(共30张PPT)
Unit 4 Humour
Lesson 3 My Favourite Comedian
目录页
contents
Pre-reading
I
Post reading
IV
Fast reading
II
Language and grammar
V
III
Careful reading
Ⅵ
Homework
Ⅰ
Pre-reading
Pre-reading: Activate and share
Who is your favourite comedian What do they have in common
They all make people burst out laughing.
They play in comedies. They are comedians.
They imitate famous people and pull faces.
They do a lot of things to amuse audience.
Pre-reading: Activate and share
What do you know about him
Who is he
What’s he famous for
What TV series and films has he acted in
What do you think of his performance
What’s his nationality
Pre-reading: Activate and share
Ⅱ
Fast reading
Fast reading
Task 1 Read text 1 and choose proper main idea for each part.
A. Introduction of Mr Bean
B. My feelings about Mr Bean
C. The two scenes of Mr Bean at the
fancy restaurant
Para 1
Para 2, 3
Para 4
Ⅲ
Careful reading
Careful reading
Task 2 Read text 1 and underline all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions. Then take notes.
Scene 1
takes out a card
is seated at the table
writes a few words
puts it in an envelope
places it on the table
looks back at the envelope and looks surprised
opens it to find a birthday card
puts it on the table very happily for everyone to see
Careful reading
Scene 2
takes all the money out of his wallet
looks at the menu, surprised
counts it
Task 2 Read text 1 and underline all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions. Then take notes.
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
Careful reading
Task 3 Answer the following questions.
1. Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day
2. Why does Mr Bean choose the “steak tartare”
3. Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
4. Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life
Careful reading
Task 3 Answer the following questions.
1. Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day
2. Why does Mr Bean choose the “steak tartare”
To celebrate his birthday.
Steak tartare is the only dish he could pay for.
Careful reading
Task 3 Answer the following questions.
3. Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
4. Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life
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.
Careful reading
Task 4 Read text 2 and complete the table.
Rowan Atkinson Personal information Nationality: _______________ Acting career At primary school:
__________________________________________
At university:
__________________________________________
In 1976:
_____________________
_____________________
Date of birth: _______________ Occupation: _______________ English
January 6, 1955
Actor
Rowan had already shown a talent for acting
he decided to become an actor
he discovered his face in the mirror
Careful reading
Task 4 Read text 2 and complete the table.
Rowan Atkinson Education At the age of 13: _______________________________________________
At Newcastle University:
_______________________________________________
At Oxford:
_______________________________________________
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
Careful reading
Task 4 Read text 2 and complete the table.
Rowan Atkinson People’s comments ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Rowan is such a genius;
Rowan would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin.
Careful reading
Task 5 Answer the following questions.
1. Is Rowan Atkinson anything like Mr Bean How do you know
2. What makes Rown Atkinson successful in playing the role of Mr Bean
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Post reading
Post reading: Role-play
Act out the two scenes of Mr Bean at the fancy restaurant with one student being the narrator.
Ⅴ
Language and grammar
1. As one of the best c________ in China, Ge You has again provided a textbook performance in the film.
2. Every day we _________ (遭遇) major and minor stresses of one kind or another.
3. Many young people with outstanding ________ (天赋) are admitted to this institute for further education.
4. I love my school for the charming sences and the strong __________ (学术的) atmosphere.
5. Peking University and Tsinghua University are famous universities with a good ___________ (声誉).
Focus on Language: Important words
omedians
encounter
genius
academic
reputation
6. The father danced and acted like a monkey to a_____ his crying baby.
7. We can see more and more applications of new technology in our _____________ (现代的) life and work.
8. Music is a u_______ language, which had powerful magic in the world.
9. It is not easy to a____ your goal; only by working hard can you reach it.
10. He worked hard at college and won a s_________ every year, which helped to support his education.
Focus on Language: Important words
muse
contemporary
niversal
ttain
cholarship
rely on _____________
on the contrary _____________
a series of _____________
have a reputation for _____________
believe in _____________
pull a face _____________
依靠;依赖
相反
一系列
因……而著称
信任
做鬼脸
Focus on Language: Important phrases
1. It’s no trouble at all; ______________, it will be a great pleasure to help you.
2. When he was blamed by his mother, the naughty boy just ___________ at his mother and ran away.
3. Zheng Yuanjie __________________ his popular fairy tales and many people enjoy reading his works.
4. You must __________ yourself, or you’ll never succeed.
5. While a growing number of people ________ credit cards for trade, it’s necessary to keep some change at home.
Focus on Language: Important phrases
pulled a face
on the contrary
has a reputation for
believe in
rely on
Focus on grammar: Find the adverbs
1. Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character in films and TV series.
2. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures.
3. His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.
4. When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickly appears on his face.
5. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table for everyone to see.
6. He finds the taste truly awful.
Manner
Degree
Frequency
later constantly rarely purely happily quickly truly
Time
Put the adverbs in 4 groups.
Focus on grammar
happily
quickly
purely
truly
constantly
rarely
later
1. Fighting flu has always been a difficult task, since the virus is ___________ (constant) changing and forming new viruses.
2. Finding a job you are ___________ (true) passionate about can feel a lot like falling in love.
3. He’s full of big talk and ___________ (rare) does what he claims.
4. She’s very worried so she ___________ (constant) asks where her mother is.
Focus on grammar: Exercise
constantly
rarely
constantly
truly
VI
Homework
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.
Homework