Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumorTeachingaims:TopicDifferenttypesofhumour;atasteofEnglishhumourUsefulwordsandexpressions:Nouns:slide,skin,content,particular,failure,difficulty,boil,snowstorm,bottom,mouthful,Switzerland,swing,pancake,whisper,senseVerbs:slide,content,astonish,entertain,overcome,boil,chew,direct,star,swing,whisperAdjectives:cruel,content,particular,homeless,worn-out,fortunate,bottom,direct,outstanding,mountainous,vastAdverb:throughout,fortunately,directExpressions:becontentwith,bebadlyoff,bewornout,pickout,cutoff,starin,knockintoFunctionalitems:1
ExpressinganxietyWhat’swrong
What’sthematterwithyou
Isthereanythingwrong
ExpressingsurpriseReally
Ohdear
Isthatso
Goodheaven
ExpressingpleasureI’mglad/pleased/happyto…That’snice/wonderful/great
GrammarThe–ingformasthepredicative,attribut