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1、English JokesUsing Language 1. Can you work out the following jokes?1) Q: Why is the doctor so angry?A: Because he has no _!2) Q: What can Bill Gates do if he is locked?A: Breaking his _!3) Q: What is at the end of a rainbow?A: The letter _!4) Q: Why did the boy eat his homework?A: Because the teach
2、er said it was _!PunA pun is a joke that is a play on words, and is based on misunderstanding. Puns work because:1) many words have more than one meaning, for example:C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No. sir. Round.long(adjective)a) lasting or taking a great amount of timeb) measuring a great
3、 distance from end to end2) some different words have the same sound, for example:C: Whats that?W: Its bean soup.C: I dont want to know what its been. I want to know what it is now!bean (noun) been (verb)2. Do you know what a punchline is? Read the following jokes and underline the punchline.A Good
4、BoyLittle Robert asked his mother for two cents.“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered.“Youre a good boy,” said the mother proudly.“Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”“She is the one who sells the candy
5、.”A Wrinkle in TimeA little girl got on her grandpas lap and said, “Did God make me?”“Yes,” the grandpa replied.“Did God make you too?”“Yes,” the grandpa said.“Well,” the little girl said, looking at his wrinkles and thinning hair. “He sure is doing a better job nowadays!”3. Some jokes are longer an
6、d tell a short, funny story. You will know two jokes in the following listening tasks.Listening Task 11) Before listening, look at the exercise below and predict what you think it will be about?2) Listen to the tape write down the main idea in one sentence.The story is about_.3) Listen to the story
7、again and answer the questions. Then check your answers with your partner.a) Where did peter get the potatoes? b) Why did he ask his wife to be quiet when she heard the thief? c) Why couldnt the thief take away the potatoes? d) Why was the thief angry?4) In pairs, discuss with each other what you th
8、ink will happen next. Listening Task 21) Before listening, look at the exercise below and predict what you think it will be about?2) Listen to the tape write down the main idea in one sentence.The story is about_.3) Fill in the blanks while listening to the tape a second time.Sherlock Holmes looked
9、up at the stars and _, “Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?” Watson _, “I think of how short life is and how long the universe has _.” “No. No, Watson!” Holmes said. “What do you really think of?” Watson tried again. “I think of how small I am and how _ the sky is.” “T
10、ry again, Watson! said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. “I think of how cold the _ is and how warm people can be in their beds.” Holmes said, “Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that someone _ our tent!”WritingThink of a funny English or Chinese story and write down the story. 1) Use a logic
11、al order, explain the situation, what happened and then give the punchline. Requirements: dialogues and actions should be included in the funny story.2) Read it through when you have finished checking for mistakes3) Read it to your partner and ask for advice4) Rewrite your story and put it into a cl
12、ass collection of funny storiesSome English jokes for reference1. When life is going wrong, when stress engulfs you, when tears flow down your eyes, just give me a call: because I sell tissue papers!2. When you feel stressed out, when everyone seems to be leaving you, when the world seems to be fadi
13、ng away into the mist, please let me know, I will take you to the eye specialist for a checkup!3. One day a man called a taxi company for a taxi to take him to the airport. He waited but it did not arrive.So he called again. The girl said, Im sorry the taxi hasnt come but dont worry as the plane is always late.“Well, it certainly will be this morning,” the man said, “because I happen to be flying it! 4 / 4
