1、ReadingLaughing is better than medicine.-Jewish saying You do know my love.Yesterday once moreIm driving at a high speed.I want to lose my weight.humorNonverbalcross talkfunny storyVerbal jokesketchclownHow many kinds of humour do you know?mime and farceDont use words,but use their clothes,make-up,t
2、he way they walk to make people laugh.clownAct out a situation during their shows.sketch Customer:Whats that fly doing in my soup?Waiter:Swimming,I think!Play on wordsLittle Johnny feels sorry for teacher A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology(哲学)courses.She started up her class by s
3、aying Everyone who thinks youre stupid,stand up!After a few seconds,Little Johnny stood up.The teacher said,Do you think youre stupid,Little Johnny?No,maam,but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!Two speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.Mr.Rowan Atkinson is most famous around
4、 the world asMr.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笑剧，滑稽剧Use body language to make people fun.Mr.Bean Mr.Bean(mime and farce)Mr.Bean is funny because he makes funny faces,he acts silly,he seems
5、 quite stupid,and the things he does are funny.Charlie Chaplin (Nonverbal)He was a great silent movie stars.Modern Times,The Little Tramp,The gold Rush,City Light are his masterpieces.He was very popular in his time.Mark Twain(funny stories)Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author,He
6、was the most famous humorous novelist in America.Edward Lear(funny poems)Edward Lear(1812-1888)was an artist.Chinese humoristsFast reading1.Whats the passage mainly about?A.The history of English humour?B.The films Chaplin made.C.The humour Chaplin made in his films.D.The Gold Rush in California.2.P
7、eople enjoy seeing other peoples 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.theres much fun is doing so.3.In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for _.A.films B.gold C.entertainmen
8、t D.water4.Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _.A.they enjoy doing so.B.the films he directed.C.the joy he gave us in his films.D.the contributions he made in films.a small black hata moustache a stickvery wide trousersHe wore a small black hat,very wide trousers,a moustache and carried a stick t
9、hat he swung in the air as he walked.Give a description on Chaplin?Picture of Charlie 1.Notes about Charlie Chaplins careerBornJobFamous character CostumeType of actingDied18891977actorMimeLittle trampLarge trousers,worn-out shoes and small round black hat and a walking stick Careful readingPeople e
10、njoy seeing other peoples bad luck because they find it funny.Question:What kind of humor is unkind?True or False:FTrue or False:Chaplin was born in a rich family.Question:How was the little tramp dressed?He was famous for using only nonverbal humour in his acting.F F True or False:F People like the
11、 character“the little tramp”because he was a social failure.The Gold Rush was a film set in California at the beginning of the nineteenth century.True or False:FChaplin and his friend are so unlucky that they cant find any goldTrue or False:Chaplin has a delicious meal by eating meat in the film.FT
12、Question:How did he perform his eating a boiled shoe in the film The Gold Rush?Chaplin acted in films and wrote and directed films as well.THe was given a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work in films.True or False:Question:What was he awarded in 1972?III.Find the words or expressions tha
13、t mean almost the same as these in italics.1.I know there are many people worse offthan me.A.richer B.earlier C.poorer D.later2.She has the determination to be successful.A.skill B.communication C.will D.confidence3.He was in such a hurry that he bumped into an old lady.A.knocked into B.came across
14、C.waved goodbye to D.looked up at 4.The problem Charlie Chaplin was having to deal with would not go away.A.practising B.preferring to talk to C.trying to talk to D.facing1.find it to do 发现做(某事)很他发现向父母解释自己的困境是很难的。He found _ _ _ _ his difficulties to his parents.她发现学好英语是很重要的。She found it very importa
15、nt to learn English well.it hard to explain 2.content adj.满足的，满意的；vt.使满足。be content with sth./sb.be content to do sth.你对你的 工作满意吗？Are you content with your work?她待在家里照顾孩子,感到非常满足。She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.content n.所含之物;内容3.worse off 穷的，缺少的；境况更差。I went to her home
16、 and found her living condition was_ _.我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天-许多人的家境更糟。We shouldnt complain about being poor-many families are much worse off.我去她家一看，发现她的 生活状况比我的更差。worse off than mine原形:badly off:in a poor position,esp.financially 潦倒；穷困反义词：well off他们贫困得根本谈不上度假。They are too badly off to have a holiday.实际上现在大多
17、数人都比五年前要富裕。In fact most people are_ _ _ they were five yeas ago.better off than4.astonish vt.使惊异；使大为吃惊。1)astonish sb.使某人惊奇这个消息令大家惊讶。The news astonished everybody.2)be astonished+at(by)/to do/that 被(因)惊吓我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。I was astonished to hear the loud sound.他出现在宴会上，使我们感到惊讶。We were astonished that he a
18、ppeared at the party.5.worn-out adj.不能再穿(用)的，穿旧的；筋疲力尽。a worn-out coat 一件穿破的大衣A worn out automobile 一辆破旧的汽车He often wears a worn-out coat.他常穿一件破烂不堪的大衣。A worn out age 风烛残年6.fortunate adj.幸运的，吉利的。be fortunate in doing 在方面幸运她很幸运嫁了一个好丈夫。She is fortunate in having a good husband.be fortunate to do sth.幸运的
19、能做某事我很幸运有健康的身体。Im fortunate to have good health.It is fortunate that 是幸运的说来幸运，他被恰好驶过的船救起。It was fortunate that he was saved by the passing boat.9.mouthful n.一口-ful是一个后缀，加在名词之后，表示“充满的”。例如：他喝了一口苦药，扮了个鬼脸。He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face.a handful of an armful of a basketful of
20、a bucketful of 一把 一抱 一篮 一桶10.Cut off 意为“切断，断绝”例如：Her little finger was cut off in an accident at the factory.她的小指是在工厂的一次事故中被切掉的We were cut off in the middle of our conversation.我们的对话被从中切断。Now lets enjoy some pictures of Charlie Chaplin.His first filmMaking a livingappears.His own manner of actingSome pictures in Modern Times&City LightsSome pictures inGold Rush settingIn CaliforniaDec 25th,1977 SwitzerlandToday we have learned something about humor.Humor is everywhere in our daily life.I hope you can be optimistic(乐观)no matter what difficulties you meet with,just as Charlie Chaplin was.
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