Unit 20 HumourWe’ve Already Met,Haven’t We?listening &watching1. Make your choice according to the film you watch:YNYN1.Is the man in the picture the yellow car driver?2.Did the writer in the story get the job in the end?1.The writer rode his bicycle to meet his friend.( )2.The writer fell off the bicycle and hit another cyclist. Both of them were badly hurt. ( )3. Four people were going to interview the writer.( ) 4.The writer looked on the whole matter as a great joke at the interview. ( ) 5.The writer was late for the interview. ( )True or false FFFF Tfast readingBecause the driver made him fall off his bicycle.At the interview.“The last time we met I talked more than you did and I didn’t give you a chance to say anything.”He cycled there.“When the manager does something wrong, I’ll tell him so.”1.How did the writer go to the interview?2. Why did the writer shout at the driver of the yellow car?3. When did the writer next meet the driver? 4. What does he mean by the sentence “…the last time we met I did most of the talking”?5. What does he mean by the sentence “…I say to everyone that I dare tell my manager exactly what I think of him”?Careful readingReading ComprehensionThe first meetingThe second meetingInformationTimePlace RelationshipDetailson the way to the interview at the interviewa street the office strangers interviewer / interviewee pass, cut in, brake, hit, fall, lay down , go up to, knock off, accident, pick up, ride on. walk into, in surprise, look on … as…, go well, as well as. shoutcyclefall interviewDiscussionTopic 1: What would you do if you were the writer at your first meeting?Topic 2: Is the result a usual one in a Chinese company? If you were the manager, what would you do and why?Topic 3: Suppose you were the manager of the company in the story, would you tell us what has happened to you?Language points1. I was still so angry that I went up to tell him what I think of him. I cycled in front of him, got off my bicycle and laid it down on the road in front of his car so that he couldn’t drive off.1.So…that 引导的结果状语从句 cf. such…that2. Pay attention to the underlined words3.so that 引导结果状语从句 cf. so that 引导的目的状语从句Language points2. I remember that the last time we met, I did most of the talking.the last time conj. 引导时间状语从句 类似的连词还有 the first time, the moment, the minute, every time, each time etc.1). 我上次来这儿的时候， 我发现与现在大不一样。 The last time I came here, I found it different from what it is now.Language pointsSome other useful phrases in this passage:1. 与老板关系好 2. 在我去面试的途中3. 朝另一个方向4. 享受长寿5. 讲许多的话Be on good terms with the bossOn my way to the interviewIn the other directionEnjoy a long lifeDo a lot of talking1.Write a short funny story or a joke in English.2.Do exercises in your workbooks.Homework
