高中英语（M 4）教学课件-Unit 3 M4 warming up.pptVIP

Unit 3 M4 A taste of English humor品味英语幽默 Warming up reading Famous saying : Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. --------- Victor Hugo 笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。 Laughing is better than medicine. ---- Jewish saying 笑是良药。 Chinese jokes: 一上公交车就见车上写着“注意女人”，百思不得其解。我忍不住问司机“注意女人”是什么意思，司机大笑着说：“那是注意安全。” 无语...... 2.有一天，小明看到爸爸用手机打电话时边走边讲，就好奇地问妈妈：“为什么爸爸打电话要走来走去呢？”妈妈对小明解释说：“那是因为爸爸用的是移动电话呀。” play on words Read the joke and find the punchlines: (p.17)where does the humor come from? Joke 1: The thief had to go back to change the dress he stole in a shop twice just because his wife didn’t like it. Joke 2: Parents often ring up school to explain why their child cannot come to school. The humor lies in the fact that the voice on the phone gives it away that it is the child speaking but not the parent. Examples of Chinese humor 1.jokes 2.funny stories / plays 3.puns 双关语；俏皮话 4.cross talk 相声；小品 5.comedy 6.mime verbal nonverbal “特困生” pun 双关语；俏皮话 fun plays 小品 cross talk 相声， Stephen Chou his minor roles配角 – The King of Comedy Comedy 喜剧 Mark Twain (funny stories) The master of humor 幽默大师 Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author. Although Mr. Rowan Atkinson acts different comic characters he is most famous around the world as Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems to be quite stupid, and the things he does are strange. mime and farce 1.Which do you find more funny, Chinese jokes or English jokes? Give your reasons. Perhaps we find it easy to understand Chinese humor, for humor is particular to each culture because of different languages. 2.Why is non-verbal humor popular throughout the world? Because non-verbal humor is the one that all cultures may enjoy. For example, we all laugh at the antics of Charlie Chaplin and Mr. Bean。 Speaking =funny