英语必修四 unit 3 using language.pptVIP

* Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Using Language 24 ENGLISH JOKES There is one kind of jokes which use “play on words”. They are funny because one does not understand the other. play on words tongue twisters jokes pun riddles … … Tongue Twisters Can you can a can as a canner can can a can? 你能够像罐头工人一样装罐头吗？ 2. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish. 我希望梦想着你梦想中的梦想，但是如果你梦想着女巫的梦想，我就不想梦想着你梦想中的梦想。 Pun 1. He is not a grave man until he is a grave man. 其中的grave有两个含义，一个是“严肃的”(形容词)，一个是“坟墓”(名词)， 因此这句话的意思是： 他不是一个严肃的人，除非他躺到坟墓里才能严肃起来。 2. They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow. 其中的pray(祈祷)和prey(捕食)，发音相同，外形相似， 因此这句话的意思是： 他们今天为你祈祷，明天就会加害于你。 Riddles What kind of dog can never bite and bark? 2. What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty? Jokes Read the 3 jokes which use “ play on words” to amuse us and match the joke with the explanation on P22. C: What’s that fly doing in my soup? W: Swimming. I think! punchline (B) 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. been？？ 3. C: Waiter. Will the pancakes be long? W: No, sir. Round. shape？？ (C) (A) Now let’s enjoy a funny story together. One day a man called a taxi company for a taxi to take him to the airport from his house. He waited but it did not arrive. So he called again. The girl said, “I’m sorry the taxi hasn’t come, but don’t worry as the plane is always late.” “Well, it certainly will be this morning,” the man said, “because I happen to be flying it!” when where who … situation development What happened? punchline 3 elements of a funny story punchline development situation time; place; the characters; background information How is the story going on? Sherlock Holmes Watson Is there anything wrong with their camping? What happened to them? Someone has stolen their tent. When and where