A taste of English humourReading and speaking课件.ppt

I. Warming Up Charlie Chaplin was a master of _____________ . So is Rowan Atkinson. Warming Up 2. What kinds of verbal humour do you know? II. Reading 1. Work in groups. Read the jokes on page 17. Do you understand them? Reading Reading 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. 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. Role play 2. Fill in the chart. Role play 3. Discuss in groups. What kind of people are Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson? Role play 4. Discuss in groups of three. Change the funny story into a short play. Be prepared to act it out. IV. Discussion Discuss in groups. Do you think the jokes/story/play funny? Give your reasons. Choose one student in each group to take notes. Discussion 2. Study the words and expressions. V. Homework Choose one topic and do your writing. 1) The play Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson 2) Do you think the jokes/story/play you have read/watched funny? Give your reasons. 金太阳新课标资源网 * 金太阳新课标资源网 老师都说好! 金太阳教育 Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading and speaking nonverbal humour Verbal humour Jokes Funny stories Comedy Funny poems Crosstalk Puns 2. What is a punchline? Find the jokes’ punchlines. Punchline The words that form the climax of a joke Punch