Who are they? What are they good at?

Kinds of humour:Types of hu

mour English Chinese

Nonverbal Charlie Chaplin

Mime & farce Mr Bean

Verbal jokes

Play on words,

usually 2 lines

Funny stories Mark Twain

Funny poems Edward Lear

Pantomime ( 哑剧 ) 刘全和、

刘全利陈佩斯、赵本山Cross talk ( 黄俊英、杨达 )Jokes

Doggerel ( 打油

诗 )

1. Read some English jokes on P22.

2. More English jokes:

A man with two red ears went to see his doctor.

Doctor: What happened to your ears?

Man: I was ironing a shirt and the phone rang but instead of picking up the phone, I accidentally picked up the iron and stuck it to my ear.

Doctor: Oh Dear! But… what happened to your other ear?

Man: The phone rang again.

Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour

Reading: Nonverbal HumourFast reading:

1. Who is the main character of the text? What was he famous for?

2. How many famous film or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?

The main character is Charlie Chaplin. He was famous for his nonverbal humour.

There are two, The Little Tramp and The Gold Rush.

3. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. The history of English humour.

B. The films that Chaplin made.

C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.

D. The Gold Rush in California.

Charlie Chaplin’s career:

Charlie Chaplin

Was born in ______

His job is _______

In 1972, he was given ________

Type of acting is _________

His charming character is __________

His costume: __________ Reasons of

success: __________

He died in_____ in _______.

Charlie Chaplin’s career:

Charlie Chaplin

Was born in 1889.

His job is an actor.

In 1972, he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work.

Type of acting is mime and farce.

His charming character is The Little Tramp.

His costume: large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat.

Reasons of success: He could astonish and inspire us skillfully.

He died in 1977 in Switzerland.

Put the sentences in the right order according to the film The Gold Rush.

Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.

Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expect to pick up gold, but they failed.

They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes.

They were caught in a small wooden house.

Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.

Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.

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1. People enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck because _________.

A.they enjoy doing so.

B. it makes people more worried about their life.

C. it makes people more content with their life.

D.there’s much fun in doing so.

Questions for understanding:

2. The Little Tramp is well known because ____.

A.Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.

B. The character was social failure.

C. Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick.

D.Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him.

4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for ________.

A.the characters he played in his films.

B. the films he directed.

C. the joy he gave us in his films.

D.the contributions he made in films.

3. In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for .

A. films B. gold C. entertainment D. water