1、A taste of English humour Unit 3 牵 手 课 堂 The Significance of a Good Sense of Humour The story goes that a certain court jester(宫廷小丑)went too far one day and insulted his king.The king became very angry and he sentenced the jester to death.His court prayed the king to have mercy on the man who had se
2、rved him well for so many years.After a time,the king relented only enough to give the jester his choice as to how he would like to die.The jester replied,“If its all the same to you,my Lord,Id like to die of old age.”Certainly in this case,a good sense of humour saved the mans life.Its true for us
3、as well.We may not be faced with a situation where our wit will save us from death,but our sense of humour and the ability to laugh at things has proven health benefits that extend and improve our quality of life.Norman Cousins,in his book Anatomy of An Illness,wrote about how he cured himself of ca
4、ncer by laughing a good part of each day.He rented films of comedies and watched them for hours on end in his hospital room.He had nothing to lose since hed been diagnosed(诊断)as terminal.His“experiment”turned out to be a classic example of the healing powers of laughter.If it worked for Cousins with
5、 a lifethreatening illness,it can work for us to improve and protect our good health.We should laugh often and heartily.Its good for our body.Besides,lifes too important to be taken seriously.Question:Whats the function of humor and laughter?Section Warming Up and Reading 栏目导航 课前教材预案课堂深度拓展课后限时作业课末随堂
6、演练.Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.Paragraph 1:()A.What his most famous character was like?Paragraph 2:()B.Why people needed cheering up?Paragraph 3:()C.What his childhood was like？Paragraph 4:()D.His achievements.Paragraph 5:()E.An example of a sad situation that he made f
7、unny.课前教材预案BCAED .Scan the text and choose the best answer according to the text.1.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.答案：C 2.Why was he taught to sing and dance at such an early
8、age?A.Because he had a great talent for singing and dancing.B.Because he had a great interest in them.C.Because he had made up his mind to become an actor.D.Because he had to receive training to support his family.答案：D 3.How did he spend his childhood?A.Receiving good education.B.Looking after his s
9、ick mother and his brother.C.Enjoying a wealthy and happy family life.D.Having no one to accompany him.答案：B4.Why did people love the character of the little tramp?A.Because he was a social failure.B.Because he looked ridiculous.C.Because he walked in a funny way.D.Because he had optimism and determi
10、nation to overcome all difficulties.答案：D5.Why do we believe it is one of the best meals Charlie has ever tasted?A.Because the food is the most delicious.B.Because we are very hungry.C.Because he eats the shoes happily.D.Because the shoes are very beautiful.答案：C.Complete the following passage with th
11、e words in brackets in their proper forms or the words from the text.Charlie Chaplin was a humorous actor,who astonished us with humorous feelings he inspired in us.Born in poverty,he became famous for a particular form of acting in entertaining silent movies.He was 1._ attractive and charming chara
12、cter,being well known throughout the world.He played a poor and 2._(home)person,wearing large trousers and 3._(carry)a walking stick.The character,a social failure in the movies,4._(love)by all the people.By overcoming difficulties,by being kind to people unkind to 5._,by making a sad situation ente
13、rtaining,and by eating a boiled shoe,Charlie Chaplin made people happy and 6._(excite).anhomelesscarryingwas lovedhimexcited7._ he used in the film The Gold Rush was nonverbal humour as well.In the 19th century,in search of gold,people rushed to Alaska where gold 8._(discover),panning for gold,washi
14、ng gold from water in a pan of water,and hoping to pick up gold,9._most of them were not fortunate enough to pick up any.Charlie Chaplin produced,directed,and wrote the movies that he starred in.He was given a special Oscar in 1972 10._ his lifetime outstanding work of bringing humour to us all.What
15、was discoveredbut for Point content (1)adj.作表语 感到满足的；满意的课堂深度拓展考点一 单词点击be/feel content(with sth.)对感到满足be content to do sth.愿意做某事Are you content with your present salary?你对你现在的薪水满意吗?He is content to remain where he is now.他安于现状。(2)n.C/U 满足；内容；目录；含量；所容纳之物to ones hearts content 尽情地；心满意足地Would you please
16、 measure the silver content of a coin？请测量一下硬币中银的含量？The drawer has been emptied of its contents.抽屉已经腾空了。Laugh to your hearts content as much as you can.Laughter helps reduce pressureand 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。(3)vt.使满足content oneself with sth.满足于As theres no cream,well ha
17、ve to content ourselves with black coffee.既然没有奶油，我们只好喝清咖啡算了。contented adj.(通常放在名词之前作定语)满意的，惬意的，满足的 a contented smile 惬意的笑容A contented person does not create progress.满足的人不能进步。单句语法填空。(1)In the 1980s she _(content)to focus on academic research and serve as the mother of two sons and the wife of a Brit
18、ish academic at Oxford.解析：句意：二十世纪八十年代，她身为英籍牛津教授的妻子，生有两子，专注于学术研究。(2)Well content _the present payment,the businessman is ready to keep on dealing with us.解析：句意：对于目前的报酬非常满意，那个商人准备和我们保持业务往来。was contentwith 单句改错。(3)He is an easily content person,so he is always optimistic and happy.解析：句意：他是一个很容易满足的人，所以他
19、一直很乐观，也很快乐。contented Point astonish v.使(某人)惊诧，惊讶It astonishes me that no one has thought of this before.以前谁也没想到这一点,使我感到惊讶。What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear.最让我吃惊的是，他一点儿也不恐惧。(1)astonished adj.感到惊讶的；吃惊的be astonished at/by sth.因/对感到惊讶to do sth.对做某事感到惊讶that 感到惊讶(2)astonishing adj.使人惊讶
20、的；惊人的(3)astonishment n.U惊讶；惊奇in astonishment 惊讶地to ones astonishment令某人惊讶的是(4)astonishingly adv.使人惊讶地；惊人地She looked astonished when she heard the news.她听到那消息时显得很吃惊。There were an astonishing number of applicants for the job.申请这份工作的人数多得惊人。He looked at me in astonishment.他惊奇地看着我。Point entertain vt.&vi.
21、使欢乐；款待entertain sb.to sth.宴客；款待某人(尤指在自己家中)entertain sb.with sth./by doing sth.用某物/通过做某事使某人欢乐Could you entertain the children for an hour,while I am making supper？我做晚饭时，你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗？He entertained us with a stream of anecdotes.他讲了一连串的趣事引我们开心。A museum should aim to entertain as well as educate.博物馆应该致力
22、于寓教于乐。(1)entertaining adj.使人愉快的；有趣的a most entertaining guest 很风趣的客人(2)entertainment n.娱乐；款待(3)entertainer n.(娱乐节目的)表演者；艺人 单句语法填空。(1)At the last celebration,she as well as her friends_(entertain)with all kinds of delicious food.解析：句意：在上次的庆祝会上，她和她的朋友以各种美味食品被款待。(2)Then it becomes an_(entertain)centre,a
23、llowing you to watch any video and download any program.解析：句意：之后它就成为了一个娱乐中心，可以随意看各种视频、下载各种程序。was entertainedentertainment单句改错。(3)He had planned to entertain his friends with dinner,but he was really so busy then that he himself had no time to have meals.解析：句意：他本计划设晚宴招待他的朋友们，但他当时真的太忙，以至于他自己都没有时间吃饭。(4
24、)After dinner,the native people have been used to beentertained with Beijing Opera and cool tea.解析：句意：晚饭后，当地人一直习惯于听听京戏喝喝凉茶消遣。tobeing Point convince vt.使(某人)相信；说服(某人)convince sb.of sth./thatclause使某人相信某事convince sb.to do sth.=persuade sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事be convinced of/that 坚信；确信He failed to convinc
25、e the jury of his innocence.他不能使陪审团相信他无罪。Ive been trying to convince him to come with me.我一直在尽力说服他跟我一起来。I am fully convinced that he is the right person for the job.我深信他就是这份工作的合适人选。conviction n.确信，坚定的信仰；说服，信服；定罪convincing adj.令人信服的；有说服力的The act is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is o
26、ne of the best meals hehas ever tasted.(教材 P18)他那令人心悦诚服的表演使你相信这是他吃过的最可口的饭菜之一。That was the most convincing reason I had ever heard.那是我听过的最有说服力的理由。单句语法填空。(1)No one has come up with a _(convince)explanation of why the dinosaurs died out.(2)_(convince)of his honesty and determination,the director of our
27、 company decided to invest in his new company.convincingConvinced(3)Only after we saw several pictures of his family had we convinced that he was really the grandson of the former foreign minister.解析：句意：只有看了他的几张家庭照片之后，我们才相信他真的是前任外交大臣的孙子。were Point direct(1)vt.&vi.导演；指示；指挥directat/towards sb./sth.把指向
28、某人/事direct sb.to a place 指引某人到某处direct sb.to do sth.指示/命令某人做某事direct(that)sb./sth.(should)do/be done 指示/命令某人做/某事被做Charlie Chaplin wrote,directed and produced the films he starred in.(教材 P18)卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。Can you direct me to the station？你能告诉我到车站怎么走吗？The owners directed that the factory be closed
29、.厂主下令关厂。(2)adj.直的，直接的；率直的，恰好的；完全的a direct flight/train直飞航班/直达列车a direct result/link/connection直接的结果/关系/联系a direct person/manner/answer直性子的人/坦率的态度/直截了当的回答Your reply today is in direct contradiction to what you said last week.你今天的答复跟你上星期说的恰好相反。direct/directly二者都能作副词，其区别是：direct 表示具体的路径，指“中途不停地，径直地”；di
30、rectly 表示抽象意义，指做某事“直接地，不拐弯抹角地”。The train goes there direct.这趟列车直达那里。The new law wont directly affect us.新的法律不会直接影响到我们。She speaks very directly to people.她说话非常直率。单句语法填空。(1)Their thought and action have played a great role in _(direct)human events to right values.解析：句意：他们的思想和行为在指引人类大事件到正确的价值观上扮演着重要的地位
31、。(2)With Jack _(direct)me,I had no difficulty in finding the managers house.解析：句意：有了杰克给我引路，我毫不费力地找到了经理的家。directingdirecting单句改错。(3)Our university was founded in October 1951 and is a key institution of higher learning direct under the Ministry of Education.解析：句意：我们大学始建于1951年十月，是教育部管辖的重点高等学府。directly
32、 Point particular(1)adj.特别的；特殊的；挑剔的，吹毛求疵的be particular about/over sth.对挑剔/讲究in particular=particularly 尤其；特别Is there any particular colour you would prefer？你有什么特别喜欢的颜色吗？He is very particular about food.他对吃的很挑剔。The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent.整顿饭都很好，尤其是葡萄酒更好。(2)n.(常作复
33、数)信息；细节；事项He gave full particulars of the stolen property.他详细列出全部被盗的财物。particularly adv.尤其；特别地；特殊地 Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.尤其是孩子们看到他的行为会大笑不止。单句语法填空。(1)If you really want something _ particular,keep taking action and refuse the alternatives until you get it!解析
34、：句意：如果你真的特别想要什么东西，保持你的行动并且拒绝替代品，直到你得到它。(2)_(particular)about food left him in lack of nutrition and he was weaker and weaker.(3)We are _(particular)grateful to him for his timely help.解析：句意：我们特别感谢他的及时帮助。inBeing particularparticularly考点二 短语诠释Pointup to now 直到现在up to now=so far/by now/until now到目前为止(通
35、常与现在完成时连用)As Victor Hugo once said,“Laugher 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.(教材P18)正如维克多雨果曾说过的，“笑声是驱逐人们面孔上的冬天的一轮太阳”，直到现在在这方面也没人能够比查理卓别林做得更好。So far the work has been easy but things may change.到目前为止,这工作很容易,但情
36、况可能有变化。单句语法填空。(1)Up to now,great changes_(take)place in our hometown and people are enjoying a good policy.解析：句意：到目前为止，我们家乡已经发生了巨大的变化，人们正在享受着好政策带来的好处。单句改错。(2)How is your math teacher all these days?Ive no idea.But it is said that up to now he recovered from his serious illness.have takenhasPointbadl
37、y off 穷的；缺少的；过得很差Though he is always wearing old clothes,he is not as 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。I should have been badly off without your help.如果没有你的帮助，我的状况会很糟糕的。This school is badly off for experienced teachers.这所学校缺少有经验的老师。badly off的比较级：worse off 境况更差 badly off的反义词：well off 过
38、得很好；富有的 well off的比较级：better off 境况更好 Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family even worse off,so Charlie spent hischildhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.(教材 18)不幸的是他父亲去世了，使得他的家境更加艰难，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。单句语法填空。(1)We shouldnt complain about being poor because many families
39、are _(badly)off.(2)_(badly)off,the man was eager to apply for the job with a famous company.单句改错。(3)Of all my former classmates,Henry has been worse off because of his attitude to life over these years.worseHaving been badlyworstPointpick out 挑出；辨别出Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as
40、if they were spaghetti.(教材 P18)查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，就像吃意大利面条一样。Its easy to pick him out in a crowd because he is very tall.很容易从人群中辨认出他,因为他个子很高。pick up(vt.)捡起；让某人搭车；继续；便宜地买到；接收(节目)；无意中学会 (vi.)(情况)好转；(身体)逐渐恢复 We can pick up Mexican television.我们可以接收到墨西哥电视节目。Business will pick up before summer.夏天来到之前，生意将会好转。单句语法
41、填空。(1)She_(pick)out from dozens of applicants for the job.解析：句意：她从大批求职者中被选中承担这项工作。(2)He is careful to pick _ some new ties to give as Christmas presents to his friends.解析：句意：他正在小心地挑选一些新领带，作为圣诞礼物送给他的朋友们。was pickedoutPoint4cut off 切断(供应等)；断绝(联系等)Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it we
42、re the finest steak.(教材 P18)然后他就像切最好的牛排一样切断皮鞋的鞋帮。Our water supply has been cut off.我们停水了。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 单句语法填空。(1)When the whole area was cut _by the flood,the government sent food there by helicopter.(2)He had a finger cut _while he was working on t
43、he machine and shouted with pain.解析：句意：他在操作机器的时候把一个手指给切掉了，痛得大叫。off off 单句改错。(3)According to the report,a tree after another is cut down and many species are dying out in the primitive rainforest.解析：句意：据报道，树正一棵棵地被砍下，原始雨林中有很多物种就要灭绝了。beingPoint 5 star in 主演；担任主角star sb.(in sth.)使某人担任主角；由某人主演Audrey Hepb
44、urn was a famous actress,who starred in My Fair Lady.奥黛丽赫本是一位著名的演员，她曾经主演窈窕淑女。The director wanted to star the unknown actress in his new film.导演想让这位不知名的女演员主演他的新影片。单句语法填空。(1)It was John Denver who we heard _(star)in a new love movie,which made a big hit at the end of the year.解析：句意：我们听说那部年底大获成功的新爱情电影是
45、约翰丹沃主演的。单句改错。(2)The actor devoted himself to star in his first film and even had no time to date with his girlfriend.解析：句意：这位演员把全部身心投入到他主演的第一部电影中，甚至没有时间跟女朋友约会。starringstarring考点三 句型归纳Pointnot that 倒不是；并不是说Not that Charlies own life was easy!(教材 P18)然而卓别林自己的生活也并不容易！点拨：not that 用于句首或短语前表达否定含义，意为“倒不是；并
46、不是说”，是对前面所说的话或所做的事进行补充说明，以免引起误会。Not that I care what they think,but(that)its you Im worrying about.他们怎么想我不管，我担心的是你。Kate had lost some weightnot that it mattered(=it did not matter).凯特瘦了一点儿那倒没什么大不了的。not thatbut(that)意为“不是因为，而是因为”，“不是而是”用于肯定一个原因，否定另一个原因，或者肯定一个判断，否定另一个判断。Not that I am unwilling to go w
47、ith you,but that I am busy now.并不是我不愿意跟你一起去，而是我现在很忙。单句语法填空。(1)Not _ there is no beauty in the world,but that you pay a blind eye to it usually.(2)Its not that these couples lost themselves in the marriage,_ that they grew in it.解析：句意：并不是说这些夫妻在婚姻中失去了自己，而是他们自我成长了。thatbutPointby+时间点，表示“到为止”By his teens
48、,Charlie had,through his humour,become one of the most popularchild actors in England.(教材 P18)在十多岁的时候，查理已经凭借着自己的幽默成为英国最受欢迎的童星之一。点拨：by+时间点，表示“到为止”，要和完成时态连用。分为三种情况：表达到过去的时间为止，与过去完成时连用；表达到现在的某个时间为止，与现在完成时连用；表达到将来的某个时间为止，与将来完成时连用。I had finished reading the novel by nine oclock last night.到昨晚九点钟我已经看完了这本小
49、说。By now we have received 200 application forms.到现在为止，我们已经收到了 200 份申请表。By the time you graduate you will have learned 4,500 words.到你毕业的时候，你将已经学了 4 500 个单词。(1)The woman manager would never forgive the guy,for he _(rob)her of her purse by the time she took a job with this company.解析：句意：这个女经理永远不会原谅这个人，
50、因为在来这个公司上班之前他抢了她的钱包。(2)By the time the fire men arrived,the fire _(put)out by the nearby citizens.单句改错。(3)By the time the young lady is set free,the police have surrounded the office block.had robbedhad been putwill Point3with+宾语+宾语补足语Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a sno
51、wstorm withnothing to eat.(教材 P18)他们反而被暴风雪困在一个小木屋里，没有任何东西可以吃。点拨：本句中的 with nothing to eat 是 with 的复合结构，在句子中作状语,表示伴随，原因，方式，条件等，具体结构是：with+宾语(n./pron.)+宾补(adj./adv./prep.phrase/doing/done/to do)He is used to sleeping with the windows open.他习惯睡觉开着窗户。She left the room with all the lights on.她离开房间时让所有的灯亮着
52、。He walked into the dark street with a stick in his hand.他在黑暗的街上行走，手里拿着一个拐棍。With so much work to do,I have no time for a holiday.有这么多工作要做，我没时间度假。We found the house easily with the little boy leading the way.有小男孩带路，我们很容易地找到了那个房子。With all the things she needed bought,she went home happily.所有她需要的东西都买完后
53、，她开心地回家了。单句语法填空。(1)Mr.Smith felt much annoyed with so many problems_(remain)to be solved.(2)With the new machine _(test),I couldnt hear clearly what they were talking about.(3)With all the tickets _(sell)out,we had to wait for the next weeks show.remainingbeing testedsold单句改错。(4)They spent a 7day trip in Hong Kong and then went back with all the money run out.(5)With two exams worry about,I have to work really hard this weekend.runningto课末随堂演练课后限时作业制作者：状元桥适用对象：高一学生制作软件：Powerpoint2003、Photoshop cs3运行环境：WindowsXP以上操作系统