Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. They were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really think of?"

Watson tried again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that _______________!"

Q&A

1.Was Sherlock Holmes content with Watson’s answers?__________________

2.Can you guess what Sherlock Holmes said in the end?____________________

Step III.Speaking--Discuss with your parter whether you think the story is funny.Give your reasons

Use these words and expressions below to help you.

How wonderful! It surprises me that.....

I (don't ) laugh at that kind of thing because

What fun

I don't enjoy this very much because

Step IV. Writing

Task1 Think of funny English story and tell it to your classmates.While telling your story,use facial expressions and some acting to make the story as funny as you can.

Task2 Write down the story.

a.logical order (punchline)

b.read it through checking for mistakes

c.rewrite your story and put it into a class collection

Sample writing:A Funny Story

One day a man called a taxi company for a taxi to take him to the airport . He waited but it did not arrive. (The situation)

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