Unit 3A taste of English humour “ 幽默”的含义“ 幽默”一般有两层含义：一是指使某事物可笑或喜剧性的因素。二是指看出、欣赏或表达有趣的喜剧性事物的能力。 Style of humourSketch/Funny playscross-dressing Style of humourcrosstalk Mark Twain(funny stories)popular humorous novelist Edward Lear(funny poems)famouspoet Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems to be quite stupid, and the things he does are strange. Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter. facial expressionbody languagemake-up Cross-dressingactionsHumorways to make people laughWordsGroup work How many kinds of humor do you know?verbalnonverbal cross talk; tongue twisters;funny poems; funny stories;jokes; limerick; mime ; farce ; clown Pantomime( 哑剧 ) Discussion: Is humour helpful? Why?• Make people happy• Let people think about life • Give people determination to get through difficulties • A kind of wisdom in lifeUnit 3 Reading:A Master of Nonverbal Humor Charlie Chaplin — The Gold Rush Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin—The Gold Rush The Gold Rush 1. What do you know about Charlie Chaplin?2. What do you know about his film? What is so interesting about them?Pre-reading a small black hat a moustachea stickvery wide trousersLittle TrampThe Little Tramp was a _____ and ___________ person. poorhomelessThe whole text introduces a world-famous actor---Charlie Chaplie and his excellent performances, making us understand more about nonverbal humour. 3. Look at the title and write down your idea in one sentence. Then skim the passage and see if you were right.A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURReading The main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3...
