人教版高中英语必修四第三单元.ppt

Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading and speaking 贵阳三十七中 彭青娥 I. Warming Up Charlie Chaplin was a master of _____________ . So is Rowan Atkinson. nonverbal humour Warming Up 2. What kinds of verbal humour do you know? Verbal humour Jokes Funny stories Comedy Funny poems Crosstalk Puns II. Reading 1. Work in groups. Read the jokes on page 17. Do you understand them? Reading 2. What is a punchline? Find the jokes’ punchlines. Punchline The words that form the climax of a joke Reading Punchline Reading 3. Read the two puns and enjoy playing on words. A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired. A small boy went to the counter to pay for his lunch but he was a little short. Reading 4. Read English jokes on page 22 and do Exercise 1. Tips amuse vt. 1) to make sb laugh or smile 2) to entertain amusing adj. pancake n. a thin flat round cake Reading 5. How to explain a joke which uses “play on words”? Explanation 1) The first person …, The second person …. 2) The answer to the question contains a word which, when spoken, can have two meanings. Reading 6. How to explain the two puns? 1) Two-tired, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. with two tires; b. too tired. 2) Short, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. small in height; b. not having enough money. III. Role play Read the funny story on page 22. Tips Sherlock Holmes is a character created by the English writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes became the prototype (原型) for the modern mastermind detective. Doyle introduced Holmes in 1887 in the short story A Study in Scarlet. Doctor Watson is Sherlock’s best friend and partner. Role play 2. Fill in the chart. Characters Time Place Beginning Development Climax (Punchline) Role play 3. Discuss in groups. What kind of people are Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson? Role play 4. Discuss in groups of three.