新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

A taste of English humour

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Let’s enjoy a video

Mr. Bean

Nonverbal mime and farce

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Warming up I – brainstorming

How many kinds of humor do you know about?Types of humour Example of English humour Do you have the humour in China?

1.Nonverbal mime and farce2.Verbal jokes

Charlie Chaplin Mr. Bean Play on words, usually two lines Mark TwainEdward Lear

3.Funny stories4.Funny poems

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

nonverbal mime and farce

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Verbal jokesI think that I'm a chicken

Psychiatrist: What's your problem?Patient: I think I'm a chicken. Psychiatrist: How long has this been going on? Patient: Ever since I was an egg!

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

(funny stories)Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author, He was the most famous humorous novelist in America. Mark Twain

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

(funny poems)

There Was an Old Man with a BeardThere was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, “It is just as I feared! -Two Owls(猫头鹰) and a Hen, four Larks(云雀) and a Wren(鹪鹩), Have all built their nests in my beard.

Edward Lear (1812-1888)

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Can you say something about Charlie Chaplin?

First appearance on the stage:_____________ at the age of 5 First film part in the USA: _______________ 1912 Acted in:_________ films 13 Wrote & directed: __________ films 69 Most famous films:_________________________ City Lights and Modern Times

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Show time!

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Fast-readingWrite notes about Charlie Chaplin’s career.

Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career Born Died JobWin an Oscar

1889 1977 actor 1972

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Detail-reading

Task1: Read para1 and answer the question:Why do some people seem to enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck at times?

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Detail-reading

Task2: Read para2 and fill in the chart.

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s careerthe tramp, a poor and Character homeless person 人物 large trousers, worn-out shoes Costume small round black hat 服装 and a walking stick

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

a small black hata moustache

a stickPicture of charlie

very wide trousers

He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

The Gold Rush

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Detail-reading Task3: Read para 4 and fill in the blanks. How does Charlie Chaplin make eating a boiled shoe funny? First he picks out the laces and eats them ______ as if they were spaghetti. Then he ______ ___ cuts off the ________of the shoe, treating it as if it leather top were the finest ____. Finally he tries meat bottom cutting and eating the _____ of the shoe. chew You can imagine how difficult it is to ____, but he seems to eat every mouthful with _______ great enjoyment.

新人教必修四 Unit3 A taste of English humour[阅读]

Detail-reading Task4:Guess the meaning according to the text.

This character was a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the film for his determination in overcoming difficulties…