Unit3atasteofenglishhumour

1、Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour warming-up& readingHumorWays to make people laughThe quality in sth that makes it funny or amusing/ entertainingWhat is humor?Ways of humour2. Funny picturesPolice man: Why did you have to break into the same shop three times ？Thief : Well, I stole a dress from t

2、hat shop but my wife didnt like it .so I had to go back and change it twice!1. jokesp22Im driving at a high speed. 七点要早读，生活真赶啊七点要早读，生活真赶啊“特困生” Do you feel my love?any mouse I like She is good at Chinese Kongfu.I want to lose my weight.3. Funny storiesMark Twain1.What day of the week is the best for

3、having fried foods?2. What month do soldiers hate? 4. Riddle 谜语谜语ComedycrosstalkCharlie ChaplinM r BeanMimeconclusionverbalnonverbalcomedy; cross talkfunny poems; funny stories;jokes; mime ; farce 滑稽戏滑稽戏funny pictures Charlie ChaplinHe was one of the most famous that can make others laugh all the ti

4、me. He was a great silent movie star. Charlie ChaplinThe Gold Rush 淘金记淘金记寻子遇仙记The Kid BornJobFamilyparentsType of actingDeath time18891977actor,director,movie writera poor acting familypoor music hall performers mimeFast ReadingRead the passage again and write down the main idea of each paragraph.Pa

5、ragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:Chaplins contribution Charlies _Chaplins most famous _An example of _Chapins _a sad situation childhoodcharacterthat he made entertainingachievement He _ the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years _. He made

6、people laugh at a time _ they _,sothey _ more _ their lives.brightenedin betweenwhenfelt depressedfeltcontent withCareful ReadingWhat was Chaplins great contribution through world wars?He is one of the most famous _. humouristHow?During his childhoodWhen he made films1. His parents were2. You find i

7、t astonishing that3. By his teens, he had become He couldHe grew more and more His achievement1. He was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.2. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.His masterpieceThe Gold RushThe most famous ch

8、aracterWas set in_ in the 19th centuryAlaskaappearance?the little trampa small, round black hat a moustachea walking stickvery large trousersLittle Trampworn-out shoesThe Little Tramp was a _ and _ man. He is a _ .He was known and loved by many people throughout the world.Why?For his optimism and de

9、termination to overcome difficulties.poorhomelesssocialfailure2. Is a miserable childhoodgood for our success in the future? Why?1. What did you learn from the passage?From the passage, we can know thatCharlie Chaplin had a _ childhood.miserableLanguage PointsUseful Expressions至今为止至今为止使生活更愉快使生活更愉快在。

10、之间在。之间在某一段时间里在某一段时间里对对感到满足感到满足并不是说并不是说使某人。使某人。使使更贫穷更贫穷日常任务日常任务感到无聊感到无聊随着时间的流逝随着时间的流逝制作电影制作电影全世界全世界up to nowbrighten the livesin betweenat a time (when)feel/ be content withnot thatleave/ make sb + adjworse offordinary everyday taskfeel/ be boredas time goes bymake filmsthroughout the worlda small ro

11、und black hata walking sticka social failureovercome all difficultiesbe unkind to sb.in search of = in ones search forwithout successpick outcut offeach mouthfulwith great enjoymentstar inoutstanding workbe remembered as一顶黑色的小礼帽一顶黑色的小礼帽一根手杖一根手杖社会生活中的失败者社会生活中的失败者克服所有的困难克服所有的困难对对不友好不友好寻找寻找不成功不成功挑选出挑选出

12、切断切断每一口每一口非常高兴地非常高兴地主演主演杰出工作杰出工作作为作为被怀念被怀念在某一个场合在某一个场合严格遵守预算严格遵守预算去露营去露营在山区在山区在露天在露天对某人做出反应对某人做出反应on one occasionkeep to a strict budgetgo campingin a mountainous areain the open airreact to sb1. He took a d_ flight to New York without stopping anywhere on the road. 2. The National Day is celebrated

13、 t_ the country.3. The black h_ is overwhelming in that novel.4. We were all e_ by the performance of Mr.Bean.5. I at last c_ him of the reality of danger.6. Given a chance, John might have become an o_ painter.7. Carelessly, my mobile phone s_ off my hand.8. Lets go to see a film if you have nothin

14、g p_ to do this night.9. We are familiar with a lot of c_ from Zhou Xingchi.10.It is well known that d_ drivers will be severely punished.1. and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.直到现在up to now= so far=until now= till now用现在完成时的时间状语recently, since, in the past(last

15、) few yearsup to sthup to sb直到；达到由某人决定；职责1. This hotel can accommodate up to 1000 guests.2. Its up to you, because you should be responsible for your own decision.3. Its up to you to clean the classroom. 2. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with

16、 their lives. content adj. 满足的，满意的；满足的，满意的； vt. 使满足使满足 n. 满意，内容满意，内容, 目录目录be content with 对对满意满意/满足满足be content to do sth 满足于做某事满足于做某事content/ satisfy oneself/sb with 满足于；使满足于；使(某某人人/自己自己)对对感到满足感到满足to ones content 令人满意的是令人满意的是你对你的工作满意吗？你对你的工作满意吗？ Are you content with your work?玛丽满足于整晚坐在电视前玛丽满足于整晚坐在电

17、视前Mary is content to sit in front of the television all night. I like the style of the book but I dont like the content. n. As there is no cream，we will have to_ ourselves with black coffee.A. content B. meet C. reach D. pleaseA3. in between adv: （在时间或空间上）（在时间或空间上） 介于介于.之间之间 1. The house was near a

18、park but there was a road in between. 2. I see her most weekends but not very often in between.4. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. 1）find + it+ adj+ to do/that觉得做觉得做(某事某事)很很 （feel, consider, think, make 也有此搭配也有此

19、搭配 ）他很难相信他很难相信Tom对这个问题感兴趣。对这个问题感兴趣。He found it difficult to believe that Tom is interested in the problem.2）astonish vt. 使惊异；使大为吃惊。使惊异；使大为吃惊。 adj. ing 令人惊讶的令人惊讶的 /ed 感到惊讶的感到惊讶的 n. astonishment to ones astonishment 让某人感到吃惊的是让某人感到吃惊的是 in astonishment 吃惊地吃惊地 astonish sb. 使某人惊奇使某人惊奇be astonished+ at (by

20、)sth /to do/that对对感到惊奇感到惊奇Everybody is astonished at the news. 让我们感到吃惊的是，他赢了比赛。让我们感到吃惊的是，他赢了比赛。To our astonishment, he won the game at last.We _ that he won the game at last.We found he won the game _.We _ the news that he wonthe game.were all astonishedin astonishmentwere astonished at5. unfortunat

21、ely不幸的是，他错过了回家的末班车。不幸的是，他错过了回家的末班车。Unfortunately, he missed the last bus back home.Sb be fortunate to do / in doingfortunehave good / bad fortunemake a fortune做。是幸运的做。是幸运的运气，财富运气，财富运气好（不好）运气好（不好）发财发财我认为自己身体健康是幸运的。我认为自己身体健康是幸运的。I think Im fortunate to be healthy.I think Im fortunate in having a healt

22、hy body.worse and worse 越来越坏；每况愈下越来越坏；每况愈下from bad to worse 越来越坏；每况愈下越来越坏；每况愈下to make matters worse = (and) whats worse 更糟糕的是更糟糕的是6. How are the things in your village?Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are_ now than before.Awell off Bbetter offCbadly off Dworse offBbe bad

23、ly off forThe refugees are badly off for shelters, and even worse off for food.缺乏缺乏7. , leaving the family even worse off,My son finished his dinner quickly, _(make) me very happy.My son finished his dinner quickly, which_(make) me happy.Im sorry Ive left _很抱歉，你有些问题我没有回答。很抱歉，你有些问题我没有回答。2.They walked

24、 off and left _.他们走了，让我孤零零地一个人坐在那里。他们走了，让我孤零零地一个人坐在那里。3. This left them _.这使他们失去了一切希望。这使他们失去了一切希望。some of your questions unansweredme sitting there all by myselfwithout any hopemakingmade1.We will meet at the _ place2.The novel describes the way of life of the _ people there. 3.The doctor said the c

25、hilds temperature was _.4.Colds are _ in winter.5.The phenomenon is most _ among teenagers aged 18 to 24.8 ordinary common usual normalcommoncommonnormalusualordinary9. bore1.The TV programme is _, and I am _ with watching TV everyday inside. lets go out to be close to nature.2. He is really _. He c

26、an entertain us _ his jokes every time when we feel upset.boringboredwithentertainingbe bored withentertain/ amuse sb with对。感到厌烦对。感到厌烦用。使某人快乐用。使某人快乐entertainment/ amusement10. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. (L15)worn

27、-out adj. 破旧的；筋疲力尽的破旧的；筋疲力尽的wear out vt 穿破；磨损；使筋疲力尽穿破；磨损；使筋疲力尽He is wearing a worn-out coat.My patience was worn out .He wore out two pairs of shoes last year.11. cut off 切掉，剪下；切断，断绝；隔绝切掉，剪下；切断，断绝；隔绝cut across cut down cut incut upcut out1.We were almost completely cut off from the outside world.2.

28、The storm cut off power of the whole region.3. He cut off a branch from a big tree. 抄近路抄近路砍倒；减少，降低砍倒；减少，降低插嘴插嘴切碎切碎删除；去除删除；去除1The village is _ by the flood.2Chaplins father died, so they must _ their cost every day.3. They _ all the dead branches of the trees in the garden.4. You may _ the unimportan

29、t details.cut offcut downcut offcut out12. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly pick out my friend. My husband helped me picked out a dress for todays party.pick up 拾起；接人；偶得；收听，收看；拾起；接人；偶得；收听，收看； 廉价地买到廉价地买到pick on

30、eself up 跌倒后站起来跌倒后站起来辨认出辨认出挑选出挑选出 13. convince v. 使确信使确信The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted！convincing adj.令人信服的令人信服的convinced adj.确信的；信服的确信的；信服的convince oneself /sb. of sth/ convince sb that. 使某人承认使某人承认(信服信服)convince sb. to_do st

31、h. 说服某人去做某事说服某人去做某事be convinced of确信；确信；= believe1.We finally _ _ _our adventure.我们最终令他们信服了我们的冒险经历。我们最终令他们信服了我们的冒险经历。2.Her smile _ _ _she was happy.她的微笑使他确信她是快乐的。她的微笑使他确信她是快乐的。3I am _ _ his guilt. 我确信他有罪。我确信他有罪。4.他发表了一次令人信服的演说他发表了一次令人信服的演说. convinced them ofconvinced him thatconvinced ofHe delivered

32、 a convincing speech.严格遵守预算严格遵守预算玩弄词辞藻玩弄词辞藻使人感到快乐使人感到快乐一个特定的答案一个特定的答案去野营去野营在山区在山区在野外在野外,在户外在户外对某人低声说对某人低声说对。作出反应对。作出反应keep to a strict budgetplay on wordsamuse sb.a particular replygo campingin a mountainous areain the open airwhisper to sbreact to sth/ sbOccasion 时刻，场合时刻，场合on one occasionon this/th

33、at occasionon occasionI have met him on many occasions.I met him in the library on occasion.sometimesparticular The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent.The girl is very particular about what she wears. whisper v/ nwhisper (sth) to sbwhisper in ones earin a whisper= in whispersIt is whispered that对某人低语（某事）对某人低语（某事）在某人耳边轻声说在某人耳边轻声说低声地低声地据传闻据传闻他们小声的说话，我听不清（在讲什么）。他们小声的说话，我听不清（在讲什么）。They whispered to each other, so I cant hear.They talked with each other in a whi