Answerthefollowingquestions•Whatdoyouknowhumormeans?AmusementItwillmakepeoplelaughandfeelhappyDoyouknowthefollowingcomedians?Inwhatperformancesdoweoftenenjoyhumour?crosstalk;comedy;jokes;;funnystories;clown;funnypoems,etc.•Whatmustwebeabletodoifwewanttobeacrosstalkartist?SaytonguetwistersQuestionWarmingupADoyouknowtonguetwisters?Bettyboughtsomebutter,butthebutterwasbitter,sosheboughtsomebetterbuttertomakethebitterbutterbetter.Iwishtothewishyouwishtowish,butifyouwishthewishthewitchwishes,Iwon’twishthewishyouwishtowish.Ifwhitechalkchalkswhiteonablackblackboard,WillBlackchalkchalkblackonawhitewhiteboardthen?•Policeman:Youcan’tparkhere.•Driver:Whynot?•Policeman:Readthatsign.•Driver:Idid.Itsays:“Fineforparking”,•.•A:Wheredoyouwash?•B:Inthespring.•A:Ididn’taskwhen.Iaskedyouwhere.•Customer:Isthereanysouponthemenu?Waiter:Therewas,butIwipeditoff.•Teacher:Jimmy,whatarethethreewordsthatstudentsusemostoftenatschool?•Jimmy:Idon’tknow…Teacher:Correct..Tracy:Willyoumarryme？Minister(surprised):Well,thisisverysuddenanunexpected.Tracy(laughing):No,WhatImeaniswhenIgetmarriedinchurch,willyoubetheministerwhomarrymeandhusband?543126listening•2.Listenagainandanswerthefollowingquestions..•1.Whatwastheman’sjob?•2.InEngland,whocanmarrycouplesinchurch?•3.Howclosetoeachotherdidthemanandthewomanlive?•4.Wheredidthewomanasktheministertomarryher?•5.Whendidheaskhertomarryhim?HewasaministerinthechurchAministerAbouteightkilometresfromeachother.Inarestaurant.Afewdayslater.ListeningMaterialD:Grandmother.Howdidyoumeet?G:Ohwell,that’squiteastory.Infact,wemeettimes.Yousee,ImetgrandfatherinEngland,wherewelivedbeforewecameto.Weonlylivedabout8fromeachother.Yourgrandfatherwasainthechurch,threevillagesaway.D:Andwhendidheaskyoutohim?G:Well,itwasreallyfunny.Wewerehavingdinnerinaoneevening,andweweretalkingaboutpeoplegettingmarried,grandfatherfunnyseveralAustraliakilometersministermarryrestaurantandsoon.AsaministerintheitwasYourgrandfather’sjobtomarry.Wetalkedaboutallkindsofdifferentpeople,sometimesfamilieswebothknew.Wewerehavingaveryconversationandlaughedalot.SoIaskedhim,“andwillyoumarryme?”Hewentalittleinredintheface,andcouldn'tsayanythingforafew.Helookedrather.Finally,hesaid,“well,thisisverysuddenandunexpected!”Irealisedthathehadnotchurchcouplesenjoyableminutessurprisedimmediatelyunderstoodmecorrectly.SoIlaughedandsaid“No!WhatImeanis,whenIgetmarriedinchurch,willyoubetheministerwhomarriesmeandmy?”Helaughed,andseemedtofeelmuchbetterafterIhadsaidthat.Weourdinnerinmuchthesamewayasbefore.Wehadaveryniceeveningtogether.However,ashelatertoldme,ourtalkputaninterestingideaintohishead.HewhatIhadsaidandrealisedthathehadalwayslovedme.husbandcontinuedconsideredHedidn'tunderstandmebecauseIaskhimthequestionthathehadwanttoaskmeforsometime.So,afewdayslater,hecametovisitmeathome.Itwasthenthatheaskedmetomarryhim.Thistimeitwasmyturntofeel.ButIimmediately!honoredacceptedRetellthestory.Thereoncewasaministerwholivedthreevillagesawayfromayounglady.Oneeveningtheyhaddinnertogetherinarestaurant.Theytalkedaboutpeoplegettingmarried,andtheladyaskedtheministerwhetherhewouldmarryherinchurch.Theministerwasverymuchsurprisedandsaidthatherquestioncameveryunexpected.Theladyrealizedthathehadnotunderstoodhercorrectly.Whatshemeantwaswhetherhewouldmarryherandherhusband.Howevertheirtalkingputaninterestingideaintotheminister’shead.Herealizedthathewantedtomarryher.Soafewdayslaterhevisitedhertoaskedhertomarryhim.Theladyfelthonoredandimmediatelyaccepted.speaking•J:Forwhichagedoyouwriteyourshow?•C:Iwritemyshowforchildrenbutoftentheparentslikemyshowstoo.Somejokesarefunnyforthechildrenbuttheirdeepermeaningisevenfunniertotheparents.•J:Whatdoyoudoasaclown?•C:Well,Iactfunny.Imakestrangefacesandrunafteranimalsinthecircus.SometimesIjustsmileandgreetpeopletoourshow.Ialsotelljokes.•J:Whatareyoudoingatthismoment?•C:Why,I’mtalkingtoyou!Youmeantinshow?Ihaveanactwithadonkey.It’sveryfunnyreally.ManychildrentoldmeafterwardstheythinkI’mevenmorestupidthanmydonkey,AndthatisofcoursejustwhatIwantthemtofeel!J:Whatareyourplansforyournextshow?C:Iplantojumpoutofabigboxthatlookslikeabirthdaypresentandthrowcandytothechildrenintheaudience.Ihavedecidedmynextshowtobeallabouthappiness.Iintendtogivemyaudienceashowofaboutanhourwhicharefun.Ihopepeoplewillgohomefeelinghappierthanwhentheycametothecircus.J:Howdoyoumakechildrenlaugh?C:Idofunnythingsandwearclothsofbrightcolors.Themake-uponmyfacelookfunnyeventhoughIdon’tdoanything.Summary•tonguetwister•makemistakesExercises1.Hisgooddeedswerehighly____A.thoughtofB.thoughtoverC.thoughtaboutD.thoughtfor2.Hewastooshortto_____thatapple.A.catchB.reachC.findD.spread3.Ifind____necessarythatIshouldhelpthemfinishthetask.A.thatB.thisC.itD.oneABC4.______nomoneywithme,Ihavetogiveupthatbook.A.AsB.ForC.WearingD.With5.-----Doyouwantteaorcoffee?-----_____.Ireallydon’tmind.A.BothB.NoneC.EitherD.Neither6.---wouldyoulovethese,Mr.Johnson?---No,showme___.A.anotherB.otheroneC.someothersD.otheronesDDCC
