1、Unit 3A taste of English humourWarming up rain cats and dogsIt rains heavily.Task 1 when pigs fly Something that is impossible.eat ones wordTo take back ones word.What is humour?The ability to make people think that things are_.funny/interesting/amusingadj.1.Types of humour2.Typical actors/writers o
2、f English humour3.Example of Chinese humour4.Group activityTask Verbal&Non-verbalWhat is verbal humour?What is non-verbal humour?What is non-verbal humour?Humour without words mime(哑剧)TEACHER:You say that John Jones has a cold and cannot come to school today.Who am I speaking to?VOICE:Oh,this is my
3、father.What is verbal humour?PunchlineThe part that makes you laugh.包袱包袱Using words to make people laugh.What is the most interesting part?1.Types of humour2.Typical actors/writers of English humour3.Example of Chinese humour4.Group activitynonverbalnonverbalCharlie ChaplinWhat kind of humour?Charli
4、e Chaplins Movie PostersModern TimesWhy is he funny?He is funny/interesting/amusing because of his _.body language.Other examples of English homourMr.BeanWhy is he funny?He is funny/interesting/amusing because of his _.facial expressions/body languageMark Twain(funny stories)Mark:the most famous hum
5、orous novelist in America.The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cant read them.Why is Mark Twain funny?He is funny/interesting/amusing because of_ and _.his wise wordsattractive/interesting novelsTypes of humourTypical actors/writers of English humourExamples of Chin
6、esehumournonverbal mimeverbal jokes,funy stories/poemscomedy He is funny because of/because_.Task Charlie ChaplinMr BeanMark TwainEdward LearMarx Brothers郭德纲郭德纲cross talk(相声相声)Examples of Chinesehumour:周立波周立波talk show小沈阳小沈阳cross dress赵本山赵本山Sketch（小品）（小品）1.Types of humour2.Typical actors/writers of E
7、nglish humour3.Example of Chinese humour4.Group activityOne night,there was a thief who stole a dress from a shop.Suddenly,the thief was found by the policeman.Freeze,dont move.”The policeman shouted.The thief raised his hands and gave up fighting.Task Find the jokes punchline.The policeman said,“wh
8、y did you have to break into the same shop three times?”The thief said:Well,I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it.So I had to go back and change it twice.PunchlineOne morning a mother was trying to wake up her son.Wake up now!Its time to go to school.I dont want to go to school,th
9、e son replied.His mother said,Give me two reasons why you dont want to go to school.Okay.One,all the children hate me.Two,all the teachers hate me.Not good enough,the mother replied.Fine,the son said.Then you give me two good reasons why I SHOULD go to school.One,youre 50 years old.Two,youre the hea
10、dmaster of the school.Punchline Passage A One night,there was a thief who stole a dress from a shop.Suddenly,the thief was found by the policeman.Freeze,dont move.”The policeman shouted.The thief raised his hands and gave up fighting.The policeman said,“why did you have to break into the same shop t
11、hree times?”The thief said:Well,I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it.So I had to go back and change it twice.Passage B One morning a mother was trying to wake up her son.Wake up now!Its time to go to school.I dont want to go to school,the son replied.His mother said,Give me two r
12、easons why you dont want to go to school.Okay.One,all the children hate me.Two,all the teachers hate me.Not good enough,the mother replied.Fine,the son said.Then you give me two good reasons why I SHOULD go to school.One,youre 50 years old.Two,youre the headmaster of the school.It takes 26 muscles to smile,and 62 muscles to frown(皱眉).So smile more and be happy everyday!Homework 1.Work in groups to get the basic information about Charlie Chaplin.2.Preview the reading part.
