1、How to Develop Your Sense of HumourHaving a good sense of humour can do many positive things to a person.It can make them more attractive and more likeable.People who have a good sense of humour have the natural ability to start and lead a good conversation.A good sense of humour is not difficult to
2、 acquire.Everybody can develop their sense of humour to a level admired by a lot of people.Here are good tips on how to improve yours.1Associate yourself with people who are fun and humorous.If you cant seem to be amusing naturally all by your own，be with people who are.2Laugh at yourself.Who else w
3、ill be a good subject of something funny but you？If you can laugh at yourself and the rather embarrassing(尴尬的) things that you did，that means you have enough confidence in yourself.And you are not afraid to make mistakes at all.3Read funny books and remember those good clean jokes.Select the ones th
4、at you can easily Insert (插入) on any type of conversation.Collecting good jokes would give you something to use when the need to break the ice arises.4Apply humour in your everyday life.Humour can really lighten things up.Humour can be applied in your workplace，in a relationship，and in anywhere else
5、.Humour has the ability to transform attitudes from gloomy(悲观的) to lively and enthusiastic.Humour eventually leads to a happy position.Humour adds more to an already healthy relationship.Add humour to your life.It does not only make you the fountain of happiness of your group.It could also improve y
6、our aura(人气) to become a better person yourself.Improve your sense of humour now and see how many people will begin to like you better each day.根据上文完成下列各题1Do people with a good sense of humour often start and lead a good conversation?Yes，they do.2Does it mean that a person has no confidence in himse
7、lf if he can laugh at himself?No.On the contrary，he has enough confidence in himself.3Do you think the above tips can help to improve peoples humour？If not，please give your advice.The answers may vary.Period One Warming Up & Reading.单词1n.幽默 humour喜剧 comedy表演者 performer小胡子 moustache失败(者) failure皮革 le
8、ather2v.使惊诧 astonish款待 entertain嚼碎 chew克服 overcome使信服 convince指示；指挥；导演 direct使满足 content3adj.令人惊讶的 astonishing平常的 ordinary突出的 outstanding令人信服的 convincing幸运的 fortunate厌烦的 bored无家的 homeless4adv.到处；始终 throughout不幸地 unfortunately.短语1主演 star in2穷的；缺少的 badly off3挑出；辨别出 pick out4对满足 feel/be content with5切断
9、；隔绝 cut off6直到现在 up to now1He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。2Not that Charlies own life was easy!然而卓别林自己的生活也并不容易！3Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off.不幸的是他父亲去世了，整
10、个家庭状况更糟了。4Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.查理挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。5They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner.他们如此饥饿，这个小流浪汉只好试着煮了一只皮鞋来充饥。1He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel
11、more content with their lives.在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。归纳拓展content vt.(使)满足；n.U满足，pl.目录，所含之物， sing.内容，含量；adj .感到满足的；满意的content oneself with sth.满足于某事feel/be content with.对感到满意be content to do.愿意做do sth. to your hearts content 尽情地做某事语境助记(1)Is he content with his present achievement?他对他目前
12、的成绩满意吗？(2)She is content to do shopping online.她愿意网上购物。(3)The boy contents himself with an apple every day.这个男孩每天吃一个苹果来满足自己。题组训练(1)The content of the course (课程内容)depends on what the student would like to study.(2)He put the contents of the bag onto the table (把包里的东西放在桌子上)(3)The film fans seemed ver
13、y content to wait outside for the superstars coming (非常愿意在外边等着巨星的到来)2You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你可能会觉得很奇怪，查理刚会说话时，大人就教他唱歌，刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。归纳拓展astonishing adj.令人吃惊的astonished adj.感到吃惊的，惊讶的be astonished at/by s
14、th./sb. 对 感到惊讶be astonished to do 很吃惊地做sb. be astonished that 某人对感到吃惊语境助记(1)The news astonished everyone.这个消息令每个人惊讶不已。(2)He was astonished to learn that he had won the competition.他非常惊讶地获知他赢得了这场比赛。(3)They achieved an astonishing achievement.他们取得了惊人的成就。题组训练用 astonish 的适当形式填空(1)We were astonished that
15、 he appeared at the party.(2)I find it quite astonishing that none of you like the play.3No one was ever bored watching him his subtle acting made everything entertaining.看他的表演没有人会感到无聊他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑。归纳拓展(1)bored adj.厌烦的be bored with sth./sb.对感到厌倦be bored (with) doing sth.厌倦做某事(2)entertaining adj.
16、有趣的entertain v使欢乐；款待entertain sb.with sth./by doing sth.用/ 通过做使快乐语境助记(1)The boy is bored with going to school.这个男孩厌倦了上学。(2)There was a bored expression on her face.她脸上有一种厌倦的表情。(3)The story is very short but entertaining.这个故事很短但有趣。(4)The performer entertained the children with all kinds of tricks.这位表
17、演者以各种各样的把戏逗乐了孩子们。题组训练(1)I hope you are not getting bored listening to me.我希望你听我讲话不会感到厌烦。(2)It seems to her that everything is entertaining.对她来说好像一切都很有趣。(3)He likes to entertain friends with music and drinks at home.他喜欢在家里用音乐和饮料招待朋友。4This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism
18、and determination to overcome all difficulties.这个角色是社会生活的失败者，但是他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心使得他深受观众的喜爱。归纳拓展(1)failure n失败(者)，作可数名词，意为“失败者” ；作不可数名词，意为“失败” 。fail v失败fail to do.没做成 fail in doing.做失败了(2)overcome v克服；解决；战胜overcome obstacles/difficulties/the bad habits 克服障碍/困难/恶习be overcome with/by 被压制/ 控制/征服语境助记(1)She
19、is a failure at her career.她是个事业上失败的人。(2)Failure is the mother of success.失败乃成功之母。(3)The shy girl struggled to overcome her shyness.那个害羞的女孩努力克服自己的羞怯。(4)In the final game，Russia easily overcome Germany.在决赛中，俄罗斯队轻松战胜了德国队。题组训练(1)He is too proud to admit failure.他太骄傲，不肯承认失败。(2)He is a failure as an acto
20、r.作为演员他是个失败者。(3)I know that it is really hard to overcome these difficulties，but we have to.我知道战胜这些困难的确很难，但是我们不得不这样做。(4)The entire family was overcome with grief.全家人悲痛万分。5The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.这场表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会相信这顿饭是
21、他所吃过的最美味的一餐。归纳拓展convincing adj.令人信服的convince vt.使信服convince sb.of sth.使信服convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事convince sb.that 使确信be convinced of/that 深信，确信语境助记(1)We convinced him to go by train instead of by plane.我们说服了他坐火车去，而不是搭飞机去。(2)What he said sounded very convincing to me.他的话对我来说很有说服力。题组训练用 convince
22、 的适当形式填空(1)This is not a convincing story，but most people like to talk about it.(2)In order to convince us of his innocence，he gave several convincing cases which could make us convinced of it.(3)What she said convinced me that I was mistaken.1As Victor Hugo once said， “Laughter is the sun that driv
23、es winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。 ”，关于这一点，直到今天，也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。归纳拓展(1)as 引导的非限制性定语从句表示说话人的态度、看法、评论和解释，含有正如之意。as 是关系代词，在定语从句中作主语、宾语或表语。(2)up to now 直到现在be up to sb.由某人决定up to sth.至多有be up to doing sth.能
24、胜任，正在干(3)nobody.better“否定词比较级 ”表示最高级的含义。语境助记(1)As is known to all，failure is the mother of success.众所周知，失败是成功之母。(2)As I had expected，Mary came first in the English Speech Contest.正如我预料到的那样，Mary 在英语演讲比赛中获得了第一名。(3)Up to now， doctors have been able to do very little to treat this deadly disease.直到现在，医生
25、还对这种致命的疾病束手无策。(4)I cant agree more to the plan.我非常同意这项计划。题组训练(1)As is known to all，light travels faster than sound.众所周知，光比声音传播的快。(2)The Beatles，as many of you are old enough to remember，came from Liverpool.正如你们中许多年长的能够记得的那样，甲壳虫乐队来自利物浦。(3)We have not heard from her up to now.直到现在，我们还没有收到她的任何消息。(4)Up
26、to now， nobody can understand this better than him.直到现在，没有人能比他更好地理解这点。2Not that Charlies own life was easy!然而查理自己的生活也并不容易！归纳拓展not that 用于句首或短语之前表达否定含义，意为“倒不是；并不是” 。now that 既然，由于，引导原因状语从句。语境助记(1)She hasnt writtennot that she said she would.她还没写信来倒不是她说过要写。(2)Not that she forgot to do her homework，but
27、 that she was busy nursing a sick friend.不是她忘记了做作业，而是她忙着照顾一个生病的朋友。题组训练(1)句型转换Not that I care that Sarah has a new house.I do not care that Sarah has a new house.(2)Not that he is badly off.He is not interested in these clothes.他并不是没钱，只不过他对那些衣服不感兴趣。(3)Now that Mark is here，let s start our dinner.既然马克
28、已经来了，咱们可以开饭了。3Like so many others，the little tramp has rushed there in search of gold，but without success.像其他许多人一样，这个小流浪汉也赶到那儿去寻找金子，但是没有成功。归纳拓展in search of 寻找in ones search for 寻找search for 寻找search sb.搜身search sp.for sth.搜索某地以寻找某物语境助记(1)She went into the kitchen in search of something to eat，but wi
29、thout success.她走进厨房，想找一些吃的东西，但是没找到。(2)Many young men in the countryside are crowding into the city in search of a job to support their families.很多农村青年涌进城里想找一份工作养家糊口。(3)The police are in their search for the missing boy.警方正在寻找那个失踪的男孩。题组训练(1)句型转换They are searching for a cheap hotel.They are in search
30、of a cheap hotel.(2)The scientist is in search of a cure for the disease.这位科学家正在寻找这种疾病的治疗方法。(3)The firefighters searched the building for survivors.消防队员在建筑物中搜寻幸存者。4Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow.查理切断鞋尖的皮革并把鞋子与其他的同伴分享。归纳拓展cut off 切断，停止，中断，打断，使与外
31、界隔绝cut down 砍倒，削减，降低cut in 插嘴cut out 剪掉，删除cut up 切碎cut through 从 中开辟出路，抄近路穿过语境助记(1)He cut off the branches from the trunk.他把树干的小分枝都剪掉了。(2)He had a finger cut off in an accident at work.他在一次工伤中被切断了手指。(3)They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.他们未付电话费，被停机了。题组训练(1)She feels very cut off livin
32、g in the country.她住在乡下感到很闭塞。(2)His explanation was cut off by loud protests.他的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了。(3)Dont cut in when someone else is talking.别人讲话时不要插嘴。5Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.然后他挑出鞋带来吃，就像吃意大利面条一样。归纳拓展(1)pick out 挑出；辨别出(2)as if/though 引导的方式状语从句如果描述的是对现在情况
33、的虚拟，从句谓语动词用一般过去式，be 动词要用 were；如果是和过去事实相反的情况，从句的谓语动词用过去完成式。如果从句描述的情况是可能发生的实际情况，动词就用与主句对应的时态。语境助记(1)The lady picked out the best piece of silk.那位女士挑出了最好的一件丝绸。(2)She behaves as if she were crazy.她行动起来像疯了一样。(3)They talked as if they had been old friends for a long time.他们谈起话来就好像长时间的老朋友一样。题组训练(1)Although
34、 they had not seen for many years，he picked her out as soon as she got off the plane.尽管他们好多年不见，可她一下飞机他就认出了她。(2)She remembers everything exactly as if it happened yesterday.她清楚地记得每一件事情，仿佛它们是昨天发生的。(3)He talks about Britain as if he had been there before.他谈论起英国来，就像他以前去过一样。1He made people laugh at a tim
35、e when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.句式分析：本句为并列句，so 为并列连词；在第一个分句中含有 when 引导的定语从句。自主翻译：在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。2The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.句式分析：本句为复合句，第一个 that 引导状语从句，第二个 that 引导宾语从句，he has ever tasted 为定语从句，修饰先行词 meals。自主翻译：这场表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。
