A taste of English humour Unit 3

What is humour? Humour is a word means making others laugh. If someone often makes others laugh, We say he is humorous ; We call him a humorist.

Do you feel my love?

I want to lose my weight.

I’m driving at a high speed.

Do you feel funny? How many kinds of humour do you know about?

tongue twister 绕口令 cross talk 相声 Kinds of humour funny stories comedy 喜剧 mime 哑剧 sketch 小品 jokes

Crosstalk( 相声 ) sketch( 小品 ) funny stories How do they show their humor?

Mr Bean

? ? A Master of Nonverbal Humour

para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 Find out the main idea of each paragraph. c) His achievements e) An example of his work: The Golden Rush a) His famous film character:the little tramp b) Why people needed cheering up d) Charlie’s childhood

Was born in His job is In 1972, he was given Type of acting is His charming character is His costume: He died in in 1889 an actor mime The Little Tramp large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black hat and a walking stick a special Oscar for his outstanding work Switzerland

What effect does Charlie Chaplin's acting have? He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. Para.1

Para 2: Finish the chart. ChildhoodWhat happenedThings Family His father _____, leaving the family even ___________. His parents taught him ______ as soon as he could speak and _______ as soon as he could walk. Teens Charlie became one of the most popular child ______ in England through his ________. died worse off sing dance actors humour

The Little Tramp was a ____ and ________ person. The Little Tramp It was known and loved by many people around the world. Why? poor homeless Para.3 It had optimism and determination to overcome difficulties.

a small black hat a moustache a walking stick large trousers He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked. Give a description on Chaplin? worn-out shoes

Para 4: Put the events in the right order. ( )Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. ( )Chaplin and his friend rushed to the Alaska to to pick up gold, but they failed. ( )They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes. ( )They were caught in a small wooden house. ( )Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe. ( )Chaplin picked out the laces and ate

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

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

The whole text introduces a world- famous actor---Charlie Chaplin and his excellent performances, making us understand more about nonverbal humour. What’s the main idea of the text?

1.Why was Chaplin so successful? 2.What should we learn from him?

The reasons for his success The reasons for his success Determination to the poor Sympathy to the poor Optimistic attitude to life Devotion What we should learn Kindness

Summary & Homework 1. Some kinds of humour. 2. Read a passage about Charlie Chaplin. 1.Search the internet for some more funny stories or funny poems. 2.Read the text again.

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