人教版必修四英语Unit3Reading.ppt

COMPANY NAME What is humour? If someone often makes others laugh, We say he has a good sense of humour. We say he is humourous; We call him a humourist. adj.幽默的 n.富于幽默感的人 Unit 3 A taste of English Humour n. 幽默感 How many kinds of humor do you know about? tongue twister绕口令 cross talk 相声 kinds of humor funny stories comedy 喜剧 mime 哑剧 sketch小品 jokes Funny Story An animal sports meeting was going on. A duck and a crab (螃蟹）arrived at the finishing line at the same time. The judge asked them to play Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who is the winner. But the duck says “no”. Please tell us the reason why the duck refused to do that? A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired. Joke Two-tired, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. with two tires; b. too tired. Punchline(笑点） 1.Betty bought some butter, but the butter was bitter, so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better. 2.Can you can a can as a canner can can a can? Have a try! Tongue twister （绕口令） Is humor important in our life? Why? Conclusion strengthen communication （加强沟通） resolve their differences（解决分歧） cause others’ attention（引起注意） ease the tension （缓解紧张） save face（保全面子） … So that our lives will be easier. Fast reading Title Para 1: A Master of Nonverbal Humor Who does master refer to ? Charlie Chaplin Nonverbal humor Humor without using words 非语言的 (e.g.mime ） He was one of the most famous humorists. He was a great silent movie star. Para1 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 they could feel satisfied with their lives. The writer used what Victor Hugo said in order to tell the importance of Charlie. Charlie’s________ poor 2.Taught to ______ and ______ as soon as he