Warming up & Pre-readingWarming up & Pre-reading

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There was a Young Lady whose noseThere was a Young Lady whose noseWas so long that it reached to her toes;Was so long that it reached to her toes;So she hired an Old Lady,So she hired an Old Lady,Whose conduct was steady,Whose conduct was steady,To carry that wonderful nose.To carry that wonderful nose.

1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstands the meaning of “stamp”.

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1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstood the meaning of “stamp”.

Husband: Before I married you, I never Husband: Before I married you, I never thought of saving money.thought of saving money.Wife: And now?Wife: And now?Husband: Now, I am thinking about how Husband: Now, I am thinking about how much I could have saved if I hadn’t much I could have saved if I hadn’t married you.married you.

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Mother: Why are you jumping up and Mother: Why are you jumping up and down on the envelope?down on the envelope?Boy: Because my teacher told me Boy: Because my teacher told me that you have to stamp letters that you have to stamp letters or the post office won’t or the post office won’t deliver them.deliver them.

1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstood the meaning of “stamp”.

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Son: I can’t go to school today.Son: I can’t go to school today.Father: Why not?Father: Why not?Son: I don’t feel well.Son: I don’t feel well.Father: Where don’t you feel well?Father: Where don’t you feel well?Son: In schoolSon: In school ！！

1. It tells us about a boy who doesn’t like to go to school. 2. It tells us about a lady who spends a lot of money. 3. It tells us about a lady whose nose was very long. 4. It tells us about a little boy who misunderstood the meaning of “stamp”.

Where?In school !

回答问题回答问题

1. Do you know why the 1. Do you know why the tramp was so popular?tramp was so popular?

2. Do you know any films 2. Do you know any films that Chaplin starred in?that Chaplin starred in?

分组讨论分组讨论

1. Do you find British humour funny? 1. Do you find British humour funny? Why?Why?

2. What kind of humour do Chinese 2. What kind of humour do Chinese people like?people like?

3. What kind of humour do Cantonese (3. What kind of humour do Cantonese ( 广广东人东人 ) like? Can you give an example?) like? Can you give an example?

4. In northern China, 4. In northern China, cross talkcross talk ( (相声相声 ) ) and and song-and-dance duetsong-and-dance duet ( (二人转二人转 ) are ) are very popular. Do you like them? Why?very popular. Do you like them? Why?

思考阅读思考阅读

1. What is humour?1. What is humour?2. Is humour the same in Britain and 2. Is humour the same in Britain and

China? Is it possible for Chinese China? Is it possible for Chinese people to understand every British people to understand every British joke?joke?

P37“Why Is a Sense of Humor Important”

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