1、Unit 3A taste of English humourLook at the following pictures.Which picture can make you laugh?I want to lose my weight. This is my new modern bikeThese are our new ID cardsI Love you very much !I am the best Im driving at a high speed.any mouse I like HUMOURBrainstorming:Chinese humorsPantomime（啞劇）

2、（啞劇） Funny playsCross talkJokesDoggerel（打油詩（打油詩/順口溜）順口溜）English humorsNonverbal(無聲的）無聲的）Mime （啞劇）（啞劇）Farce（滑稽劇）（滑稽劇）Verbal jokesFunny storiesFunny poemsmimeCharlie ChaplinWhat kind of humour do these pictures show us?mimeMr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces and acts silly behaviour. 啞劇啞劇, ,

3、滑稽劇滑稽劇(funny stories)Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author. adj. 幽默的幽默的 sketchTwo or more speakers make many jokes and funny conversation. Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter.Tonguetwister1Iknow,

4、youknow,Iknowthatyouknow,IknowthatyouknowthatIknow. 我知道,你知道,我知道。你知道。我知道你知道我知道2 A tidy tiger tied a tie tighter to tidy her tiny tail. 一只老虎將領帶系緊，清潔它的尾巴1. Policeman: You cant park here. Driver: Why cant I ? Policeman: Read the sigh there. Driver: It says, “Fine for Parking,” so I parked.Enjoy some ver

5、bal jokes:罰款罰款2. Girl : If we marry, will you give me a ring ? Boy: Of course, Whats your telephone number?3. Daughter: Auntie kissed me this morning, Mum! Mum: How nice! Did you kiss her back, dear? Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her face.nCustomer: Whats that fly(蒼蠅蒼蠅) doing in my soup?nWaiter:

6、 Swimming, I think!POLICEMAN: Why did you have to break into the same shop three times?THIEF: Well, I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it. So I had to go back and change it twice! What is a punchline? Find the jokes punchlines.PunchlineThe words that form the climax of a joke.TEAC

7、HER: You say that John Jones has a cold and cannot come to school today. Who am I speaking to?VOICE: Oh, this is my father.PunchlineDo you know Who I am ?I am Charlie Chaplin What do you know about my film?What is so interesting about them?The Gold Rush 淘金記淘金記尋子遇仙記The Kid NONVERBAL HUNOURNONVERBAL H

8、UNOURCharlie Chaplin The Gold Rush Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinThe Gold Rush The Gold Rush a small black hat a moustachea stickvery wide trousersLittle TrampThe Little Tramp was a _ and _ person. poorhomelessA MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURReadingn1 comedyn 喜劇喜劇n2. once曾經曾經n3. up to now 到目前為止到目前為止n=up

9、 till now n4. at a time 在一段時間在一段時間/時期時期n5. brightenv 照亮照亮n6. depressed adj 沮喪的沮喪的n7.feel content with 對對感到感到滿意滿意 .and .and up to nowup to now nobody nobody has has beenbeen able to do this better than able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin. 句中句中up to now up to now 表示表示 “到現在為止到現

10、在為止”, , 常與常與現在完成時連用。連用。如：如： I I havent gothavent got any letters from him any letters from him upup toto nownow. . （getget）直到現在我還沒收到過他的信。直到現在我還沒收到過他的信。 2. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. 每當人們感到失望的時候他總能令人發每當人們感到失望的時候他總能令人發笑，因而

11、他們對自己的生活更滿足。笑，因而他們對自己的生活更滿足。at a time在一段時間；每次；逐一in no time 立刻，馬上At that time 在那時 content 1)adj. 滿足的，滿意的；滿足的，滿意的；2)vt. 使滿足使滿足; 3)n. 目錄目錄 4)n. 所含之物所含之物;內容內容;所容納的東西所容納的東西;1.be/feel content with 相當于相當于: be satisfied with對對感到滿意感到滿意2. be/feel content to do sth.相當于：相當于：be willing to do sth樂于做某事樂于做某事3. vt.

12、content sb./oneself with使使滿足于滿足于1) Dr Belson was more than content for them to deal with any difficulties. 詞性：詞性： 含義：含義：2) The graphics (書法書法) are brilliant優秀的優秀的. Its just a shame可惜、可恥可惜、可恥 the content is so poor. 詞性：詞性： 含義：含義：adj.滿足的滿足的寫出下列句子中content的詞性和含義。n.內容內容瑪麗滿足于整晚坐在電視前。瑪麗滿足于整晚坐在電視前。Mary Mary

13、 isis/ /feelsfeels content to sit in front of content to sit in front of the television all night.the television all night.老師對你的回答很滿意老師對你的回答很滿意。The teacher The teacher was/was/feltfelt content with content with your answer.your answer. 我喜歡他的作品風格，但不喜歡其內容。我喜歡他的作品風格，但不喜歡其內容。I like the style of his writ

14、ings, but I I like the style of his writings, but I dislike the content.dislike the content. nPerformern 表演者表演者nAstonished astonishingadj 驚訝的驚訝的nSth be common in sth 在在.是普遍的是普遍的nAt this time在這個時期在這個時期nIncomen 收入收入nUncertainadj 不確定的不確定的nUnfortunatelyadv 不幸地不幸地nBadly off 窮的窮的 nWorse off比較窮的比較窮的nOrdina

15、ry一般的一般的 普通的普通的nBored boring無聊無聊nEntertained entertaining 愉快的愉快的You may find You may find it it astonishing astonishing that that Charlie Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he couldwas taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walkw

16、alk. . 令人感到震驚的是令人感到震驚的是, , 當查理會說話和走路的當查理會說話和走路的時候就被教唱歌和跳舞。時候就被教唱歌和跳舞。1) it1) it在句中作形式賓語在句中作形式賓語, , 如：如：Ill make Ill make it it my own businessmy own business to help herto help her.我會把幫助她作為我的責任。我會把幫助她作為我的責任。Do you consider Do you consider it it wisewise to tell them to tell them about itabout it? ?你

17、認為告訴他們這件事好嗎？你認為告訴他們這件事好嗎？it it. .1) 你是否發現你是否發現(find)用這種方式解決問題更容易？用這種方式解決問題更容易？_ to solve the problem in this way?2) 這名護士認為這名護士認為(believe)幫助病人是她的職責幫助病人是她的職責(duty)。_ help the sick.3) 我認為我認為(think)不用很多記憶就能掌握不用很多記憶就能掌握(master)一門一門外語是不可能外語是不可能(impossible)的。的。_ without much memory work.根據提示完成句子。Do you fin

18、d it easierDo you find it easierThe nurse believes it her duty toI think it impossible to master a foreign language2) astonish: 2) astonish: vt.vt. 使使( (某人某人) )吃驚吃驚, , 震驚震驚, , 比比surprisesurprise的語氣的語氣要強要強, , 用法一樣。如用法一樣。如: :The earthquake The earthquake astonishedastonished me. me. 地震使我驚慌失措。地震使我驚慌失措。

19、 be astonished to do 吃驚地去做吃驚地去做 如如：她吃驚地發現他喝醉了（發現他喝醉了，她很吃驚）她吃驚地發現他喝醉了（發現他喝醉了，她很吃驚） She She waswas astonished toastonished to find he was find he was drunk. drunk. be astonished at/byat/by 對對感到吃驚感到吃驚I I waswas astonishedastonished atat/ /byby the news. the news. 這消息使我大吃一驚。這消息使我大吃一驚。UnfortunatelyUnfort

20、unately his father died, his father died, leaving leaving the family even the family even worse off.worse off.不幸的是，他父親去世了，這令到這個家庭更加潦倒。不幸的是，他父親去世了，這令到這個家庭更加潦倒。鏈接：鏈接：be worse offbe worse off 情況更壞，惡化情況更壞，惡化 be well off be well off 富裕的，處境好的富裕的，處境好的 be better offbe better off ( (尤指經濟尤指經濟) )境況較好境況較好原形原形:

21、badly off : : badly off : in a poor position, esp. in a poor position, esp. financially financially 潦倒；窮困潦倒；窮困, ,句中的，句中的，worse off worse off 為其比較級形式為其比較級形式I went to her home and found her living condition was .我去她家一看，發現她的生活狀況比我去她家一看，發現她的生活狀況比我的我的更差更差。worse off than mineWe shouldnt complain about bei

22、ng poor -many families are much worse off.我們不應該因為窮而叫苦連天我們不應該因為窮而叫苦連天-許多許多人的家境更糟。人的家境更糟。他們貧困得根本談不上度假。他們貧困得根本談不上度假。They are They are too badly off to havetoo badly off to have a a holiday.holiday.They are so badly off that they They are so badly off that they cant cant afford toafford to have a holida

23、y. have a holiday. （affordafford）實際上現在大多數人都比五年前要富裕。實際上現在大多數人都比五年前要富裕。In fact most people are_ _ In fact most people are_ _ _ _ _ five yeas ago._ _ _ five yeas ago. better off than they were badly-off, well-offbadly-off, well-off1) The refugees are _ for 1) The refugees are _ for blankets, and even _

24、 for food blankets, and even _ for food than anything else.than anything else.2) Jack has just bought another new 2) Jack has just bought another new car. He is the _ of us all.car. He is the _ of us all.用方框內詞語的適當形式填空。 badly-offbest-offworse-offfortunate:fortunate: luckylucky幸運的幸運的, , 反義反義unfortunat

25、eunfortunatebe fortunate in doing be fortunate in doing 在在方面幸運方面幸運她很幸運嫁了一個好丈夫她很幸運嫁了一個好丈夫。She is fortunate in marrying a good She is fortunate in marrying a good husband.husband.be fortunate to do sth. be fortunate to do sth. 幸運的能做某事幸運的能做某事我很幸運有健康的身體我很幸運有健康的身體。Im fortunate to have good health. Im for

26、tunate to have good health. FortunatelyFortunately放在句首，用放在句首，用 , , 隔開隔開 意為意為“幸運地是幸運地是,”, ,”, 反義詞為反義詞為 unfortunatelyunfortunately= =unluckilyunluckily。 如如: :FortunatelyFortunately, I found his house at once. , I found his house at once. 很幸運地很幸運地, , 我立刻找到了他家。我立刻找到了他家。 fortunefortune n.n. “ “機會機會; ; 命運

27、命運; ; 運氣運氣” 如如: :She has had her She has had her fortunefortune told. told. 她請人算了命。她請人算了命。復合詞復合詞: : fortune-teller fortune-teller n n. . 算命者算命者 make a fortune make a fortune 發大財發大財諺語諺語: : Fortune favors fool. Fortune favors fool. 傻人有傻福。傻人有傻福。No one was ever No one was ever boredbored watchingwatchin

28、g him him his subtle acting made everything his subtle acting made everything entertainingentertaining. .entertainingentertaining 使人快樂的使人快樂的; ; 有趣的有趣的He told us an entertaining story yesterday. 昨天他給我們講了一個昨天他給我們講了一個有趣的故事有趣的故事。entertainentertain v.v. 使感興趣使感興趣; ; 使娛樂使娛樂; ; 招待招待entertainmententertainmen

29、t n.n. 娛樂娛樂; ; 款待款待; ; 招待招待entertainedentertained adj adj 令人愉快的令人愉快的entertain, entertaining, entertainment1) Television provides universal _.2) I like _ friends with music and refreshments at home.3) Everyone will find the book _.用方框內詞語的適當形式填空。entertainmententertainingentertainingnCharming ( prince)

30、adj 有魅力的（白馬王子）有魅力的（白馬王子）nCharacter（quality）n 個性（品質個性（品質）nTrampn 流浪漢流浪漢nThroughout the world全世界全世界nHomeless(-less)無家可歸的無家可歸的nMoustache(beard)(小）胡子小）胡子nWorn-out(wear)adj 穿破的穿破的nStiffly adj 僵硬的僵硬的nFailure (fail） n 失敗失敗nOptimism（optimistic） n樂觀（樂觀（adj 樂觀的）樂觀的）nOvercome difficulties 克服困難克服困難nUnderdog（bla

31、ck sheep） 落水狗落水狗 （敗家子）（敗家子）became known became known throughout throughout the world.the world. throughoutthroughout prepprep1) (1) (表示地區表示地區) ) 遍及遍及, , 整個整個 如：如：The company has branches The company has branches throughoutthroughoutthe country. the country. 這家公司的分店遍及全國。這家公司的分店遍及全國。2) (2) (表示時間表示時間)

32、) 貫穿貫穿, , 從頭到尾從頭到尾 如：如：It rained It rained throughout the/throughout the/all/all/a wholea whole day. day. 雨下了一整天。雨下了一整天。He He ledled/ /livedlived a poor life a poor life throughoutthroughout his life. his life.他一生過著窮苦的生活。他一生過著窮苦的生活。throughout throughout advadv. . 1) 1) 整個地，在所有各處，全部整個地，在所有各處，全部 如：如：

33、The hill was green The hill was green throughoutthroughout. . 那座山整個都是綠的。那座山整個都是綠的。 2) 2) 自始至終，到最后自始至終，到最后 如：如： SheShe remained remained/ /keptkept/ /stayedstayed silent silent throughoutthroughout. . 她從頭到尾都保持沉默。她從頭到尾都保持沉默。failurefailure n.someone or sth. that is not successful, 反義反義successfail fail

34、v.v.succeedsucceedfail to do/in sth. Eg.1. Doctors failed to save the girls life.2.The letter failed to arrive.1.沒做沒做; 2.做做不成功不成功fail a exam 考試不及格考試不及格 overcome v. 戰勝；克服戰勝；克服 There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome. 世界上任何困難他們都可以克服。世界上任何困難他們都可以克服。 After shed overcome her in

35、itial shyness, she became very friendly. 她克服了開始時的羞澀之后，就變得非她克服了開始時的羞澀之后，就變得非 常友善。常友善。 This character was a social failure but he was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties . 這個角色是個社會生活中的失敗者這個角色是個社會生活中的失敗者, 但是他戰勝困難的但是他戰勝困難的樂觀和決心使得他被所有看電影的人所喜愛樂觀和決心使得他被所有看電影的人所喜愛。1) overco

36、me overcame-overcome 意為意為“克服（困克服（困難等）；打敗（敵人等）難等）；打敗（敵人等）” He overcame a bad habit. 他克服了一項惡習。他克服了一項惡習。be overcome with/by 被（悲哀、恐怖等）打倒，被（悲哀、恐怖等）打倒， 因因為為面崩潰面崩潰/垮掉。如：垮掉。如： She was overcome with/by grief. 她因為悲傷而崩潰了。她因為悲傷而崩潰了。 nRushn,v 沖，涌動沖，涌動nIn search of 尋找尋找nHide躲藏躲藏nBoil（boiled water）煮開（開水）煮開（開水）nLea

37、ther（skin）皮革皮革nCut off切斷切斷nChew咀嚼咀嚼nBottom 底部底部（from the bottom of my heart)打從心底打從心底nPick out挑選挑選nLace鞋帶；蕾絲鞋帶；蕾絲nSpaghetti意大利面意大利面nConvincing令人信服的令人信服的Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest meat

38、. 他首先吃起鞋帶，就像吃意大利面條一樣。然后他把他首先吃起鞋帶，就像吃意大利面條一樣。然后他把鞋子上端的皮子切下來，就像切下一塊最好的肉。鞋子上端的皮子切下來，就像切下一塊最好的肉。 pick out a. (從同類當中) 選出；選擇 如： She picked out a pink dress for her daughter. 她給女兒挑了粉紅色的衣服。 b. (在許多人當中)看出；辨認出 如： Can you pick out your mother in this crowd? 你能在人群中找到令堂嗎？考例 It was so dark in the cinema that I co

39、uld hardly _ my friend. (四川2007)A. turn out B. bring out C. call outD. pick out點撥 本題考查短語辨析。pick out辨認出；turn out結果是；bring out 拿出；call out叫出。 This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _ my father. (湖北湖北2005) A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak outB find out (通過研究、努力通過研究、努力)發

40、現發現, 找出；找出；look out 向外看向外看, 當心當心, 注意；注意；speak out 大聲且清楚地說出。大聲且清楚地說出。只有只有pick out意思合適。意思合適。 2) spaghetti （源自意大利語）意大利式細面條3) cut off a. 切下；割下，砍下。如： Her little finger was cut off in an accident at the factory. 她的小指是在工廠的一次事故中被切掉的。 b. 切斷電話線使某人通話中斷。如：We were cut off in the middle of our conversation. 我們的通話

41、被切斷了。類似的：cut in 打斷別人的談話，插嘴。c. 隔絕We were completely cut off from the outside world. 我們和外界完全隔絕了。我們和外界完全隔絕了。【拓展】【拓展】cut across 取捷徑取捷徑; 走近路走近路 cut in 插嘴插嘴cut down 減少減少; 縮減縮減 cut up 切碎切碎cut out 切掉切掉; 割掉割掉 cut into pieces 切成碎片切成碎片 He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside

42、world.A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through解析解析: cut out 意為意為“切下切下; 刪除刪除”;cut off 意為意為“切斷切斷; 使使(人、城鎮人、城鎮)孤立孤立”;cut up 意為意為“切碎切碎”;cut through 意為意為“穿越穿越”;本句的意思是本句的意思是: 他住院六個月感到似乎與他住院六個月感到似乎與外界隔絕了。外界隔絕了。B I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _. (湖南湖南2005) A. cut in B. cut down C. cut ou

43、t D. cut up A cut down 意為意為“砍倒砍倒”；cut out 意為意為“剪掉剪掉; 除去除去, 省略省略, 刪去刪去”;cut up 意為意為“切碎切碎”。4) 該句中treating it as if it were the finest meat 用作狀語。as if相當于as though，意為“就像似的；仿佛似的”，用來引導方式狀語從句，從句用虛擬虛擬語氣語氣(如果可能性較大采用陳述語氣)。當第一、三人稱單數作主語時，從句中常用were。 如：I remember everything as if it happened only yesterday.我對一切記憶

44、猶新，好像是昨天發生的。 10. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. 他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。 mouthful n. 一口；滿口. ful為形容詞后綴，加在名詞之后， 表示“充滿的”的意思。如:He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face. 他喝了一口苦藥，做了個鬼臉。他喝了一口苦藥，做了個鬼臉。短語：at a mouthful 一大口類似的如： handful 一撮，一把一撮，一把 a handful of sand 一把沙子一把沙子 cupful 一滿杯一滿杯 tw

45、o cupfuls of milk 兩杯牛奶兩杯牛奶 spoonful 一匙；滿匙一匙；滿匙 two spoonfuls of sugar 兩匙糖兩匙糖 houseful 滿屋；一屋子滿屋；一屋子 armful （單臂或雙臂）一抱之量（單臂或雙臂）一抱之量 an armful of books 一抱的書11. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted! 卓別林的表演是那么有卓別林的表演是那么有說服力說服力，以至于你會相信，以至

46、于你會相信這頓飯是他所吃過的最美味的一餐這頓飯是他所吃過的最美味的一餐(L30) convincing adj. 令人信服的 convinced adj. 感到信服的 v. convince 使信服使信服 convince sb of sth 使某人相信 我使他們相信這個故事是真的 I convinced them of the story nDirect adj 直接的直接的n v 導演導演 指導指導nStar in 擔任主角擔任主角nOutstanding adj 卓越的卓越的nSwitzerland n 瑞士瑞士nBe remembered as 被記住為被記住為.15. Chaplin

47、 produced, directed, and wrote the movies he starred in. 卓別林自制、自導、自編一些他自演的電影。卓別林自制、自導、自編一些他自演的電影。1) direct 在句中意為在句中意為“導演導演”, 它還有其它意思它還有其它意思: adj. 直的直的; 直線的直線的; 直達的直達的 如：如：There is no direct train from here to Taichung.此地沒有直達臺中的火車。此地沒有直達臺中的火車。a direct road to London 直通倫敦的路直通倫敦的路fly in a direct line 直

48、線飛行直線飛行 adj. 坦白的坦白的; 率直的。率直的。 如：如：He has a direct way of speaking. 他說話坦白。他說話坦白。He gave me a direct answer. 他給我率直的回答。他給我率直的回答。2) star v. (在電影中在電影中)主演主演, 由由主演主演; 以以為主角為主角 如如:她已主演了許多好電影。她已主演了許多好電影。She has starred in a lot of good films. The boy burst into tears _ he saw his mother. direct B. direction

49、C. directly D. directly when解析解析: 本題考查本題考查direct的用法的用法, 作動詞時表示作動詞時表示“導演導演; 指示指示”; 作副詞時表示作副詞時表示“徑直地徑直地; 直接地直接地”, 作形容詞時是作形容詞時是“直接的直接的”; 而而directly表示表示“一一就就”, 相當于相當于as soon as.A “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!”-Charlie ChaplinWord reviewn1content adj 滿足的，滿足的，滿意的滿意

50、的nBe content with 對.感到滿意n2failure n 失敗失敗n3Overcome v 克服克服n4Ordinary adj 普通的普通的nOrdinary person 普通人n5Convince v 使使信服信服nConvince sb 使某人信服nA be convinced of sth A 被某事信服n6humour n幽默；滑稽幽默；滑稽nhumourous adj. 幽默的幽默的n7performer n表演者；表演者；nperform vt.表演；演出表演；演出nperformance n演出；表演演出；表演n8astonish vt.使驚詫使驚詫nastonishing adj.令令人人感到驚訝的感到驚訝的nastonished adj.吃驚的吃驚的nastonishment n驚訝驚訝n9Fortunate adj.幸運的；吉利的幸運的；吉利的nfortunately adv.幸運地；吉利地幸運地；吉利地nunfortunately adv.不幸地不幸地n10direct v 導演；指示；指揮導演；指示；指揮 adj.直的；直接的直的；直接的director n指揮；導演指揮；導演 direction n方向方向n1up to_now直到現在直到現在n2