镇海区中兴中学

Let'stalk------镇海区中兴中学英语组胡银君FunnyornotAwomanfallsoverabananapeel.Idon’tthinkitisfunny,becauseshecouldhurtherself.Anoldmanistryingtopickupapurse,whichistiedtoastringandismovingtowardssmalltrees.Twonaughtyboysarepullingthepursebehindthetrees.Theoldmanisfool.Hedoesn’tusehishead.Becausehedoesn’teventhinkwhythepurseismoving.Itisfunnybutitisimpolitetoseniorpeople.Threeyoungboyshavetiedsomeemptycansandtinstothetailofadog.Whenthedogstartsrunning,thecansmakealotofnoise,sothedogwillbeafraidandstartrunningevenharder.Italsomakesalotofnoise.Idon’tthinkitisfunny.IedianInterviewAjournalist(J)isinterviewingacomedian(C)abouthisnewshow.Speakingtask1–RolesplayClowns'featuresAfunnyperson.Oftenwearabigcoloredwig(假发).Oftenhaveabigrednose.Faceiscoveredwithwhitemake-up.Mouthandeyeslookverybigwithcoloredmake-up.Alloftheirclothesareusuallyover-sized.Dressedupinwideclothesofverybrightcolors,suchasredandyellow.Ajournalistisinterviewingacircusclown…Suggestedquestions:Forwhichagedoyouwriteyourshow?Whatdoyoudoasaclown?Whatareyoudoingatthismoment?Whatareyourplansforyournextshow?Howdoyoumakechildrenlaugh?…Someusefulexpressionsmayhelpyou:Iwill…Iplan/wantto…I’mgoingto…Iwishto…Iintendto…I’vedecided(not)to…Ihopeto…Ihopenot…J:Forwhichagedoyouwriteyourshow?C:Iwritemyshowforchildrenbutoftentheparentslikemyshowstoo.Somejokesarefunnyforthechildrenbuttheirdeepermeaningisevenfunniertotheparents.

ExampleJforthejournalist,CfortheclownJ:Whatdoyoudoasaclown?C:Well,Iactfunny.Imakestrangefacesandrunafteranimalsinthecircus.SometimesIjustsmileandgreetpeopletoourshow.Ialsotelljokes.J:Whatareyoudoingatthismoment?C:Why,I’mtalkingtoyou!Hahaha.Youmeantinmyshow?Ihaveanactwithadonkey.It’sveryfunnyreally.ManychildrentoldmeafterwardstheythinkI’mevenmorestupidthanmydonkey.AndthatisofcoursejustwhatIwantthemtofeel!J:Whatareyourplansforyournextshow?C:Iplantojumpoutofabigboxthatlookslikeabirthdaypresentandthrowcandytothechildrenintheaudience.Ihavedecidedmynextshowtobeallabouthappiness.Iintendtogivemyaudienceashowofaboutanhourwhichareallfun.Ihopepeoplewillgohomefeelinghappierthanwhentheycametothecircus.J:Howdoyoumakechildrenlaugh?C:Idofunnythingsandwearclothesofbrightcolors.Themake-uponmyface

lookfunnyeventhoughIdon’tdoanything.

Ihaveabigredping-pangballasanoseandwhenIactasifI’mcrying,watershootsoutofmyeyeslikerain.Ofcoursethechildrencan’tseethelittletubeshiddenundermyhair.J:Whenwillyoustopworkinga