(共33张PPT)
UNIT 4
HUMOUR
LESSON 3
MY FAVOURITE COMEDIAN
To read and talk about a comedian.
To read for deep understanding.
To summarize information.
n. 喜剧演员
1. Do you like to watch comedies Why or why not
2. What is your favorite funny movie or TV program Why
3. Who is your favorite TV comedian Why
Look at the photo. Answer the questions.
Who is he
What’s he famous for
What’s his nationality
Rowan Atkinson.
He is famous for the character Mr Bean he acted.
English.
n. 国籍
What TV series and films has he acted in
What do you think of his performance
He played in TV series and films of Mr Bean.
Where is Mr. Bean
In a fancy restaurant.
What’s on his table
(wine)
glass
envelope
sauce cup
sugar bowl
napkin
tiny vase
bun
plate/
saucer
Let’s watch a comedy clip about Mr Bean.
Read paragraph 1 of Text 1. Tell each other who Mr Bean is and what is so special about him.
Who: an internationally recognized comedy character in films and TV series
What is special:
his humor is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language
adv. 完全地，纯粹地
world famous
internationally recognized
Read the rest of Text 1 and focus on the two scenes of Mr Bean at the fancy restaurant. Tell what happens to Mr Bean in the restaurant in a few sentences.
Underline all the verbs or verb phrases that are used to describe Mr Bean’s actions. Then take notes using the diagrams below.
Scene 1
is seated at the table
takes out a card
writes a few words
puts it in an envelope
places it on the table
looks back at the envelope
looks surprised
puts it on the table very happily for everyone to see
opens it
finds a birthday card
as if he did not know
looks at the menu, surprised
takes all the money out of his wallet
counts it
puts it in a saucer
looks from the menu to the money with concern
orders “steak tartare”
makes an attempt to eat
smiles and nods
hides inside the purse of a woman
throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist
Scene 2
n. 牛排
Describe what Mr Bean does at the fancy restaurant based on your notes.
Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant
What makes the restaurant fancy
awkward, body language, universal, violinist
Read Text 1. Make inferences about Mr Bean and the author. Offer clues from the text.
1 Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day
2 Does Mr Bean have many friends How do you know
To celebrate his birthday.
Mr Bean doesn’t have any friends. He goes to the restaurant alone and writes a card to himself but he pretends he receives this card.
3 Why does Mr Bean choose the “steak tartare”
4 Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
5 Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life
Steak tartare is the only dish he could pay for.
Because he wants to be elegant.
Mr Bean's manners are not socially acceptable so it would be embarrassing to sit with him at a dinner table.
Act out the two scenes of Mr Bean at the fancy restaurant with one student being the narrator.
Look at the two pictures.
1 Who are they What’s the difference
2 Do you think there is any similarity between the actor and the character he created
Mr Bean
(comedy character)
Rowan Atkinson
(actor)
Read paragraph 1 and check your prediction about Rowan Atkinson.
Mr Bean:
awkward, clumsy and amusing
adj. 好笑的，有趣的
adj. 笨拙的，不灵活的
Read and Check
“If you think that Rowan Atkinson is anything like his famous creation, then you are in for a surprise. On the contrary, he is nothing like Mr Bean.
has anything in common with
will be surprised
has nothing in common with
n. 正相反，恰恰相反
Read Text 2. Complete the table about Rowan Atkinson. Then introduce him to your partner.
Rowan Atkinson
Personal information Nationality: ________________ Acting career At primary school: _______________
Date of birth: ________________ At university: _______________
Occupation: ________________ In 1976: _______________
Education At the age of 13: ________________ At Newcastle University: ________________ At Oxford: ________________ People’s comments ________________
________________
________________
Rowan Atkinson
Personal information Nationality: _________________
Date of birth: ________________
Occupation: _________________
Education At the age of 13: ___________________________________________
At Newcastle University: ___________________________________________
At Oxford: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
English
January 6, 1955
Actor
he was awarded a scholarship to a boarding school
he had the highest marks in his year
he obtained his master’s degree in electrical engineering
n. 奖学金
寄宿学校
电力(电气)工程学
Rowan Atkinson
Acting career At primary school: ______________________________________
At university: __________________________
In 1976: _____________________________
People’s comments _____________________________________
_____________________________________
Rowan is such a genius; Rowan would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin.
Rowan had already shown a talent for acting
he decided to become an actor
he discovered his face in the mirror
n. 天才，天赋
n. 天资，天赋
1 From the scenes in the restaurant, what can you infer about Mr Bean Find evidence from the text to support your opinion.
Mr Bean is an amusing person. His actions are always surprising. You cannot imagine what unexpected behaviors he may do. For example, he hides the raw meat inside the sugar bowl, the tiny flower vase and under a plate. He even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurant's violinist.
Mr Bean is more nice than wise. He has no friends to celebrate the birthday together, but he writes himself a card and pretends to receive it surprisingly. He is not rich, but goes to an expensive restaurant. He doesn't like steak tartare, but shows the waiter that he likes it and tries to show this by emptying his plate and hiding the dish everywhere.
2 Mr Bean is a very popular TV series in Britain. Do you think people like it just for fun Is there any underlying meaning behind this TV series
Mr Bean is popular because the character in it constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations, and his humor is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language, which is universal. Apart from fun, people like it because it portrays ordinary people's life vividly, especially the awkward moments, often with good intentions but bad results.
This is true to people's life as no one is perfect. The meaning behind it might be life is still good despite the imperfections.
It is not a simply funny TV show. This TV series reveals the hypocrisy of poor people. Mr Bean is poor but he still goes to a fancy restaurant. He can only afford one dish. Even he doesn’t like the dish, he pretends to be a rich man and enjoys the dish.
3 According to Text 2, what makes Rowan Atkinson successful in playing the role of Mr Bean
Good education background, great efforts to overcome his stutter, and talent in acting make Rowan Atkinson successful in playing the role.
Watch an episode Rowan Atkinson starred in and try to describe the funniest part. Discuss what makes his acting humorous. In groups, write a few lines to describe a scene in detail. Then share in class.
Which Chinese comedian is your favorite Tell one of his/her comedies in your group.
1. Improve your writing about your favorite scene. Make it more vivid by adding proper adverbs.
2. Search online and find more information about Rowan Atkinson. Write about how his story inspires you (his life story, his successful career etc.).
