1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour 单元汇总 导学案憨豆先生是蜚声全球的英国喜剧片,它跳出了卓别林式的以政治讽刺为题材的窠臼,表演幽默内敛、富有生活情趣,从而打破了语言的障碍,让世人感受到英国式的无厘头的搞笑。Mr. BeanYou must have seen this man somewherefunny-looking, always in a jacket and a red tie. He seldom talks but always acts in an amusing way. Who is he? Yes, he is the well-know
2、n Mr. Bean.Mr. Bean is the main character in the British comedy television series of the same name. It was written by Rowan Atkinson, Robin Driscoll, Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. The first episode was shown on 1st January 1990 and its final episode Good night, Mr. Bean was shown on 31st October 199
3、5. During its five-year run, the series gained a large audience in the UK and throughout the world. People are most amused by the funny behaviour of Mr. Beana child in a grown mans body. Mr. Bean often seems short of worldly (善于处事的) experience. The program usually features his attempts to
4、complete what would normally be considered simple tasks, such as going swimming or taking an exam. But he is quite clever in dealing with the problems presented to him each time, such as not knowing a single answer in an exam, changing into his swimsuit at the beach without removing his pants first,
5、 and so on. The humour largely comes from his original solutions to any problems and his total disregard for others when solving them. The role of Mr. Bean is played by Rowan Atkinsonan Oxford University graduate. Atkinson is considered to be a great comedian in the style of Charlie Chaplin. In all
6、of his shows, he successfully describes a typically conservative (保守的) man from the British middle class. People are very impressed by his humour.If you enjoy Mr. Bean, please enjoy his showsMr. Bean!Read the text and then judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).()1.Mr Bean
7、talks a lot in his shows.()2.Mr Bean is a greater comedian than Charlie Chaplin.()3.Mr Bean was popular in the UK and throughout the world from 1990 to 1995.【答案】1.F2.F3.TPeriod 1Reading Comprehension1.了解查理卓别林的生平简介,了解其幽默艺术对电影的贡献。2.能根据课文每段的大意写出课文概要(summary)。3.能够根据文章标题和插图预测、推理文章的主要情节。1.利用教材、网络、电影等资源,了解
8、查理卓别林的故事。2.根据文章的题目和插图预测文章的主要内容,并通过略读(skimming)来检验预测是否正确。重点句式1.Not that Charlies own life was easy!2.You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.品句填空1.If we work with a strong will, we can o any difficulty, no matt
9、er how great it is. 2.He is always talking h, which makes others laugh. 3.The number 13 is not a f one in English.4.Many people became h because of the flood.5.We Chinese have friends t the world. 6.The mother e her baby with sweet songs.7.I found it (令人惊讶的) that the young player beat the chess mast
10、er in the game. 8.Mr Li is an (普通的) person.9.The film was so dull that everyone felt (厌烦). 10.The lecturer listed many (令人信服的) details and numbers.【答案】1.overcome2.humourously3.fortunate4.homeless5.throughout6.entertained7.astonishing8.ordinary9.bored10.convincing.速读课文,回答问题1.What is the main idea of
11、the text? 【答案】The humour Chaplin made in his film.2.Match each paragraph with its main idea.Para. 1A.Charlies childhood Para. 2 B.His achievements Para. 3C.Why people needed cheering upPara. 4D.An example of his work: the Gold RushPara. 5E.His famous film character: the little tramp【答案】Par
12、a. 1-C;Para. 2-A;Para. 3-E;Para. 4-D;Para. 5-B.Fast reading:Read the passage fast and then answer the following questions.1.When and where was Charlie Chaplin born? 2.What did Charlie Chaplins parents do?3.Why was Charlie Chaplin popular throughout the world?4.Why was Charlie Chaplin given
13、 a special Oscar?【答案】1.In 1889 in England.2.They were music hall performers.3.Because he acted the charming character, the little tramp.4.Because of his outstanding work in films.Careful reading:Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.()1.Chaplin was
14、 born in poverty.()2.His entertaining silent movies are still popular today.()3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the eighteenth century.()4.Charlies most famous character, a little tramp, was a social success and very popular.()5.Charlie usually made a sad situation ente
15、rtaining.【答案】1.T2.T3.F4.F5.T.Post reading:Filling in the blanks with proper words.Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, showed an1.talent as a performer as soon as he could walk.2., his father died young, leaving his family even 3.off.In his teens, he could act the fool doing 4.tasks, whom no one
16、was 5.watching.Later on, Chaplin directed, produced and 6.in a series of funny movies, which made people laugh at a time when they felt 7., so they could feel more content with their lives.The little tramp, who was a 8.man with a moustache, large trousers, 9.shoes and a small round black hat, was on
17、e of the 10.outstanding parts he had ever played.【答案】1.astonishing2.Unfortunately3.worse4.ordinary5.bored6.starred7.depressed8.homeless9.worn-out10.most 1.Not that Charlies own life was easy!倒不是说查理自己的生活很轻松!not that的意思是“并非;倒不是说”,用于句首或短语之前,表否定含义。表示“(并)不是而是”,要用not that.but (that)。(1)不是因为我不喜欢这
18、份工作,而是因为我没有时间。(2)她并非有钱,她从来就没富有过。【答案】 (1)Not that I dislike the work, but that I have no time.(2)Not that she had money, but she never had money.单项填空 Im unwilling to go with you, Im busy now.A.Not that; butB.Whether; orC.Not only; but alsoD.Both; and【答案与解析】A句意:并不是我不愿意和你去,而是我现在太忙了。
19、2.You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你会觉得震惊,卓别林刚会说话的时候就被教唱歌,会走路的时候就学跳舞。此句中it作形式宾语,that从句是真正的宾语;astonishing是动词-ing形式作宾语补足语。(1)我们发现提前完成任务是不可能的。(2)你可能会觉得兴奋,你只要上网就可以与在另外城市的朋友取得联系。【答案】(1)We find it impossible that we co
20、uld finish the work ahead of time.(2)You may find it exciting that you can get in touch with your friends in other cities as soon as you get on line.当宾语从句后带宾补时,要用“主语 + 谓语 + it + 宾补 + that-clause”这一句式,句式中的that不可省略,it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面that引导的从句,it后面的形容词在句中作宾语补足语。常用形式宾语句式:think / find / consider / make / f
21、eel it adj. / n. for sb to do sth / that-clause。单项填空I consider harmful for students to play computer games.A.thatB.itC.oneD.this【答案与解析】B考查固定句式“主语+ consider + it + adj. + for sb to do sth ”。句意:我认为玩电脑游戏对学生来说是有害的。翻译句子1.正如他经常说的那样,患难见真情。(as)2.迄今为止,还没有人说清楚他是从哪里来的。(up to now)3.去年他的父亲去世了,使得这个家庭更加贫困。(leave.b
22、adly off)4.他知道我对这里的生活感到不满意。(content)5.我坚信,没有谁能比他做得更好。(convince)【答案】1.As he often says, a friend in need is a friend indeed.2.Up to now, no one has made it clear where he is / comes from.3.His father died last year, leaving the family worse off.4.He knows that I dont feel content with my li
23、fe here.5.Im convinced that nobody / no one can do it better than him.温馨贴士 本课时为阅读课,介绍了查理卓别林的故事,知识结构图解如下:(共用P7375练习)Period 2Language Study1.掌握本课时出现的不带的新单词和短语在本单元中的用法。2.理解并能够自主运用重要语言点,如content,astonish,convince,break into,cut off等词汇的用法。1.通过对教材课文的阅读,学会利用上下文的语境初步掌握单词的词性和词义。2.扩充重点词汇的用法,通过练习内化巩固
24、,学以致用。重点单词1.n.幽默;滑稽2.adj.忧愁的;沮丧的3.adj.满足的;满意的n.满足vt.使满足4.vt.使惊诧5.adv.不幸地6.adj.平常的;普通的7.adj.厌烦的8. vt.&vi.使欢乐;款待9. n.失败(者)10. v.战胜;克服11. vt.使信服12. adj.突出的;杰出的;显著的13. n.信心;信念重点短语1. 直到现在2. 对满足3. 穷的;缺少的4. 挑出;辨别出5. 切断;断绝6. 担任主角;主演自我核对重点单词:1.humour2.depressed3.content4.astonish5.unfortu
25、nately6.ordinary7.bored8.entertain9.failure10.overcome11.convince12.outstanding13.confidence重点短语:1.up to now2.feel / be content with3.badly off4.pick out5.cut off6.star in品句填空1.By the end of February schools are opened t the country. 2.He is a f as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.3.If we
26、work with a strong will, we can o any difficulty, no matter how great it is. 4.Im so full that I couldnt eat another m.5.I found it (令人惊讶的) that the young player beat the chess master in the game. 6.My family (款待) him as an honored guest. 7.Elizabeth Fry helped to improve prison
27、conditions and gave the (无家可归的) work and education.8.After graduating from Peking University, he was (幸运的) in having a good job. 9.I lived in an area of (显著的) natural beauty.10.After a while, I began to get (厌烦的) with my job. 【答案】1.throughout2.failure3.overcome4.mouthful5.astonishing6.entertained7.h
28、omeless8.fortunate9.outstanding10.bored 1.content阅读下列句子,注意content的意思及用法。He was content with his work.他对自己的工作很满意。Her answer seemed to content him.她的回答好像令他满意。To my content, I am losing weight.让我感到满意的是,我的体重在下降。通过观察以上句子,我们发现content既可作(1)词,意思是“(2)”;又可作(3)词,意思是“(4)”;还可作(5)词,意思是“(6)”。【答案】(1)动(2)(使)满足(3)形容(
29、4)感到满足的(5)名(6)满足contented adj.感到满意或满足的; 心满意足的contentedly adv.感到满意或满足地contentment n.满足; 满意content oneself with sth满足或满意于某事物be / feel content with 对感到满意 / 满足be content to do sth愿意做某事单项填空Not content her new car, Selina now wants a bike for trips into the city center.A.withB.forC.toD.about 【答案与解析】A句意:莎琳
30、娜对她的新车不满意,她现在想骑一辆自行车去市中心。be content with“对满意 / 满足”。2.astonish 阅读下列句子,注意astonish的意思及用法。The news astonished everybody.这消息使每个人都感到惊讶。He was astonished to hear he had got the job.听到他获得了那份工作,他感到惊讶。通过观察以上句子,我们发现astonish作(1)词,意思是“(2)”。【答案】(1)动(2)使(某人)惊讶; 吃惊; 震惊astonished adj.感到惊讶的;吃惊的astonishing adj.使人惊讶的;惊
31、人的astonishment n.惊讶be astonished at因感到惊讶be astonished to do sth惊讶于做某事be astonished that 对感到惊讶astonish, amaze和surprise的用法区别:astonish表示“使人大吃一惊;几乎无法使人相信”之意,但没有“惊叹”的意思。I was astonished at his rudeness.他的粗野使我大吃一惊。amaze 强调“使惊异;困惑”,间或还有“惊叹;佩服”的意思,是意义很强的词。We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solv
32、ed their difficulties.他们在解决困难时所表现的聪明才智使我们惊叹。surprise语气较上述两词弱,只表示“出乎意外的惊异”。We were surprised at finding the house empty. 我们惊讶地发现房子是空的。单项填空His look suggested that he hadnt expected that result.A.pleasedB.astonishedC.excitedD.tired【答案与解析】B句意:他诧异的表情表明他根本没预料到那个结果。astonished指人的主观感受。3.convince阅读下
33、列句子,注意convince的意思及用法。He thought it no use trying to convince them.他认为说服他们没有用。He convinced me of the difficulty of the work.他使我确信这项工作的艰巨性。通过观察以上句子,我们发现convince作(1)词,意思为“(2)”。【答案】(1)动(2)使确信;使信服;说服convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事convince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事convince sb that 使某人相信be convinced of / that坚信;确信co
34、nvince与persuade的用法区别:convince“说服”,着重理智方面的辩论、证明。He tried to convince them of the safety of travelling by airplane.他尽力使他们相信乘飞机旅行的安全性。persuade“说服”,着重情感上的劝告或说服某人做 / 不做某事。The salesman persuaded us to buy his product.那个推销员说服了我们买他的产品。单项填空Although I tried my best to convince them the importance and urgency
35、of the operation, the doctors were not convinced it immediately.A.with; to performB.of; doingC.on; to doD.of; to perform 【答案与解析】Dconvince sb of sth “使某人相信某事”;convince sb to do sth “说服某人去做某事”。1.break into阅读下列句子,注意break into的意思及用法。The thief broke into the office and stole some money.这个小偷闯入办公室,偷了一些钱。He
36、 broke into a run when he saw the police. 他看见警察,撒腿就跑。通过观察以上句子,我们发现break into的意思是“”。【答案】破门而入;突然起来break in强行进入;打断;插嘴break up (关系)破裂;驱散(人群)break out (火灾、战争等)突然发生break down(机器等)出现故障;(人身体)出毛病break off折断(树枝);停止(工作)单项填空How about your journey to Mount Emei?Everything was wonderful except that our car twice
37、on the way.A.slowed downB.broke downC.got downD.put down【答案与解析】Bslow down“减慢速度”;break down“出故障;抛锚”;get down“记下”;put down“把放下;记下;平息”。 2.cut off阅读下列句子,注意cut off的意思及用法。Xinhua says the landslide also cut off power and communications.新华社报道,这次山体滑坡还切断了电力和通讯。I was cut off on my line to London.我打伦敦长途时,电话被切断了
38、。通过观察以上句子,我们发现cut off的意思是“”。【答案】切断;切下(掉)cut across 取捷径;走近路cut down 砍倒;削减;降低cut in插嘴cut up 切碎;使痛心;使难过单项填空The whole area was by the big snow, and the government had to send food there by helicopter.A.cut awayB.cut upC.cut offD.cut down【答案与解析】C句意:整个地区被大雪阻断了,所以政府不得不用直升机给那里的人送食物。cut off“切断”。翻译句子1.尽管这部电影投
39、资很大,却不受欢迎,这使得导演大吃一惊。(astonish)2.成千上万的人去那儿淘金,然而没有人有那么幸运。(in search of)3.有手机的人们觉得无论走到哪里,和朋友们联系起来都很方便。(feel it convenient)4.他仍然清晰地记得地震发生时那可怕的一幕,那好像就在昨天发生似的。(as if)5.他把自己刚写完的小说读了一遍,觉得很满意。(be content with)6.卓别林,最滑稽的喜剧演员之一,是第一个给电影配上声音的人。(the first one to)【答案】1.It astonished the director that the film wasn
40、t well received though it cost much.2. Thousands of people rushed there in search of gold but none of them were fortunate enough.3. People with mobile phones feel it convenient to keep in touch with their friends wherever they go.4. He still remembers clearly the frightening scene at the t
41、ime of earthquake as if it happened yesterday.5. He read through his newly-finished story and was content with it. 6. Charlie Chaplin, one of the funniest comedy actors, was the first one to add sound to films.温馨贴士本课时为语言学习课,主要学习重点单词和短语,知识结构图解如下:.完形填空Julie and I were out on the road that runs around
42、where we live. When we looked down the hill, we saw an old black dog walking 1 and unsteadily (蹒跚) up the hill. It 2 us, and the legs fell out from under it. We 3 down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I 4 and there was a collar (项圈). There was a 5 number on the collar, but no one answered.Th
43、e dog was thin and only have a few teeth 6. Julie got her some of our dogs 7 and eventually we got her home. We gave her a blanket, more food, kept her warm and 8 what to do next. After phoning and phoning we got 9 from the number. A lady came around with flowers for us. She was so 10 we h
44、ad found Tara. So, Tara was 11 returned home.Now, heres the story from heavenly eyes. Julie and I were out that morning because I was 12. She was trying to talk me into coming back, but I wasnt hearing anything that made that sound 13. Just as I was about to turn and go, an old,
45、14 out dog walked between us and collapsed (倒下). Suddenly we had something more important than our 15 to worry about. There was a 16 in need right before us and we had to help it. We did help it. And here am I 17 the story in my own home. In the 18 “Love Is Not A Fight” Warren Barfield talks about marriage and its trials. At one 19 he sings, “And if we try to leave, may God send angels (天使) to guard the door.” Sometimes angels come dressed up as 20.【语篇解读】一次偶然,作者救了一只受伤的狗,并找到了它的主人,最终狗安全回家了。作者认为,救