1、Warming-up and reading 品味英式幽默1.What is a punchline?Find the jokes punchlines.PunchlinePunchlineThe words that form the climax of a jokeDo you feel they are funny?How many kinds of humour do you know about?funny poemscross talk 相声相声Types of humorfunny storiescomedy mime 哑剧哑剧sketch小品小品jokes What kind
2、of humour do these pictures show us?(mime)Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces and acts silly behaviour.笑剧，滑稽剧笑剧，滑稽剧(funny stories)Mark TwainMark Twain was the popular and humorous American author.adj.幽默的幽默的Chinese humoristsDo they have something in common?Two or more speakers make many jok
3、es and funny conversation.CustomerCustomer:Whats that fly(:Whats that fly(苍蝇苍蝇)doing in my soup?doing in my soup?WaiterWaiter:Swimming,I think!:Swimming,I think!A cheerful old bear at the zooCould always find something to doWhen it bored him you knowTo walk to and froHe returned round and walked fro
4、 and to.Funny poems Reading:1.Fast readingReading:1.Fast reading:There are two,The Little Tramp and The Gold Rush.1.1.Who is the main character of the text?Who is the main character of the text?What was he famous for?What was he famous for?2.How many famous films or characters 2.How many famous film
5、s or characters are mentioned in the text?What are are mentioned in the text?What are the names?the names?A Master of Nonverbal HumourThe main character is Charlie Chaplin.He was famous for his nonverbal humour.a small round black hat a moustache a walking stick large trousersThe tramp,a poor,homele
6、ss man with a moustache,wore large trousers,worn-out shoes and a small round black hat.He walked stiffly carrying a walking stiff.Give a description on Chaplin?worn-out shoesThe Gold RushDescription:Charlie first picks up the laces And eats them as if they were spaghettiThen he cuts off the leather
7、top of the shoes as if it were the finest steak.Para 1Para 2 Para 3 Para 4Para 5 Match the main idea of each para.Charlies childhood An example of his work:the Gold RushHis achievements His famous film character:the little trampWhy people needed cheering upCareful reading:Write notes about Charlie C
8、haplins career.Notes on Charlie Chaplins career BornBorn in _in_DiedHe died in _and he was buried in_ Job Type of acting actormime and farcepoverty18891977SwitzerlandHe is The qualities of Charlie Chaplin:determinedbraveoptimisticdevotedhard-workingkind Discussion 1.Who is your favorite humorous actor?2.Do you want to be a humorous person?And how can you be humorous?Read aloud the whole passage twice.
