Lesson2What’ssofunny?Discussthefollowing1.Doyoulikejokes?2.Doyouliketotelljokes?CanyoutelljokesinEnglish?Eachonetellsajokeinyourgroup.3.Whoisyourfavouritecomedian?Giveyourreasons.1.Workoutthemeaningsoftheunderlinedverbsinthequizandthenanswerthequiz.2.FilmReview(P69)2.dressesup3.puton4.makeout5.Makesup6.getinto7.cracksup8.Getoutof9.turnsoff10.goinforGroupworkIusedtolikeacomedianwhenIwasayoungboy.Hecould_____differentvoices,includingmen’sandwomen’s.Whenhe__________asdifferentpeople,youreallycouldn’tmakeoutwhohewas.Hewassocleverthathecould________manystoriesandjokes.Butgradually,Ifoundhe_______me___,sonowI’ve_________him.dressedupmakeupturnedoffgoneoffputonCompletethefollowingpassage:1.Beforeyoulisten,readthequestionsandoptions.2.Useyourownknowledgetopredictthemostlikelyanswers.3.LookattheoptionsandthinkofpossiblesynonymsListeningstrategies4.Thefirsttimeyoulisten,trytogetthegeneralidea&circlepossibleanswers.5.Thesecondtimeyoulisten,trytoanswerallthequestions.6.Evenifyoudon’tknowananswer,alwaysguess.1.ListentotheTVprogrammeandchoosethecorrectanswers:a,b,orc.2.Tellyourpartnersth.aboutHouBaolin.3.FinishEx4Tape-script:Presenter:TangYuankaiisafamousartcritic&todaywe’veinvitedhimtosharewithushisviewsononeofChina’smostfamouscomedians,HouBaolin.Knownasacareerthatlasted60years!MrTang,first,couldyoutellusabitaboutH’searlylife?T:Well,Hactuallyhadquiteatoughstartinlifeashewasbornintoaverypoorfamily.Whenhewas11yearsold,hestartedlearningBeijingOpera.EverydayhewenttotheTempleofHeaventopractisesingingandtheotherelementsofBeijingOpera.P:Isee.NowdoyoumindexplainingwhyHisknownasthefounderofXS?Wasn’tXSalreadyaformofentertainmentbeforeHcamealong?T:You’reright.XSwasalreadyaformofentertainmentbutitplayedaveryminorrole.Afterseveralyearsofherwork,H’sXScameincrediblypopularandbrokethistradition.ThankstoH’sbrilliantperformances,XSgainedagreatreputationandmuchglory,sothisiswhyheisknownasthefounderofXS.P:Thankyouforclearingthatup.CanyoutellusalittlemoreaboutH’scareer?T:Certainly!Thereisactuallysomuchtotell.HdevotedhislifetoXSandtobringinglaughterandhappinesstoaudiencesalloverChina.Besidescomposingandperforminghundredsofwell-knownXSdialogues,healsomadeahugeefforttotraintheyoungergeneration.P:Isn’tittruethatmanyfamouscomediansonstagetodaywerehisstudents?T:That’scorrect,andhewasalsotheArtDirectorofChinaBroadcastingArtGroupandapart-timeprofessorofBeijingUniversity.P:Wow,hecertainlyledabusylife.T:Yes,hedid.Butthealwaysmadetimeforotherpeople.Hereallylovedhisaudienceandheexpressedhisgratitudetothemfortheirsupportmanytimesbeforethediedin1993.P:Well,hisaudiencecertainlylovedhimtoo,andH’sachievementsinthefieldofXSwillneverbeforgotten.1.LookatthepicturesonP23andtellastoryaccordingthethepictures.2.Listentothejokeandcompareitwithyourownstory.3.ListentothejokeagainandcompletetheFunctionfile.Girl:Hey,Nigel?B:Yeah?G:Haveyouheardtheoneaboutthetwobrothersandtheirdad’scar?B:Er,no,Idon’tthinkso.G:Well,therearethetwobrothers.One’sjustpassedhisdrivingtestandtheother’sabityounger,right?B:Mmm.G:Andoneweekendtheirparentsdecdetogoaway,,toLondon,orsomewherelikethat.Theymaketiertwosonspromisetolookafterthehousandnottogetintotrouble.B:Mmm.G:So,theparentsgoofftotheairportandleavethetwosonsathome.Thefirstnight,theyoungerbrotherpersuadestheolderonetogooutintheirdad’scar.Well,theymeetsomefriendsandgoouttoaclub.Whentheygetbackhomeit’saboutfiveinthemorning.Andthen…B:Thenwhat?G:Whentheygetup,theygotothegarage,andguesswhat.B:What?G:Theyseethisenormousscratchonthebackofthecar.Theypanic.Theyknowtheirdad’sgoingtogomad,sotheydecidetotryandgetitrepaired.B:Yeah?G:Luckily,oneoftheirfriendsworksinagarage,buthesbusy.Theypromisehimallkindsofthingsifhe’llrepairthecarforthemthatafternoon.Heeventuallycomesanddoesthecar,justbeforetheirparentscomebackhome.Thecarlooksgreatagain.B:Mmm.G:Whentheirdadseeshiscar,hecan’tbelievehiseyes.Thetwobrothersaskhimwhatthematteris.“Well”,hesays,“thedaybeforewewentaway,anothercarjustranstraightintome.Andtherewasaterriblescratch,butnowin’sgone.Ijustcan’tbelieveit!”B:Oh,that’sawful!!Everyonepreparesastoryorajoke.Shareitinagroupfirst.Theninvitesomestudentstotelltheirstoriesorjokestothewholeclass.Storytime
