1、Humor,WuYaliang SY1006436,2,How do you define humor?,Humor is easy to recognize , but difficult to define . Humor refers to something that is funny/amusing/comical(古怪而可笑的).,3,How do you define humor?,Humor is found in jokes , anecdotes(轶事,掌故,pl.秘史), epigrams (警句,讽刺短诗), and in amusing situations . Hu
2、mor is a sign of intelligence. It refers to the ability to see , appreciate , or express what is amusing or comical .,4,Definition of humor from dictionary,- the ability to laugh and find things funny 对滑稽事物的感受能力 - the quality of being funny and making people laugh 幽默；滑稽,5,Something humorous,6,Joke,F
3、our best friends met at the hospital since their wives were giving births to their babies. The nurse comes up to the first man and says, “Congratulations, you got twins.“ The man said “How strange, Im the manager of Minnesota Twins.“ After awhile the nurse comes up to the second man and says, “Congr
4、atulations, you got triplets.“ Man was like “Hmmm, strange I worked as a director for the “3 musketeers.“,7,Joke,Finally, the nurse comes up to the third man and says “Congratulations, you got twins x2.“ Man is happy and says, “Ironic, I work for the hotel “4 Seasons.“ All three of them are happy un
5、til they see their last buddy jumping all over the place, cursing God and banging his head on the wall. They asked him whats wrong and he answered, “Whats wrong? I work for 7up“!,8,Joke,四个好朋友在医院里碰面了,他们的妻子正在生产.护士过来对第一个男人说:“恭喜,你得了双胞胎.“男人说:“多奇怪呀,我是明尼苏达双子队的经理.“过了一会儿,护士过来对第二个男人说:“恭喜,你得了三胞胎.“男人很喜欢:“嗯,又巧了.
6、我是3M公司的董事.“最后,护士跑来对第三个男人说:“恭喜,你得了2对双胞胎.“男人很开心地说:“真令人啼笑皆非,我为四季宾馆工作.“他们三个都很高兴,但第四个伙伴急得像热锅上的蚂蚁,咒骂上帝并用头撞墙.他们问他有什么不对劲,他回答道:“什么不对劲?我可是在七喜公司工作呀!“,9,picture,10,picture,11,picture,12,Story - Virtue,Many years after receiving my graduate degree, I returned to the State University of New York at Binghamton as
7、a faculty member. One day in a crowded elevator, someone remarked on its inefficiency. I said the elevators had not changed in the 20 years since I began there as a student.,13,Story - Virtue,When the door finally opened, I felt a compassionate(同情地 ) pat on my back, and turned to see an elderly nun(
8、修女 ) smiling at me. “Youll get that degree, dear,“ she whispered. “Perseverance(坚持不懈 ) is a virtue.“,14,Opinion,讲故事前的开场白： If youve already heard this story, please dont stop me because its the only one I know. 如果你听过这个故事，请不要打断我，这是我唯一知道的一个故事。,15,Opinion,Your doctor has found traces of blood in your al
9、cohol stream. 你的医生在你的酒精系统里发现一些血液。,16,action,video,expression,17,video1,video2,others,18,Voice, dressing Humor exists everywhere,Importance of humor,Looking around, youll find that people prefer to stay with humorous persons, and quite a lot of people are cultivating their senses of humor. Why does s
10、ense of humor become so important?,19,Humor is a necessity,Image not laughing once that entire day. Nor any day. How long would it be before you went bonkers, lacking something to amuse you? How would you get through those days? The promise of something funny is enough to offset an entire day of bad
11、 experience.,20,Humor changes your mood,If you are angry with someone (or vice versa), often a little bit of humor can help to lighten the mood and help resolve the differences.If there is something sad, a little bit of humor can help you get out of that. Humor helps us to overcome the difficulties
12、of life. Humor allows us to take a step back and see the things that are important in life.,21,Humor makes you popular,It conduces to others feeling that you are easygoing and accessible, which makes you look more attractive. Thus, result in people opening their hearts to make friends with you.,22,H
13、umor can handle embarrassment,A sense of humor would be the best method to deal with dilemma. When something unpleasant happens，some humorous words would always work in that case. The unharmonious atmosphere would melt gradually.,23,24,Conclusion,A person without humor is just like a spring without
14、flowers, or like a dish without seasoning. Humor can improve physical as well as mental well-being. It helps us bear our burdens, lessen our tension, overcome our frustration and keep good terms with others.A sense of humor is really one of the keys to happiness. It gives fun and zest to life to make it worth living.,25,Thanks!,
