1、A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose!A tongue twister competition1.Girl:If we marry,will you give me a ring?Boy:Of course,Whats your telephone number?2.Daughter:Auntie kissed me this morning,Mum!Mum:How nice!Did you kiss her back,dear?Daughter:Of course not.I kissed her face.hum
2、ourousDo they have something in common?Unit 3 A taste of English HumorLaughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.-Victor HugoHow many kinds of humor do you know?verbalnonverbalsketch;cross talkfunny poems;funny stories;jokes;limerick（打油诗）mime;farce clown Types of humorExample of Engl
3、ish humorDo you have this humor in China?VerbaljokesPlay on words,usually two linesFunny storiesMark TwainFunny poemsEdward LearnonverbalMimeCharlie ChaplinfarceMr.Bean哑剧：刘全和 刘全利打油诗陈佩斯 侯宝林 马三立幽默笑话ReadingA MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURChoose the right answers to the questions:1.Whats the passage mainly
4、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.In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for _.A.films B.gold C.entertainment D.waterTask1 Skimmingto get the main idea of a text by reading on
5、ly the key word(s)or top sentence(s)Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:why people needed cheering up.what Charlies childhood was like.what his most famous character was likean example of a sad situation that
6、he made funnyhis achievementsRead the text carefully and finish Ex.1(P19):BornJobFamous character Costume装束Type of actingDied18891977,Switzerlandmovie actormime(nonverbal)Little tramplarge trousers,worn-out shoes,a small round black hat and a walking stick Scanninga reading skill used to look for de
7、tails of a passageCareful reading for Para.4Whats the correct order of the following events?Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold,but they failed.They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes.They were c
8、aught in a small wooden house.Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.613254SummaryCharlie Chaplin was born in a _ family in _and at that time film were silent.He was a famous _,especially in _ and farce.His silent films are still popular today.His charming c
9、haracter was _,who was very poor,very_even when people were _ to him.He was a social _,and he was homeless,but he had _ to overcome difficulties.What he wore were _ shoes,large trousers and a small round black hat,and he was always carrying a walking stick.Charlie Chaplin _ in the film The Gold Rush
10、.He played a man with bad luck eating shoes with great _ when he_ a snowstorm in a small wooden house.poor1889mimeactora little trampkindunkindfailuredeterminationworn-outstarredenjoymentwas caught inCharlie ChaplinHe was a great silent movie star.He was very popular in his time.And he was a master
11、of nonverbal humourThe writer mentioned that Chaplins character“little tramp”is charming and lovable,and he won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work,which proves that the writer likes Chaplin and appreciates his work.Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin?A.positive B.negative C.seriou
12、s D appreciativeToday we have learned something about humor.Humor is everywhere in our daily life.I hope you can be optimistic(乐观的)no matter what difficulties you meet with,just as Charlie Chaplin was.1,Surf the Internet to find more about Chaplin and his films.2,Read the passage again and find out the useful new words and expression.Try to learn them by heart.Homework Thank you for learning something about me!Bye bye!
