英语：unit3《A Taste of English Humor》课件--Pre-reading（新人教必修4） 课件.ppt

ks5u精品课件 Book 4 Unit 3 Pre-reading * * play on words tongue twisters jokes pun riddles … … Warming up----Brainstorming (2m) * Pun: Policeman: You can’t park here. Driver: Why not? Policeman: Read the sign. Driver: I did. It says, “Fine for parking!” So I parked. * Tongue Twisters * How many cans can a canner can if a canner can can cans? A canner can can as many cans as a canner can if a canner can can cans. I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasnt the thought I thought I thought. She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, Im sure she sells seashore shells. * a funny poem--limerick There was an old man of Beijing. Who would eat almost anything. He ate and ate From anyone’s plate. But he stayed just as thin as a string. * I saw a face in a flame of fire , I saw a tree touch the moon and higher, I saw an ant swallow a hat I saw a chicken wear a hat I saw an apple twelve feet high I saw an elephant in the sky I saw a duck run in a race A funny poem * How did Watson answer Holmes’ question? What happened actually? 1.How did Watson answer Holmes’ question? --I think of how short life is and how long the universe lasted. --I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is. --I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds. * What happened actually? Someone has stolen their tent. Learning about Language 语言点 particular 1) particular 为形容词,意为”特殊的;特别的”. 例如: She took particular (=special) care not to overcook the meat . 她特别小心不把肉煮得太久. 2) particular 为名词,意为”细节;细目”. 例如: The police officer took down all the particulars of the burglary . 这位警察记下了窃案发生的详细情况. 辨析 : special , especial , particular 的用法区别 (1)special adj. 特殊的,特别的,专门的(反义词为ordinary), 强调的是事物特有的性质,性格或专门的目的,用途. 例如: You must have special permission to enter this room . 你必须得到特许才能进入这个房间. (2)especial adj.特别的,主要的,突出的(反义词为common),强调的是重要性,有”优越,好感”之意. 例如: He solved the problem of es