1. Unit 3 A Taste of English humour

2. Read the two punchlines and enjoy playing on words.  A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.  A small boy went to the counter to pay for his lunch but he was a little short. 1) Two-tired, a. with two tires; b. too tired. 2) Short, a. small in height; b. not having enough money. A: I’m sorry. B: I’m sorry, too. A: I’m sorry three. B: What are you sorry for? A: I’m sorry five. Warming up

3. depressed entertained

4. *All are _________ * All are _________ *make ordinary tasks ______ *usually act as a social _____ *_________ people’s lives entertaining failure brighten performers/actors/humorists underdog What do they have in common?

5. Differences use _______________to perform use ______________________ to perform verbal humour nonverbal humour words or voice gestures/body language mime

6. A Master of Nonverbal Humour

8. Was born in His job is Type of acting is His charming character is He died in in 1889 an actor mime The Little Tramp 1977 Switzerland.

9. Read the first sentence of each paragraph quickly and match the main idea. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: The world situation Charlie’s childhood His famous film character An example of his film His achievements

11. unemployment The ruins The world situation (para1) depressed At his time, people needed laughter and encouragement.

12. __________the lives of Americans and British through war times made people feel more ___________ their lives. Charlie Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Charlie’s nonverbal humor brightened content with

13. His childhood 1. The difficult family life made Charlie ____ ＿＿＿＿ the happiness and sadness of the ______ ． 2. He started acting training at an ______ age and became a famous _______ actor by his teens. 3. He could ______ and act the fool doing _______everyday tasks. His _______ acting made everything_______ _____________ ． Para 2 understand poor early child mime ordinarysubtle entertaining

14. 2. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off. A. richer B. earlier C. poorer D. later 3. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could… A. kind B. great C. amazing D. exciting Para.2

15. The little tramp is a social failure an underdog worn-out shoes a small black hat a moustache a walking stick large trousers a tight jacket Para 3 but loved for his___________and____________ _______ to others even when others were unkind to him optimismdetermination kindness charming personality

16. walk stiffly a social failure

17. Alaska in search of gold without success in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat the little tramp- The Gold Rush Para.4: when: where: what: result: sence: the end of 19th century boil his leather shoe in a sad situation

18. First, he _______the leather top of the shoe. cuts off How does the little tramp eat the boiled shoe? (v.) (v.)

19. Then, he tries ______ and _______ the bottom of the shoe as if it were the______________. cutting chewing finest steak

20. Finally, he _________the laces and eats it as if it were____________ picks out spaghetti He eats each _________ with great ____________. mouthful enjoyment

21. Para.5 Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________. The Tramp 流浪汉 1915 The Kid 寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush 淘金记 1925 directed starred in

22. He was given a ____________ for his lifetime ____________work. Modern Times 摩登时代 1936 The Great Dictator 大独裁者 1940 The Circus 大马戏团 1928 special Oscar outstanding He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could ________ people with great __________. inspire confidence

23. A master of nonverbal humor There are many factors that make Charlie a master of nonverbal humour. First of all, his character the little tramp, a social failure, is loved by everyone for his o__________, d__________ and k__________. Second and the most important, his acting is so s__________ and c__________ that he can always make a sad situation e__________. Besides, his own life experience of his family, training and performance are very h_________ for his acting. What’s more, people at his time were d__________ in the hard years, so they needed his humor to b__________ their lives. At last ， Charlie is not just an o__________ actor,but also wrote, directed and produced many films and was given a special Oscar. All in all, Charlie’s great a_____________ make him a master of nonverbal humour.

24. A master of nonverbal humor There are many factors that make Charlie a master of nonverbal humour. First of all, his character the little tramp, a social failure, is loved by everyone for his optimism, determination and kindness. Second and the most important, his acting is so subtle and convincing that he can always make a sad situation entertaining. Besides, his own life experience of his family, training and performance are very helpful for his acting. What’s more, people at his time were depressed in the hard years, so they needed his humor to brighten their lives. At last ， Charlie is not just an outstanding actor, but also wrote, directed and produced many films and was given a special Oscar. All in all, Charlie’s great achievements make him a master of nonverbal humour.

25. A master of nonverbal humor There are many factors that make Charlie a master of nonverbal humour. First of all, his character the little tramp, a social failure, is loved by everyone for his optimism, determination and kindness. Second and the most important, his acting is so subtle and convincing that he can always make a sad situation entertaining. Besides, his own life experience of his family, training and performance are very helpful for his acting. What’s more, people at his time were depressed in the hard years, so they needed his humor to brighten their lives. At last ， Charlie is not just an outstanding actor, but also wrote, directed and produced many films and was given a special Oscar. All in all, Charlie’s great achievements make him a master of nonverbal humour.

26. Charlie Chaplin was born in a _____ family in _____. When he was a boy, he had become one of the most popular _____in England. As time went by, he grew more and more _______ for his __________character “the little _______”. The homeless man with a ________, wore large trousers, ________ shoes and a small round black _____. Type of his acting is _____.In 1972, he was given a special Oscar for his ___________work. He _____ in 1977. He is loved and ___________ as a great actor who could inspire people with great _______. poor 1889 popularcharming tramp Summary: fill in the following blanks moustache worn-out hatmime outstanding died remembered confidence actors

27. Charlie Chaplin was a master of ________________. So is Mr Bean. nonverbal humour （ mime ）

28. Verbal & Nonverbal verbal nonverbal sketch; cross talk funny poems; funny stories; jokes; limerick （打油诗） mime ; farce （笑剧） clown