1、Unit 3 A taste of English humourReading and speakingI.Warming Up1.Charlie Chaplin was a master of _.So is Rowan Atkinson.nonverbal humourWarming Up2.What kinds of verbal humour do you know?Verbal humourJokesFunny storiesComedy Funny poemsCrosstalkPunsII.Reading1.Work in groups.Read the jokes on page
2、 17.Do you understand them?Reading2.What is a punchline?Find the jokes punchlines.PunchlineThe words that form the climax of a jokeReadingPunchlineReading3.Read the two puns and enjoy playing on words.A bicycle cant stand on its own because it is two-tired.A small boy went to the counter to pay for
3、his lunch but he was a little short.Reading4.Read English jokes on page 22 and do Exercise 1.Tips amuse vt.1)to make sb laugh or smile 2)to entertain amusing adj.pancake n.a thin flat round cakeReading5.How to explain a joke which uses“play on words”?Explanation 1)The first person,The second person.
4、2)The answer to the question contains a word which,when spoken,can have two meanings.Reading6.How to explain the two puns?1)Two-tired,when spoken,can have two meanings:a.with two tires;b.too tired.2)Short,when spoken,can have two meanings:a.small in height;b.not having enough money.III.Role play1.Re
5、ad the funny story on page 22.Tips Sherlock Holmes is a character created by the English writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Sherlock Holmes became the prototype(原型)for the modern mastermind detective.Doyle introduced Holmes in 1887 in the short story A Study in Scarlet.Doctor Watson is Sherlocks best fri
6、end and partner.Role play2.Fill in the chart.CharactersTimePlaceBeginningDevelopmentClimax(Punchline)Role play3.Discuss in groups.What kind of people are Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson?Role play4.Discuss in groups of three.Change the funny story into a short play.Be prepared to act it out.IV.Disc
7、ussion1.Discuss in groups.Do you think the jokes/story/play funny?Give your reasons.Choose one student in each group to take notes.Discussion2.Study the words and expressions.V.Homework Choose one topic and do your writing.1)The play Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson 2)Do you think the jokes/story/play you have read/watched funny?Give your reasons.
