Unit3 A taste of English humourUnit3 A taste of English humour

Reading

Nonverbal humor

Types of humour

nonverbal Charlie Chaplin

mime and farce Mr. Bean

verbal jokes

funny jokes

funny poems

How many types of humour do you know?

Revision

video:Mr. bean

Lead in:Can you name any humourous actors?

1. be content with… 对…感到满意

2. badly off 　穷的

3. astonish vt 　使惊讶 　　　　

4. particular adj 特别的

5. entertaining 　愉快的 　　　　　　

6. tramp n 　流浪汉

New words

• 7. homeless adj 　无家可归的 　　　　　

• 8. overcome vt 　　克服• 9. fortunate adj 　幸运的　 　　　　　　　

　• 10. worn out 　穿破的　穿旧的• 11. star in 　　担任主角 　　　　　　　　　

　　• 12. outstanding 　 adj 　杰出的 　　

While-reading

Divide the whole passage into three parts.

Task2: Read in detail

Write notes about Charlie Chaplin’s career.

Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career Born Born in ________in_______

Died He died in ______and he was buried in__________

Job

Type of acting

actor

mime and farce

poverty 18891977

Switzerland

Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career

Character

Costume _____trousers, __________shoes and ___________________hat

Reason for success

The Little_______

large worn-outsmall round black

charming, social failure with a __________to ________difficulties and he is always kind.

determination overcome

appearance

task3

Tramp

a small roundblack hat

a moustache

a stick

very large trousers

worn-out shoes

appearance

• He is …

SummaryThe qualities of Charlie Chaplin:

determined

brave optimistic

devotedhard-working

kind

Discussion

1.Who is your favorite humorous actor?

2. Do you want to be a humorous person?

And how can you be humorous?

Homework

• 2. Read aloud the whole passage.