Stephen Chow Born: in Hong Kong Birthday:June 22,1962 He is famous for his special way of expressing humour, and he is the beginner of an acting way called “wulitou” in Chinese.

Laurel and Hardy Mr.Bean Dustin Hoffman Ma Ji What makes them funny? Acts the role of a woman,you can’t tell the difference Humorous crosstalk shows always make his audience roar with laughter They are each other’s opposites Make funny faces, he acts silly and seems quite stupid

Ways of making people laugh comedies clowns comedians Crosstalk show

comedies 1.Comedies are __________ ways that make people laugh. 2.techniques: a.cross __________ men or women b.____________ of nationalities or people c.speak with a foreign accent d.play on ____________ clowns 1.act ________or as a pair 2.techniques: a.( don’t use any words) b.use their _______,make-up and the way they ______ etc Comedians 1.work ______ or as a pair 2.techniques: a.body language and their face b.act out a situation-a _______ c.use ______ play 3.make people not only ______, but also think about ____ Please read the first 3 paragraphs carefully, then fill in the form below. alone theatre dressing stereotypes words clotheswalk alone sketch word laughlife

Please read the last 2 paragraphs as careful as you can, then do the following true or false questions. 1.( ) Crosstalk show is typical for China. 2.( ) The comedians usually entertain the audience with word play in a crosstalk show. 3.( ) There are usually more than two speakers in a show. 4.( ) The traditional crosstalk shows could date back to Qing Dynasty. 5.( ) Skilled artists only talk rhythm and rhyming words in a show. 6.( ) It’s hard for non-Native speakers to understand the crosstalk show. T T F F F T

Discussion Can you describe a clown in your own words? What does a clown look like? clothes Make-up The way one talks/walks

Words and expressions character A person in a book, play etc 人物 e.g. Harry Porter is a character in J.K. Rowling’s novel. make fun of To laugh or cause others to laugh rather unkindly 嘲笑 e.g. People make fun of him because he always wears a skirt. in common In shared possession 共同点 e.g. The four boys grow up together and have a lot in common.