北师大版高中英语选择性必修第二册精品课件 UNIT 4 HUMOUR 单元知识巩固练.ppt

;Ⅰ;6.OnaSundaynight,familieswithyoungchildrenandgroupsof

(中年的)menfilledtherestaurant.?

7.Withthebookscoveredwithdust,hecouldn’tstop(打喷嚏).?

8.Thedoctorethechildandsaidshewashealthy.?

9.Heisaverykindandrather(有幽默感的)man.?

10.Thisparrotsbutdoesnottalk.?;Ⅰ;Ⅰ;Ⅰ;Ⅰ;Ⅰ;Ⅰ;Understatementmeanssayinglessthanyouthinkorfeel.Forexample,ifsomeonegetsverywetinashowerofrain,hemightsay,“It’salittledampoutside.”Or,ifsomeoneisveryimpoliteandshoutsatanotherperson,someoneelsemightsay,“Sheisn’texactlyfriendly.”Understatementisoftenusedinanunpleasantsituationortomakeanotherpersonlooksilly.UnderstatementplaysanimportantpartinBritishhumour.;AnotherkeytounderstandingBritishhumouristhattheBritishliketomakefunofthemselvesaswellasothers.Theyoftenlaughaboutthesillyandunpleasantthingsthathappenintheireverydaylifewhensomeoneaccidentallyfallsoverinthestreet.Theyalsoliketomakejokesonpeoplefromdifferentclassesofsociety.Theyliketomakejokesabouttheiraccents,thewaytheydressandthewaytheybehave.What’smore,theBritishlovetowatchcomediesaboutpeoplewhodonotknowhowtobehaveinsociety.ThecomedyseriesMrBeanisagoodexampleofthiskindofhumour.;MrBeanisthecharactercreatedbyBritishactorRowanAtkinsonin1990.MrBeandoesn’ttalkoften,andinsteadheuseshisbodymovementsandfacialexpressionstomakepeoplelaugh.PerhapswhatmakesMrBeansofunnyisthathedoesthingsthatadultsintherealworldcannotdo.MrBeanispopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworldbecauseyoudonothavetospeakEnglishtounderstandthehumour.Becauseofthis,manypeoplehavebecomefamiliarwiththeBritishsenseofhumour.

【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。英式幽默的主要特点是轻描淡写和喜欢开自己与他人的玩笑。;1.WhyisitdifficultforforeignerstounderstandBritishjokes?

A.TheBritishoftensticktothefacts.

B.Britishjokesareinvolve