1、选择性必修二 Unit 4 Humour (5) 高二年级 英语 My Favourite Comedian Reading (2) Review Do you like Mr. Beans performance in the restaurant? What do you think are the features of his performance? What impressed you the most? Review The character constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations, and his humor is
2、 always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language, which is universal. Critical Thinking Do you think people like it just for fun? Is there any underlying meaning behind this TV series? Critical Thinking Apart from fun, people like it because it portrays(
3、描绘) ordinary peoples life vividly, especially the awkward moments, often with good intentions but bad results. This is true to peoples life as no one is perfect. The meaning behind it might be that life is still good despite the imperfections. Critical Thinking It is not a simply funny TV show. This
4、 TV series reveals(揭示) the hypocrisy(虚伪) of poor people. Mr. Bean is poor but he still goes to a fancy restaurant. He can only afford one dish. Even when he doesnt like the dish, he pretends to be a rich man and enjoys the dish. What do you think makes Rowan Atkinson successful as a comedian? Can yo
5、u provide evidence to support your opinion? Think and Discuss He is successful as a comedian because his good education background, great efforts to overcome his stutter, and talent in acting make him successful in playing the role. Think and Discuss Evidence 1: (Para. 3) He has a successful academi
6、c career. He was awarded a scholarship at the age of 13, attained the highest marks in his year at Newcastle University, and obtained his masters degree at Oxford. Think and Discuss Evidence 2: He makes great effort to overcome his stutter. (Para. 4) When he was young, he began to speak very careful
7、ly in order to make his speech clearer. Think and Discuss Evidence 3: (Para. 5) He had already shown a talent for acting as early as primary school. In 1976, when he was playing around and pulling a face in the mirror, he discovered his face. Think and Discuss It is because of his efforts and talent
8、s that the producer for BBC Television says he is a rare genius and believed he would be more famous than Charlie Chaplin. Understanding the Title contemporary = modern Focus on Language Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you will be able to 1. understand the meanings of key words and expressions
9、; 2. use the key words and expressions in new contexts. Focus on Language Mr. Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character . (L1) comedy comedian tragedy tragedian comic / comical comically tragic tragically tragicomedy: a (type of) play or story which is both sad and amusing 悲喜剧, 又悲又喜的事情
10、WORD FAMILY Focus on Language He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations.(L2) People know or remember Mr. Bean for he always meets embarrassing situations. Focus on Language He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations.(L2) reputation: the opinion that p
11、eople have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past e.g. The hotel has a good reputation for its food. She has the reputation of being a good doctor. He earned / gained a reputation as an entertaining speaker. Focus on Language He has a reputation for constantly encounteri
12、ng awkward situations.(L2) e.g. The English language is constantly changing. (all the time, or very often) They encountered serious problems / difficulties in the first week. (to experience something, especially problems) A laugh can help people over an awkward situation. (It makes you feel embarras
13、sed so that you are not sure what to do or say.) Focus on Language a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal. (L5) rely on = depend on = count on e.g. Many people now rely on the Internet for news. WORD FAMILY: rely v. reliable adj. (unreliable) reliabilit
14、y n. (unreliability) reliance n. Focus on Language a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal. (L5) universal: existing everywhere or involving everyone e.g. Food is a subject of almost universal interest. 食物是一个几乎人人都感兴趣的话题。 The desire to look attractive is
15、universal. 想要看起来有吸引力的愿望是普遍的。 Focus on Language . he looks surprised as if he did not know it was there. (L10) We use as if followed by a clause to compare a real situation with an imaginary situation. e.g. He talked to them as if they were children. You treat them as if they were your parents. Anne
16、shrugged, as if she didnt know. He burst into laughter as if hed said something funny. Focus on Language . he makes an attempt to eat it, but (L22) to try to do something, especially something difficult e.g. He attempted to escape through a window. He attempted a joke, but no one laughed. She made a
17、 few half-hearted(不认真的; 无兴趣的) attempts to join in their conversation. 1. She passed her driving test at the first . 2. Such problems are a feature of old age. 3. Every day of our lives we some stresses of one kind or another. 4. There was an moment when she didnt know whether to shake his hand or ki
18、ss his cheek. 5. Many working women relatives to help take care of their children. rely on attempt awkward universal encounter as if Focus on Language attempt universal encounter rely on awkward Focus on Language ADVERBS: Please find the adverbs in the following sentences and try to observe how they
19、 are used and their function. Focus on Language 1. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations. 2. a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language 3. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table 4. When he looks at the menu, an
20、astonished look quickly appears on his face. 5. he finds the taste truly awful. 6. Later, he studied at Newcastle University where he 7. one rarely meets someone with such genius, and Focus on Language 1. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations. (very often) 2. a series of
21、 simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language (only) 3. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table 4. When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickly appears on his face. Focus on Language 5. he finds the taste truly awful. (really) 6. Later, he studie
22、d at Newcastle University where he 7. one rarely meets someone with such genius, and (not often, not frequently) Focus on Language ADVERBS: To add more information about place, time, manner, cause or degree to a verb, an adjective, a phrase or another adverb Focus on Language Exercise 9 on P17: Put
23、the adverbs into the categories in the Word Builder. Categories of Adverbs Adverbs Adverbs of Time later Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of Frequency quickly, happily purely, truly constantly, rarely 1. We dont like snow so we go skiing. 2. Shes very worried so she asks where her mother
24、is. 3. That painting is beautiful! Amazing! 4. When Helen got her new ballet shoes, she smiled, put them on and danced around . Focus on Language rarely constantly truly happily Exercise 9 on P17: Complete the sentences with the adverbs. Focus on Language purely quickly later 5. I could tell, by the
25、 look on his face, that he was disappointed. 6. The rain was pouring down so we ran inside. 7. She wrote warmly of his delightful words and behaviour. Exercise 9 on P17: Complete the sentences with the adverbs. Focus on Language Exercise 6 on P80: Combine words (1-6) with words (a-f) to make colloca
26、tions. 1. highly 2. painfully 3. deeply 4. bitterly 5. dangerously 6. hopelessly a. cold b. sorry c. confused d. ill e. intelligent f. shy 1. Ding Yang is a pupil and he will do well at university. 2. It was snowing and , so we all wore our warmest coats. 3. I have some bad news. Professor James is
27、in hospital. 4. Lin Xi is and does not talk to strangers at all. 5. Mr. Ma explained it to us but Im afraid were still . 6. I was to hear about the sudden death of Mr. Zhao. highly intelligent painfully cold dangerously ill hopelessly shy deeply confused bitterly sorry Focus on Language Exercise 6 on P80: use the collocations to complete the sentences. Homework 1.Describe one of your favorite scene in a comedy. Make it more vivid by adding proper adverbs. 2.Write about how you are inspired by Rowan Atkinsons story (his life story, his successful career etc.). Thank you!
