A-Practical-Joke

Unit2LaughterhealsOxfordEnglishBook4Mr.GunShawAPracticalJokeRevision：keywordsD1Choosethebestanswertothesequestionsusingtheinformationinthearticle.1.Thewordvictimmeansapersonwho____.a.hasbeenmadeafooloforhurtbyothersb.isunpopularwithothersc.issillyorembarrassedd.doessomethingthatmakesotherlaughD2.Whenapersonisembarrassed,itmeansthatheorshefeels_____.a.painfulb.happyc.uncomfortabled.sad3.One’sinferiorsarepeople_____.a.whoarebadb.whoarepoorc.oflowerrankorabilityd.ofhigherquality4.Ahumblepersonissomeonewho_____.a.isamusingtoothersb.alwaysfeelsembarrassedc.pleasesotherpeopled.feelslessimportantthanothers5.Someonewhoispuzzledis____.a.alwaystryingtosolveproblemsb.notabletounderstandsomethingc.noteasilyunderstoodbyothersd.curiousaboutsomethingTranslation他跟我开了个玩笑，假装丢了火车票。（playajokeon…)我在数学方面不如我的同桌。（inferior）最令我们疑惑不解的是他每天都戴着同一顶帽子上班（puzzle）那个发生在她身上的恶作剧令她尴尬不已（embarrassed）Heplayedajokeonmebypretendinghehadlostthetrainticket.Iam(feel)inferiortomydeskmateinmaths.Whatpuzzledmethemostwasthathewenttoworkeverydaywearingthesamehat.Thepracticaljoke(whichwas)playedonhermadeherembarrassed.Questionsaboutthetext1.Whatisapracticaljoke?2.Howdoesthevictimofapracticaljokeusuallyfeel?3.WhatkindofpersonisMr.Potts?4.WhydidMr.Potts’scolleaguesdecidetoplayajokeonhim?5.Didhiscolleaguesbuyahatexactlyliketheoneheworeeveryday?6.WhatdidMr.Pottsdotohishatbeforehecametoworkthenextday?7.WhatdidMr.Potts’scolleaguesdothen?8.WhydidMr.Pottsgotohisdoctor?Questions:1.Whatisapracticaljoke?2.Howdoesthevictimofapracticaljokeusuallyfeel?3.WhatkindofpersonwasMr.Potts?4.WhydidMr.Potts`scolleaguesdecidedtoplayajokeonhim?Itissomethingyoudotocauselaughter.Thevictimusuallyfeelssillyandembarrassed.Mr.PottswassomeonewhoregardedhiscolleaguesashisinferiorsBecausethismightmakehimfeelmorehumble.5.DidMr.Potts`scolleaguesbuyahatexactlyliketheoneheworeeveryday?6.WhatdidMr.Pottsdotohishatbeforehecametoworkthenextday?7.WhatdidMr.Potts`scolleaguesdothen?8.WhydidMr.Pottsgotohisdoctor?No.Theyboughtanewhatlargerthantheoldone.Hehadfixedsomepiecesofnewspaperroundtheinsideofthehattomakeitsmallerbeforehecametowork.Theyreplacedhisnewhatwiththeoldoneandmadeitsmallerinthesameway.Becausehethoughttheremightsomethingwrongwithhishead.Puttheeventsfromthestoryincorrecttimeorder.12345678SurveyForm1.Haveyoueverplayedanypracticaljokesonotherpeople?Whichoneimpressedyoumost?2.Hasanybodyplayedanypracticaljokesonyou?Whichoneimpressedyoumost?3.Howwouldyoureacttoapracticalplayedonyou?A.Iwilljustgiveitasmile.B.Iwilldefinitelypayitback.C.ItdependsonwhetherIamreallyhurt.D.Noneoftheabove.4.Doyouthinkitisgoodornottoplaypracticaljokesonotherpeopleandwhy?Reportyoursurveytotheclass.Sample:Iinterviewed_____.Shelikesreadingstoriesofpracticaljokes.Shehasneverplayedthepracticaljokesonotherpeople,butsomebodyplayedoneonherseveralyearsago.Thestoryislikethis……Shedoesn'tthinkitisgoodtoplaypracticaljokesonothers.Advancedwork:AdiscussionNegativeItisnotgoodtoplaypracticaljokesonothers.PositiveItisgoodtoplaypracticaljokesonothers.Doyouthinkit’sgoodornottoplaypracticaljokesonothers?Advice:Wecanlearntoappreciatethehumorofapracticaljokeandenjoyourselves.However,weshouldn’tplaypracticaljokeswhichmaydeeplyhurtothers’feelings.