必修4-Unit3-Warming-up-and-Reading

1、Module 4 U3P1Warming Up & ReadingA Taste of English Humors Humour is a word means making others laugh. If someone often makes others laugh, We say he is humorous; We call him a humorist. What is humour?Yesterday once moreI want to lose my weight. Im driving at a high speed. Customer: Whats that fly

2、doing in my soup? Waiter: Swimming, I think!Play on words A Short Phone A teenage girl had been talking on the phone for about half an hour, and then she hung up. “Wow,” said her father, “ That was short. You usually talk for two hours. What happened?” “Wrong number.” replied the girl. punchline 笑话或

3、幽默中的妙语笑话或幽默中的妙语Dont use words, but use their clothes, make-up, the way they walk to make people laugh.clownAct out a situation during their shows. sketchTwo speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.Mr. Rowan Atkinson is most famous around the world as Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean is funny because he ma

4、kes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems to be quite stupid, and the things he does are strange. mime and farcemime and farce 笑剧，滑稽剧笑剧，滑稽剧 Mr. Bean He is famous for his mime.he use his gestures and expressions to make people laugh. In fact, We call this kind of humourNonverbal Humour. What is Verbal

5、 Humour? humourNonverbal humourcross talkfunny storyVerbal jokesketchclownHow many kinds of humour do you know?mime and farceDo you know who he is?Charlie Chaplin He is one of the most famous that can make others laugh all the time. He was a great silent movie stars. Modern Times, The Little Tramp,

6、The gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces. The passage is about the life and work of _, the most famous _during the period of silent films, and the kind of humor we can all laugh at _.Charlie Chaplinnonverbal humoractorA MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR Skim the text and tick the things mentioned in

7、the passage. a small black hat a moustache a stickvery wide trousersRead Para 3 and find out what Charlie is dressed in?worn-out shoesThe little tramp was a _and_personwho was knownand loved by many peoplearound the worldWhy?poorhomelessRead the Para 4 and answer the following questions.Charlie Chap

8、linThe Gold Rush 1.Cut off the leather top of the shoe2.Pick out the laces and eat them3.try cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe4.Treat it as if it were the finest meat5.Sit down at the table with plate and drinking up2143Was born inHis job isIn 1972, he was givenType of acting isHis charming

9、character isHis costume:Reasons of success:He died in in1889an actormime and farce.The Little Tramplarge trousers,worn-out shoes and small roundblack hat.a special Oscar for his outstandingwork.He could astonish and inspire us skillfully1977Switzerland.Dec 25th, 1977 Switzerland1.The writer used wha

10、t Victor Hugo said in order to_ A.show how great Victor Hugo was B.tell the importance of Charlie Chaplin C.make you remember the truth D.tell readers Charlie Chaplin couldnt speak well2.From Para2 we can learn that_ A.Charlie lived an easy life when he was young. B.it was easy for Charlie to become

11、 angry C.it was his mother who looked after him when he was young D.Charlie was very clever as a child3. Who was the little tramp? A. A character in his films B. One of his friends C. His brother D. A film director4. Why do we believe it is one of the best meals Charlie has ever tasted? A. Because t

12、he food is the most delicious. B. Because we are very hungry. C. Because he eats the shoes happily. D. Because the shoes are very beautiful.5.When Charlie Chaplin died, he was_ years old. A. 66 B. 77 C. 88 D. 99SummaryWhy people needed cheering upWhat Charlie Chaplins childhood was like.What his most famous character was like.An example of a sad situation that he made funny.His achievements. What made Charlie Chaplin so successful?What should we do to get success?Do you want to be a humorous person? Why?We should be