1、Unit 4 HumourLesson 3 My Favourite Comedian目录页contentsPre-readingIPost readingIVFast readingIILanguage and grammar VIIICareful readingHomeworkPre-readingPre-reading:Activate and shareWho is your favourite comedian?What do they have in common?They all make people burst out laughing.They play in comed
2、ies.They are comedians.They imitate famous people and pull faces.They do a lot of things to amuse audience.Pre-reading:Activate and shareWhat do you know about him?Who is he?Whats he famous for?What TV series and films has he acted in?What do you think of his performance?Whats his nationality?Pre-re
3、ading:Activate and shareFast readingFast readingTask 1 Read text 1 and choose proper main idea for each part.A.Introduction of Mr Bean B.My feelings about Mr BeanC.The two scenes of Mr Bean at the fancy restaurantPara 1 Para 2,3 Para 4 Careful readingCareful readingTask 2 Read text 1 and underline a
4、ll the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Beans actions.Then take notes.Scene 1 takes out a card is seated at the table writes a few words puts it in an envelope places it on the table looks back at the envelope and looks surprised opens it to find a birthday card puts it on the table very ha
5、ppily for everyone to seeCareful readingScene 2 takes all the money out of his wallet looks at the menu,surprised counts itTask 2 Read text 1 and underline all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Beans actions.Then take notes.puts it in a saucer looks from the menu to the money with concer
6、n orders“steak tartare”makes an attempt to eat smiles and nods hides inside the purse of a woman throws some down the trousers of the restaurants violinistCareful readingTask 3 Answer the following questions.1.Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day?2.Why does Mr Bean choose
7、 the“steak tartare”?3.Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him?4.Why does the author say that he wouldnt want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life?Careful readingTask 3 Answer the following questions.1.Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day?2.
8、Why does Mr Bean choose the“steak tartare”?To celebrate his birthday.Steak tartare is the only dish he could pay for.Careful readingTask 3 Answer the following questions.3.Why does Mr Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him?4.Why does the author say that he wouldnt want to meet someon
9、e like Mr Bean in real life?Because he wants to be elegant.Mr Beans manners are not socially acceptable so it would be embarrassing to sit with him at a dinner table.Careful readingTask 4 Read text 2 and complete the table.Rowan AtkinsonPersonal informationNationality:_Acting careerAt primary school
10、:_At university:_In 1976:_Date of birth:_Occupation:_EnglishJanuary 6,1955ActorRowan had already shown a talent for actinghe decided to become an actorhe discovered his face in the mirrorCareful readingTask 4 Read text 2 and complete the table.Rowan AtkinsonEducationAt the age of 13:_At Newcastle Un
11、iversity:_At Oxford:_he was awarded a scholarship to a boarding schoolhe had the highest marks in his yearhe obtained his Masters degree in electrical engineeringCareful readingTask 4 Read text 2 and complete the table.Rowan AtkinsonPeoples comments_Rowan is such a genius;Rowan would be more famous
12、than Charlie Chaplin.Careful readingTask 5 Answer the following questions.1.Is Rowan Atkinson anything like Mr Bean?How do you know?2.What makes Rown Atkinson successful in playing the role of Mr Bean?Post readingPost reading:Role-playAct out the two scenes of Mr Bean at the fancy restaurant with on
13、e student being the narrator.Language and grammar1.As one of the best c_ in China,Ge You has again provided a textbook performance in the film.2.Every day we _(遭遇)major and minor stresses of one kind or another.3.Many young people with outstanding _(天赋)are admitted to this institute for further educ
14、ation.4.I love my school for the charming sences and the strong _(学术的)atmosphere.5.Peking University and Tsinghua University are famous universities with a good _(声誉).Focus on Language:Important wordsomediansencountergeniusacademicreputation6.The father danced and acted like a monkey to a_ his cryin
15、g baby.7.We can see more and more applications of new technology in our _(现代的)life and work.8.Music is a u_ language,which had powerful magic in the world.9.It is not easy to a_ your goal;only by working hard can you reach it.10.He worked hard at college and won a s_ every year,which helped to suppo
16、rt his education.Focus on Language:Important wordsmusecontemporaryniversalttaincholarship1.rely on_2.on the contrary _3.a series of _4.have a reputation for _5.believe in _6.pull a face _依靠；依赖相反一系列因而著称信任做鬼脸Focus on Language:Important phrases1.Its no trouble at all;_,it will be a great pleasure to he
17、lp you.2.When he was blamed by his mother,the naughty boy just _ at his mother and ran away.3.Zheng Yuanjie _ his popular fairy tales and many people enjoy reading his works.4.You must _ yourself,or youll never succeed.5.While a growing number of people _ credit cards for trade,its necessary to keep
18、 some change at home.Focus on Language:Important phrasespulled a face on the contraryhas a reputation for believe in rely onFocus on grammar:Find the adverbs 1.Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character in films and TV series.2.He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward s
19、ituations,which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures.3.His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.4.When he looks at the menu,an astonished look quickly appears on his face.5.He opens it to find
20、a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table for everyone to see.6.He finds the taste truly awful.MannerDegreeFrequencylater constantly rarely purely happily quickly trulyTimePut the adverbs in 4 groups.Focus on grammarhappilyquicklypurelytrulyconstantlyrarelylater1.Fighting flu has always
21、been a difficult task,since the virus is _(constant)changing and forming new viruses.2.Finding a job you are _(true)passionate about can feel a lot like falling in love.3.Hes full of big talk and _(rare)does what he claims.4.Shes very worried so she _(constant)asks where her mother is.Focus on grammar:Exerciseconstantly rarely constantly truly VIHomeworkWatch an episode Rowan Atkinson starred in and try to describe the funniest part.Discuss what makes his acting humorous.In groups,write a few lines to describe a scene in detail.Then share in class.Homework
