北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册 Unit4 Humour Lesson3 My Favourite Comedian精品课件（2）(共33张PPT)

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Unit 4 Humour
My Favourite Comedian
Reading (2)
Review
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
Review
The character 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.
Critical Thinking
Do you think people like it just for fun
Is there any underlying meaning behind this TV series
Critical Thinking
Apart from fun, people like it because it portrays(描绘) 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 that life is still good despite the imperfections.
Critical Thinking
It is not a simply funny TV show. This TV series reveals(揭示) the hypocrisy(虚伪) of poor people. Mr. Bean is poor but he still goes to a fancy restaurant. He can only afford one dish. Even when he doesn’t like the dish, he pretends to be a rich man and enjoys the dish.
What do you think makes Rowan Atkinson successful as a comedian
Can you provide evidence to support your opinion
Think and Discuss
He is successful as a comedian because his good education background, great efforts to overcome his stutter, and talent in acting make him successful in playing the role.
Think and Discuss
Evidence 1:
(Para. 3) He has a successful academic career.
He was awarded a scholarship at the age of 13, attained the highest marks in his year at Newcastle University, and obtained his master’s degree at Oxford.
Think and Discuss
Evidence 2:
He makes great effort to overcome his stutter.
(Para. 4) When he was young, he began to speak very carefully in order to make his speech clearer.
Think and Discuss
Evidence 3:
(Para. 5) He had already shown a talent for acting as early as primary school.
In 1976, when he was playing around and pulling a face in the mirror, he discovered his face.
Think and Discuss
It is because of his efforts and talents that the producer for BBC Television says he is a rare genius and believed he would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin.
Understanding the Title
contemporary = modern
Focus on Language
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to
1. understand the meanings of key words and expressions;
2. use the key words and expressions in new contexts.
Focus on Language
Mr. Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character ... (L1)
comedy
comedian
tragedy
tragedian
comic / comical
comically
tragic
tragically
tragicomedy: a (type of) play or story which is both sad and amusing 悲喜剧, 又悲又喜的事情
WORD FAMILY
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He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations...(L2)
People know or remember Mr. Bean for he always meets embarrassing situations.
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He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations...(L2)
reputation: the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past
e.g. The hotel has a good reputation for its food.
She has the reputation of being a good doctor.
He earned / gained a reputation as an entertaining speaker.
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He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations...(L2)
e.g. The English language is constantly changing. (all the time, or very often)
They encountered serious problems / difficulties in the first week. (to
experience something, especially problems)
A laugh can help people over an awkward situation. (It makes you feel
embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say.)
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… a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal. (L5)
rely on = depend on = count on
e.g. Many people now rely on the Internet for news.
WORD FAMILY:
rely v. reliable adj. (unreliable)
reliability n. (unreliability) reliance n.
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… a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal. (L5)
universal: existing everywhere or involving everyone
e.g. Food is a subject of almost universal interest.
食物是一个几乎人人都感兴趣的话题。
The desire to look attractive is universal.
想要看起来有吸引力的愿望是普遍的。
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... he looks surprised as if he did not know it was there. (L10)
We use as if followed by a clause to compare a real situation with an imaginary situation.
e.g. He talked to them as if they were children.
You treat them as if they were your parents.
Anne shrugged, as if she didn’t know.
He burst into laughter as if he’d said something funny.
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... he makes an attempt to eat it, but … (L22)
to try to do something, especially something difficult
e.g. He attempted to escape through a window.
He attempted a joke, but no one laughed.
She made a few half-hearted(不认真的; 无兴趣的) attempts to join in
their conversation.
She passed her driving test at the first .
Such problems are a feature of old age.
Every day of our lives we some stresses of one kind or another.
There was an moment when she didn’t know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.
Many working women relatives to help take care of their children.
rely on attempt awkward universal encounter as if
Focus on Language
attempt
universal
encounter
rely on
awkward
Focus on Language
ADVERBS:
Please find the adverbs in the following sentences and try to observe how they are used and their function.
Focus on Language
1. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations.
2. … a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language …
3. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table …
4. When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickly appears on his face.
5. … he finds the taste truly awful.
6. Later, he studied at Newcastle University where he …
7. … one rarely meets someone with such genius, and …
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1. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations.
(very often)
2. … a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language …
(only)
3. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table …
4. When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickly appears on his face.
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5. … he finds the taste truly awful.
(really)
6. Later, he studied at Newcastle University where he …
7. … one rarely meets someone with such genius, and …
(not often, not frequently)
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ADVERBS:
To add more information about place, time, manner, cause or degree to a verb, an adjective, a phrase or another adverb
Focus on Language
Exercise 9 on P17: Put the adverbs into the categories in the Word Builder.
Categories of Adverbs Adverbs
Adverbs of Time later
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of Frequency
quickly, happily
purely, truly
constantly, rarely
1. We don’t like snow so we go skiing.
2. She’s very worried so she asks where her mother is.
3. That painting is beautiful! Amazing!
4. When Helen got her new ballet shoes, she smiled, put them on and danced around .
Focus on Language
rarely
constantly
truly
happily
Exercise 9 on P17: Complete the sentences with the adverbs.
Focus on Language
purely
quickly
later
5. I could tell, by the look on his face, that he was disappointed.
6. The rain was pouring down so we ran inside.
7. She wrote warmly of his delightful words and behaviour.
Exercise 9 on P17: Complete the sentences with the adverbs.
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Exercise 6 on P80: Combine words (1-6) with words (a-f) to make collocations.
1. highly
2. painfully
3. deeply
4. bitterly
5. dangerously
6. hopelessly
a. cold
b. sorry
c. confused
d. ill
e. intelligent
f. shy
Ding Yang is a pupil and he will do well at university.
It was snowing and , so we all wore our warmest coats.
I have some bad news. Professor James is in hospital.
Lin Xi is and does not talk to strangers at all.
Mr. Ma explained it to us but I’m afraid we’re still .
I was to hear about the sudden death of Mr. Zhao.
highly intelligent
painfully cold
dangerously ill
hopelessly shy
deeply confused
bitterly sorry
Focus on Language
Exercise 6 on P80: use the collocations to complete the sentences.
Homework
Describe one of your favorite scene in a comedy. Make it more vivid by adding proper adverbs.
Write about how you are inspired by Rowan Atkinson’s story (his life story, his successful career etc.).