人教新课标高中英语必修四-Unit3 A taste of English humour reading课件 .ppt

1、,Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour,Warming-up and reading,品味英语的幽默,POLICEMAN: Why did you have to break into the same shop three times? THIEF: Well, I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it. So I had to go back and change it twice!,What is a punchline? Find the jokes punchlines.,Punchl

2、ine,The words that form the climax of a joke.,Punchline,The words that form the climax of a joke,Customer: Whats that fly(苍蝇) doing in my soup? Waiter: Swimming, I think!,_ Punchline,humorous,Chinese humorists,What styles of humour do you know?,sketch/ funny plays,mime,Mr Bean is funny because he ma

3、kes funny faces and acts silly behaviour.,哑剧,哑剧表演,a two-man comic show,crosstalk,Two or more speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.,verbal,clown,nonverbal,funny poems,cross talk 相声,Types of humor,funny stories,comedy,mime 哑剧,sketch小品,jokes,Charlie Chaplin,Charlie Chaplin,(funny films),The

4、Gold Rush,A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR,Fast reading:,Who is the main character of the text? What was he famous for?,The main character is Charlie Chaplin. He was famous for his nonverbal humour.,3. How many famous films or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?,There are two, the

5、Little Tramp and the Gold Rush.,2.Whats the passage mainly about? A. The history of English humour. B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.,Careful reading,Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5,Match the main idea of each para.,.,Charlies chil

6、dhood,An example of his work: the Gold Rush,His achievements,His famous film character: the little tramp,Why people needed cheering up,Detailed reading,Complete the notes about Charlie Chaplin.,1889,actor,mime,little tramp, a poor and homeless person,large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black

7、 hat and a walking stick,1.Chaplin became famous for using a particular form of acting including playing on words. 2.In The Little Tramp Chaplin always wore large trousers worn-out shoes and carried a walking stick. 3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century. 4Chapl

8、ins movies were produced, directed and written by other people.,F,T,T,F,True or false.,Comprehending,5. People love the character “the little tramp” ,mainly for he was poor and homeless. 6. Chaplin performed how to eat a boiled shoe by vividly action and explaining. 7. In the middle of 19th century

9、people went to California to look for gold.,F,F,T,1.Charlie Chaplin made people laugh when they felt depressed, so they feel _. less satisfied with their lives more content with their lives more worried about their lives. they had a miserable life.,Choose the best answers.,2. The Little Tramp is wel

10、l known because _. Chaplin played a poor and homeless person. B. The character was social failure. C. Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick. D. Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when pe

11、ople were unkind to him.,D,3. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his friend eat a pair of shoes because _. A. they are interested in it B. the shoes are delicious C. they want to make the people laugh D. they are very hungry,D,4. Which is NOT true? A. Charlie was a master of non-verbal humor. B. Charlie

12、showed humanity and kindness in his movies. C. Charlie was a social failure, so he could play that character well. D. Charlie must have experienced sad situations when he was a child.,C,5. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _ A. the characters he played in his films. B. the films he directed. C.

13、the joy he gave us in his films. D. the contributions he made in films.,6. Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious D. appreciative,Not all the _ is kind. Some are bad, others can inspire people. Some actors can_ us with the character they are playing. Chapli

14、n was such an actor. He became famous for using a _ form of acting in silent films. The little tramp gives people courage to overcome_ with his firm _and he is always kind even when people are_ to him.,astonish,particular,humor,difficulties,unkind,determination,Task1:Retelling,Post-reading,Bye! Than

15、k you,Charlie Chaplin,Born:,Job:,In 1972, he was given,Type of acting is,Famous character:,Costume:,Died in in,1889,an actor,mime,The Little Tramp,large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat and a walking stick.,a special Oscar for his outstanding work.,1977,Switzerland.,Exercise 1,a sm

16、all round black hat,a moustache,a walking stick,large trousers,The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked stiffly carrying a walking stiff.,Give a description on Chaplin?,worn-out shoes,The Gold Rush,Description: Charl

17、ie first picks up the laces And eats them as if they were spaghetti Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoes as if it were the finest steak.,Unit3 A taste of English humour,Reading Nonverbal humor,Types of humour,nonverbal Charlie Chaplin,mime and farce Mr. Bean,verbal jokes,funny jokes,funny p

18、oems,How many types of humour do you know?,Revision,video,:Mr. bean,Lead in:,Can you name any humourous actors?,1. be content with 对感到满意 2. badly off穷的 3. astonish vt使惊讶 4. particular adj 特别的 5. entertaining 愉快的 6. tramp n 流浪汉,New words,7. homeless adj 无家可归的 8. overcome vt克服 9. fortunate adj 幸运的 10.

19、 worn out 穿破的穿旧的 11. star in担任主角 12. outstandingadj杰出的,While-reading,Divide the whole passage into three parts.,Task2: Read in detail,Write notes about Charlie Chaplins career.,actor,mime and farce,poverty,1889,1977,Switzerland,The Little_,large,worn-out,small round black,charming, social failure wi

20、th a _to _difficulties and he is always kind.,determination,overcome,appearance,task3,Tramp,a small round black hat,a moustache,a stick,very large trousers,worn-out shoes,appearance,He is ,Summary,The qualities of Charlie Chaplin:,determined,brave,optimistic,devoted,hard-working,kind,Discussion,1.Wh

21、o is your favorite humorous actor?,2. Do you want to be a humorous person? And how can you be humorous?,Homework,2. Read aloud the whole passage.,Unit 3 A taste of English humour Task,三月，行军,1. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods?,3. What is the smallest room in the world?,Friday,

22、March,2. What month do soldiers hate?,1.Policeman: You cant 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,Girl : If we marry, will you give me a ring ? Boy: Of course, Whats your telephone number?,3.Daugh

23、ter: Auntie kissed me this morning, Mum ! Mum : How nice ! Did you kiss her back ,dear ? Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her face.,A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose! 2. Fresh fried fish, Fish fresh fried, Fried fish fresh, Fish fried fresh. 3. While we were walking, we were

24、 watching window washers wash Washingtons windows with warm washing water.,A tongue twister competition,play on words,tongue twister 饶口令,jokes,Pun双关,Riddle 谜语, ,limerick,I saw a face in a flame of fire , I saw a tree touch the moon and higher, I saw an ant swallow a hat I saw a chicken wear a hat I

25、saw an apple twelve feet high I saw an elephant in the sky I saw a duck run in a race,A funny poem,a funny poem-limerick,There 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.,How did Watson answer Holmes question? W

26、hat happened actually?,Reading,1.How did Watson answer Holmes question? -I think of how short life is and how long the universe lasted. -I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is. -I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds.,2.What happened actually?,Someone

27、 has stolen their tent.,After reading the funny story, what kinds of persons do you think they are? Sherlock Holmes: Doctor Watson: Carelessness may cause many funny stories in our daily life. Now lets enjoy another story which was caused by carelessness.,careful,careless,What happened to the chicke

28、ns because of Marys carelessness?,?,The general idea of the listening text,Mary made some plum jam and left some in the pan.Five days later, her husband came home and poured the jam into the chicken. Later Mary came home and found all her chickens were behaving strangely. She found that all the chickens were drunk.,Fill in the blanks,1. There were _ _ _ to eat but they would make lovely_. 2. As he came into