a-taste-of-English-humour课件.ppt

“特困生特困生”When there is only one man in the world.She is good at Chinese KongfuYou do know my love.Humour is a sense.It is quality of being amusing,it is an ability to appreciate the comic or amusing.Humour(幽默）幽默）Who are they?What are they good at?Charlie ChaplinMark TwainMr beanEdward Lear Types of humor Examples of English humournonverbalCharlie Chaplinmime and farceMr Beanverbal jokesplay on words,usually two linesfunny storiesMark Twainfunny poemsEdward Lear Charlie Chaplin (Nonverbal)He was a great silent movie stars.Modern Times,The Little Tramp,The gold Rush,City Light are his masterpieces.He was very popular in his time.Mr Bean(mime and farce)Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces,he acts silly,he seems quite stupid,and the things he does are funny.Verbal jokestongue twisters:I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish,but if you wish to wish the witch wishes,I wont wish the wish you wish to wish.Betty bought some butter,but the butter was bitter,so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.Mark Twain(funny stories)Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author,He was the most famous humorous novelist in America.Edward Lear(funny poems)Edward Lear(1812-1888)was an artist.Chinese humoristsChinese humour:Pantomime(哑剧）哑剧）（刘全和、刘全利）（刘全和、刘全利）Funny plays(小品）小品）（陈佩斯、赵本山）（陈佩斯、赵本山）Cross talk(相声）相声）（马季、姜昆）（马季、姜昆）Doggeral(打油诗）打油诗）Kinds of humour:humourEnglishChinesenonverbalCharlie Chaplinmime&farceMr Beanverbal jokesplay on words funny storiesMark Twainfunny poemsEdward Learpantomime (哑剧哑剧)刘全和、刘全和、刘全利刘全利funny plays陈佩斯、赵本山陈佩斯、赵本山cross talk (马季、姜昆马季、姜昆)jokesdoggerel (打油诗打油诗)Turn to page 22.Lets read and enjoy some English jokes.After reading,match the joke with explanation.1.C:Whats that fly doing in my soup?W:Swimming,I think.2.C:Whats that?W:Its bean soup.C:I dont want to know what its been.I want to know what it is now?3.C:Waiter.Will the pancakes be long?W:No,sir.Round.123ABC Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in mountainous area.They were lying in the open air under the stars.Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered,“Watson,when you look at the beautiful sky,what do you think of?”Watson replied,“I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted.”“No,no,Watson!”Holmes said,“What do you really think of?”So Watson tried again,“I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is.”“Try again,Watson!”said Holmes.Watson tried a third time.“I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds.”Holmes said,“Watson,you fool!You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent.Read the Funny story on P221.Policeman:You cant park here.Driver:Why not?Policeman:Read the sign.Driver:I did.It says,Fine for parking!”So I parked.More English jokes:2.Patient:Thank you doctor.My fever is gone.Doctor:Dont thank me.Thank god.Patient:Then Ill pay the fees to god.Homework1.Collect as many English jokes as you can2.Preview Reading-Nonverbal Humour