-Unit 3 A taste of English humour Warming Up 课件 人教新课标高中英语必修四

LaughandtheworldlaughswithyouAtasteofEnglishhumourHumour？1a:afunnyoramusingqualityb:jokes,funnystories,etc.,ofaparticularkind2theabilitytobefunnyortobeamusedbythingsthatarefunnyHumour(noun)Humourous（adj）senseofhumour（nounphrase）ANewSonOldman:MayIsithere?Youngman:No,youcan't.Theseatisoccupied.Youngman:(toabeautifulgirl)Eh…yes.Theseatwasforher.Sheismysister.Oldman:Really?ThenIamgladtoseeyou,mynewson.Youngman:Why?Oldman:

Sheismydaughter.(punchline)Punchline:thewordsattheendofajokeorstorythatmakeitfunny,surprising,etc.TypesofhumorsVerbal(relatingtowords)

jokes

funnypoems

funnystories

crosstalk

sketch

comedy

puns

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······Comedy（喜剧）Crosstalk（相声）Sketch（小品）Nonverbal(notinvolvingwordsorspeech

mime:aperformanceusinggesturesandbodymovementswithoutwords

Twomenweretalkingattheofficerestroom.Onewastellingtheotheraboutafighthe’dhadwithhiswife.“Intheend,”hesaid,“Ihadherbeggingonherknees.”“Whatdidshesay？”askedthecoworker.“Shetoldmetocomeoutfromunderthebed.”

Icaneasilyknowhowmanystudentsthereareinyourclassbytakingalookatyourranking（排名）intheclass.

SevenWondersoftheWorld

IwonderwhythesunishotIwonderwhyitrainsalotIwonderwhytheskyisblueIwonderwhyacowgoesmooIwonderwhythecloudsskipbyIwonderwhyabirdcanflyIwonderwillthelessonendBeforeI'mdrivenroundthebend.Therearemanyhumoristsoutthere

Canyounamesomeofthem?Theyarefun!

EdwardLearMarkTwainCharlieChaplinMrbeanArejokesjustforfun?Theyhaveimplications(暗意）sometimesEnjoyseveraljokesandtrytofindouttheimplicationsClothesmaketheman.Nakedpeoplehavelittleornoinfluenceonsociety.Don'tgoaroundsayingtheworldowesyoualiving.Theworldowesyounothing.Itwasherefirst.

Weliveinasocietywherepizzagetstoyourhousebeforethepolice.

Butwhat’shumorfor?BringslaughterandhappinesstopeopleMakespeoplefeelbitternessfromlaughsCriticizesthesocietyorhumannatureMakefriendsLittleJohnnyfeelssorryforteacher

Anewteacherwastryingtomakeuseofherpsychologycourses（心理学课）.Shestartedherclassbysaying"Everyonewhothinksyou'restupid,standup!"

Afterafewseconds,LittleJohnnystoodup.

Theteachersaid,"Doyouthinkyou'restupid,LittleJohnny?"

"No,ma'am,butI’mjustsorrytoseeyoustandingthereallbyyourself!Thefirsthalfoflifeconsistsofthecapacity(能力）toenjoywithoutthechance;thelasthalfconsistsofthechancewithoutthecapacity.

Politeness

Mother:Whichappledoyouwant,Tom?Tom:Thebiggestone.Mother:Why,Tom,youshouldbepoliteandtakethelittleone.Tom:Well,Mum,shouldIliejusttobepolite?Doyouwanttobehumorous?

Buthow?HowtobeagoodjoketellerTips:YoumustnotlaughatyourownjokeYouneedtohaveagoodmemoryYouneedto