1、Unit 3A taste of English humour,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,幽默往往给我们的生活带来轻松快乐。什么是幽默?如何创造幽默?让我们来看一看西方人的幽默吧。1.HumourThe Roman writer Seneca once commented,“All things are cause either for laughter or weeping.”It is understood that laughing and crying are closely related emotional responses to some kind of outside s
2、timulation1.,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,Almost everything that can be seen may be perceived as humorous by someone,no matter how serious the intent is.A horror film may cause an audience to laugh because its dramatic effects are exaggerated2 or seemingly ridiculous.Visual humour frequently relies on transformin
3、g the normal or serious into the unexpected or absurd.Humour in the form of words may be either written or spoken.One of the most common kinds of verbal3 humour is the play on words.This type includes puns,riddles,and some limericks(funny poems).Of all types of verbal humour,the joke is probably the
4、 most popular.The joke may be as short as a one-liner,or it may be a long and complex story with a surprise ending.Many jokes depend for their success on the unexpected,or bringing together two ways of thinking about the same thing that would not normally occur to someone.Others depend on exaggerati
5、on,insult,or absurdity.,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,However,something humorous does not necessarily amuse everyone.Sometimes the reason is cultural.Each society has its own notion of what is comic.An American viewing a British comedy on stage or television may find little to laugh at because the origin of the hu
6、mour is not understood.The foreigner does not know what the rest of the audience finds funny.Even within one culture there are different responses to humour.Young children,teenagers,and adults do not laugh at the same things.,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,2.Rowan Atkinson(Mr Bean)The first episode4 of the original
7、 Mr Bean series starring Rowan Atkinson was first broadcast on January 1st,1990.Since then Mr Bean has become known all over the world.Mr Bean has a unique way of approaching everyday problems in a rather roundabout way,which has made him a family favourite.He is a lovable character who everyone wou
8、ld like to help out of his sticky situations.,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,3.Edward LearThe English humorist Edward Lear made famous the limerick form of verse(funny poems) and illustrated5 his work with amusing pictures.He was born in 1812,in London and died in 1888,in Italy,where he had spent his last years.The
9、 gentle,friendly man was always fond of children,and most of his writing was done for their pleasure.A limerick is a short,humorous verse form consisting of five lines usually with the rhyme scheme aabba;for example,There was an Old Man who supposedThat the street door was partially closed;But some
10、very large ratsAte his coats and his hats,While that futile Old Gentleman dozed.,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,1.stimulation /stImjleIn/ n.感官刺激3.verbal /vbl/ adj.文字的;言语的4.episode /epIsd/ n.一集5.illustrate /IlstreIt/ v.加插图于,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,Mr Bean has a unique way of approaching everyday problems in a rather roundabo
11、ut way,which has made him a family favourite.译文:憨豆先生用一种迂回的、奇特的方式处理日常生活中的问题,这使他成为一个家喻户晓的人物。剖析:这是一个带有定语从句的复合句,which引导非限制性定语从句,修饰整个主句。,单词注释,难句剖析,导读诱思,阅读短文,回答下列问题1.Whats verbal humour?答案:Verbal humour is the humour in the form of words.2.What made Mr Bean a family favourite?答案: His unique way of approac
12、hing everyday problems in a rather roundabout way.,Section Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending,一,二,三,四,五,Pre-reading一、将下列单词或短语与相对应的释义搭配起来AB1.contenta.to successfully control a feeling or problem2.overcomeb.to persuade sb to do sth3.convincec.poor;short of 4.homelessd.pleased;satisfied5.or
13、dinarye.having no home6.badly mon,not different or special7.entertaing.to be in charge of actors8.directh.to amuse or interest someone in a pleasant way答案:1.d2.a3.b4.e5.f6.c7.h8.g,一,二,三,四,五,二、用所给单词的适当形式填空1.As he grows older,he becomes more (humor)and optimistic.2.As we all know,he is a famous crosst
14、alk (perform)in the field of art and literature.3.Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea;(fortunate),neither of them could swim.4.Government should provide financial aid for the (home)people begging for meals along the streets in cities.,humorous,performer,unfortunately,homeless,一,二,三,四,五,5.If
15、 you show me the (convince)evidence,I will admit I am guilty.6.He was disappointed at his (fail)to finish his work on time.7.But I think watching TV is not just for (entertain),we can learn a lot from it.,convincing,failure,entertainment,一,二,三,四,五,三、短语互译1.as soon as 2.直到现在 3.by ones teens 4.对满足 5.wa
16、lking stick 6.穷的;缺少的 7.go by 8.挑出;辨别出 9.be remembered as 10.切断;断绝 11.star in,一就,up to now,到某人十多岁的时候,feel/be content with,手杖,badly off,经过,pick out,作为被记住,cut off,担任主角;主演,一,二,三,四,五,While-reading四、阅读课文A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR,回答下列问题1.The writer used what Victor Hugo said in order to .A.show how grea
17、t Victor Hugo was B.tell the importance of Charlie Chaplin C.make you remember the truthD.tell readers Charlie Chaplin couldnt speak well 答案:B,一,二,三,四,五,2.From Paragraph 2 we can learn that .A.Charlie lived an easy life when he was young B.it was easy for Charlie to become angry C.it was his mother
18、who looked after him when he was young D.Charlie was very clever as a child 答案:D3.Who was the little tramp?A.A character in his films.B.One of his friends.C.His brother.D.A film director.答案:A,一,二,三,四,五,4.Why do we believe it is one of the best meals Charlie has ever tasted?A.Because the food is the
19、most delicious.B.Because we are very hungry.C.Because he eats the shoe happily.D.Because the shoe is very beautiful.答案:C5.When Charlie Chaplin died,he was years old.A.66 B.77C.88D.99答案:C,一,二,三,四,五,Post-reading五、阅读课文A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR,完成下列短文As an outstanding comic actor,Charlie Chaplin 1. t
20、he lives of Americans and British during the period of silent films.He made people laugh at a time when they felt 2.,so they could feel more 3. with their lives.,brightened,depressed,content,一,二,三,四,五,His charming character,the little tramp,was well-known all over the world.It was a poor and 4. pers
21、on wearing large trousers,5. shoes and a small round black hat,carrying a walking stick.Social 6. as the little tramp was,he was loved by all the people for his 7. and determination to 8. all difficulties and being kind to others even when they were unkind to him.In the famous film The Gold Rush,Cha
22、plin managed to make the sad situationeating his boiled shoe 9. by using nonverbal humour.Such is Charlie Chaplin,loved and remembered as a great actor who could 10. people with great confidence.,homeless,worn-out,failure,optimism,overcome,entertaining,inspire,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1.As Victor Hugo once
23、 said,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”,and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多雨果曾经说过“笑容如阳光,驱走人们脸上的冬天”,关于这一点,直到今天也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。剖析:1)本句的as在句中引导定语从句,位于句首。代替其后的双引号内的内容。如:As your mother said,“You are too naughty.”正如你妈妈说的,“你太顽皮。”2)as引导的非限
24、制性定语从句中,as 可代表主句整个句子的内容,引导的定语从句可以放在主句之前或主句之后。My girlfriend is a nurse,as you have known.如你所知,我女朋友是个护士。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点up to now直到现在They have raised more than $1,000,000 for the Hope Project up to now.到目前为止,他们已经为希望工程筹集到了一百多万美元。I havent had any success up to now.However,Ill keep trying.直到现在,我还
25、没取得过任何成功。不过,我会继续努力的。归纳:up to now多用于现在完成时。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1)近义词组:so far,until now,up till now,by now2)阅读下列句子,体会up的搭配及意义My car can take up to four people.我的车最多能坐四个人。搭配:up to意义:达到;最多Its up to you to find out what your goals really are.你真正的目标是什么,只能由你来决定。搭配:up to sb意义:取决于/该由某人,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,
26、What are you up to this weekend?这周末你打算做什么?搭配:up to意义:从事于;忙于This model is the newest and most up to date.这一款是最新的,也是最时尚的。搭配:up to date意义:最新的,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,语法填空1)Do you know how many people (invite) up to now?2)Planning so far ahead (make) no senseso many things will have changed by next year.完成
27、句子3) (直到现在)I havent heard from him.,have been invited,makes,Up to now,单句改错4)By now I understood what the teachers said.,I后加have,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,2.He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed,so they could feel more content with their lives.在感到沮丧的时候,他可以使他们开怀大笑,于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。剖析:1)本
28、句是由so连接的并列复合句,前后存在因果关系。2)在前一个分句中,包含了一个定语从句when they felt depressed,用来修饰a time。when引导定语从句时,所修饰的先行词应是表示时间的词。如:I will never forget the days when we worked together.我将永远不会忘记我们一起工作的日子。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点content adj.满足的;满意的n.满足vt. 使满足Im more than content that theyve done everything.我对他们所做的一切都感到很满意。Yo
29、ur mother contents with what you have done.你妈妈对你所做的事很满意。归纳:content做形容词时,可接that从句。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,阅读下列句子,体会content的词性、搭配及意义Im well content to wait for him.我非常愿意等他。词性:形容词搭配:be well content to do意义:很乐意做She was not content to stay at home.她不满足于待在家里。词性:形容词搭配:be content to do意义:满足于/乐意做,10,1,2,3,4,5,
30、6,7,8,9,He feels content with his life.他对自己的生活很满意。词性:形容词搭配:feel content with意义:对满意He contented himself with one piece of cake.他吃了一块蛋糕,非常满足。词性:动词搭配:content oneself with sth意义:用某物使某人满意,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,单句改错1)Those who are content their present situations will surely make no more advances in life.2
31、)The teacher was very content with the result of the match.介词填空3)If you are not content the progress youve made,you will have greater success.4) our hearts content,we all passed the exam.,content后加with,verywell,with,To,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,3.You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sin
32、g as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你可能会感到惊奇,查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌,他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。剖析:句中的it为形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面that引导的句子:that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,注意:在英语中,只有it可以做形式主语或形式宾语,不能换成this或that。如:Many forei
33、gners find it surprising that China has made rapid progress in economy in the past few years.许多外国人很惊讶地发现最近几年来,中国在经济方面取得了快速进步。考点astonish vt.使惊诧It astonishes me that no one has thought of this before.使我感到惊诧的是,以前谁也没想到这一点。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,We were all astonished by the news that he had passed his dr
34、iving test.听到他通过了驾驶考试这个消息,我们都感到十分惊奇。词性:形容词搭配:be astonished by sth意义:使(让)感到震惊We are astonished to hear the disappointing news.听到这令人失望的消息我们很惊诧。词性:形容词搭配:be astonished to do意义:对感到震惊,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,He looked at me in astonishment.他惊奇地看着我。词性:名词搭配:in astonishment意义:惊奇地,震惊地To my astonishment,he has pa
35、ssed the exam.使我吃惊的是,他竟然通过了考试。词性:名词搭配:to ones astonishment意义:令人震惊的是,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,语法填空1)Why dont you bring to his attention that youre too ill to work on?2)The two girls are so alike that strangers find difficult to tell one from the other.3)Lady Catherine was by the news that her nephew woul
36、d marry Elizabeth.(astonish)4)To my ,they seemed at the news,and looked at me in .(astonish),it,it,astonished,astonishing,astonishment,astonishing,astonishment,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,4.Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family even worse off.不幸的是他的父亲去世了,使得他的家境更加艰难剖析:本句中的leaving the family even
37、worse off在句子中做结果状语。My car was caught in a traffic jam,thus causing the delay.我的车因交通堵塞而受阻,因此迟到了。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点badly off穷的;缺少的It is said that most farmers are badly off in that area.据说在那个地区大多数农民都很穷。The school was badly off for teachers then.当时学校缺少教师。I found his living conditions were worse o
38、ff than mine.我发现他的生活条件比我还差。归纳:badly off作“缺少的”讲时常与介词for搭配使用;badly off的比较级是worse off,常与than连用。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1)well off的含义是“富裕的,富有的”,其比较级是better off,含义为“境况更好”。如:Most people are better off than before.大多数人们比以前富裕了。2)be badly in need of急需They are now in badly need of our help.他们现在急需要我们的帮助。,10,1,2,
39、3,4,5,6,7,8,9,用badly off和well off的正确形式填空1)Linda is than her elder brother so she helps him a lot during his hard time.2)They dont seem too ;they have smart clothes and a nice house.,better off,badly off,单句改错3)They are too well off to eat a good meal.4)We are badly off of time and money.,wellbadly,of
40、for,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,5.No one was ever bored watching himhis subtle acting made everything entertaining.看他的表演没有人会感到无聊他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑。考点entertain vt.款待The child entertained himself with his building blocks.那个小孩自己玩积木玩得很开心。We were all entertained by his humorous stories.他的幽默故事使我们都很开心。,10,1,2,3,4,
41、5,6,7,8,9,They often entertained their friends at weekends.他们常在周末招待朋友。The host entertained us to Chinese food that day.那天主人用中国饭菜来款待我们。归纳:entertain常与介词with或to连用。entertain sb with sth的含义是“用某物使人快乐”,entertain sb to sth的含义是“用某物款待某人”。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,阅读下列句子,体会黑体词的词性及含义He doesnt entertain very often.他
42、不经常请客。词性:动词含义:请客I found the talk both informative and entertaining.我认为这种谈话既有知识性又有趣味性。词性:形容词含义:有趣的,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper.本地的娱乐活动刊登在报纸上。词性:名词含义:娱乐(活动)The company has set aside a budget for the entertainment of clients.公司已留出用于招待客户的专项开支。词性:名词含义:招待,款待,10,1,
43、2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,用entertain的适当形式填空1)The Greens us to French food the day before yesterday.2)When he saw we were upset,he began to us for hours with his stories and jokes.3)As a funny and girl,she is quite popular in her class.4)Thank you for your during our stay in London.,entertained,entertain,enter
44、taining,entertainment,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,单句改错5)The girl entertained herself of her toy cat.6)My son was entertaining with the humorous movie.,ofwith,entertainingentertained,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,6.This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all d
45、ifficulties.这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者,但他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心使得他深受(观众的)喜爱。剖析:动词不定式短语to overcome all difficulties 在句子中做定语修饰名词determination。考点overcome vi.战胜There will be no difficulties in the world that they cannot overcome.世界上没有他们克服不了的困难。We overcame the enemy in the battle.我们在这场战役中战胜了敌人。归纳:overcome的过去式为overcame,过去分词为
46、overcome。,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,over-作前缀时可表示如下含义:过度;太甚。如:overstudy 用功过度overtalk讲话太多overweight 过胖,超重,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,在上;在外;从上越过。如:overbridge 天桥overcoat 外套overfly 飞跃overseas海外颠倒;反转。如:overthrow 推翻overturn 颠倒;倾覆,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,说出下列单词的含义1)overdo 2)overarm 3)overlook,做得过分,挥臂过肩的,俯视,10,1,2,3,4,5,6
47、,7,8,9,10,7.Here is an example from one of his most famous films,The Gold Rush.这里有一个例子,来自于他著名的电影之一淘金记。剖析:本句是一个全部倒装的句子,标志词为here。如:Here comes the bus.公共汽车来了。全部倒装是指将句子中的谓语动词全部置于主语之前,此结构通常只用于一般现在时和一般过去时。常见的全部倒装结构有:here,there,now,then,thus等副词置于句首,谓语动词常为be,come,go,lie,run等表示来去或状态的动词。如:There goes the bell.Lets go into the lecture hall.铃响了,我们进入演讲大厅吧。,
