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9 Laugh Out Loud 4 Conversation ? Charlie: Hi Hashim. How are you doing? Hashim: Oh. I don't know. To tell you the truth, I'm feeling a bit down. I think the weather is getting to me. I'm tired of all this rain. Charlie: You know what you need to cheer you up? A few good laughs. I've got a couple of killer jokes for you. Hashim: I don't know, Charlie. I'm not a big fan of jokes. Charlie: Just listen. Here's a good one. A cowboy rides into town on Sunday, stays for three days, and leaves on Sunday. How is this possible? Hashim: I don't know. How? Charlie: Because his horse's name is "Sunday"! Well, what's the matter? Don't you get it? Hashim: Yeah. I get it. Though it didn't exactly blow me away. Charlie: How about this one. Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine. Get it? "Ate" like the number "eight"? Hashim: Yeah, I get it. I just don't think it's funny. But, I do feel better. Charlie: If you didn't think they were funny, why do you feel better? Hashim: Because you're trying to cheer me up. You're a good friend, Charlie-even if you do tell terrible. jokes. Charlie: No, I don't! Hey, did you hear the one about... About the Conversation 1. Why is Charlie telling Hashim jokes? 2. What is Hashim's reaction to the jokes? Real Talk رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa To tell you the truth = To tell you exactly how I feel getting to = annoying or bothering cheer you up = make you feel happier killer great, amazing blow me away = really impress me Your Turn Role-play with a partner. Tell your partner a joke. Use some of the phrases for telling and responding to jokes. Telling and Responding to a Joke I have a good one. Did you hear the one about...? Do you get it? I don't get it. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024 -1466 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 146 *This guy walks into a... *NOTE: The present simple tense is often used in joke telling to make the situation feel more immediate. 30/4/24 2:31 AM

5 Listening Listen to the report about animals' ability to laugh. Complete the chart. Animals that laugh What makes them laugh? What does the laugh sound like? 6 Pronunciation Listen to the band v sounds in each sentence. Then practice saying the sentences. 1. Until recently, it was believed that laughter was unique to humans. 2. The sound of human laughter has been found to relieve stress. 3. A particular bird that was observed used human laughter. 4. It was discovered that this area of a rat's brain lights up when it is tickled. 5. However, more research is needed before such a conclusion can be reached. 7 Vocabulary Building A A. You will see these words in the reading on pages 148 and 149. Match the words with their meanings. 1. - 2 3 4 5 6 N 00° oi cardiovascular equivalent hearty antibodies a. real, not false b. to increase energy or activity c. strong and with feeling. d. related to the medical care of children e. equal 2. 3. 4. 5. pediatric 6. stimulate f. to improve 7. enhance 8. prompt h. to cause someone to do something 9. genuine i. involving the heart and blood vessels. g. substance produced by the body to fight germs and infection B. Check your answers with a partner. If you do not understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 147 147 30/4/24 2:31 AM