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Unit 4 Humour
Lesson 3 My Favourite Comedian (2)
Activate and Share
Do you like Mr Bean’s performance in the restaurant What do you think are the features of his performance What impressed you the most
Predict
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 and Check
Read paragraph 1 and check your prediction about Rowan Atkinson.
Mr Bean:
awkward, clumsy and amusing
Read and Check
Read paragraph 1 and check your prediction about Rowan Atkinson.
“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
Read and Explore
Read Text 2. Complete the table about Rowan Atkinson. Then introduce him to your partner.
Read and Explore
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 ________________
________________
________________
Read and Explore
Personal information Nationality: ________________
Date of birth: ______________
Occupation: __________________________
Education At the age of 13: _________________________
At Newcastle University: __________________
At Oxford: __________________________________
British
6 January, 1955
actor, comedian, screenwriter
was awarded a scholarship to a boarding school
attained the highest marks
obtained his master’s degree in electrical engineering
Acting career At primary school: _____________________
At university: ________________________
In 1976: ____________________
People’s comments _____________________
_____________________
genius, would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin
Read and Explore
showed a talent for acting
decided to become an actor
discovered his face
Think and Share
Group Work
What do you think makes Rowan Atkinson successful as a comedian Provide evidence to support your opinion.
Focus on language: Adverbs
He has a reputation for________ encountering awkward situations, which ________ amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures.
When he looks at the menu, an astonished look ________ appears on his face.
________, he studies at Newcastle University where he attained the highest marks in his year.
Complete the following sentences with the missing words, and think about their functions.
Focus on language: Adverbs
Put the adverbs into the categories given in the Word plete the sentences below with the adverbs in the Word Builder.
Focus on language: Adverbs
Adverbs
later quickly constantly happily truly rarely purely
Categories of Adverbs Adverbs
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of Frequency
________________________________________________________________________________________________
later
quickly happily
truly purely
constantly rarely
Focus on language: Adverbs
We don’t like snow so we ________ go skiing.
She’s very worried so she _________ asks where her mother is.
That paining is ________ beautiful! Amazing!
When Helen got her new ballet shoes, she smiled, put them on and danced around ________.
I could tell, ________ by the look on his face, that he was disappointed.
The rain was pouring down so we ________ ran inside.
She _______ wrote warmly of his delightful words and behavior.
rarely
constantly
truly
happily
purely
quickly
later
Homework
1. Improve your writing about your favourite 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.).