高中英语必修4unit3课件

1、unit 3what is humour? humour is a word means making others laugh. if someone often makes others laugh, we say he is humorous and we call him a humorist. the question of whether or not something is humorous is a matter of personal taste. humornonverbal humourcross talkfunny storyverbal jokesketchclow

2、nforms of humourmime and farce farce is a comedy which aims to entertain the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication. mime is a performance using gestures and body movements without word

3、s. sketch is a short humorous scene on stage, television, etc. cross talk, chinese comic dialogue, is an art form, exchanging clever remarks, esp. between two people. clowns are comical performers, usually characterized by their fantastic appearance: colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costum

4、es, unusually large footwear, red-nose, etc., who entertain spectators by acting in a hilarious fashion. mr. bean is a british comedy television series of 14 half-hour episodes. the first episode was broadcast on itv on 1 january 1990, with the final episode, hair by mr. bean of london, on 15 novemb

5、er 1995.the title character mr. bean is described as “a child in a grown mans body”. rowan sebastian atkinson (born 1955) is an english comedian, actor and writer, most famous for his work in the sitcoms mr. bean and his voiceover work in walt disneys the lion king. he has been listed in the observe

6、r as one of the 50 funniest acts in british comedy.2.which is faster-hot or cold?hot-you can catch a cold.3. why the library is the tallest building?because it has the most stories.4.which is the terrible month for soldiers?march.5.what two words have the most letters?post office.1.which of your par

7、ents is your nearest relative? mother.6. what kind of ships do students study in school? scholarships.7. what part of a clock is always old? the second hand.8. why is the river very rich? because it has two banks.9. what can you see with your eyes shut?a dream.10. i have cities but no houses; forest

8、s but no trees; rivers without water. what am i?a map.do you know who he is? charlie chaplin he is one of the most famous that can make others laugh all the time. what do you know about his films?the kida master of nonverbal humour it is about the life and work of charlie chaplin and the kind of hum

9、our we can all laugh at nonverbal humour.fast reading what is the main idea of the passage?1.chaplin acted the part of poor persons well because of his own experience in his early days. 2. chaplins humour was shown mainly by his behaviour and conversation. 3. he ate the bottom of the shoe with great

10、 enjoyment to show that he liked to eat it.4. chaplin won an oscar award and died in america in the late 1970s. he died in _ in _.charlie chaplin he was born in_.his job is_.he was given_in 1972.his type of acting is_.his charming character is_.1889an actormime and farcethe little tramp1977switzerla

11、ndoscar for his outstanding work a specialcareful readingread the passage again and write down the main idea of each paragraph.para. 1 the world situationpara. 2 charlies childhoodpara. 3 his famous film characterpara. 4 an example of his workpara. 5 his achievements 1. how did charlie chaplin becom

12、e famous?he became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. 2. give a description of answer the questions.he wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat, carrying a walking stick. because he had the determination to overcome difficulties.3. why was

13、the little tramp loved by many people around the world?4. which film of chaplin is mentioned in para.3-4?the gold rush.in the middle of the 19th centuryin the middle of the 19th century california, usa california, usa panning for goldpanning for goldthey _ on the edge of a mountain in a _ in a small

14、 wooden house.were caughtsnowstormthe gold rushthe gold rush1. cut off the leather top of the shoe.2. pick out the laces and eat them3.try cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.4.treat it as if it were the finest meat.5. sit down at the table with plate and drinking up.2143put the sentences in o

15、rder. tell true or false. 1. chaplin learnt acting after his mother. 2. people love the character “the little champ”, mainly for he was poor and homeless. 3. in the middle of 19th century people went to california to look for gold. 4. chaplin performed how to eat a boiled shoe by action and explaini

16、ng.ftffretell the passage according to the questions.1.why did people need cheering up?2. what was charlies childhood like?3. what was his most famous character like? give sad example of a sad situation that he made funny.4. what were his achievements? in britain and america people were feeling mise

17、rable because of the bad economic situation. charlie understood their problems. his character “the little tramp” was poor and homeless, but everybody loved him for his kind heart and the way he dealt with his difficult situation. charlie chaplin made people laugh at some of these terrible situations like being without food or money. he wrote and directed his own films and received an oscar for his outstanding work.1. do you think chaplins poor childhood helped him in his work? why?2. do you like his acting style? why?3. why do you think he was so successful?act out a sit