高一英语《A taste of English humour》课件8.ppt

There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words” to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is another kind of answer which makes the situation funny. Now read some of these customer and waiter jokes and match the joke. Can you match the joke with the explanation? Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. Read the joke about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson, and decide which of the two kinds of jokes you like better. Write down your reasons. * 1. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? 三月，行军 3. What is the smallest room in the world? 2. What month do soldiers hate? 1. Policeman: You can’t park here. Driver: Why can’t I? Policeman: Read the sigh there. Driver: It says, “Fine for Parking,” so I parked. Enjoy some verbal jokes: 罚款 2. Girl: If we marry, will you give me a ring? Boy: Of course. What’s your telephone number? 3. Daughter: Auntie kissed me this morning, Mum! Mum: How nice! Did you kiss her back, dear? Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her face. 1. C: What’s that fly doing in my soup? W: Swimming. I think! (B) The first person is angry about something and wants to say “Why is this here?” The second person treats it as a request for information, and gives an answer to the question. 2. C: What’s that? W: It’s bean soup. C: I don’t want to know what it’s been. I want to know what it is now. (C) The answer to the question contains a word which, when spoken, can have two meanings. The first person is asking for information about time. The second person treats it as a question about shape. 3. C: Waiter. Will the pancakes be long? W: No, sir. Round. (A) Patient: Doctor. I’ve lost my memory. Doctor: When did this happen? Patient: When did what happen? A