Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading课件

课件23张PPT。Mr. Bean is a British comedy television series of 14 half-hour episodes(插曲). The title character Mr. Bean is described as “a child in a grown man’s body”.
What Mr. Bean shows to us is humour.What is humour?Humour is a quality that makes others laugh. If someone often makes others laugh, we say he is humorous and we call him a humorist. The question of whether or not something is humorous is a matter of personal taste.A taste of English humourUnit 3humormime cross talk 　clownsketchfunny stories jokescomedypunchlinecartoonEnjoy these punchlines!Policeman: Why did you have to break into the same shop three times?
Thief: Well, I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didn’t like it. So I had to go back and change it twice?Teacher: You say that John Jones has a cold and cannot come to school today. Who am I speaking to?
Voice: Oh, this is my father.Policeman: You can’t park here.
Driver: Why not?
Policeman: Read the sign.
Driver: I did. It says, “Fine for parking!”Do you know who he is?
Charlie Chaplin He is one of the most famous humorists who can
make others laugh all the time. A master of nonverbal humor
无声幽默的大师SkimmingRead the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.D. Why people needed Chaplin.B. What Charlie Chaplin’s childhood was
like.E. What his most famous character was
like.A. An example of a sad situation that he
made funny.C. His achievements. Para 4Para 2Para 5Para 1Para 3It is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin and the kind of humour we can all laugh at – nonverbal humour.Try to sum up the main idea of the passage.Why people needed Chaplin?
Because in Britain and America people were living at a time when they felt depressed about the bad economic situation.ScanningWhat Charlie Chaplin’s childhood was like.performerschildhoodactorssingdance a small round
black hat a moustache a stick very large trousersHe wore a small round black hat, very large trousers, a moustache and walked around stiffly carrying a walking stickWhat his most famous character was like.worn- out shoesWhy was the little tramp loved by many people around the world?
Because he has the optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties although he was a socail failure.Time :
Place :
Job in the film :in the middle of the 19th century Alaska, USA panning for goldWhat troubles did they meet in Alaska? They ____________ on the edge of a mountain in a ___________ in a small wooden house.were caughtsnowstormThe Gold RushA scene from The Gold Rush1. Cut off the leather top of the shoe.
2. Pick out the laces and eat them
3.Try cutting and eating the bottom of the
shoe.
4.Treat it as if it were the finest meat.
5. Sit down at the table with plate and
drinking up.Put the sentences in order.The acting is so ________ that it makes you believe that _________________________________.convincingit is one of the best meals he has ever tastedSwitzerlanddirectedoutstandingAbout his achievements and later life. wroteproduceda special OscarEnglandthe USAHe died in _____ in __________.Charlie Chaplin He was born in
_____.His job is
________.He was given__________
__________________________in 1972.His type of acting is_____________.His charming character is
___________.1889an actormime and farcethe little tramp1977SwitzerlandOscar for his outstanding work a specialSummaryAct out a situation by using nonverbal humour.in a hurryslide on a banana skinbump into someone else round a cornercarry a heavy box……