高二英语选修6：unit17 Lesson 1 What’s So Funny.pptVIP

Lesson 1 What’s So Funny Do you find this picture funny? Read the headlines and predict what each story is about. take back, draw back withdraw board agent person who manages business for others get on or into a train, ship etc Match the words with the definitions. make or be slow or late person being conveyed by bus or train etc passenger delay Words from the passage B and definitions overlook ignore mature old enough to made decisions reply answer hesitate pause in doubt clarify make something more clear Read the first and last lines of the stories, look at the pictures and match the stories and the picture with the headlines. A / 3 / Check your spelling B / 1 / Family harmony C / 2 / memory loss Read the three stories and then answer the following questions: 1. Why does the woman write a cheque for $50? 2. why does the girl decide to change her response when her father asks her the second question? 3. What does the man mean when he says “Do you know who I am?” Answers: 1. Because she doesn’t know how to spell 40. 2. Because she thought she could have been to Thailand with her mother. 3. The man means that he is a very important person. Which of the stories do you like most? Why? retell your favorite story. Do you have your funny stories? If yes, share your own funny story with the whole class. Voice your opinion have trouble/difficulty in doing sth. cash a cheque withdraw … from… open/ close a bank account forgetful Phrase picking up board a flight boarding card push one’s way to the front check in/ check out Read the following sentences from anecdote C: One unfortunate counter agent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man, who had been queuing for some time, pushed his way to the front. More examples: 1. I was in the town centre then, where I had been doing some shopping. 2. I had been thinking about this for some time when one day I saw the bo