课件38张PPT。Unit 3 A Taste of English HumourWhat is humour?Humour is a word means making others laugh.
If someone often makes others laugh,
We say he is humorous;
We call him a humorist. Leading inYou do know my love.I’m driving at a high speed.I want to lose my weight. A:你的头发怎么一天比一天少?(Why does your hair get less day by day?)
B:因为我天天都有忧虑的事。(Because I always have to worry about.)
A:你每天都忧虑什么呢?(Then what are you concerned for?)
B:我忧虑我的头发一天比一天少!(Losing my hair every day.)Laughing is better than medicine.
---- Jewish saying Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ----Victor Hugo humourHow many kinds of humour do you know?mime and farceWarming upMark Twain
(funny stories)Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author, He was the most famous humorous novelist in America.
Edward Lear(funny poems)Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an artist.Chinese humoristsWho are they?A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR The passage is about the life and work of____________, the most famous _____during the period of silent films, and the kind of humor we can all laugh at –_____________.Charlie Chaplinnonverbal humoractorPre-reading Charlie Chaplin
(Nonverbal)
He was a great silent movie stars. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The Gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces. He was very popular in his time. Choose the right answers to the questions:What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The history of English humour?
B. The films Chaplin made.
C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.
D. The Gold Rush in California.
2. In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for ______.
A. films
B. gold
C. entertainment
D. water
Listening a small round black hat a moustache a stick very large trousersHe wore a small round black hat, very large trousers, worn-out shoes ,a moustache and carried a stick.I. Give a description on ChaplinPicture of Charlie worn-out shoesFast reading II. Read the passage quickly and match
the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 5: why people needed cheering up.what Charlie’s childhood was like.what his most famous character was likean example of a sad situation that he made funnyhis achievementsⅢ. Read the text carefully and finish Ex. 1(P19):18891977, Switzerlandmovie actormime (nonverbal)Little tramplarge trousers, worn-out shoes, a small round black hat and a walking stick Careful reading
1. Chaplin was born in a rich family.
2. People like the character “the little tramp” because he was a social failure.
3. The Gold Rush was a film set in California at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
4. Chaplin and his friend are so unlucky that they can’t find any gold.
5. Chaplin has a delicious meal by eating meat in the film.
6. Chaplin acted in films and wrote and directed films as well.
IV. True or false:F F F F T TⅤ. Chose the right answers to the questions:
⑴ Which statement about “the little tramp” is wrong according to the text?
A. He was a social failure.
B. He was kind-hearted.
C. He was determination to overcome difficulties.
D. He was very clever.⑵ Why could Chaplin make terrible situation( like poverty and starvation ) funny?
A. Because he was good at acting.
B. Because he had experienced the bad situation and made them “real” for his audience.
C. Because he was a social failure in his career.
D. Because he was at the time of silent film.
⑶ Chaplin was given a special Oscar for __.
A. he played the little tramp successfully.
B. the films he directed.
C. the joy he gave us in his films.
D. the contributions he made in films.
VI. Retelling
Charlie Chaplin was born in a ____ family in ____and at that time film were silent. He was a famous ____, especially in ____ and farce. His silent films are still popular today. His charming character was __________ ,
who was very poor, very____even when people were ______ to him. He was a social _______, and he was homeless, but he had ____________ to overcome difficulties. What he wore were ________ shoes, large trousers and a small round black hat, and he was always carrying a walking stick.
Charlie Chaplin _______ in the film The Gold Rush. He played a man with bad luck eating shoes with great ________ when he_____________ a snowstorm in a small wooden house.poor1889mimeactora little trampkindunkindfailuredeterminationworn-outstarredenjoymentwas caught inHis first film——
Making a living
appears.His own manner of actingSome pictures in
Gold Rush setting
In California
Dec 25th, 1977 SwitzerlandConclusionToday we have learned something about humor. Humor is everywhere in our daily life. I hope you can be optimistic(乐观的) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as
Charlie Chaplin was.Thank you !Customer: What’s that fly doing in my soup?
Waiter: Swimming, I think!
jokePlay on wordsDon’t use words, but use their clothes, make-up, the way they walk to make people laugh.clownLittle Johnny feels sorry for teacher A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology(哲学) courses. She started up her class by saying "Everyone who thinks you're stupid, stand up!" After a few seconds, Little Johnny stood up.The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?" "No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!!funny storyAct out a situation during their shows. sketchcrosstalkTwo speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.Some pictures in Modern Times & City LightsMr. Rowan Atkinson is most famous around the world as Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems to be quite stupid, and the things he does are strange. mime and farce 笑剧,滑稽剧Use body language to make people fun.Mr. BeanDo you know who he is?
Charlie Chaplin He is one of the most famous actors that can make others laugh all the time.