Section Ⅳ Lesson 3 My Favourite Comedian Step 1 速读———整体理解文意 Ⅰ.明文章大意 Read the passage quickly and match the stories with the main ideas. TEXT 1 A.The introduction to Rowan Atkinson. TEXT 2 B.A funny story about Mr Bean that happened in a fancy restaurant. 答案 TEXT 1 B TEXT 2 A Ⅱ.悉篇章结构 TEXT 1 TEXT 2 Rowan Atkinson—The Contemporary Chaplin Person information Nationality:8.English Date of birth:9.6 January,1955 Occupation:actor,comedian and 10.screenwriter Acting career At primary school:showed a talent for 11.acting. At university:decided to 12.become an actor. In 1976:discovered his face. Education At the age of 13:was awarded 13.a scholarship to a boarding school. At Newcastle University:attained the highest 14.marks in his year. At Oxford:obtained 15.his master’s degree in electrical engineering. People’s comments He would 16.be more famous than Charlie Chaplin. Step 2 细读———深度获取细节 1.What’s the feature of Mr Bean’s humour in his acting A.Mr Bean is internationally recognised. B.He amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures. C.A series of simple and funny acts based on body language. D.He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations. 答案 C 2.Why did Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant A.Because his family were there. B.Because that day was his birthday. C.Because he often went there for lunch. D.Because his friends celebrated his birthday there. 答案 B 3.What personalities of Mr Bean can you infer from the text A.Poor,lonely and amusing. B.Poor,committed and selfless. C.Generous,kind and considerate. D.Funny,optimistic and hard-working. 答案 A 4.What makes Rowan Atkinson successful in playing the role of Mr Bean A.The support from his parents and three brothers. B.Good education background and talent in acting. C.Hard work in academic performance and his amusing look. D.Great efforts to overcome his stutter and his sense of humor. 答案 B Step 3 读后———课文语法填空 Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character in films and TV series.One of my favourite 1.episodes(episode) was Mr Bean in a fancy restaurant.2.Seated(seat) at his table,Mr Bean takes out a card,writes a few words on it,puts it in an envelope and 3.places(place) it on the table.After a moment,he pretends 4.to find(find) it by accident and shows it to others happily.When eating raw hamburger,he makes an attempt to eat it,but the taste is 5.truly(true) awful.So he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach. Rowan Atkinson is 6.an English actor,comedian and screenwriter.Born on 6 January,1955,he grew up on a farm.Rowan had a very 7.successful(success) academic career.At Oxford,he 8.obtained(obtain) his master’s degree in electrical engineering.When Rowan was young,he had a stutter and to make his speech clearer,he began to speak very carefully.This may be why some of his characters have unusual ways of speaking.As early as pr ... ...