1、返回目录 A taste of English humour Unit 3 返回目录 The Significance of a Good Sense of HumourThe story goes that a certain court jester(宫廷小丑)went too far one day and insulted(辱骂)his king.Theking became very angry and he sentenced the jester todeath.His court prayed the king to have mercy on theman who had s
2、erved him well for so many years.After atime,the king relented(变缓和)only enough to give thejester his choice as to how he would like to die.The jesterreplied,“If its all the same to you,my Lord,Id like todie of old age.”Certainly in this case,a good sense of单元话题链接返回目录 Its true for us as well.We mayno
3、t be faced with a situation whereour wit will save us from death,butour sense of humour and the abilitytolaughatthingshasprovenhealthy benefits that extend andimprove our quality of life.返回目录 Norman Cousins,in his book Anatomy of An Illness,wrote about how he cured himself of cancer by laughinga goo
4、d part of each day.He rented films of comedies andwatched them for hours on end in his hospital room.Hehad nothing to lose since hed been diagnosed(诊断)asterminal.返回目录 His“experiment”turned out to be a classic exampleof the healing powers of laughter.If it worked forCousins with a lifethreatening ill
5、ness,it can work forus to improve and protect our good health.We shouldlaugh often and heartily.Its good for our body.Besides,lifes too important to be taken seriously.返回目录 Section Warming Up and Reading 返回目录 课前教材预案课堂深度拓展课末随堂演练目录Contents 返回目录 课前教材预案课文理解.Choose the best answer according to the text.1
6、Why could Charlie Chaplin make the audiencelaugh?ABecause he is goodlooking.BBecause he acted in the films by using nonverbalhumour.CBecause the films at that timesilent返回目录 2Where was The Gold Rush set in?ABritain.BAmerica.CCanada.DAustralia.答案 B3Where did Chaplin die?AIn America.BIn England.CIn Sw
7、itzerland.DIn Sweden.答案 C返回目录 4 Why does the writer describe how CharlieChaplin ate a pair of shoes?ATo offer more details about the film The GoldRush.BTo give an example of how Charlie Chaplinacted in the film by using nonverbal humour.CTo describe how Charlie Chaplin and his friendwere unfortunate
8、.DTo tell the readers how difficult it was to search返回目录 5Whats the writers attitude to Charlie Chaplin?APositive.BNegative.CSerious.DAppreciative.答案 D返回目录.Analyze and translate the difficult sentences.1Unfortunately his father died,leaving the familyeven worse off,so Charlie spent his childhood loo
9、kingafter his sick mother and his brother.句式分析返回目录 自主翻译 _不幸的是，他的父亲去世了，这使得他的家境更加艰难，所以查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。返回目录 2The acting is so convincing that it makes youbelieve that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.句式分析自主翻译(卓别林的)这场表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会相信这顿饭是他吃过的最美味的一顿。返回目录 课文助读原 文A MASTER OF NONVERBAL H
10、UMOURAs Victor Hugo once said，“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between.He made people laugh at a time wh
11、en they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.返回目录 Not that Charlies own life was easy!He was born ina poor family in 1889.His parents were both poor musichall performers.You may find it astonishing thatCharlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak anddance as soon a
12、s he could walk.Such training wascommon in acting families at this time,especially whenthe family income was often uncertain.Unfortunatelyhis father died,leaving the family even worse off，soCharlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother返回目录 By his teens，Charlie had,through his humour,beco
13、me one of the most popular child actors in England.He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.No one was ever boredwatching him his subtle acting made everything entertaining.返回目录 注 解as引导非限制性定语从句，译为“正如”。up to nowuntil now直到现在(常与现在完成时连用)brighten vt.使更愉快；使更有希望in betweenin between two
14、 world wars，为避免重复，承接上文省略了宾语。in between为双重介词，是介词的一种特殊用法。depressed adj.忧愁的；沮丧的返回目录 feel/be content with对满足content adj.满足的，满意的 n满足 vt.使满足performer n表演者；演出者astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的astonish vt.使惊诧find it astonishing that中，it为形式宾语，真正的宾语是that从句，astonishing为宾语补足语。unfortunately adv.不幸地fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的返回目
15、录 现在分词短语作结果状语，表示一种自然而然的结果。worse off更加贫穷的；更加缺少的teens n十几岁(13岁至19岁的年龄)(英语数字13到19都含有teen)ordinary adj.平常的；普通的bored adj.厌烦的现在分词短语watching him作时间状语。subtle adj.微妙的；精巧的；技艺精湛的返回目录 entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的entertain vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待made everything entertaining为“make宾语宾补”结构。返回目录 译 文无声的幽默大师正如维克多雨果曾经说的：“笑声如阳光，驱走人们脸
16、上的寒冬。”关于这一点，直到现在也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。在两次世界大战以及之间的艰苦岁月里，他给美国人和英国人的生活带来了欢乐。在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到更加满足。返回目录 查理自己的生活并不容易！他于1889年出生在一个贫穷的家庭。他的父母都是贫穷音乐厅的演员。你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。这样的训练在当时的演员家庭中是很普遍的，尤其是当家庭收入经常不稳定的时候。不幸的是，他的父亲去世了，这使得他的家庭更加艰难，所以查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。在十多岁的时候，查理凭借自己的幽默已经
17、在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。他不用说话而靠动作来模仿傻瓜做日常的事务。看他的表演没有人会感到无聊返回目录 原 文As time went by，he began making films.He grew more and more popular as his charming character,the little tramp，became known throughout21 the world22.The tramp,a poor,homeless23 man with a moustache24，wore large trousers,wornout25 shoes and a s
18、mall round black hat.He walked around stiffly26carrying a walking stick27.This character was a social failure28 but was loved for his optimism29 and determination to overcome30 all difficulties.He was the underdog31 who was kind even when others were unkind to him.返回目录 How did the little tramp make
19、a sad situation entertaining?Here is an example from one of his most famous films,The GoldRush32.It is toward the end of the nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in Alaska.Like so many others,the little tramp has rushed there in search of gold,but without success.Instead he and anoth
20、er man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm33with nothing to eat34.They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather35 shoes for dinner.返回目录 Charlie cuts off36 the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow.He tries cutting and chewing37 the bot
21、tom of the shoe as if it were the finest steak38.Then he picks out39 the lace40 of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.He eats each mouthful41 with great enjoyment42.The acting is so convincing43that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted44.返回目录 注 解As time
22、went byWith time going by 随着时间的推移charming adj.迷人的；有魅力的tramp n流浪汉；行乞者21 throughout prep.遍及；贯穿 adv.到处；始终；全部22 as his charming character是 as 引导的时间状语从句，the little tramp 是 character 的同位语。23 homeless adj.无家的；无家可归的24 moustache n小胡子返回目录 25 wornout adj.磨破的；穿旧的26 stiffly adv.僵硬地27 现在分词短语 carrying a walking st
23、ick 作伴随状语。28 failure n失败(者)29 optimism n乐观；乐观主义30 overcome vt.&vi.(overcame,overcome)战胜；克服31 underdog n失败者；处于劣势的一方32 The Gold Rush 淘金记(卓别林最著名的电影之一)33 snowstorm n暴风雪返回目录 34 with nothing to eat 是 with 的复合结构，在句中作状语。35 leather n皮革 leather shoes 皮鞋36 cut off 切断；断绝37 chew vt.&vi.嚼碎；咀嚼(食物)38 as if it were
24、the finest steak 与 as if it were spaghetti 均是 as if 引导的状语从句，表示与现在事实不符的虚拟情况，用一般过去时，此处 as if 意为“好像”。39 pick out 挑出；辨别出40 lace n饰带；花边；鞋带返回目录 41 mouthful n一口；满口 a mouthful of 一满口42 enjoyment n享受；欢乐；乐趣with enjoyment 高兴地；享受地43 convincing adj.令人信服的convince vt.使信服44 sothat结构中 that 引导结果状语从句；本句中第二个that 引导宾语从句
25、，he has ever tasted 为省略了引导词 that 的定语从句，修饰 the best meals。返回目录 译 文随着时间的推移，他开始制作电影。随着他塑造的有魅力的小流浪汉的角色闻名于世，他也越来越受欢迎。这个穷苦的、无家可归的流浪汉，留着小胡子，穿着大裤子、破鞋子，头戴着一顶黑色的小圆帽。他手里拿着一根手杖迈着僵硬的步伐四处走动。这个角色是社会中的失败者，但是他的乐观精神和战胜所有困难的决心使得他深受(观众的)喜爱。甚至面对并不善待他的人，这个弱者依然保持友善的态度。返回目录 这个小流浪汉是如何把悲惨的遭遇变得引人发笑的呢？这里有一个例子，来自他最著名的电影之一淘金记。19
26、世纪末，在阿拉斯加刚发现了金子。像其他许多人一样，这个小流浪汉也赶到那儿去淘金，但是没有成功。相反，他和另一个人被暴风雪困在一个小木屋里，没有任何东西可以吃。他们饿极了，小流浪汉只好试着煮了他的一只皮鞋来充饥。返回目录 查理切掉皮鞋上面的部分，和同伴分享这只鞋。他试着把鞋底切开嚼着吃，就好像那是最好的牛排。然后他挑出鞋带来吃，像吃意大利面一样。他每一口都嚼得津津有味。(卓别林的)这场表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会相信这顿饭是他吃过的最美味的一顿。返回目录 原 文Charlie Chaplin wrote,directed45 and produced the films he starred
27、in46.In 1972 he was given a special Oscar47 for his outstanding48 work in films.He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland49，where he was buried in 197750.He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence51.返回目录 注 解45 direct vt.&v
28、i.导演；指示；指挥 adj.直的；直接的；直率的46 star in 在担任主角；主演47 Oscar n奥斯卡48 outstanding adj.突出的；杰出的；显著的49 Switzerland n瑞士(欧洲中部国家)50 where 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰 Switzerland。51 confidence n信心；信念返回目录 译 文查理卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。1972年他被授予奥斯卡特别奖，以表彰他在电影界的杰出工作。他在英国和美国生活过，却在瑞士度过了生命中最后的日子，并于1977年被安葬在那里。人们热爱并怀念这位伟大的演员，因为他能用强烈的信心鼓舞人们。返回目
29、录(1)be/feel content with对满足/满意be content to do sth愿意做某事be content that 对满足/满意(2)to ones hearts content 尽情地；心满意足地(3)content oneself with sth满足于某事/物课堂深度拓展词汇点击content adj.满足的；满意的nC,U内容；目录；含量；所容纳之物vt.(使)满足；(使)满意1 返回目录【提示】content 意为“内容”和“含量”时，常用单数形式；意为“目录”和“所容纳之物”时，常用复数形式。Laugh to your hearts content as
30、much as you can.Laughter helps reduce pressure and improve your immune system.尽情地放声大笑。笑可以减轻压力，改善你的免疫系统。Most of the gallerys contents were damaged in the fire.画廊里的大多数东西都被大火烧毁了。返回目录 句型训练单句语法填空(1)If we are not content _ the progresswe have made,we will have greater success.(2)They are content _(stay)in
31、 thehut,singing and dancing happily.with to stay 返回目录 写作提能一句多译(3)我们不应该使自己仅仅满足于书本知识。Weshouldnever_learnedfromthe books.(content adj.)Weshouldnever_learnedfromthe books.(content vt.)be content with the knowledge content ourselves with the knowledge 返回目录(1)be astonished at/by 对感到惊讶be astonished to do s
32、th 对做某事感到惊讶be astonished that 对感到惊讶(2)to ones astonishment 让某人惊讶的是in astonishment 吃惊地astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的astonished adj.感到惊讶的astonish vt.使惊诧astonishment n吃惊；惊讶2 返回目录 It was astonishing that Elizabeth should accept such a challenging job.令人吃惊的是，Elizabeth 竟然接受了这么具有挑战性的工作。返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)We were a
33、stonished _(hear)thattheir football team had won the champion.(2)She looked at the box for a long time,and thenher eyes opened wide _ astonishment.(3)Tomy_(astonish),shefailed in the final exam.to hear in astonishment 返回目录 entertain sb to sth宴客；款待某人(尤指在自己家中)entertain sb with sth用逗某人开心entertaining ad
34、j.愉快的；有趣的entertain vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待entertainment n娱乐；款待3 Such games as ropejumping and hideandseek are entertaining and fun.像跳绳、捉迷藏这样的游戏既有趣又好玩。返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)He entertained his friends _ dinneryesterday evening.(2)Sheentertainedthechildren_stories,songs and drama.to with 返回目录 fail to do sth没做成某事；未能做
35、某事fail in doing sth做某事失败了(强调中途失败)failure nC失败的人/事；U失败fail vi.&vt.失败；不及格；未做4 返回目录【提示】failure 作可数名词时，意为“失败者；失败的事”；作不可数名词时，意为“失败”。She is a failure at her career,but she has a happy family.她是个事业上失败的人，但是她有一个幸福的家庭。He failed in trying to persuade the committee to share his opinion.他未能尽力说服委员会同意他的观点。返回目录 考点训
36、练单句语法填空(1)He never fails _(write)to hismother every week.(2)(2017江苏卷)A quick review of successes and_(fail)at the end of a year will help shape youryear ahead.to write failures 返回目录(1)convince sb of sth/that 使某人相信convince sb to do sth说服某人做某事(2)be convinced of/that 坚信/确信convincing adj.令人信服的；有说服力的conv
37、ince vt.使信服convinced adj.确信的；坚信的5 返回目录 That was the most convincing reason I had ever heard.那是我听过的最有说服力的理由。I am fully convinced that he is the right person for the job.我深信他是这份工作的合适人选。返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)Wevebeentryingtoconvincehim_(give)up the plan.(2)Youneedtoconvinceyourinterviewers_ your ability to
38、 master the work.to give of 返回目录(1)direct sb to sp 指引某人到某处direct sb to do sth 指示/命令某人做某事direct that 指示/命令(从句谓语动词用should动词原形，should可以省略)direct vt.&vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的directly adv.直接地；直率地；立即conj.一就director n指导者；导演；指挥者direction n指导；用法说明；方向，方位(常与in连用)6 返回目录(2)in the direction of 朝的方向in all directi
39、ons 四面八方They have been directed to give special attention to the problem of poverty.他们得到指示要特别关注贫困问题。At the sound,the birds in the tree flew in all directions.听到枪声，树上的鸟儿向四面八方飞去。返回目录【比较网站】direct/directlyIn effect,the country has jumped directly from cash to mobile payment.实际上，这个国家直接从现金支付跳跃到了移动支付。direc
40、t表示具体意义，指“中途不停地；径直地”directly表示抽象意义，指做某事“直接地；不拐弯抹角地”返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)The road signs will direct you _ thecity.(2)Thejudgedirectedthatthechild_(take)good care of by hismother.to(should)be taken 返回目录 up to nowso far/by now/until now 直到现在(通常与现在完成时连用)be up to sb由某人决定；由某人负责be up to(doing)sth能胜任/正在做某事up t
41、o now 直到现在7 返回目录 The scientist is doing an experiment no one has tried up to now.这位科学家正在做一项迄今为止没人做过的实验。Its up to you to decide whether to go or not.去不去由你决定。返回目录 写作提能句型训练到目前为止，我们没有他的任何消息。We have heard nothing from him up to now.返回目录 worse off 境况更差(badly off的比较级)well off 过得很好；富有的(badly off的反义词)better
42、off 境况更好(well off的比较级)badly off 穷的；缺少的；过得很差8 返回目录 Though he is always wearing old clothes,he is not so badly off as you think.虽然他总是穿着旧衣服，但是他并没有你想象的那么穷。The refugees are badly off for blankets,and even worse offfor food.难民们缺毯子，更缺食物。返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)If he had worked harder when young,he wouldbe _(well
43、)off now.(2)We shouldnt complain about being poor becausemany families are _(badly)off.解析 句意：我们不应该抱怨贫穷，因为许多家庭更贫穷。better worse 返回目录 一词多义写出句中pick out的含义(1)He picked out an old friend in the crowds at thetrain station._(2)You are lucky enough to be picked out from somany applicants for the job._pick ou
44、t 挑选出；辨认出9 辨认出 挑选出 返回目录 pick up 捡起，拾起；开车接；(偶然)获得，学会；恢复；好转pick off 瞄准射击；摘去pick on 故意刁难；闹别扭；选择(某人或某物)pick over 精挑细选(某物)He picked up some French while he was on a business trip in Paris.他在巴黎出差时偶然学会了一些法语。返回目录 考点训练用pick相关短语的适当形式填空(3)It took Mary a long time to _ anew dress at the store.(4)Dont _ any of t
45、hese flowers inthe garden,or youll be fined.(5)The children _ many seashellsat the seashore last Sunday.pick out pick off picked up 返回目录 一词多义写出句中cut off的含义(1)Finally Robinson reached a lonely island whichwas completely cut off from the outside world._(2)The water supply has been cut off for severald
46、ays in the city._cut off 切断(供应等)；隔绝(联系等)10 隔绝 切断 返回目录 cut down 砍倒；削减cut in 插嘴；强行超车cut out 剪除；删除cut up 切碎；(为某事)伤心/难受返回目录 I wish Marie would stop cutting in on our conversation all the time.我希望 Marie 别老在我们谈话时插嘴。The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.医生劝他少喝酒。返回目录 考点训练用cut相关短语的适当形式填空(3)When the
47、 whole area was _ bythe flood,the government sent food there by helicopter.解析 句意：当整个地区被洪水隔绝，政府派出了直升机给那里输送食物。(4)Thearticleistoolong;youdbetter_ the unimportant details.(5)She was _ about her failure in thetestcut off cut out cut up 返回目录“with宾语宾语补足语”结构句型解读1 句型公式Instead he and another man are hiding in
48、 a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat.(教材 P18)相反，他和另一个人被暴风雪困在一个小木屋里，没有任何东西可以吃。返回目录 点拨：本句中的with nothing to eat 是with的复合结构，在句中作状语。with的复合结构在句中常作状语，表示伴随、原因、方式、条件等，具体构成有以下几种：with宾语to do表示未发生的动作doing与宾语存在主谓关系done与宾语存在动宾关系adj./adv./介词短语表示状态返回目录 He is used to sleeping with the windows open.他习
49、惯开着窗户睡觉。She left the room with all the lights on.她离开房间时，所有的灯都亮着。He walked in the dark street with a stick in his hand.他走在黑暗的街上，手里拄着一根拐棍。返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)Withthenewmachine_(test),I cant hear clearly whatthey are talking about.解析 句意：因为新机器正在被测试，我不能听清楚他们在说什么。(2)With all the tickets _(sell)out,wehad to
50、wait for the next weeks show.解析 句意：因为所有的票都已经卖完了，我们不being tested sold 返回目录(3)Withtwoexams_(worry)about,I have to work really hard this weekend.解析 句意：有两场考试要担心，这个周末我不得不很努力学习。to worry 返回目录 2 as if/though引导的方式状语从句句型公式Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.(教材 P18)然后他挑出
51、鞋带来吃，像吃意大利面一样。返回目录 点拨：(1)本句中的 as if 意为“好像；仿佛”，引导方式状语从句，从句用的是虚拟语气，表示与现在事实相反。(2)as if/though 可以引导方式状语从句和表语从句。若陈述事实，从句用陈述语气；若表示虚拟、假设情况或不可能实现的情况，则用虚拟语气，从句谓语形式为：与现在事实相反：一般过去式be动词用were与过去事实相反：had过去分词与将来事实相反：would/could/might动词原形返回目录【提 示】asif/though 后 可 以 直 接 跟 to do/doing/done。It looks as if it is going t
52、o rain.Youd better take an umbrella with you.看样子天要下雨，你最好带把伞。(可能性大，天真要下雨)The two men talked as if they had been friends for a long time.那两个人谈起话来就好像老朋友一样。返回目录 考点训练单句语法填空(1)ShetalksaboutHongKongasifshe_(be)there before.(2)He opened his mouth as if _(say)something urgent.had been to say 返回目录.词形转换1To eve
53、ryones _，he wasnt_ at the _ news atall.(astonish)2 The _ _very well and her _ was popular with theaudience.(perform)课末随堂演练astonishment astonished astonishing performer performed performance 返回目录 3After school,she _ went off in the_ of the cinema to see the new film_ by the famous _.(direct)4The chil
54、dren in the mountain village have no_，sotheirteachersoftentell_ stories to _ them afterclass.(entertain)5Her big brothers _ wordshadobviouslyherofhisdirectly direction directed director entertainment entertaining entertain convincing convinced 返回目录.选词填空up to now，be astonished at，be/feel content with
55、，star in，be worn out，cut off，pick out，convince sb of sth1Its easy to _ her _ in a crowd because she has so beautiful a face.2With the electricity _，all the machines had to stop working.3 Our teacher _ the summary I made about this story.pick out cut off was/felt content with 返回目录 4Thefamousactressre
56、centlyhas_ many excellent films.5I _ the loud soundand woke up from my dream.6 _，the organization hasreceived private donations of about 1,000,000 yuan fromacross the country.starred in was astonished at Up to now 返回目录 7We _ after harvesting thecrops in the field for a whole day.8 She tried her best
57、 to _ us_ her honesty and innocence.were worn out convince of 返回目录.课文语法填空CharlieChaplinwasahumorousactor,whoastonished us with humorous feelings he inspired in us.Born in poverty,he became famous for a particular formofactinginentertainingsilentmovies.Hewas1._ attractive and charming character,being
58、wellknown throughout the world.He played a poorand 2._(home)person,wearing largetrousers and 3._(carry)a walking stick.an homeless carrying 返回目录 Thecharacter,asocialfailureinthemovies,4._(love)byallthepeople.Byovercoming difficulties,by being kind to people unkindtohim，5._makingasadsituationentertai
59、ning,and by eating a boiled shoe,CharlieChaplinmadepeoplehappyand6._(excite).7._ he used in thefilm The Gold Rush was nonverbal humour as well.was loved by excited What 返回目录 In the 19th century,in search of gold,people rushed toAlaskawheregold8._(discover),panning for gold,washing gold from water in a pan of water,and hopingto pick up gold,9._ most of them were notfortunate enough to pick up any.Charlie Chaplinproduced,directed,and wrote the movies that he starredin.He was given a special Oscar in 1972 10._his lifetime outstanding work of bringing humour to uswas discovered but for