1、Two Pieces of CakeTom:Mom,can I have two pieces of cake,please?Mom:Certainly-take this piece and cut it two!BirthdayProfessor:When is your birthday?Kid:May 30.Professor:Which year?Kid:Every year.Does the jokes funny and where the humour comes in the jokes?These funny jokes are humourous in the last
2、line which called the“punchline”in English hummour.Policeman:Why did you have to break into the same shop three times?Thief:Well,I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it.So I had to go back and change it twice?Joke 1:The joke is funny because the wife wanted to change the dress her h
3、usband had given her.If women pay for their dresses they can,of course,change them if they do not like them.However,the wife is treating the dress as if the husband has bought it for her when he has really stolen it.People do not usually change stolen goods if they do not like them.They may get caug
4、ht as they have done.So that is why this joke is funny.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 father.Joke 2:parents often ring up school to explain why their child cannot come to school.The humour lies in the fact that the
5、voice on the phone gives it away that it is the child speaking and not the parent.A child(however much they want to)cannot give themselves permission not to come to school.That is why it is funny.How many kinds of How many kinds of humour do you know?humour do you know?funny poemscross talk 相声相声Type
6、s of humorfunny storiescomedy mime 哑剧哑剧sketch小品小品jokes Look at the chart and thinking.Why the chart has been divided into two parts?Types of humourTypical actors/writers of English humourNonverballMimeCharlie ChaplinMr BeanVerbal lJokes,funny stories,funny poemslcomedyMark TwainEdward LearMarx Broth
7、ersNonverbal humour does not use words but relies on facial expressions and gesture;Charlie ChaplinMr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces and acts silly behaviour.Verbal humour uses words as well.Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Adventures of Tom SawyerEdward
8、LearPoems by Edward LearThere Was an Old Man with a BeardThere was an Old Man with a beard,Who said,“It is just as I feared!Two Owls and a Hen,four Larks and a Wren,have all built their nests in my beard.There was an old man on the BorderThere was an old man on the Border,Who lived in the utmost dis
9、order;He danced with the cat,and made tea in his hat,which vexed(烦扰烦扰)all the folks on the Border.Examples of Chinese humour funny moviesWhat do you know about What do you know about Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin?Charlie Chaplin He was a great silent movie star.Modern Times,The Little Tramp,The Gol
10、d Rush,City Light are his masterpieces(代表作代表作).He was very popular in his time.Charlie Chaplin The Gold Rush A Master of A Master of Nonverbal Nonverbal HumourHumourThe text is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin who _ the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and _.brightened
11、the hard yearsin betweenpara.1para.2para.3para.4para.5Find out the main idea of each paragraph.c)His achievementse)An example of a sad situation that he made funnya)What Charlies most famous character was likeb)Why people needed cheeringd)What Charlies childhood was likeRead the passage again and do
12、 True or False.1.Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy.2.People who dont know English cannot enjoy Chaplins films.3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century.TFF4.In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold.5.In the film the meal
13、he eats is hard to chew.6.Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well.FTTNotes about Charlie Chaplins careerBornDied JobType of actingCharacter 18891977Actor Mime and farce(笑剧笑剧)“the tramp”,a poor and homeless personReason forsuccessCostume Large trousers,worn-out shoes,smal
14、l round black hat and a walking stickBecause he has optimism and determination to overcome difficulties and he is always kind a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousersHe wore a small black hat,very wide trousers,a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.Cha
15、rlie ChaplinEarly lifeHe was _ in a poor family in 1889 and was taught to sing and dance as a little child.His fathers death made the family _ so he spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.By his _,he had become one of the most popular child actors in England.bornworse offt
16、eensMost famous film _,a poor,homeless man with a moustache,wore large trousers,worn-out shoes and a small round black hat,and walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick.This character was a social _ but was loved for his optimism and determination to _ all difficulties.characterThe little tramp
17、failureovercomePerforming skillsHe could mime and act the fool doing _ everyday tasks.His subtle acting made everything _.ordinaryentertainingAchievementsHe wrote,_ and produced the films he starred in.In 1972 he got a special Oscar for his _ work in films.He is loved and remembered as a great actor
18、 who could _ people with great confidence.directedoutstandinginspire Summary In Britain and America people were feeling miserable because of the bad economic situation.Charlie understood their problems.His character“the little tramp”was poor and homeless,but everybody loved him for his kind heart an
19、d the way he dealt with his difficult situation.Charlie Chaplin made people laugh at some of these terrible situations like being without food or money.He wrote and directed his own films and received an Oscar for his outstanding work.Discussion1.Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his wor
20、k?Why?Yes,because he understood the problems of people who were very poor.2.Why did people like The Little Tramp?3.Do you think Chaplins eating boiled shoes funny?Why?Because it gives people courage to overcome difficulties.Yes.Because he made the terrible situation“real”for his audience.And he was
21、able to show the humanity and kindness in the most difficult circumstances.4.Why do you think he was so successful?Because he was a wonderful actor,understood and sympathized with peoples problems and tried to cheer them up.5.What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?6.How many ways can you make oth
22、ers laugh?Humour is everywhere in our daily life.I hope you can be optimistic(乐观乐观)no matter what difficulties you meet,just as Charlie Chaplin was.If you dont feel content with your life,please.Relax.Play games.Enjoy the fields.Get some sun.Dont unload your anger on others.Dont be afraid of others
23、just because they are bigger than you.The real size could be measured in the wisdom.In a word,you should develop a sense of humor and have a positive attitude towards life.And finally look in the mirror and think“Im beautiful”Now,enjoy your day!Homework1.Preview grammar by finishing Exercises on Page 21.2.Try to write a happy ending of the film The Gold Rush.
