A taste of English humourUnit 3humorhumorSome kinds of humor :Mime and farce 哑剧和闹剧哑剧和闹剧Nonverbal homour无声的幽默无声的幽默Funny stories / jokes幽默故事幽默故事/笑话笑话Verbal jokes 有声笑话有声笑话Sketch小品小品Cross talk相声相声funny nonsense verse打油诗打油诗 Do you know any typical actors or writers of English humour?Mark Twain(funny stories)the most famous humorous novelist in America. He is a famous British poet. His poems are funny and they were all from daily life. Edward Lear(funny nonsense verse 打油诗打油诗)Mark BrothersA group of famous American comedians Mr Bean(mime and farce)Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly,he seems quite stupid, and the things he does are funny. 笑剧，滑稽剧笑剧，滑稽剧Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin 1.What do you know about Charlie Chaplin?2.What do you know about his film? Charlie Chaplin He was a great silent movie star. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The Gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces(代表代表作作). He was very popular in his time. A Master of Nonverbal HumourReadingSkimming to get general ideasThis passage is about Charlies life , his work and his kind of humour - nonverbal humour. the main idea of the whole passage:Find out the main ideas of each paragraph:P1:P2:P3:P4:P5:Why people needed cheering upCharlies childhood His most famous character - a little tramp An example of making a sad situation funnyHis achievements(The world situation)Scanning to get detail information1889actorlittle trampLarge trousers,worn out shoes,small round black hat and a walking stick mime1977Para 1Why does Victor Hugo say nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin?-He brightened the lives of people. So that they could feel content with their lives.Background：two world wars; hard yearsQ2:What was Charlies childhood like?*Not that Charlies life was easy! = Charlielife was not that (so) easy.l poor family l family income was often uncertain l father died, leaving family worse offl sick mother and brother to take carePara.3 Who was the Little Tramp?The Little Tramp was a _ _ and _ person. - a character in his filmspoorhomelessThe character was known and loved by audience, Why?It had optimism and determination to overcome difficulties.The characteristic of the little tramp A failureunderdog optimism determination Para 3Picture of charlie a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousersHe wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick .Give a description on Chaplin?Para.4 An example of his work The Gold Rush(Give the correct order .) Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected 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.1.2.3.4.5.6.Para 4 The Gold Rushsit down pick out laces cut off leather chewFirst, then, finally,1. First, he _ the laces and eats them.2.Then, he _ the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.3.Finally, he _ and _ the bottom of the shoe.cuts offpicks outtries cuttingHe eats each mouthful with great enjoyment and treats it as if it were the finest steak.chewingChaplin wrote, _, and produced many movies he _.The Tramp流浪汉流浪汉 1915The Kid寻子遇仙记寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush淘金记淘金记 1925 directedstarred inhis achievementsHe was given a _ his lifetime outstanding work.Modern Times 摩登时代摩登时代 1936The Great Dictator 大独裁者大独裁者 1940The Circus 大马戏团大马戏团 1928 special OscarListen and find out the phrases :.1. up to now 2. be born in a poor family 3. feel depressed 4. be/feel content with 5. badly off 6. a homeless man 7. cut off 8. throughout the world 9. worn-out shoes 10. a walking stick 11. overcome difficulties 12. on the edge of a mountain 13. pick out 14. be unkind to sb.15. star in 16. a social failure 17. be remembered as 18. inspire sb. with confidence. 19. eat each mouthful with great enjoymentThe key sentences:1. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.2. Not that Charlies own life was easy!3. His father died, leaving the family even worse off.4. As time went by, he began making films.5. He cut off the top of the shoes as if it were the finest steak.6. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that its one of the best meals he has ever tasted!7. He is remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with confidence.Language Points:at a time 每次;逐一at one time 曾经一度；从前at the time 在那时；在那段时间at times: sometimes有时；间或at all times: always随时；永远；总是；all the time一直；始终 / 老是；总是(very often)1.He can be really bad-tempered _.2.She leaves the lights on_.3.Our representatives are ready to help you _.4. _ they were friends, but they are seldom together now.5.H agreed_, but later changed his mind.6.He ran up the stairs two _.at timesall the timeat all timesAt one timeat the timeat a timeNot that Charlies own life was easy!not that 用于句首或短语前表示否定，“倒不是；并不是说” Not that she knew what she was doing.(真妮)并不知道她在做的是什么. Not that Chelsea FC was in the original plan. (创建)切尔西俱乐部倒不是最初的计划. Unfortunately, his father died, _ (leave) the family even worse off.The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, _ in the natural light during the day. A. to let B. letting C. let D. having let leavingB(be) in search ofsearch search for1. Yesterday they _ the woods for the little boy. 2. They went to the woods _ the little boy. 3. Scientists are still _a cure to the common cold. searching forin search ofsearched as if (as though)1. I remember everything as if it _ (happen) only yesterday.2. He stared at me as if _ (see) me for first time.3. He talked as if he _ (know) her before.4. He opened his mouth as if _ (say) something.5. He left the room hurriedly as if _ (angry).6. They treated him as if he _(be) their own child. 7. Look at the dark clouds. It looks as if it _ (be) going to rain. happenedwereisto sayangryhad knownseeingWhat should we learn from Charlie Chaplin? What should we do to get success?You have to believe in yourself. Thats the secret of success. -Charlie Chaplin We should be optimistic(乐观乐观) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was. Set up an aim Do our best Pay more time than others Never give up/ lose heart Insist on what we pursueUse your own words to retell Chaplins life , performances and achievements.Retell: Charlie Chaplin was born in a _family in 1889, but he became popular through his_. He _the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years. His charming _ “the little tramp” was a poor and _ person ,but was loved by all the people for his _ in overcoming difficulties. In the film The Gold Rush, Chaplin managed to make the sad situation _by eating a boiled shoe. Such is Charlie Chaplin who wrote, _ , and produced the movies that he _in, received a special Oscar for his _work in films.humorcharacterhomelessdetermination directedoutstandingpoorbrightenedentertainingstarredSummarize the main idea of the passage:P20:Ex1:1. fortunate-fortunately2.contentcontent(ed)contentedly3. performer-performing4. humor-humourous-humorously5.astonish-astonishing-astonishingly6. bore- boredboringEx2uncertain, laugher, pick out, failure, overcome, cut off, chew, Throughout, enjoyment, outstanding, chargeP20Ex2:1. highlight difficult social situations .突突出社会问题出社会问题2.Burst into laughter=burst out laughing 3. particularly = especially=in particular4.on one occasion 一次一次5. at no extra charge 不收额外钱不收额外钱