北师大版（2019）选择性必修第二册Unit 4 Humour Lesson 3 My Favourite Comedian教学课件6(共35张PPT)

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Unit 4 Humour
Lesson 3 Period 1
Warming-up
Group Work: Look at the photo. Answer the questions.
Who is he
He is Rowan Atkinson.
What is he famous for
He is famous for the character Mr. Bean he acted.
What’s his nationality
His nationality is English.
What TV series and films did he act in
He played in TV series and films of Mr. Bean.
What do you think of his performance
Reading
Pair Work: Read paragraph 1 of Text 1. Pay attention to the new words.
Mr Bean
Mr Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character in films and TV series. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures. His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.
n. 名誉，名望
vt. 遇到experience sth unpleasant
rely on: depend on
purely: completely
adj. 共同的，普遍的
v. 逗笑 to make sb laugh
Reading
Pair Work: Tell each other who Mr. Bean is and what is so special about him.
Mr. Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character in films and TV series.
He is special because his humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language.
Reading
Watch a video and read paragraph 2 of Text 1. Note down all the verbs or verb phrases that are used to describe Mr. Bean’s actions.
Reading
Scene 1
is seated at the table
takes out a card
writes a few words
puts it in an envelope
looks back at the envelope and looks surprised
places it on the table
opens it to find a birthday card
puts it on the table very happily for everyone to see
Reading
Watch a video and read paragraph 3 of Text 1. Note down all the verbs or verb phrases that are used to describe Mr. Bean’s actions.
Scene 2
Part 1
Reading
Scene 2
looks at the menu, surprised
takes all the money out of his wallet
counts it
puts it in a saucer
orders “steak tartare”
looks from the menu to the money with concern
Reading
Scene 2
Part 2
Reading
Scene 2
looks at the menu, surprised
takes all the money out of his wallet
counts it
puts it in a saucer
orders “steak tartare”
looks from the menu to the money with concern
makes an attempt to eat
smiles and nods
Reading
Scene 2
Part 3
Reading
Scene 2
looks at the menu, surprised
takes all the money out of his wallet
counts it
puts it in a saucer
orders “steak tartare”
looks from the menu to the money with concern
makes an attempt to eat
smiles and nods
throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist
hides inside the purse of a woman
Reading
Describe what Mr. Bean does at the fancy restaurant based on your notes.
You can share with the class or write a short description.
Use your dictionaries to look up unfamiliar terms.
Try to use your own words.
Reading
Read Text 1. Make inferences about Mr. Bean and the author.
1. Why does Mr. Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day
To celebrate his birthday.
2. Does Mr. Bean have many friends How do you know
No, he doesn’t. 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”
Because it is the only dish he could afford.
Steak tartare is a meat dish made from raw minced (剁碎的) beef or horsemeat. It is usually served with onions, capers (刺山柑), pepper, Worcestershire sauce (伍斯特沙司), and other seasonings.
Steak tartare
Reading
Reading
4. Why does Mr. Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
Because he wants to be elegant.
5. Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr. Bean in real life
Because Mr. Bean’s manners are not socially acceptable and it would be embarrassing to sit with him at a dinner table.
Acting
Group Work: Act out the two scenes of Mr. Bean at the fancy restaurant with one student being the narrator.
Rowan Atkinson Personal information Nationality: English Acting career At primary school: Rowan had already shown a talent for acting.
Date of birth: January 6, 1955 At university:
He decided to become an actor.
Occupation: actor In 1976:
he discovered his face in the mirror.
Education At the age of 13: He was awarded a scholarship to a boarding school. People’s comments Rowan is such a genius;
Rowan would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin.
At Newcastle University: He had the highest marks in his year. At Oxford: He obtained his Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
Pair Work: Read Text 2. Complete the table about Rowan Atkinson.
Reading
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 behaviours 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.
Group Work: Think and share.
Reading
Reading
2. Mr. Bean is a very popular TV series in Britain. Do you think people like it just for fun Is there any underlying (潜在的) meaning behind this TV series
Mr. Bean is popular because the character in it constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations, and his humour 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.
Reading
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 of Mr. Bean. Atkinson successful in playing the role.
Expressing yourself
Watch an episode of Rowan Atkinson starred in and try to describe the funniest part. Discuss what makes its acting humorous. In groups, write a few lines to describe a scene in detail. Then share in class.
Assignment
Organize your description into a short passage and share it online.
Recalling
What do you remember about Mr. Bean and Rowan Atkinson
Recalling
I went to a comedy show for the first time last night. It was so much fun! There were several comedians/commodities performing during the night, who had their unique style.
There was a young performer from Australia who really amassed/amused me as she spoke about her nationality/nationally and culture in a light-hearted way. I loved it a lot. Even though she was from another country, there were funny aspects that are just universal/universe as we all encompass/encounter them in life.
Choose the correct options.
Recalling
Another excellent performer was an Englishman who sang funny songs while playing the piano. We were all astonished/asserted by his talent. I had heard his name before as he has quite a good reputation/representation. His humour was very contemporary/contemplative and he mostly/slowly spoke about current events. I regularly/rarely as much as I did last night and I can’t wait to go again!
Presentation
Put the adverbs into the categories given in the Word Builder.
Word Builder Adverbs later quickly constantly happily truly rarely purely Categories of Adverbs Adverbs
Adverbs of Time later
Adverbs of Manner quickly, happily
Adverbs of Degree purely, truly
Adverbs of Frequency constantly, rarely
Presentation
Complete the sentences with the adverbs in the Word Builder.
We don’t like snow so we rarely go skiing.
She’s very worried so she constantly asks where her mother is.
That painting is truly beautiful! Amazing!
When Helen got her new ballet shoes, she smiled, put them on and danced around happily.
I could tell, purely by the look on his face, that he was disappointed.
The rain was pouring down so we quickly ran inside.
She later wrote warmly of his delightful words and behaviour.
1. Adverbs modify or tell us more about a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
副词用来修饰动词、形容词或其他副词。
She speaks softly. (tells us more about the verb “speaks”)
She is very beautiful. (tells us the degree of the adjective “beautiful”)
She runs extremely fast. (tells us the degree of the adverb “fast”)
Adverbs 副词
Grammar summary
2. Adverbs usually answer the questions, how, where, when, how often and to what extent.
副词通常表示方式、地点、时间、频率和程度。
I went to Paris yesterday. (tells us when)
The money was found under the floorboards. (tells us where)
We meet for lunch once a week. (tells us how often)
Grammar summary
Grammar summary
Types of adverbs What it does Examples
Adverbs of manner 方式副词 Tell us how something is done happily, sadly, loudly, softly, quickly, easily
Adverbs of place 地点副词 Tell us where something takes place here, there, behind, inside, outside
Adverbs of time 时间副词 Tell us when something takes place yesterday, tomorrow, soon, immediately, now
Adverbs of frequency 频率副词 Tell us how often something is done seldom, never, often, rarely, always, usually
Adverbs of degree 程度副词 Tell us the extent or degree to which something is done very, extremely, absolutely, hardly, too, quite
Summary
Assignment
Write a short story about Mr. Bean by using adverbs.
Notes
1. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures.
reputation
n. 声誉，名声 the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past
damage/destroy/lose/ruin one’s reputation 名誉扫地
achieve/earn/gain/win/build a high reputation 获得/树立很高的声望
have a good/bad reputation 有好/坏名声
live up to one’s reputation 名副其实
Notes
reputation for
The judge has a reputation for being strict but fair.
这个法官以严谨和公正而著称。
reputation as
He has a good reputation as a doctor.
作为医生,他有很好的声誉。
earn/gain/establish a reputation as sth
We have gained the reputation as a peacemaker in the world.
在世界上,我们赢得了和平使者的声誉。
Notes
2. His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.
universal
1. 普遍的，全体的，全世界的，共同的
Such problems are a universal feature of old age. 这类问题是老年人的通病。
2. 普遍存在的，广泛适用的
universal facts about human nature 人性的普遍现象
universe
宇宙，天地万物，万象
The earth is only a small part of the universe.
地球只是宇宙的一小部分。