out,with the help of,.重点句式 1.as long as引导条件状语从句 Everything is funny .只要是发生在别人身上，一切都是好笑的。 2.had been doing. One afternoon，hundreds of unlucky passengers who (expect) to board a flight to New Y
10、ork were told it had been cancelled. 一天下午，几百名运气不佳的乘客被告知，他们一直等候的飞往纽约的航班被取消了。,as long as its happening to someone else,had been expecting,3.be doing.when.正在做这时 One unfortunate counter agent (deal) with all the passengers an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，pushed his way to the front. 一名倒霉
11、的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。,was dealing,when,4.so that引导目的状语从句 He yelled at the young girl，_ _，“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？”他冲这个年轻女孩大声叫喊，以便让身后排队的人都能听到：“你知道我是谁吗？”,him could hear,so that the passengers waiting in line behind,课文预读,.课文判断正(T)误(F) 1.The woman withdrew fifty dollars instead.
12、( ) 2.Mr Wang made a joke with her daughter.( ) 3.The man says “Do you know who I am？” because he is mad.( ),答案,F,T,F,.课文阅读理解 1.Why did the woman write a cheque for fifty dollars? A.Because she forgot how to spell 40 in English. B.Because she often withdraws 50 from the bank. C.Because her husband w
13、anted to cash a cheque for her. D.Because her husband couldnt remember if 40 was spelled “fourty” or “forty”.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,2.Why did Mr Wang ask his daughter about her opinion of going on a holiday? A.Because he wanted to get his daughter to go with him，not his wife. B.Because he thought that his da
14、ughter was a mature girl，and wanted to hear her opinion. C.Because he had gone to Hainan Island. D.Because he had gone to Thailand.,答案,3,4,5,1,2,3.The little girl changed her response to her fathers second question because . A.she didnt want to travel with her father B.she liked her mom very much C.
15、she thought Hainan Island was more beautiful than Thailand D.she thought the trip he was talking about in the second question happened after the trip in the first question,答案,3,4,5,1,2,4.Why did the man say “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM”？ A.Because he wanted to persuade the counter to give him the money. B.
16、Because he wanted to get the counter to realize that he was a very important person，and she could take care of him first. C.Because the man came here first. D.Because the man was not the first to come.,答案,3,4,5,1,2,5.What will the third story be when it is going on? A.The man will be angry and fight
17、 with the girl. B.The man will feel ashamed and go to wait in line. C.The man will be arrested. D.The man will be helped by the police.,答案,3,4,5,1,2,.课文难句分析 I suddenly realised I didnt have any money left so I quickly went to the bank to cash a cheque. 句式分析 本句是一个复合句，realised后是一个省略了that的 从句，so引导一个 从句
18、，不定式短语to cash a cheque作 。 自主翻译 _ _,宾语,结果状语,目的状语,突然我发现身上没钱了，所以我马上去银行，把支票兑换成现金。,要点探究,amuse vt.逗乐，使(某人)笑,重点词汇,(1)amuse oneself by/with.以自娱 (2)amused adj.逗乐的，觉得好笑的 be amused to do.做取乐 be amused at/by/with.对觉得有趣 (3)amusing adj.有趣的，好笑的 (4)amusement n.欢乐，娱乐，消遣 to ones amusement使某人感到好笑的是,(1)Her stories neve
19、r fail to amuse me. 她的故事总是能把我逗乐。 (2)Take your time.We can amuse ourselves by/with playing cards until you get here. 别着急，你到这儿之前我们可以打牌自娱。 (3)They were all (amuse) to see the man wearing a red coat. 看到这个男人穿着一件红外套，他们都觉得好笑。 (4)Its (amuse) to make a long speech in front of such little children. 在这么小的孩子们面前
20、作很长的演讲确实好笑。,amused,amusing,一句多译 (5)让我们感到好笑的是，这只羊从自行车上摔了下来。 ，this goat fell off the bike.(amusement) What was that this goat fell off the bike.(amuse) It that this goat fell off the bike.(amuse) That this goat fell off the bike .(amuse),To our amusement,amused us,amused us,amused us,Someone might bur
21、st out laughing when they understand a joke.有人在明白了一个笑话后可能会突然放声大笑。,burst out laughingburst into laughter突然大笑起来 fall about laughing放声大笑 burst inton.(burst out v.ing)突然发生，突然起来,(1)David made a joke so funny that we fell about laughing. 大卫讲的笑话太好笑了，我们都笑得前仰后合。 句型转换 (2)Hearing the good news，he burst out lau
22、ghing. Hearing the good news，he . (3)My wife burst into tears when she heard the bad news. My wife when she heard the bad news.,burst out crying,burst into laughter,I wanted to withdraw 40 from our bank account，but Im so forgetful that I couldnt remember if 40 was spelled “fourty” or “forty”.我想从我们的银
23、行账户中提取40美元，但我是如此健忘以至于我不记得40是拼作“fourty”还是“forty”了。,withdraw vt.提取；收回，撤回；撤退，撤离，使退出；vi.离开，退出，不参加 withdraw.from.从移走/提取/收回/撤出 withdraw a remark撤回评论,(1)I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for my grandma.我选择退学来照顾奶奶。 一词多义 写出下列加颜色词的汉语意思 (2)Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. _ (
24、3)After much persuasion he agreed to withdraw his resignation. _ (4)Bring the pass card with you every time you come in to deposit or withdraw money. _,提取,撤离,收回,He wondered about her response，and just to clarify，he asked her another question.他对她的回答感到奇怪，为了弄清楚，他问了她另一个问题。,(1)response n.回答，反应，响应 in resp
25、onse to响应，反应 make a/no response to对作出回应/不予回答 (2)respond vi.回答，回应 respond to对作出回应 respond to.with/by.用回应,(1)Lang Ping made no response to the question that reporter asked.郎平对那个记者的问题未作回答。 (2)Respond quickly and briefly，apologizing for your mistake. 迅速简洁地回应，为你的错误道歉。(2017天津) (3)These comments came speci
26、fic questions often asked by local newsmen. 这些评论是对当地记者经常询问的具体问题的回应。 单句改错 (4)She responded my suggestion with a smile.,in response to, to,Heavy snow last winter caused long delays at Heathrow airport.去年冬天的一场大雪导致希思罗机场航班长时间延误。,delay n.& v.延期，耽搁 delay doing sth. (put off doing sth. )延迟做某事 without delay立
27、即，立刻，毫不耽搁,(1)John was late because his flight had been delayed by a heavy rain. 约翰迟到了，因为他的航班被大雨延误了。 (2)Youd better report the accident to the police .你最好立刻把这个事故报告给警察。 单句改错 (3)They delayed get to the scene of the attacks for lacking a plane.,without delay,getting,One unfortunate counter agent was dea
28、ling with all the passengers when an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，pushed his way to the front.一名倒霉的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。,push ones way to挤，推，设法到达 feel ones way摸索前进 make ones way (to)到地方去；前往 wind ones way蜿蜒前进 on ones way to在某人去的路上,(1)It was very dark and she
29、had to . 太黑了，她只好摸索着前进。 (2)Although he did not know London well，he to the airport. 虽然他不是很了解伦敦，他还是到达了机场。 (3)Highway 99 along the coast. 99号公路沿着海岸弯弯曲曲地延伸。 (4)A fat man the door in his rush to leave.一个胖男人急着离开，挤到了门口。,feel her way,made his way,winds its way,pushed his way to,She was very scared.她害怕极了。,(1)
30、scared adj.惊恐的，担惊受怕的 be scared of (doing) sth. 害怕(做)某事 be scared to do sth. 害怕做某事 (2)scare vt.使受惊；惊吓；n.恐慌；惊恐 scare sb. away/off 吓跑某人 scare sb. into doing sth. 恐吓某人做某事 (3)scaring adj.骇人的；令人恐惧的,(1)Louise is scared of flying.路易斯害怕飞行。 (2)It was her pet dog that . 是她的宠物狗把小偷吓跑了。 (3)Seeing the (scare) scen
31、e，the girl couldnt say a word. 看到这可怕的一幕，这个女孩说不出话来。 单句改错 (4)The man scared the old woman into move to another village.,scared the thief away/off,scaring,moving,One unfortunate counter agent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，pushed his way to the
32、front.一名倒霉的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。,be doing.when.正在做某事突然，when 在句中意为“就在这时，突然”，常用于以下句型中：,had just done.when.刚做了这时,be about to do.when.正要做这时,be on the point of doing.when.正要做这时,经典句式,(1)I was wandering through the streets when I caught sight of a tailors shop. 我正在街上闲逛，这时我看到了一家裁缝店
33、。 (2)I was about to go swimming when our guide saw me and shouted at me. 我正要去游泳，这时向导看见了我并冲我喊叫。 (3)I the light went out. 我刚坐下，这时灯灭了。 单句改错 (4)I was on the point of going out while suddenly it began to rain.,when,had just sat down when,He yelled at the young girl，so that the passengers waiting in line
34、behind him could hear，“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？”他冲这个年轻女孩大声叫喊，以便让身后排队的人都能听到：“你知道我是谁吗？”,(1)so that既可以引导目的状语从句(意为“为了，以便”)，又可以引导结果状语从句(意为“因此，所以”)。 (2)so/such.that.引导结果状语从句，意为“如此以至于”。 so.that.句型的常见形式：such.that.句型的常见形式：当so/such放在句首时，主句要用部分倒装语序。,(1)Many contestants later failed drug tests，so that the race had
35、 to be rerun.许多参赛者后来没有通过药物测试，比赛只得重新进行。 (2)We did so well that we were invited to share our idea and experience with all the students of our school.我们做得很好，所以我们被邀请与我们学校的所有的学生分享我们的想法和经验。 (3)There were so many cars in the street I couldnt get through. 路上的车很多以至于我过不去。 (4)So quickly that we couldnt follow
36、him. 那个人说话那么快，我们听不懂他说的话。,did the man speak,that,一句多译 (5)他是如此聪明的一个男孩以至于我们都很喜欢他。 He is we all like him.(such.that.) He is we all like him.(so.that.),such a clever boy that,so clever a boy that,达标检测,.单句语法填空 1.What he said is (believable)，I think，as he is not honest. 2.I usually have my clothes (wash) o
37、n Sundays. 3.We are usually (amuse) by the performance of the actor. 4.Dad makes me clean up my (mess) room. 5.She is so (forget) that she often leaves her key at home. 6.Just the sight of the little monkey is enough to make you burst laughing.,unbelievable,washed,amused,messy,forgetful,out,7.I (wai
38、t) for you for an hour until you finally reached. 8.Walking alone in a strange city，Daisy was a bit (scare). 9.The government took some effective measures delay. 10.I dont know how to deal the problem.,had been waiting,scared,without,with,.完成句子 11.只要你不出后院，你就可以出去玩。 You can go out to play you stay in
39、the back yard. 12.由这个老人带路，我们几乎没费劲就到了那儿。 With the old man leading the way，we almost _ _. 13.在海南，冬天是这么的温暖以至于我不想离开了。I didnt want to leave.,as long as,had no trouble (in),It was so warm in winter in Hainan that,arriving there,14.我正沿着河走，这时我听到一个溺水男孩的呼救。I heard a drowning boy crying for help. 15.妈妈打开窗户，以便让
40、新鲜空气进来。 Mom opened the window _ _.,I was walking along the river when,can come in,to let some fresh air in/so that some fresh air,.课文语法填空 Here are three 16. (fun) stories for you. The first is about checking your spelling.A woman wanted to withdraw 40 from her bank account for 17. (shop)，but she for
41、got how to spell 40.She took out fifty dollars 18. .What a clever woman! The second is about family harmony.When a father asked his daughter 19. she wanted to go to Hainan with him or Thailand with her mother，the girl answered the 20. .The father wondered about her 21. (respond)，so he asked her the
42、similar question，but,latter,funny,shopping,response,whether,instead,the places were changed with one another.This time，the girl answered she would go to Hainan with her mother.When 22. (ask) why，she said she had gone to Thailand on the last trip.23. a lovely girl! The third is about moral loss.A man
43、 who had been waiting 24. (impatient) wanted to book a ticket for the plane in a long way.He pushed to the front，demanded the immediate 25. (serve) but was refused.When he angrily asked the agent whether she knew who he was，the clever girl asked other passengers if anyone could help the man find his identification.,What,impatiently,asked,service,