选修11《Reading and writing》精品PPT课件优质课下载

选修11《Reading and writing》精品PPT课件优质课下载

Humor is a sign of intelligence,helping us to handle embarrassment and get out of unhappiness

Customer: What’s that fly doing in my soup?

Waiter: Swimming, I think.

Role play the conversations

Customer: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?

Waiter: No, sir. Round.

punchline

Doctor Watson

Sherlock Holmes

Was Sherlock Holmes content with Watson’s answers?

Can you guess what Sherlock Holmes said in the end?

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. They were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really think of?"

Watson tried again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that _______________!"

short life

long universe

small “I”

vast sky

cold universe

warm bed

“Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!”

Pair work-- Speaking

Discuss with your parter whether you think the story is funny.Give your reasons

Use these words and expressions below to help you.

How wonderful! It surprises me that.....

I (don't ) laugh at that kind of thing because