(共19张PPT)
Vocabulary & Starting out
Unit 1 Laugh out loud!
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
learn the words of Unit 1.
watch a video and appreciate the different perception of humor between cultures.
Activity 1 Important words.
英译汉
1.mood
2.circus
3.curly
4.ankle
5.examine
6.advertisement
7.employer
8.interaction
9.concept
10.composer
n.心情
n.马戏团
adj.卷曲的
n.脚踝
v.检查(身体)
n.广告
n.雇用者,雇主
n.交流
n.概念,观念
n.作曲家
汉译英
11.娱乐,消遣 n.
12.使快乐 v.
13.极其重要的,必不可少的 adj.
14.使钦佩,使留下深刻印象 v.
15.应得,应受到 v.
16.言论;意见,评论 n.
17.地点,处所 n.
18.残忍的 adj.
19.悄声说,低语 v.
20.难处理的;难懂的 adj.
21. 结束,终止 v.
amusement
entertain
essential
impress
deserve
remark
spot
cruel
whisper
complicated
conclude
Activity 2 Important phrases.
1.(使)高兴起来,(使)振作起来
2.浏览
3.痛苦地,疼痛地
4.干得不错
5.奏效,达到预期效果
6.讲得通,有道理
7.斥责,责骂
8.think on one’s feet
9.more often than not
10.put sb. on the spot
cheer up
look through
in pain
do a great job
do the trick
make sense
tell off
快速思考
通常
(故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题)使某人难堪
Can you guess who they are
Mr. Bean
Charlie Chaplin
Before you watch
Talk in pairs
What is comedy
What is your favorite comedy
Who is your favorite comedian Why
What is comedy
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical (讽刺的) in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict(主题冲突).
Popular entertainment is composed of jokes, satire(讽刺作品), or humorous performance.
Task 1 Watch the video and choose the forms of comedies mentioned.
( ) stage play
( ) cross-talk
( ) dump show
( ) stand-up
( ) sitcom
( ) dance drama
( ) comedy film
( ) comedy acts with clowns
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While you watch
Task 2 Watch the video again and complete the table showing the comedies in different times.
Ancient
Greece
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Victorian
England
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Shakespeare’s
time
Modern time
1.What’s the feature of the comedies in Ancient Greece
A.They had happy endings that made people laugh.
B.They had amusing themes such as mistaken identity and romance.
C.Comedy acts with clowns were popular.
D.They are considered to be any type of work that is intended to make us laugh.
2.What is humour very much related to
A.The people’s status.
B.The people’s education.
C.The people’s living surroundings.
D.The social context in which people live.
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Task 3 Watch the video again and choose the best answer.
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Task 1 Complete the passage and read it carefully.
The word “comedy” first appeared in Ancient Greece.It 1.________ (refer) to stage plays with happy endings that made people laugh.In Shakespeare’s time,comedy had amusing themes such as mistaken identity and romance— 2.____ a happy ending,of course.Some of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies include Measure for Measure,The Merchant of Venice and All’s Well That Ends Well—plays that modern audiences may find rather serious.In 19th century Victorian England,comedy acts with clowns were popular.
referred
with
After you watch
Modern comedy 3._____________ (consider) to be any type of work that is intended to make us laugh.It has found its way from the stage into our homes through radio,television and more recently,the Internet.
Of course,4.____ is considered funny in one culture—and even in one period of history—may not be considered funny in another.The Ancient Romans didn’t think it was funny 5.________ (laugh) at oneself,while 16th-century Italians loved a good practical joke,even if they were the victim of it.6._________ (similar),while in some cultures it is okay to make jokes about family members and death,in others this is considered very rude.A person’s sense of humour is very much related to the social context in 7._____ they live.
is considered
what
to laugh
Similarly
which
Whatever our sense of humour,comedy has the ability to connect us and change the way we look at the world.Aristotle said that comedy was a good thing for society because it 8.___ (lead) to feelings of happiness.The 9.__________ (popular) of different forms of modern comedy,such as cross-talk,stand-up,sitcom and comedy film,10._____ (show) that people today love to laugh as much as the Ancient Greeks did!
led
popularity
shows
Task 2 Further thinking
What does comedy mean to you
1. Read the words fluently and memorize them.
2. Preview the text on Understanding ideas.
Homework
THANKS