Unit 20　Humour

ss:yes.
t:now look at exercise 1.try to put the following phrases into english.pair work.please get prepared.(after two minutes.)
t:who will give their chinese meaning?one student,two phrases.read it first,and then give your translation.volunteer?
sa:a flaming ray灼熱的光線；
working people勞動人民
sb:smilig faces微笑的面孔；
a flying kite翱翔的風箏
sc:an interesting crosstalk有趣的相聲；
an exciting event激動人心的事件
sd:the rising sun升起的太陽；
the suffering peasants受苦受難的農民
se:the coming week下周；
the dancing girl舞女
t：quite right.now let's do exercise 2.look at the screen.(teacher shows the screen.)make sentences from the table,using the “-ing”form as the attribute.write as many sentences as you can.
make sentences from the table,using the“-ing”form as the attribute
t:now read your sentences to us.one student,one sentence.
sf:the boy coming to dinner this evening is a classmate of mine.
sg:the boy performing the show is a classmate of mine.
sh:the boy singing now can play four musical instruments.
si:the person getting married is a friend of my mother's.
sj:the person coming to dinner this evening is in his 40 s.
sk:the comedian getting married can play four musical instruments.
sl:the comedian performing the show is in his 40s.
sm:the woman eating her lunch writes her songs herself.
sn:the woman looking at her map is a friend of my mother's.
so:the couple getting married are famous movie stars.
t:turn back to page 42.please look at the sentence:“at one moment in a show,you can see the audience laughing loud.”in this sentence,is“laughing loud”used as attribute?
sp:yes.
sq:i don't agree with him.here the “-ing”form “laughing loud”is used as object complement.we often say“see or hear sb.doing sth.”in the structure,the“-ing”form is used as object complement.am i right?
t:yes,you are right.verbs which are followed by the“-ing”form used as object complement are:see,hear,feel,watch,notice,keep,find,get,have,etc.are you clear?
ss:yes.
t:please look at exercise 3.choose the best verb and complete each sentence after the example.write your answers on a piece of paper.we'll check them in a few minutes.
(after a few minutes,teacher shows the screen.)
suggested answers:
1.i saw them forcing(force)the door open with a hammer.
2.we heard them laughing(laugh)after the comedy show;they sounded very happy.
3.i heard him dropping(drop)something heavy into the river.
4.you can see them performing(perform)every night this week at the new theatre.
5.i could hear the newly-married couple quarrelling(quarrel)every day over very small matters.