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How many kinds of humour do you know
Unit 3
A taste of English Humour
taste the English humor
Types of humour
Nonverbal (非语言幽默)
1) pictures
2) mime (哑剧)
Verbal (语言幽默)
1) jokes; funny stories; funny poems;
2) comedy; sketch(短剧,小品); shuanghuang
Warming up
Chinese Humour
Cross Talk (相声)
Shuanghuang
Sketch
Funny Films/Plays (喜剧电影)
Some famous Chinese humorists
Humorous pictures
1.Life on the Mississippi 2.Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn 3.Adventures of Tom
Sawyer
Funny Stories
Mark Twain
Edward Lear (1812-1888), the English humorist, was famous for the limerick form of verse (funny poems) and illustrated (配有插图)his work with amusing pictures. This gentle and friendly man was always fond of children, and most of his writing was done for their pleasure.
Funny Poems
Edward Lear
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
stole
2 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.
This is my father.
Comedy
Charlie Chaplin
Mr. Bean
Reading
A Master of Nonverbal Humour
a person who is expert at/skilled at sth
名家,权威 大师,高手
Nonverbal
Guess the content from the title.
Born
Job
Famous character
Type of acting
Died
1889
actor
mime
/ comedian
Fast reading for notes about Charlie Chaplin
Little Tramp
1977
Costume
a moustache,
large trousers,
worn- out shoes,
a small round black hat ,
a walking stick
a small black hat
a moustache
a stick
very wide trousers
The charming character:
a poor, homeless, little tramp.
Par.3
worn-out shoes
The main idea of each paragraph
Par. 1:
Par.2:
Par. 3:
Par. 4:
Par. 5:
The importance of the role played by Charlie
Charlie Chaplin’s childhood
His most famous character
An example of his work
His achievements
What was the situation of the world
at that time
2. How important the role played by
Charlie Chaplin is
Par.1: The importance of Charlie’s role
--He brightened … in between.
--He made people laugh…when…
felt depressed,…feel content with
Par.2: Charlie’s childhood.
What was his childhood like
Not easy!
Was born into a poor family
Was taught to sing… and dance …
Spent his childhood looking after …
By his teens …had become …
Par.4: An example of his work
-- The Gold Rush
The story:
… in search of… but without success.
… are caught in … with nothing to eat.
… so hungry that they try boiling…
… eat it as if…
Par.5: Great achievements of Charlie
write, direct, produce… starred in
is given… Oscar for his …
is remembered as… inspire…
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Discussion
1.Why do people like The Little Tramp
2.Why do you think he was so successful
He was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.
He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.
His own experience of his miserable childhood.
His talent / gift for acting.
His own hard work.
Writing – a brief introduction of Charlie Chaplin (1 paragraph)
Go over the passage and try to recite Par.2,3 and 5
Assignment