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Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor

Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ----- Victor Hugo. My family is worse off. (I am poorer and unhappier.). I don’t feel content with my life. ( I am bored with my life.). I feel I am unfortunate / unlucky

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Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor

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  1. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor

  2. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ----- Victor Hugo

  3. My family is worse off. (I am poorer and unhappier.) I don’t feel content with my life. ( I am bored with my life.) I feel I am unfortunate/unlucky and I am a failure. How can you make me laugh and cheer me up? I became homeless. (no home) I feel depressed/down.

  4. funny stories • short plays • cross talk shows • make a face • body language • only a smile • _______ usually makes us happy in our class. • Mark Twain • Zhao Benshan • Guo Degang • Mr. Bean • Charlie Chaplin Verbal Nonverbal/mime

  5. Prediction Fast-reading small round black hat 1889 Born: Job: Famous character: Type of acting: Died: Costume: actor the little tramp a walking stick mime large trousers 1977 worn out shoes

  6. 查理·卓别林是二十世纪最伟大的喜剧电影大师，他跨无声电影和有声电影两个时代。他是电影史上几乎无人能比的一位奇才，他的构思巧妙幽默，演技精湛诙谐。人们永远忘不了他的《城市之光》、《淘金记》、《摩登时代》等影片经典。查理·卓别林是二十世纪最伟大的喜剧电影大师，他跨无声电影和有声电影两个时代。他是电影史上几乎无人能比的一位奇才，他的构思巧妙幽默，演技精湛诙谐。人们永远忘不了他的《城市之光》、《淘金记》、《摩登时代》等影片经典。

  7. Careful-reading 2 F A. Charlie had an easy childhood. B. Charlie’s most famous character, a little tramp was a social success and very popular. C. Charlie usually made a sad situation entertaining. D. Nobody has been able to do this better than Victor Hugo. E. Charlie has achieved a lot in all his life. a miserable childhood. 3 F failure 4 T HOW? 1 F 5 T Charlie Chaplin

  8. Ⅰ.阅读理解(根据Reading内容选择答案) 1．How do you understand the sentence“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”？ A．Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring. B．Laughter can keep one's face warm，especially during freezing winter. C．Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy. D．Laughter can give people warmth，so their faces are not cold.

  9. 2．In TheGoldRush，Chaplin and the other fellow eat one of his leather shoes because ________. A．they are interested in it B．the shoe is delicious C．they want to make the people laugh D．they are very hungry 3．People enjoy seeing other people's bad luck because________. A．they enjoy doing so B．it makes people more worried about their life C．it makes people more content with their life D．there's much fun in doing so

  10. 4．The little tramp is well­known because ________. A．Chaplin played a poor and homeless person B．the character was a social failure C．the character is funny­looking D．though a social failure，the little tramp was optimistic and determined and always kind to others 5．What's the author's attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A．Positive. B．Negative. C．Serious. D．Appreciative. 答案　1.C2.D3.C4.D5.D

  11. Watch the video and use “First,--- Then,--- Finally” to describe his actions.

  12. picks out 1. First, he _________the laces and eats them. 2.Then, he _______the leather top of the shoe. 3.Finally, he ___________and chewing the bottom of the shoe. cuts off tries cutting He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment and treats it as if it were the finest steak.

  13. Post-reading Besides joy, what else can humor bring to us in our studies and life? confidence relaxation joy humor hope health love friendship

  14. Laughing all the way • Laughter is the best medicine. • Laugh and grow. • Laughter makes good blood. • Laugh and the world laughs with you. • Laughter puts heart into a man.

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