(共24张PPT)
Unit 4
Lesson 3
My Favourite Comedian
Learning
Objectives
01
02
03
Can understand some key words in context;
Ccan read and talk about a comedian;
Can make inferences of Mr. Bean’s Characteristics;
Free talk
Do you know these people
What are they
What do they have in common
They are comedians.
They make people burst out laughters.
What do you know about him
What TV series and films has he acted in
Who is he
What’s he famous for
What do you think of his performance
What’s his nationality
Think and share
Rowan Atkinson 罗温·艾金森
England
comedy
Mr. Bean 憨豆先生
Read and Explore
Read paragraph 1 of Text 1.
1) Who is Mr. Bean
2) Why is he so special
Who: an internationally recognised comedy character
What is special:
constantly encountering awkward situations
humour achieved purely by body language
Read text 1 and choose proper main idea for each part.
A. Introduction of Mr Bean
B. My feelings about Mr Bean
C. The two scenes of Mr Bean at the
fancy restaurant
Para 1
Para 2, 3
Para 4
Read for understanding
Activity 1
Find out all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
is seated at the table
takes out a card
puts it in an envelope
places it on the table
looks back at the envelope
looks surprised
opens it to find a birthday card
happily puts it on the table
writes a few words
Scene 1
Find out all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
Scene 2
looks 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 but finds the taste awful
smiles and nods
hides inside the purse of a woman
throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist
Answer the following questions.
1. Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day
2. Why does Mr Bean choose the “steak tartare”
3. Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
4. Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life
Read for expressing
Answer the following questions.
1. Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day
2. Why does Mr Bean choose the “steak tartare”
To celebrate his birthday.
Steak tartare is the only dish he could pay for./ affordable
3. Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him
4. Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life
Because he wants to be elegant. /gentleman/ behave properly / conduct himself
Mr Bean’s manners are not socially acceptable so it would be embarrassing to sit with him at a dinner table.
Introduce a character
Comment
Describe a classic scene to show the features
A general introduction
fame; features; identity; masterpiece...
actions, expressions...
on the character
Read text 2
How many parts can the text be divided into
What aspects of Rowan Atkinson are introduced in the text
Do you know the person behind Mr Bean
Rowan Atkinson
The Contemporary
Chaplin
Do you know the person behind Mr Bean
Complete the table to sort out information about Rowan Atkinson
Complete the table to sort out information about Rowan Atkinson
Read text 2 and complete the table.
Read for details
Personal information Nationality: _______________
Date of birth: _______________
Occupation: ________________________
English
January 6, 1955
Actor, comedian, screenwriter
Education At the age of 13: _____________________________________
At Newcastle University:
_____________________________________
At Oxford:
____________________________________
was awarded a scholarship
attained the highest marks
obtained master’s degree in electrical engineering
Acting career At primary school: _______________________________
At university: ___________________________________
In 1976: _______________________________________
showen a talent for acting
decided to become an actor
discovered his face
People’s comments ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
genius,
would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin
Group Work. Think and share.
What do you think makes Rowan Atkinson successful as a comedian Provide evidence to support your opinion.
Good education background, great efforts to overcome his stutter, and talent in acting make Rowan Atkinson successful in playing the role.
Summarize the structure of introducing your favourite comedian
Your Favourite Comedian
How popular is the character
Describe the distinctive scenes
Your own comments
basic information
family background
educational background
acting career
people’s comments
Full River Red (2023)
Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)
Hi, Mom (2021)
Moon Man (2022)
Choose one character to introduce
Although Shen Teng is no longer young and handsome, he is currently the top figure in the Chinese comedy circle. In the fall of 2015, "Charlotte Annoyance" starring Shen Teng was released. This was the first film of Happy Twist, which was very popular at the time. It was in this movie that the two leading actors became a hit again, drawing a lot of popularity from it.
The film also created a good record of 2.5 billion box office. This is also a great success for Shen Teng.
His thinking style is particularly flexible and his speech is also particularly humorous. Shen Teng is an actor who loves to laugh. Every time he smiles, he will have a few folds on his face. He has his own unique humor and always brings joy to the people around him. Every time he appears, the atmosphere is always active. He always give people unexpected surprises.
In Shen Teng's previous movie roles, we can see that most of Shen Teng's roles are the lowest-level characters. These little people are very inconspicuous, and they have nothing to do. Shen Teng used his own unique humor to express the bitterness and joy of these little characters to the fullest, which aroused the resonance of many audiences. Let the audience see that no matter how difficult the reality is, they must keep their original heart.