Unit 3 A taste of English humour

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Unit 3 A taste of English humour

• ????(1)?
• ?????

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Chinese humour
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Zhao Benshan- Chinese homourist
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cross-talk
Feng Gong(??) is a well-known artist of
crosstalk(??) shows.
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English humour

Who is the actor? He is Mr. Bean.
mime and farce
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Lets enjoy a video
Mr. Bean (????)
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How many kinds of humor do you know?
crosstalk tongue twisters funny poems funny
stories jokes
Verbal???
mime farce clown
nonverbal
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Verbal jokestongue twister(???)

• I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish,
• but if you wish the wish the witch wishes,
• I wont wish the wish you wish to wish.

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Do you know him?
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• Charlie Chaplin is a famous actor and a great
  humorist.

Do you know the character in the movies?
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• Charlie Chaplins Movie Posters

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Do you like his movies? Lets watch a movie
clip- The Gold Rush.
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Do you want to know more about Charlie Chaplin?
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Listen to the tape and finish the exercises.
Notes about Charlie Chaplin

• Born
  .
• Job
  .
• Famous character .
• Costume??
  .
• Type of acting
  .
• Died
  .

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Task one Fast-reading
Notes on Charlie Chaplins career
Born
Job
Famous character
Costume
1889
actor
Little tramp
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Costume
a small black hat

A poor man with a moustache, wore large trousers,
worn-out shoes, and a small black hat, and
carried a stick.
a stick
Picture of charlie
wide trousers
worn-out shoes
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Costume
Type of acting
Died
large trousers,
worn-out shoes
small round black hat
and a walking stick
Mine
He died in 1977.
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Detail-reading

• Task2 Read Para 4 and fill in the blanks.
• Charlie first ________ the laces and eats them
  ____ they were spaghetti. Then he ______ the
  __________of the shoe, treating it as if it were
  the finest ____. Finally he tries cutting and
  chewing the _______ of the shoe. He eats each
  mouthful with great _______.

picks out
as if
cuts off
leather top
steak
bottom
enjoyment
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Task3 Choose the right answer.

• 1.Whats the passage mainly about?
• A. The history of English humour?
• B. The films Chaplin made.
• C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.
• D. The Gold Rush in California.

Comprehending
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• 2.In the middle of 19th century people went to
  California to look for __.
• A. films B. gold
• C. entertainment D. water

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• 3.Chaplin was given a special Oscar for __.
• A. they enjoyed doing so.
• B. the films he directed.
• C. the joy he gave us in his films.
• D. the contributions he made in films.

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Summary
humourous

• Charlie Chaplin, using his
  performances, made people laugh when they felt
  . For example, his character
  was well-known throughout
  the world. Chaplin wrote and his
  own films and
• an Oscar for his
  work.

depressed
the little tramp
directed
was given
outstanding
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Task2Discussion
Discussion
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• What can we learn from the little tramp?
• Optimistic attitude towards life.
• 2. His determination to overcome difficulties.
• 3. Being kind even when people are unkind to you.

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• Homework
• 1. Think about what you can learn form Charlie
  Chaplin.
• 2. Finish the exercises on P42-43.

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Thank You