高中英语人教版必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour 课件（41张PPT）

Unit 3 Unit 3 A taste of English humour Humorous Story An animal sports meeting was going on. A duck and a crab (螃蟹）arrived at the finishing line at the same time. The judge asked them to play Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who is the winner. But the duck says “no”. Please tell us the reason why the duck refused to do that? A smile always makes a young man. 笑一笑，十年少 Laughter is the sun that drives winter from human face. 笑容如阳光驱散人们脸上的冬天。 I’m driving at a high speed. I am strong 5555… I laughed too much… A 20-year-old man after laughing twice How many kinds of humour do you know? funny poems cross talk 相声 Types of humor: funny stories comedy mime 哑剧 sketch小品 jokes The chart shows some typical actors or writers of English humour. Types of humour Typical actors / writers of English humour nonverbal mime Charlie Chaplin Mr Bean verbal jokes, funny stories, funny poems comedy Mark Twain Edward Lear Marx Brothers Nonverbal humour does not use words but relies on facial expressions and gesture. Charlie Chaplin Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces and acts silly behavior. What kind of humour do these pictures show us? Examples of Chinese humour funny movies 小品 sketch 双簧 cross talk 海派清口 Pre-reading What do you know about Charlie Chaplin? He was one of the most famous humorists that can make others laugh all the time. He was a great silent movie star. Charlie Chaplin If you are very hungry, will you eat a pair of leather shoes? Unbelievable: But Chaplin did! A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUNOUR fast reading Find out the main idea of each part. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Why people needed cheering up. Charlie Chaplin’s childhood. His most famous character. An example of his works. (The Gold Rush) His achievements. Careful reading Victor Hugo (Feb.26th,1802--May.22nd,1885) Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Para.1 Q1: Up to now, who has done the best? feel content with… depressed What effect does Charlie Chaplin's acting have? He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. Para.1 Q2:Did Chaplin live a happy and easy childhood? Not that his own life was easy. How do you know ? You may find it astonishing that… Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even worse off. Para.2 He was born in a poor family. No one was ever _____ watching him --his subtle acting made everything _____. bored entertaining ? 1. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off. A. richer B. earlier C. poorer D. later 2. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could… A. kind B. great C. amazing D. exciting Para.2 a small round black hat a walking stick large trousers worn-out shoes The Little Tramp, a ____, _____ man with a _____, wore large trousers, _____ shoes and a small round black hat. The Little Tramp poor homeless moustache worn-out Para.3 a moustache Q3: Why was “The Little Tramp ... ...