unit3 reading.ppt

1、Unit 3,A taste of English humour,Humour,Humour,Warming up,Enjoy these punchlines!,1 Policeman: Why did you have to break into the same shop three times? Thief: Well, I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it. So I had to go back and change it twice?,Joke 1: The joke is funny because t

2、he wife wanted to change the dress her husband had given her. If women pay for their dresses they can, of course, change them if they do not like them.,However, the wife is treating the dress as if the husband has bought it for her when he has really stolen it. People do not usually change stolen go

3、ods if they do not like them. They may get caught as they have done. So that is why this joke is funny.,2 Teacher: You say that John Jones has a cold and cannot come to school today. Who am I speaking to? Voice: Oh, this is my father.,Joke 2: parents often ring up school to explain why their child c

4、annot come to school. The humour lies in the fact that the voice on the phone gives it away that it is the child speaking and not the parent. A child (however much they want to) cannot give themselves permission not to come to school. That is why it is funny.,Look at the following pictures. Which pi

5、cture can make you laugh?,Do you feel my love?,I want to lose weight.,Im driving at a high speed.,How many kinds of humour do you know?,funny poems,cross talk 相声,Types of humor,funny stories,comedy,mime 哑剧,sketch小品,jokes,What kind of humour do these pictures show us?,Mime 哑剧,Charlie Chaplin,(funny s

6、tories),Mark Twain was the popular and humourous American author.,Chinese humourists,Who are they?,Do they have something in common ?,sketch小品,crosstalk,Two or more speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.,Customer: Whats that fly(苍蝇) doing in my soup? Waiter: Swimming, I think!,joke,What is

7、 humour?,Humour is a word means making others laugh. If someone often makes others laugh, We say he is humourous; We call him a humourist.,A Master of Nonverbal Humour,Charlie Chaplin He was a great silent movie star. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The Gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces(代表作

8、). He was very popular in his time.,skimming,Whats the passage mainly about? A. The history of English humor? B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.,para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5,Find out the main idea of each paragraph.,c) His achiev

9、ements,e) An example of a sad situation that he made funny,a) What Charlies most famous character was like,b) Why people needed cheering,d) What Charlies childhood was like,Listen to the tape and do True or False,1. Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. 2. People who dont know English ca

10、nnot enjoy Chaplins films. 3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. 4. In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold . 5. In the film the meal he eats is hard to chew. 6. Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well

11、.,T,F,F,F,T,T,unfortunate,middle,silent films,1.Notes about Charlie Chaplins career,1889,1977,Actor,Mime and farce(笑剧),“the tramp”, a poor and homeless person,Because he has optimism and determination to overcome difficulties and he is always kind,Careful reading,a small round black hat,a walking st

12、ick,large trousers,worn-out shoes,The Little Tramp was a _ and _ person.,The Little Tramp,It was known and loved by many people around the world.,poor,homeless,a moustache,THE GOLD RUSH,1.Cut off the leather top of the shoe 2.Pick out the laces and eat them 3.try cutting and eating the bottom of the

13、 shoe 4.Treat it as if it were the finest meat 5.Sit down at the table with plate and drinking up,The Gold Rush,performers,childhood,actors,Fill in the blanks.,the little tramp,homeless,moustache,worn-out,walking stick,gold,leather,enjoyment,convincing,Switzerland,directed,outstanding,Summary,In Bri

14、tain and America people were feeling miserable 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 l

15、augh 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.,Discussion:,1. What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin? 2.How many ways can you make others laugh?,Conclusion,Humour is everywhere in our daily life. I hope you can be optimistic(乐观) no matter what difficulties you meet , just as Charlie Chaplin was.,If you dont feel content with your life, please,.Relax., Play games.,.Enjoy the fields.,Get some sun,.Dont unload your anger on others.,Dont be afraid of others just because they are