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Unit 4 Lesson 3
My Favourite Comedian
What do they have in common
lead in(导)
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.
Lead in
What do you think of his performance
funny, awkward, amusing
simple/ easy to understand
mostly rely on body language
Thinking
Task 1: Fast reading
Skim the passage and choose the best answer.
( )1.What do the texts mainly talk about
A.the introduction of a famous comedy character Mr Bean
B.the introduction of the comedian of Mr Bean
C.the introduction of an internationally recognised actor
D.to show people’s interest in comedian
( )2.Where did this event happen
A. a store B. a restaurant
C. a park D. a flower shop
A
B
Task 2: Careful reading
Read paragraph 1 of Text 1. Tell each other
who Mr Bean is and what is so special about him.
Mr Bean is a(n) _______________ recognised comedy character.
He has a reputation for constantly encountering __________ situations.
His humour is always made clear through simple and funny _______ that rely purely on _____________ that is universal.
internationally
awkward
acts
body language
is seated at the table
takes out a card
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
Read para 2. and find all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
Scene 1
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
Mr Bean doesn’t have any friends. He goes to the restaurant alone and writes a card to himself but he pretends he receives this card.
According to scene 1, Make inferences about Mr Bean.
look at the menu, surprised
takes all the money out of his wallet
counts it
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
Read para 3. and find all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
Scene 2
According to scene 2, Make inferences about Mr Bean.
3. Why does Mr Bean order “steak tartare”
Steak tartare is the only dish he could pay for.
4 . Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
Because he thinks that is the one rich man likes and wants to show elegant.
Discussion
·Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life
Mr Bean’s manners are not socially acceptable so it would be embarrassing to sit with him at a dinner table.
·What kind of person is Mr. Bean
awkward, clumsy, ridiculous, amusing, vain …
Group Work
Act out the two scenes of Mr. Bean at the fancy restaurant.
Mr. Bean ×2 Waitor ×1
Narrator ×1
SHOW TIME
Presentation
Evaluation
Mr. Bean 1 Mr. Bean 2
Whose performance is better
Fill in the blanks
Mr Bean is one of the most famous comedy (character) for constantly (encounter) awkward situations, greatly amuse audience. His humour is made clear through simple and funny acts rely on body language. At his birthday, he goes to a fancy restaurant and want (order) a dish. When he looks at the menu, an (astonish) look appears on his face. At last he orders a dish called “steak tartare” that actually is raw hamburger. He makes an attempt (eat) it but the taste is truly awful. He busies himself (hide) the raw meat.I like to watch Mr Bean on TV I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him.
Testing
characters
encountering
which
that
to order
astonished
to eat
hiding
but
Watch a movie Mr.Bean’s Holiday and write a movie review.
Thank you