Unit20HumourPeriod1-2WarmingupListeningSpeakingNo.onMay,2005Taught:HomeWarmingupAWarmingupBWarmingupCListeningDialogueSpeakingGroupworkAGroupworkBSummaryExercisesWarmingupADoyouknowtonguetwisters?Bettyboughtsomebutter,butthebutterwasbitter,sosheboughtsomebetterbuttertomakethebitterbutterbetter.Iwishtothewishyouwishtowish,butifyouwishthewishthewitchwishes,Iwon’twishthewishyouwishtowish.Bettyboughtsomebutter,butthebutterwasbitter,sosheboughtsomebetterbuttertomakethebitterbutterbetter.WarmingupB•Doyouknowthefollowingcomedians?•Inwhatperformancesdoweoftenenjoyhumour?Jokes;clown;crosstalk;comedy;mimeandfarce;funnystories;funnypoems,etc.WarmingupC•Lookatthischart.ItshowsyousomeexamplesofEnglishhumour.Doyouknowthesekindsofhumour?TypeofhumourExampleofEnglishhumourDoyouhavethishumourinChinaNonverbalMimeandfarceCharlieChaplinMr.BeanVerbalJokesPlayonwords,usuallyTwolinesFunnystoriesFunnypoemsMarkTwainEdwardLearListening•1.Listenandnumberthepictures.654312•2.Listenagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.•1).Whatwastheman’sjob?•2).InEngland,whocanmarrycouplesinchurch?•3).Howclosetoeachotherdidthemanandthewomanlive?•4).Wheredidthewomanasktheministertomarryher?•5).Whendidheaskhertomarryhim?Hewasaministerinthechurch.Aminister.Abouteightkilometresfromeachother.Inarestaurant.Afewdayslater.1.ListentothetapeandtickwhattheinterviewerandMr.Atkinsontalkabout.()Plays()Language()Comedies()Culture()Comedian()Success()Shakespeare()Chinese()Audience()Germans∨∨∨∨∨∨2.Listentothetapeagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisthetitleofthecomedythatalmosteverybodylikes?Mr.Bean2.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthetwocomediestheytalkabout?Blackadder(setinthetimeofShakespeare)Mr.Bean1.SetinEnglandatthetimeofShakespeare.2.YouneedtounderstandEnglishverywell.3.YouneedtoknowquitealotaboutEnglishhistory.1.SetinpresentdayEngland.2.Youdon’tneedtounderstandEnglish.3.Youdon’tneedtoknowmuchaboutEngland.2.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthetwocomediestheytalkabout?3.Listentothetapeagainandmakeasummaryofthelisteningtextbycompletingthefollowingsentences.1.Mr.Atkinsonismostfamousforhisrolesintwopopular.2.OneofthemissetofShakespeare,whiletheotherissetin.3.Tounderstandthefirstyouneedtohavegoodandsomeideaof.4.Whileinthefirstshowisveryimportant,intheotherarespoken.1.Butthatisnottheonlyreasonwhyitis.2.ItispopulararoundtheworldbecauseanyonecaninMr.Bean.comediesinthetimepresentdayEnglandEnglishEnglishhistorylanguagehardlyanywordsaninternationalsuccessrecognizesomethingofhimselfDialogue•Listentothetapeandpayattentiontothefollowinglanguagepoints:•makesb.laugh•Areyourshowsforeverybody?•though/although•Therearemanywaysto…•acttheroleofSpeaking•Workinpairs.Oneplaysthepartofajournalistandtheotheracircusclown.Thejournalistaskstheclownabouthisworkandhisnewshow.1.Forwhichagedoyouwriteyourshow?2.Whatdoyoudoasaclown?3.Whatareyoudoingatthismoment?4.Whatareyourplansforyournextshow?5.Howdoyoumakechildrenlaugh?6.Whenwillyoustopworkingasaclown?Groupwork(A)•Inpairsthinkofafunnystory.ItcanbeanEnglishstoryoraChinesestory.Youmayfollowthisprocedure…•1.PrepareajokeandtellyourpartnerinEnglish.•2.Whiletellingyourstory,usetheexpressiononyourfaceandsomeactingtohelpmakethestoryasfunnyasyoucan.•3.Aftertellingyourstorytoyourpartner,lethim/hergiveyousomeadvice.•4.Thenletyourpartnertellhis/herstory.•5.Finallytellyourstorytotheclass.Groupwork(B)•Discuss,inpairs,withyourpartnerwhatmakesyoulaughinlife.Thefollowingexpressionsmaybeusefulforyou.Ienjoythisverymuchbecause…Ilaughatthatkindofthingbecause…Thisisfunbecause…Ifelthappybecause…Itsurprisesmethat…I’mpleasedwewerebothamusedat…Ienjoythisverymuchbecause…Ilaughatthatkindofthingbecause…Thisisfunbecause…Ifelthappybecause…Itsurprisesmethat…I’mpleasedwewerebothamusedat…Summary•tonguetwister•makemistakes•marrysb.•couple/acoupleof•makesb.laugh•reachawideaudience•inmind•acttheroleof•planto•intendto•stopdoing/stoptodoExercises1.Hisgooddeedswerehighly____A.thoughtofB.thoughtoverC.thoughtaboutD.thoughtfor2.Hewastooshortto_____thatapple.A.catchB.reachC.findD.spread3.Ifind____necessarythatIshouldhelpthemfinishthetask.A.thatB.thisC.itD.oneA,B,C4.______nomoneywithme,Ihavetogiveupthatbook.A.AsB.ForC.WearingD.With5.-----Doyouwantteaorcoffee?-----_____.Ireallydon’tmind.A.BothB.NoneC.EitherD.Neither6.---wouldyoulovethese,Mr.Johnson?---No,showme___.A.anotherB.otheroneC.someothersD.otheronesD,C,C
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