高二英语选修六：Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Task 课件.pptVIP

Look at the following sentences and tell us which sentence is the most important request and which sentence means the least important request. 1. I need to know how many of you will go to watch the play this Saturday. I’ll have to book the tickets. 2. I want to know why you are so interested in the play. 3. I would like to know how you will go to the theatre. Part B Useful expressions You want to know… Since you asked about… I know you need / want / would like information about… You asked me about… Regarding your question about… In answer to your question about… Possible example Dear Bill, I think I have got enough information about crosstalk and can answer your questions about it. Crosstalk is a traditional form of Chinese comedy, which began during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, performers travelled between villages and did small comic performances. You asked me about different parts of crosstalk performance. It can be done by one person, two people, three people or more, and involves singing, telling jokes and talking. The talking is normally between two performers, who visit their language in ways that make people laugh. There is also a one-person form of crosstalk, and it is occasionally done by three or more people. You can hear a whole story if you listen to a crosstalk performance. It has an obvious beginning, middle and end. You wanted to know something about famous crosstalk performers, living and dead. One of the first crosstalk artists was Zhu Shaowen, whose stage name was Qiongbupa, or ‘ Poor-but-proud’ in English. The most important master is Hou Baolin, who died in 1993. Another one named Ma Sanli was from a famous crosstalk family, whose grandfather, father and brother were all crosstalk performers. He died in 2003. There are quite a few famous crosstalk artists loved by the Chinese people and they are still active on stage, such as Jiang Kun, Feng Gong and Niu Qun. Now there are also famous forei