新标准大学英语2Unit 8 Active_reading_2.pptVIP

Pre-reading passage Ironic situations 1 Watch the teacher and a student role play. S: Sorry, Ms Li, I forgot to bring in the assignment. T: Oh thank you. That means I can have a free night tonight and not do any marking. You are so kind and considerate. T (to the class): Did I mean what I said? Ss: No. You are showing anger by saying the opposite of what you meant. T: That’s what irony means. Ironic situations 2 Work in pairs. Role play the situations to understand irony better. Situation 1 A: I haven’t got any money on me. B: Great – we are going to have a wonderful time tonight! Ironic