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课件网) 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 √ √ √ √ √ √ While you watch Task 2 Watch the video again and complete the table showing the comedies in different times. Ancient Greece ——— Victorian England ——— 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. √ Task 3 Watch the video again and choose the best answer. √ 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 ... ...
