必修四Unit3AtastofEnglishhumor

1、Look at the following pictures.Which picture can make you laugh? Do you feel my love?I want to lose my weight. Chinese humoristsTwo or more speakers make many jokes and funny conversation. 1. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods?三月；行军三月；行军 2. What month do soldiers hate? 3. What i

2、s the smallest room in the world? nCustomer: Whats that fly(苍蝇) doing in my soup?nWaiter: Swimming, I think!4.A tongue twister competitionA tongue twister competition 1.She sells seashells on the seashore. And the shells she sells are seashells, I am sure. cause if she sells shell at the seashore, t

3、he shells she sells are seashells, for sure. 2.A big black bug bit the back of a big black bear. The big black bear bit back the big black bug. 3.Robert Rolly rolled a round roll round. If Robert Rolly rolled a round roll round, where is the round roll, Robert Rolly rolled around? 1.Policeman: You c

4、ant park here. Driver: Why cant I ? Policeman: Read the sigh there. Driver: It says, “Fine for Parking,” so I parked.Enjoy some verbal jokes:罚款罚款2.Girl : If we marry, will you give me a ring ?Boy: Of course, Whats your telephone number?3.Daughter: Auntie kissed me this morning, Mum !Mum : How nice !

5、 Did you kiss her back ,dear ?Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her face.play on wordstongue twister 饶口令饶口令jokesPun 双关双关Riddle 谜语谜语 limerick A funny poemlimerickThere was an old man of Beijing.Who would eat almost anything.He ate and ate From anyones plate.But he stayed just as thin as a string. Bet

6、ty Botter had some butter, But, she said, this butters bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, it would make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter- that would make my batter better. So she bought a bit of butter, better than her bitter butter, and she baked it in her batter, and the batter was

7、not bitter. So twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter. A funny storyClick to it!Knowledge Goals TopicDifferent types of English humour.Words and ExpressionsWords:humour, comedy, content, performer, astonish, astonishing, fortunate, fortunately, ordinary, bored, entertain, throughout,

8、 homeless, moustache, failure, overcome, leather, chew, convince, convincing, direct, outstanding, Switzerland, gesture, particular, particularly Expressions:fall down, be cruel to, at times, be content with, be unkind to sb, thousands of, pick up, caught on, cut off, pick out, be buried in, knock i

9、nto, turn into.Functional ItemsGrammarHow to express your emotions?Learn to use these sentence types:How wonderful!It surprises me thatand so on.Learn the ing form as the predicative, attribute and object complement.Ability GoalsEmotion GoalsEnable the students to talk about some types of English hu

10、mor and Chinese humor, then learn what humor means and what is nonverbal humor.nLet the students listen and read the jokes, so that they can realize that humor is to let people be optimistic about everything around.nHelp students learn how to describe what nonverbal humor is by Charlie Chaplins care

11、er.Important and Difficult PointsImportant PointsnHelp the students learn how to understand and enjoy English humor. While as to the reading, learn how to divide the text into several parts according to the meaning of the passage.Difficult PointsnTo grasp the basic word formation and then summarize

12、by themselves.n The correct understanding of the meaning of the passage then write a similar composition.Charlie ChaplinLets see a video about Charlie Chaplin. a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousersHe wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that

13、he swung in the air as he walked.Give a description on Chaplin?Charlie ChaplinWas born inHis job isIn 1972, he was givenType of acting isHis charming character isHis costume:Reasons of success:He died in in1889an actormime and farce.The Little Tramplarge trousers, worn-out shoes and small round blac

14、k hat.a special Oscar for his outstanding work.He could astonish and inspire us skillfully.1977Switzerland.Im driving at a high speed.(funny stories)Mark TwainMark Twain was the popular and humorous American author. adj.幽默的幽默的(mime)Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces and acts silly behavi

15、our. 笑剧，滑稽剧笑剧，滑稽剧Do you feel funny? How many kinds of humour do you know about?funny poemscross talk 相声相声Kinds of humorfunny storiescomedy mime 哑剧哑剧sketch小品小品jokes Chinese humorsPantomime Funny playsCross talkJokesDoggerelEnglish humorsNonverbalMime and farceVerbal jokesFunny storiesFunny poems 1.Ca

16、n you give some examples of humorous film stars? 2.How many Charlie Chaplins films have you seen? 3.Do you feel his film is really interesting?1. Fast Reading, pay attention: What is the main idea of the passage? How much do you know about Charlie?2. Listen to the text:3. Detailed reading: True or F

17、alse(1) Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. (2) People who dont know English cannot 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

18、 eats is hard to chew.(6) Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well.TFFFTT The writer mentioned that Chaplins character “little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work, which proves that the writer likes Chaplin and appreciate

19、s his work. Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious D. appreciative4. Read the text a third time: While reading make a list of the useful phrases youve noticed in the passage, and get familiar with their usage. 1. Do you 1. Do you findfind it it funny funny

20、toto see someone see someone sliding on a banana skin, sliding on a banana skin, bumping intobumping into someone else round a corner, or falling someone else round a corner, or falling down a hole in the road?down a hole in the road? 你看到有人被香蕉皮滑倒，或看到有人在拐角处撞倒另外一个人, 或有人掉进路 边一个洞里时, 你会觉得滑稽可笑吗？ find it t

21、o do 发现做发现做(某事某事)很很如：如： 他发现向父母解释自己的困境是很难的。他发现向父母解释自己的困境是很难的。 He found it hard to explain his difficulties to his parents. 她发现学好英语是很重要的。她发现学好英语是很重要的。 She found it very important to learn English well. 能用于这种形式宾语结构的动词还有：能用于这种形式宾语结构的动词还有：feel, think, make 等等。等等。 He makes it a rule to check his homework

22、carefully. I dont think it possible to do it. 宾语补足语可以是：宾语补足语可以是：名词；名词； 形容词；不带形容词；不带to的不定式；过去分词；介词短语；现在分词。的不定式；过去分词；介词短语；现在分词。如：如： Make yourself comfortable. He made them work hard. I made myself understood. I made him outside the room. She made his son studying all day. A lot of exercise made him a

23、strong boy.形容词形容词省省to不定式不定式过去分词过去分词介词短语介词短语现在分词现在分词名词名词 这种句型的结构为：这种句型的结构为：动词动词+宾语宾语+宾语补足语宾语补足语。 可以加宾语补足语的动词有：可以加宾语补足语的动词有： 感官动词：感官动词：see, watch, notice, find, observe, catch, hear, feel; 使役动词：使役动词：get, have, make, let, keep leave, send. 我听到鸟儿在唱歌。我听到鸟儿在唱歌。 对不起，对不起， 让你久等了。让你久等了。I heard birds singing.I

24、 am sorry to have kept you waiting so long.bump into 撞上撞上;巧遇巧遇;邂逅邂逅 如：如：The two cars bumped into each other. 这两辆车撞到了一起。这两辆车撞到了一起。Lucia was shopping when she suddenly bumped into her old friend Debra.露西亚购物时碰上了老朋友黛布拉。露西亚购物时碰上了老朋友黛布拉。 2. Some humour can 2. Some humour can be cruelbe cruel but but some

25、people seem to enjoy seeing other some people seem to enjoy seeing other peoplepeoples bad luck s bad luck at times.at times. 有些幽默可能是残酷无情的，但一些人有时似乎很喜欢看到别人倒霉。 cruel adj. cruelty n.残忍残忍 be cruel to 对对 残酷残酷 do harm to=be harmful for 对对有害。有害。如：如： He hates the person who is cruel to animals. 他憎恨虐待动物的人。他憎

26、恨虐待动物的人。 I am much better now. Only a little cough at times. 我现在好多了，只是有时还有些咳嗽。我现在好多了，只是有时还有些咳嗽。 I found her difficult to understand at times.我发现有时候很难理解她我发现有时候很难理解她。at times at times 有时候有时候 如如： At the time, I felt that I wanted to leave the company. 那时，我真想离开那家公司。那时，我真想离开那家公司。 He is late for meetings

27、at no time. 他开会从不迟到。他开会从不迟到。 She fought back in no time that the speed of her was like lightening. 她回击极快，速度像闪电。她回击极快，速度像闪电。拓展拓展:与与time 有关的短语有关的短语 at a time 每次，一次每次，一次 at one time 同时，曾经有一段时间同时，曾经有一段时间 at the time 在那时在那时 at no time 从不从不 in no time 立即，马上立即，马上 Please pass me two books at a time. 把书递给我，每

28、次两本。把书递给我，每次两本。 At one time, we met frequently. 有一段时间我们常见面。有一段时间我们常见面。3. He made people laugh at time when 3. He made people laugh at time when they felt depressed, so they could feel they felt depressed, so they could feel more more content withcontent with their lives. their lives. 人们沮丧的时候，他能时不时地让

29、人们发笑，人们沮丧的时候，他能时不时地让人们发笑，所以人们就会更满足自己的生活。所以人们就会更满足自己的生活。 （1）content (adj.): satisfied, happy, not wanting more 满足，满意，知足。常见搭配满足，满意，知足。常见搭配： be content with sth. be content to do sth. be content that 如：如： Are you content with your present salary? 你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗？你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗？ She is quite content to sta

30、y at home looking after her children. 她呆在家里照顾孩子感到非常知足。她呆在家里照顾孩子感到非常知足。 区别区别: content; contented; satisfied content与与contented意思接近，指意思接近，指“虽然各虽然各种愿望没有实现，但人应安于现状不再多求种愿望没有实现，但人应安于现状不再多求”，content 一般作表语，而一般作表语，而contented一般作定语一般作定语; satisfied指指“愿望、渴望或需求都得到了满足愿望、渴望或需求都得到了满足, 因而心满意足了因而心满意足了”。如：。如： She has a

31、 contented look. 她显得满意的样子。她显得满意的样子。 （2）content (vt.)使满意使满意, 使满足使满足 content sb./oneself with sth. 使使满足于满足于 I content myself with a glass of coffee every day. (3) content (n.): that which is contained in sth. 所含之物，内容所含之物，内容 I like the style of the book but I dont like the content. 我喜欢这本书的文体，但我不喜欢它的内容。

32、我喜欢这本书的文体，但我不喜欢它的内容。 4. However, some actors can 4. However, some actors can astonishastonish us with the deep feelings they can us with the deep feelings they can inspireinspire in us for a in us for a charactercharacter they are they are playing.playing. 不管怎样，有些演员能用他们所演的角色在我们身上鼓动起来的深深情感震撼我们。 (1) a

33、stonish: to surprise sb. greatly 使使（某人）吃惊，（某人）吃惊， 震惊。比震惊。比surprise的语气要的语气要强。强。 如：如：The earthquake astonished me. 地震使我惊慌失措。地震使我惊慌失措。be astonished by/at sth. / to do sth/ that从句，如从句，如： She was astonished to find he was drunk. 发现他喝醉了发现他喝醉了, 她很吃惊。她很吃惊。 He was much astonished that you had failed. 你居然失败，他

34、大感惊讶。你居然失败，他大感惊讶。 I was astonished at/by the news. 这消息使我大吃一惊。这消息使我大吃一惊。astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的令人吃惊的 an astonishing remark 惊人之语惊人之语astonishment n. 惊异；惊愕；惊奇惊异；惊愕；惊奇 in astonishment 愕然，愕然， 吃惊地吃惊地 如：如：She stared at me in astonishment. 她吃惊地瞪着我。她吃惊地瞪着我。to ones astonishment 令令惊异的惊异的是是 如：如： To our astonishme

35、nt the small boy swam across the river. 令我们惊奇的是那小男孩居然游过了那条令我们惊奇的是那小男孩居然游过了那条河。河。 (2) inspire 的用法：的用法：a. inspire sb. (with sth.) / inspire sth. (in sb.) 激起某人某种情感。如：激起某人某种情感。如：His speech inspired them with hope.他的演讲燃起了他们的希望。他的演讲燃起了他们的希望。This inspired in us a love for learning. 这激起了我们对学习的热爱。这激起了我们对学习的热

36、爱。 b. inspire sb. to do sth. : 激励某人做某事 如：We are inspired to work harder by his example.他的榜样激发我们更加努力工作。他的榜样激发我们更加努力工作。inspiration n.灵感灵感; 好主意好主意 inspired adj. 得到灵感的得到灵感的; 得到启示的得到启示的inspiring adj. 鼓舞的鼓舞的; 激励的激励的(3)character的用法：的用法：a. a person in a novel, play, film etc. 人物。人物。 如：如：Whats the name of th

37、e major character in this novel?这部小说的主人公叫什么名字？这部小说的主人公叫什么名字？ b. the quality that makes sb./ sth. different from other people/things; the nature of sb./ sth. （个人、集体、民族等特有的）品质；特性。如： Although they are twins, their characters are quite different. 虽然他们是双胞胎，但性格却相差甚远。She is a woman of good character. 她是个性格

38、很好的女人。她是个性格很好的女人。 5. His charming character5. His charming character The Little Tramp is well knownis well known throughout the world. the world. 他所塑造的“小流浪汉”的可爱角色依旧闻名于世。 throughout prep. (1)（表示地区）遍及（表示地区）遍及, 整个整个 如：如： The company has branches throughout the country. 这家公司的分公司遍及全国。这家公司的分公司遍及全国。(2)（表示时

39、间）整个，从头到尾（表示时间）整个，从头到尾 如：如： It rained throughout the day. 雨下了一整天。雨下了一整天。 He led a poor life throughout his life. 他一生过着穷苦的生活。他一生过着穷苦的生活。 throughout adv. (1) 整个地，在所有各处，全部整个地，在所有各处，全部 如：如： The hill was green throughout. 那座山整个都是绿的。那座山整个都是绿的。 (2) 自始至终，到最后自始至终，到最后 如：如： She remained silent throughout. 她从头到

40、尾都保持沉默。她从头到尾都保持沉默。 6. 6. Unfortunately his father died, Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even leaving the family even worse offworse off, so , so Charlie spent his childhood looking Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.after his sick mother and h

41、is brother. 不幸的是，他父亲死后让这个家的生活更困难，于是查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和哥哥中度过的。worse off 穷的，缺少的；境况更差。如：穷的，缺少的；境况更差。如： We shouldnt complain about being poor ,many families are much worse off. 我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天,许多人许多人的家境更糟。的家境更糟。 原形原形: badly off : in a poor position, esp. financially 潦倒；穷困潦倒；穷困 反义词：反义词：well off 他们

42、贫困得根本谈不上度假。他们贫困得根本谈不上度假。 They are too badly off to have a holiday.1. Wordsastonish astonishing fortunate fortunately ordinary bored entertain throughout homeless moustache failure overcome leather chew convince convincing direct outstanding Switzerland gesture particular particularly occasion pancak

43、ebudget actress slide amuse explanation detective 2. Expressionsbe worse off be content withIn search of sth pick outcut off star inbump into sth up to nowbe cruel to at timescruel, particular, slide, entertaining, overcome, failure, difficulty, direct, fortunate, swing, whisper, 1.Mr. Smith had som

44、e _in understanding the man who had a Scottish accent.2.I am just back from a tiring journey and have nothing _ to do this evening.3.The children were _ on a rope hanging from a tree.4.I cant understand why some people are _to animals. They even kill them for food.5.He _his fear of heights and follo

45、wed the others to the top of the mountain. Complete the following sentences with the proper form of the given words.difficultyswingingcruelovercameparticular6.Black Horse is a (n) _book for children. They find it very amusing and interesting.7.Xie Jim was a famous director when lie was young. He _a

46、lot of films.8.You are _enough to have had the help and guidance from such an experienced teacher.9.I did not dare to speak aloud or even _ to Alice in such a quiet reading room.directedfortunatewhisper entertaining3.StructuresThe ing form as the predicative,attribute and object complement 一、ing形式作定

47、语 动词的ing形式作定语，所涉及的其实也就是动名词作定语及现在分词作定语的问题，它们在形式上一样，语法功能也很相近，但就其各自不同的表达意义则又有一定的区别。 1. 单个动词的ing形式作定语位于被修饰名词的前面，可以表示被修饰者的用途和性能，这时它通常为动名词。如： a working method =a method of working 工作方法Page 65 2.单个动词的单个动词的ing形式作定语位于被修饰名词的前面，形式作定语位于被修饰名词的前面，也可以表示被修饰者的动作或状态，这时它是现在分词。也可以表示被修饰者的动作或状态，这时它是现在分词。如：如： developing c

48、ountries = countries that are developing 发展中国家发展中国家 an ordinary-looking house = a house that looks ordinary 看起来很普通的房子看起来很普通的房子 3. ing形式短语作定语时, 放在所修饰的名词之后, 并且在意思上相当于一个定语从句，这时这个ing形式的短语肯定是现在分词短语。如： They lived in a house facing south. = They lived in a house which is facing south. 他们住在一所朝南的房子里。 Anybody

49、 swimming in this river will be fined. = Anybody who is swimming in this river will be fined. 在这条河里游泳的任何一个人都会被罚款。 4. ing形式短语作为现在分词短语也可以用作非限制定语，相当于一个非限制性定语从句，这时它与句子其他部分用逗号分开。如： The old man, sitting in the bench, is reading book. = The old man, who was sitting in the bench, is reading book. 老人坐在长凳上，正在

50、看书。老人坐在长凳上，正在看书。 注意注意：在以下两种情况下，动词：在以下两种情况下，动词-ing形式不能用来作定形式不能用来作定语，必须用定语从句。语，必须用定语从句。 作定语的动词作定语的动词-ing-ing形式表示的动作要与主句谓语的形式表示的动作要与主句谓语的动作同时发生，如两者不能同时发生的话，则需使用定语从动作同时发生，如两者不能同时发生的话，则需使用定语从句。句。 动词动词-ing-ing形式的完成式一般只用来作状语，不作定形式的完成式一般只用来作状语，不作定语语。 二、ing形式作表语 1. ing形式作表语时放在系动词之后表示主语的性质、状态、功能及用途等。需要注意的是，这种

51、ing形式绝大多数情况下都为现在分词或分词短语，但在某些情况下则属于动名词，其区别在于前者更强调性质与状态，其形容词的特征十分明显；后者注重于功能与用途，其名词的特征十分明显，这时它基本上就是一个名词。如： Her job is keeping the lecture hall as clean as possible. 她的工作是尽量使报告厅保持干净。（现在分词短语） My major is swimming.我主修游泳。（动名词） 2.用来表示主语的身份或特征。如： The news is quite exiting. 这条新闻很振奋人心。 三、ing形式作宾语补足语 1. 动词的ing形

52、式作为现在分词或短语，在句中用作宾语补足语。 (1) 动词ing形式作宾语补足语常放在宾语后面，表示一个正在进行的主动性的动作，强调一个过程或一种状态。如： I saw him going upstairs. 我看见他正在上楼。 (2)当主句转换为被动结构时, 原来作宾语补足语的动词ing形式便转换为主语补足语。如： We heard her singing in her room. = She was heard singing in her room. 我们听到她在房间里唱歌。 2. 能用ing形式作宾语补足语的几类动词: (1) 在see, hear, feel, smell, find

53、, notice, observe, look at, listen to等表示感觉和心理状态的动词后面，和一个名词或代词一起构成复合宾语。如:We heard the children shouting upstairs.我们听见孩子们在楼上叫喊。我们听见孩子们在楼上叫喊。 I felt my heart beating violently.我觉得我的心在猛烈地跳动我觉得我的心在猛烈地跳动。 (2)使役动词have, set, keep, get, catch, leave等后面通常可以用这种形式用作宾语补足语。如： They should not leave us wondering wh

54、at they will do next. 他们不应该不让我们知道他们下一步要做什么。他们不应该不让我们知道他们下一步要做什么。 We kept the fire burning all night long. 我们让火整夜燃烧着。我们让火整夜燃烧着。 3. see, hear, feel, watch等动词之后用等动词之后用-ing形式和形式和动词不定式作宾语补足语的区别：动词不定式作宾语补足语的区别： 用动词用动词ing形式时，表示动作正在进行；用不定式时，形式时，表示动作正在进行；用不定式时，表示动作发生了，即动作的全过程结束了。如表示动作发生了，即动作的全过程结束了。如:He saw

55、a girl getting on the bus.他看见一个女孩在上公共汽车。他看见一个女孩在上公共汽车。He saw a girl get on the bus.他看见一个女孩上了一辆公共汽车。他看见一个女孩上了一辆公共汽车。 如果宾语补足语是一系列的动作，通常只能用不定式来表示，不用动词ing形式。如： I saw him enter the room, sit down and light a cigarette. 我看见他走进房间，坐了下来，点燃了一根香烟。1.Though I have often heard this song _, I have never heard you

56、_ it.A. being sung; sang B. sang; singing C. sung; sing D. to be sung; to sing 答案答案C。hear sb. / sth.后可跟动词原形、后可跟动词原形、- -inging形式及动词过去分词作补语。一般来讲，跟形式及动词过去分词作补语。一般来讲，跟动词原形表示一个完成的动作；跟动词原形表示一个完成的动作；跟-ing-ing形式表形式表示一个正在进行的动作；跟动词过去分词表示示一个正在进行的动作；跟动词过去分词表示被动。被动。2. It was so cold that they kept the fire _ all

57、 night.A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned 答案答案C。keep sth. doing 表示表示“使使持持续某种状态续某种状态”。3. He looked around and caught a man _ his hand into the pocket of a passenger. A. put B. to be puttingC. to put D. putting 答案答案D。本题中本题中catch意为意为“碰上碰上”、“撞撞见见”，catch sb. doing sth.表示表示“撞见某人正在撞见某人正在做某事做某事”，用，用-in

58、g-ing形式作宾语补足语。形式作宾语补足语。4. Did you meet anyone _ at the party?No, in fact, I found the party rather _.A. interesting; boring B. interested; boringC. interesting; bored D. interested; bored 答案答案A。第第1 1空，空，interesting作定语作定语, ,修饰修饰anyone；第第2 2空空, , boring作宾语补足语。作宾语补足语。RelaxListening Listen to the tape a

59、nd answer the following questions 1. Which is best title for this story? 2. Why was Mary Smith frustrated? 3. What turned the jam into wine? 4. Did you find this story funny? Why? 5. What do you think of Johns behavior?Part 1Part 2Speaking Discuss in groups. What kind of people are Sherlock Holmes a

60、nd Doctor Watson? Discuss in groups of three. Change the funny story into a short play. Be prepared to act it out.Reading and Writing Choose one topic and do your writing. (1) The play Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson ( 2) Do you think the jokes/story/play you have read/watched funny? Give your rea