人教新课标必修四Unit3Using-language

Unit3AtasteofEnglishHumourUsinglanguage高一人教新课标版必修四所谓pun,通常是指利用一个单词的两个含义,或者利用两个特定的单词,达到“一语双关”的目的。如:英语中有趣的双关语“pun”①Heisnotagravemanuntilheisagraveman.其中的grave有两个含义,一个是“严肃的”(形容词),一个是“坟墓”(名词)，因此这句话的意思是：他不是一个严肃的人,除非他躺到坟墓里才能严肃起来。②Theyprayforyoutodayandpreyonyoutomorrow.其中的pray(祈祷)和prey(捕食),发音相同,外形相似。因此这句话的意思是：他们今天为你祈祷,明天就会加害于你。Readthetwopunsandenjoyplayingonwords.Abicyclecan’tstandonitsownbecauseitistwo-tired.Asmallboywenttothecountertopayforhislunchbuthewasalittleshort.Howtoexplainthetwopuns?1)Two-tired,whenspoken,canhavetwomeanings:a.withtwotires;b.tootired.2)Short,whenspoken,canhavetwomeanings:a.smallinheight;b.nothavingenoughmoney.Wordspreviewamusepancakeexplanationdetectivemountainouswhispervt.使发笑;使愉快n.烙饼;薄饼n.解释;讲解;说明n.侦探adj.多山的;山一般的n.耳语;低语vt.&vi.低语;小声说vastmessreactporridgedrunkadj.巨大的;辽阔的n.脏或乱的状态vi.做出反应;回应n.粥;麦片粥adj.醉的WordspreviewEnglishjokesTherearethousandsofjokeswhichuse“playonwords”toamuseus.NowreadsomeofthesecustomerandwaiterjokesandmatchthejokewiththeexplanationonP22.1C:What’sthatflydoinginmysoup?W:Swimming.Ithink!2C:What’sthat?W:It’sbeansoup.C:Idon’twanttoknowwhatit’sbeen.Iwanttoknowwhatitisnow.3C:Waiter.Willthepancakesbelong?W:No,sir.Round.BACExplanationA.Thefirstpersonisaskingforinformationabouttime.Thesecondpersontreatsitasaquestionaboutshape.B.Thefirstpersonisangryaboutsomethingandwantstosay“Whyisthishere?”Thesecondpersontreatsitasarequestforinformationandgivesananswertothequestion.C.Theanswertothequestioncontainsawordwhich,whenspoken,canhavetwomeanings.TipsSherlockHolmesisacharactercreatedbytheEnglishwriterSirArthurConanDoyle.SherlockHolmesbecametheprototype(原型)forthemodernmasterminddetective.DoyleintroducedHolmesin1887intheshortstoryAStudyinScarlet.DoctorWatsonisSherlock’sbestfriendandpartner.Roleplay:Readthefunnystoryonpage22.Readashort,funnystoryonPage22aboutthefamousdetectiveSherlockHolmesandhisfriendDoctorWatson.Thenchangethestoryintoashortdialogue.Actitingroupsofthree—Holmes,Watsonandanarrator.Role-playAteacheraskedastudenttowrite55.Studentasked:How?Teacher:Write5andbesideitanother5!Thestudentwrote5andstopped.Teacher:Whatareyouwaitingfor?Student:Idon’tknowwhichsidetowritetheother5!Joke1Joke2Amangoestothedoctorandsays,“Doctor,whereverItouch,ithurts.”Thedoctorasks,“Whatdoyoumean?”Themansays,“WhenItouchmyshoulder,itreallyhurts.IfItouchmyknee-OUCH!WhenItouchmyforehead,itreally,reallyhurts.”Thedoctorsays,“Iknowwhat’swrongwithyou–you’vebrokenyourfinger!”Patient:Doctor,I’velostmymemory.Doctor:Whendidthishappen?Patient:Whendidwhathappen?Joke3Garcia:Thankyoudoctor.Myfeverisgone.Doctor:Don’tthankme.ThankGod.Garcia:ThenIwillpaythefeestoGod.Joke42ListentoPart1andwritedownthemainidea.Listening:Youaregoingtolistentoafunnystoryaboutjam.Marymadesomejambutleftsomeonthekitchentableforafewdaysasshehadtogotolookafterhersickmother.Somedayslater,John,knowingnothingaboutthejam,camehomeandthrewitintothekitchenyard.1.WhatwasMarygoingtodowiththecookedplumsinthepan?2.WhatdidJohnthinkMaryshouldhavedonewiththemessinthepan?3.WhatdoyouthinkMaryisgoingtosaywhenshefindsoutwhathashappened?4.HowdoyouthinkJohnwillreacttoher?3ListentoPart1againandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhatwasMarygoingtodowiththecookedplumsinthepan?Shewasgoingtoputtheminthefridgelaterwhentheyhadcooleddown.2.WhatdidJohnthinkMaryshouldhavedonewiththemessinthepan?Hethoughtsheshouldhavethrownitoutforthechickenstoeat.4.BeforeyoulistentoPart2,trytoputthesesentencesbelowinorder.Thenlistenagainandcheckifyouwereright.___MarygotangrywithJohn.___Marysawthechickensbehavingstrangely.___Johnwassorry.___Thechickensenjoyedthejam.___Johnsaidhethoughtthejamwasporridge.___Marylookedattheredmessontheground.___Johnsaidthechickensweredrunk.___Marycamehome.12348756“You___________myjam,”sheshouted.“Oh,______whatitwas,”hesaid.“I’m______butIthoughtitwas________whichhadgonebadinthehotweather.Thechickenshave________thejam,butit’smadethem_______.”enjoyedporridgesorrydrunkthat’sthrewaway5FillintheblankswhilelisteningtoPart2asecondtime.MarySmithlookedatthebeautifulripeplums.Theywouldmakelovelyjam.Whenshehadfinishedthecooking,shefilledallheremptyjamjarsandlefttherestofthejaminthepan.Shewouldputitinthefridgewhenitwascooler.Butjustthenthetelephonerang,Part1Listeningtexthermotherwasinhospitalafteracaraccident.Marypickedupherbagandranoutofthehouse.Somedayslater,herhusband,John,camehomefromabusinesstrip.Hehadbeentravellingalldayandfeltlikehavingadrinkandapieceofcake.Ashecameintothekitchenhesawapanwithadarkredmessinsideit.Helifteditupandsmelledit.Itsmelledbad.Marymusthaveforgottentocleanthispan,hethought.Sohepouredallthejamintothechickenyardandcleanedthepan.Thenfeelingcomfortable,hebegantoeatapieceofcake.WhenMaryreturned,shenoticedthechickensbehavingstrangely.Theywererunningaroundtheyardasiftheyweresick.Shesawthedarkredmessonthegroundandwentcloser.Whenshesawaplumstoneshewentintothekitchen.Herhusbandwasreadinganewspaperatthetable.AngrilyMaryrusheduptohim.Part2“Youthrewawaymyjam,”sheshouted.“Oh,that’swhatitwas,”hesaid.“I’msorrybutIthoughtitwasporridgewhichhadgonebadinthehotweather.”“Goodhe