laughter 研究生英语课件.ppt

Laughter: the Best Medicine Sayings Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis.? ~Jack Handey. The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.? ~e.e. cummings. Sayings So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter.? ~Gordon W. AllportLaughter is the shortest distance between two people.? ~Victor Borge immune: 1)被豁免的; 免除的 2)【医】免疫(性)的; 有免疫力的, 可避免的; 不受影响的, 无响应的 be immune from punishment 免除处罚 immune from taxation [taxes] 免税 be immune to diphtheria 对白喉有免疫力 be immune to all pleas 不容申辩 immune to interference 无干扰的 bout n. (一)次[回, 番, 趟], (一个)来回[回合] 竞争; 比赛 打仗 a bout of fighting 打一回合 a bout at boxing 比拳 习惯用语 this bout 这[那]一次, 这[那]一回 in this bout 这[那]一次, 这[那]一回 that bout 这[那]一次, 这[那]一回 in that bout 这[那]一次, 这[那]一回 A short period of time you suffer from illness A bout of flu/nausea/ depression debilitate To sap the strength or energy of; enervate. 使衰弱：削弱…的力量或精力；使衰弱 eg. He was debilitated by lack of food. I am debilitated by fever． incorporate: 1) To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence: 合并：把（一物）合并到已存在的另外某物中： incorporated the letter into her diary. 把这封信写到了她的日记里 2) To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization. 收编，加入：把某人收编入一公司或类似的组织中 Your idea will be incorporated in the plan. 将把你的意见编入计划。 visualize: Vt Vi 1) To form a mental image of; envisage: 形成思维图像；设想： tried to visualize the scene as it was described. 尽力设想所描绘的场景 Can you visualize what you look like in 2049? 2) To make visible. 使可见 Difficult sentences: Since laughter is something people can do sitting down: Because laughter is a kind of activity that people can do easily while sitting down. Participate in a regular fitness program Take part in a routine physical exercise Speaking task: You have just heard a dialogue about the benefits of laughing. Apart form the English saying that laughter is the b