北師大版高中英語選擇性必修第二冊全冊教學課件UNIT4HUMOURTOPICTALKToreadandtalkabouthumourToreadandlistenforgeneralunderstandingTolistenforspecificinformationandunderstandwordsincontextTodiscussquotesonhumourLearningobjectives?Humourisasituationthatstartslaughterandprovidesamusement.?Whatwordsdoyouthinkofwhenspeakingofhumour?trickrelaxcomedyimproverelationshipshappyWarmingupDoyouthinkitisimportanttolaughfromtimetotime?Why?2.Whatmakesyoulaugh?Whydoesitmakeyoulaugh?3.Whatwillhappenifwedonotlaugh?Workinpairs5.Listentoadialogueandecompleteitbyunderliningthewordsorexpressionsyouhear.4.Read

theTextBuildercarefully.toseeifthereisanywordorexpressionyoudon’tunderstand.Ilove/like…

Myfavouritekindofcomedyis…funnystories,comedies,crosstalks,cleverjokes.whensomeoneistricked.whensomeonepretendstobesomeoneelse.相聲Whydothesethingsmakeuslaugh?Ithinkitisbecauseof______.thehumorousplotsthefunnyactsthecleverconversationstheplayonwordstheaccentstheyareabletoimitatethewaytheyimitatefacialexpressionsandthemannerthewaytheyinteractwithoneanotherv.模仿v.交流Researchshowsthatlaughinghassignificantbenefits;it…Laughingalso…

So,it…addsjoyoflife,relievesstressandanxiety,

relaxesthewholebodyand

givesoneasenseofwell-being.encouragesthebraintoproducenaturalfeel-goodchemicals.helpstomakerelationshipsstrongerandenhanceteamwork.v.增強1.UsetheTextBuildertotalkabouthumourandlaughterin,e.g.funnythingsyouliketowatchandwhytheymakeyoulaugh

2.Listentothefirstpartofthedialogue

andcompletethediagram.DiscussionIhadmyfirstboxingmatch.Iattackedback

with_________________ThehitlandedonMrZhao’s______.Asaresult,he_________.Iranuptohimandtriedto_____________________.Hepushedmeaway,_____________and______________tohisfeet.Iwasso___________thatIwantedthefloor____________andconsumeme.Heputhisfreehandonmyshoulderandsaid,“__________________________________________”awildswingnosecollapsedhelphimupgatheredhimselfgotupembarrassedtoopenup？3.Guesswhathappenedthen.ListentotherestofthedialogueandwritedownwhatMr.Zhaosaid.Ihadmyfirstboxingmatch.Iattackedback

with_________________ThehitlandedonMrZhao’s______.Asaresult,he_________.Iranuptohimandtriedto_____________________.Hepushedmeaway,_____________and______________tohisfeet.Iwasso___________thatIwantedthefloor____________andconsumeme.Heputhisfreehandonmyshoulderandsaid,“____________________________________________________”awildswingnosecollapsedhelphimupgatheredhimselfgotupembarrassedtoopenupSon,you’vegotrealpotential.Thatwasanexcellenthit.Listentothewholedialogueanddiscussingroups:1.HowdidDavidfeelattheendofthestory?2.Didthestorymakeyoulaugh?Whyorwhynot?Discussion…whensomeonepretendstobesomeoneelse.pretendv.

tobehaveasifsomethingistruewheninfactyouknowitisnot

假裝；裝作；扮作pretendtodo…假裝做……pretend(that)…

假裝……e.g.Thestudentpretendedtobereading.Shepretended(that)shewasnotathomewhenwerangthebell.Wordsandexpressions【語境應用】翻譯下面句子。1)他假裝很生氣的樣子。_______________________________________2)我假裝沒看到她的短信。_______________________________________3)他們在晚會上裝扮成醫生和護士。______________________________________________________________________________Hepretendedtobeveryangry.IpretendedthatIdidn’treadhermessage.Theypretendedtobedoctorsandnursesatparty.2.Idon’tthinkI’lleverliveitdown.livesth.downtobeabletomakepeopleforgetaboutsthembarrassingyouhavedone能使人忘卻（做過的令人尷尬的事）e.g.Shefeltsostupid.She’dneverbeableto

liveitdown.【語境應用】用所給詞語的適當形式完成句子。It’sreallydifficultfortheirgrandparentsto_____________________(livedown;mistake)theyhavemade.

2)Areyoujoking?Idon’tbelieveyouhave_____________________(liveitdown)!livedownthemistakesliveditdown3.Indefence,Iattackedbackwithawildswing.swingn.

acurvedmovementmadewithyourarm,legetc.

揮動;揮舞

【拓展】v.擺動；轉動(swung,swung)e.g.Asetofkeysswungfromhisbelt.swingintoaction立即行動起來；馬上大干起來swingby(sth)=dropby短暫拜訪；看望某人【語境應用】用swing或其適當形式完成句子。1)She

often_______________

herlegs

fromsidetoside.

2)I’ll_______________yourhouseonthewayhomefromwork.3)I’mhappytoknowthey_______________lastmonth.swingsswingbyswungintoaction4.Hewasconfusedanddidn’tknowifheshouldcarryonhittingme,...carryondoingsth.=continuedoingsth.

繼續做某事e.g.ShouldIcarryonreadingthestorytoherorjuststoptogotosleep?【語境應用】用所給詞語的適當形式完成句子。Yesterdayeveningmycousinaskedmeifheshould___________________

(carryon;prepare)forthetest.

2)MariaCarrintendsto

___________________(carryon;teach)inthetown.carryonpreparingcarryonteachingGroupwork:Explainwhateachquotationtriestotellusandvoiceyouropinion.Quote…UnquoteLaughteristhebestmedicine.

―AChineseproverbWhyislaughterthebestmedicine?Itaddsjoytolifeandrelaxesthewholebody.Itreducespain,encouragesthebraintoproducenaturalfeel-goodchemicalsandprotectsyoufromthenegativeeffectsofstress.Youropinion:_______________________________________________________________________________Adaywithoutlaughterisadaywasted.

―CharlieChaplin

Youropinion:_____________________________________________________________________Chaplinthoughtthatwithoutlaughterhisdaywasdepressingandsad.Itfeltlikehehadlostadayifhedidn’tlaugh.Comedyissimplyafunnywayofbeingserious.

―PeterUstinovSomethingisfunnybecauseitcapturesasimpletruthoraseriouspartoflife.Itissomethingthatwehavealwaysknownandyetarehearingitoutloudforthefirsttime.Youropinion:_______________________________________________________________________________Idon'tsitdowntowriteafunnystory.EverysinglethingIsitdowntowriteismeanttobesad.―LorrieMooreIttakesdeterminationtositandwritesth.Writer’sblockhappenswhenyoustruggletowriteandcannotthinkofanygoodideastowriteabout.However,ittakesalotmoreefforttowritesththatpeoplefindfunny.Moorechosetowriteseriousaspectsoflifeinafunnyway.Youropinion:_______________________________________________________________________________Writeashortparagraphaboutwhatyoufindfunnyandwhyweneedhumour.Usethelanguageyouhavelearnt.Homework孩子們，通過這節課的交流，你學到了什么呢？快來說說吧！謝謝大家愛心.誠心.細心.耐心，讓家長放心.孩子安心。UNIT4HUMOURLESSON1WHAT’SSOFUNNY?1.Tolearntousecontinuoustenses.2.Topracticecontinuoustensesindifferentsituations.3.Tocreatestoriesusingcontinuoustenses.Learningobjectives1.Doyoulikereadinghumorousorfunnystories?why?ACTIVATEANDSHAREExamplellikereadinghumorousstoriesbecauseiliketheplayonwords.2.Workingroupsofthree.Eachstudentreadsoneofthestoriesandanswersthefollowingquestions.Thensharewhatyouhavereadwithyourgroupmembers.READANDEXPLORE1Whichcharactersareinthestory?3Whathappenedto/betweenthem?

2Wherearethey?4whyisitfunny?StoryAAfamousartcollectorwaswalkingthroughthecitywhenhenoticedadirtycatlappingmilkfromasaucerinthedoorwayofastore.Hedidadoubletake.Henoticedthatthesaucerwasanantiqueandveryvaluable,sohewalkedcasuallyintothestoreandinnocentlyofferedtobuythecatfor20dollars.Thestoreownerreplied,“l'msorry,butthecatisn'tforsale.”Thecollectorsaid,“please,lneedahungrycatwithagoodappetitearoundthehousetocatchmice.!lpayyou200dollarsforthatcat.”Theownersaid“sold"andhandedoverthecat.Thecollectorcontinued,"Hey,forthe200dollarslwonderifyoucouldthrowinthatoldsaucer.Thecat'susedtoitandit'llsavernefromhavingtogetadish.“Andtheownersaid,"Sorrymnyfriend,butthat'smyluckysaucer.Sofarthatweekl'vesold68cats."StoryBSherlockHolmesandDr.Watsonwentonacampingtrip.Afteragooddinnerandabottleofwine,theyretiredforthenight.andwenttoslcep.Sornehourslater,Holmeswokeupandaskedhisfaithfulfriend,"Watson,lookupattheskyandtellmewhatyousee."“1seemillionsandmillionsofstars,Holmes,"repliedWatson."Andwhatdoyoudeducefromthat?"Watsonthoughtforaminute.“Well,accordingtothestudiesonastronory,ittellsmethattherearemillionsofgalaxiesandpotentiallybillionsofplanets.Accordingtothepositionsofthestars,lobservethatSaturnisinLeo.Accordingtothescientificmeasurementoftime,ldeducethatthetimeisprobablyaquarterpastthree.Accordingtothecurrentatmosphere,lforecastthatwewillhaveabeautifuldaytomorrow.Whatdoesittellyou,Holmes?“Holmeswassilentforamoment."Watson,"hesaid,"someonehasstolenourtent!"StoryCAmiddle-agedmanwasfeelingverydown.Everythinghadbeengoingwrongforhim,Hehadhadproblemsatworkandhiswifehadlefthimforanotherman.So,afterhehadbeenfeelingdepressedforoveramonth,hedecidedtogotothedoctor.Hehadtowaitforwhatseemedlikeagesinthedoctor'ssurgery.Thebleedingmannexttohimwaslookingathiswatchnervously,awomanwascoughingandsneezingbadly;andababywasscreaming.Finally,afterhehadbeenwaitingforabouthalfanhour,hewascalledinforhisconsultation,Thedoctorwaswritinganoteatherdeskwhenhecamein."Sorry,i'mjustfinishingsomething.i'mafraidwe'vebeenverybusythatmorning."Shethenturnedtotheman."So,what'stheproblem?"sheasked."Well,l'vebeenhavingabitofacrisis,youknow,lotsofproblems,"repliedtheman,"Andi'vebeendoingalotofwork.“"Mmm,you'relookingverypale."Thedoctorstartedtoexaminehim.“Well,everythingisworkingOk,"sheanrouncedafterwards,"Youhaveslightlyhighbloodpressureandyou'rebreathingquiteheavily,butotherwiseeverything'sfine.""Sowhatcanldo?"askedtheman,"i'mgoingonatripsoon,lwillbeworkingintheUnitedStatesforthreemonths.thattimenextweek,l'llbearrivinginNewYork.”Thedoctorthoughtforawhile."1thinkwhatyouneedisagoodlaugh.Thatwoulddoyoualotofgood.Acircusisperformingintown.whydon'tyougotoseeit?lhearthere'sanamazingclownwho'llreallymakeyoulaugh,Hisname'sGrock.""lamGrock,"repliedthemansadly.3.GroupWorkReadthethreestories.Completethenotes.Thenshareandcheckyournoteswithyourgroupmembers.4.Completethefunnypartofthethreestories.5.GroupWorkTelloneofthethreestoriestoyourgroupbasedonyournotes.6.Completethesummarieswiththewordsorphrasesyouhavelearntfromthestories.PastPerfectContinuousTense:had

been+v-ing1.Everythinghadbeengoingwrongforhim.8.PairWorkReadthefollowingsentencesfromStoryC.Discusswhichcontinuoustense(presentperfectcontinuous,pastperfectcontinuous,futurecontinuous)isusedineachsentence.FOCUSONLANGUAGE:CONTINUOUSTENSESPresentPerfectContinuousTense:have/has

been+v-ingFutureContinuousTense:will

be+v-ing2.Well,I’vebeenhavingabitofacrisis.3.thattimenextweek,I’llbearrivinginNewYork.9.Fillinthecolumnswithmoreexamplesofthedifferentcontinuoustensesfromthethreestories.FutureContinuous(willbe+v-ing)PresentPerfectContinuous(have/hasbeen+v-ing)PastPerfectContinuous(hadbeen+v-ing)AndI’vebeendoingalotofwork.Hehadbeenfeelingdepressedforoveramonth.Hehadbeenwaitingforabouthalfanhour.IwillbeworkingintheUnitedStatesforthreemonths.I’ll

bearrivinginNewYork.“Well,I’ve

beenhavingabitofacrisis,youknow,lotsofproblem,”repliedtheman.DoesGrockhaveacrisisforalongtime?Whendidhestarttohaveacrisis?Anyexactpoint?Willheremainincrisis?presentperfectcontinuous“I’ve

beendoingalotofwork.”Didheworkalotforlongtimeintherecentpastbeforehevisitedthedoctor?Whatistheconsequenceofhisdoingsomuchwork?PastPresentFutureHeisvisitingthedoctor.Theusageofthepresentperfectcontinuoustense.have/has

been+v-ingWeusethepresentperfectcontinuoustenseforactionsthatstartedinthepastandcontinueinthepresent,oractionsthatstartedinthepastandhavejustfinishedbutweareinterestedintheresult.1.現在完成進行時表示動作從過去某一時間開始，一直持續到現在，或者始于過去，現在剛剛終止，但注重的是結果。2.現在完成進行時表示過去某一動作的延續性和重復性，并常帶有較強的感情色彩。3.常與allthattime,thatweek/month,allnight,allthemorning/afternoon,recently等時間狀語以及由since或for引導的時間狀語連用。e.g.*Ihavebeenwaitingforhimforthehimforthepasthour.(andhestillhasn’tarrived)*Theyhavebeenworkingontheirprojectforthepastthreeweeks.(andtheyhaven’tfinishedityet)*Chonganhasbeenfightingwithhisolderbrotherallweek.(andheisstillfightingwithhim)*Aihasbeenstudyingallday.(andsheisstillstudyingnow)*Ihavebeenlookingformysmartphoneallday.(andIhaven’tfoundityet)*She’s

beenfindingtheworkchallenginglately.(andshestillfindsitchallenging)*Ihavebeenwritingthebookallyearandamhopingtofinishitsoon.(Iamstillwritingthebook)*Haveyoubeenlookingforyourbookallday?(andareyoustilllookingforit)So,afterhehadbeenfeelingdepressedforoveramonth,hedecidedtogotothedoctor.Didhefeeldepressedforalongtimebeforehewenttoseethedoctor?Whendidhestarttofeelthatway?Anyexactpoint?Wouldthatstateendverysoon?pastperfectcontinuousFinally,afterhehadbeenwaitingforabouthalfanhour,hewascalledinforhisconsultation.Didhewaitforlongtimebeforehewasfinallycalledin?Whendidhebegintowait?Anyexactpoint?PastPresentFutureWeusethepastperfectcontinuoustensetodescribeanongoingactionthatstartedinthepastandcontinuedforsometimeinthepast.Theusageofthepastperfectcontinuoustense.had

been+v-ing1.過去完成進行時表示過去某時開始并持續到過去某時的動作。2.過去完成進行時還可以表示某動作在過去某段時間內反復進行。3.過去完成進行時必須以一個過去的時間為前提，可與when從句（該從句用一般過去時）連用。4.過去完成進行時還常用于間接引語中。e.g.*IhadbeenwalkingaroundallmorningbeforeIfoundher.*Wehadbeentryingtofindtherightroadfornearlyandhourbeforewefinallyspottedit.*Theyhadbeenwatchingtheseriesforthreemonths.*Shehadbeenaskingforhelpbutnoonetookanynotice.*Everythingwasdampasithadbeenrainingallday.*Shehadpassedtheexamwithflyingcoloursbecauseshehadbeenstudyingveryhardthroughouttheyear.*Wehadbeenwaitingforhimoveranhourwhenhefinallyarrived.Don’tcomeatelevenbecauseIwillbebabysittingmyniece.Bythattimenextmonth,wewillbelyingonthebeachsunbathing.Youunclewillbevisitingusfortheholidays.Whendotheseactivitieshappen?Willtheylastforsometimeinthefuture?futurecontinuousPastPresentFutureTheusageofthefuturecontinuoustense.willbe+v-ingWeusethefuturecontinuoustensetotalkaboutanactionthatwillbeinprogress(anongoingorcontinuedaction)atsometimeinthefuture.1.將來進行時表示在將來某一時間正在進行的動作。2.將來進行時可以表示原因、結果和可能。

將來進行時表示原因時，可以用在because從句中；表示結果時，常與條件從句連用；表示可能時，說話人往往有“我料想”或“我估計”的含義。3.將來進行時表示委婉的語氣。e.g.*Willyoubeusingyourtextbooktomorrow?*IfIdon’tfinishthatnow,I’llstillbereadingitnextyear!*WewillbelearningaboutGalileoGalileinextyear.Usethecuesinbracketsandthepresentperfectcontinuoustensetoexplainthesituations.1.Theirclothesaremuddy.(playfootball)2.Heshouldgotoseeadoctor.(coughalot)3.Themotherlooksanxious.(lookingforhermissingson)4.Joeywillwinthecomingsingingcompetition.(practicesingingeveryday)e.g.Theirclothesaremuddybecausetheyhavebeenplayingfootballallday.Makeuptwodialogueswithyourpartnerbyusingthefuturecontinuoustense.A:Ithinkthatin2030,you’llbeworkinginauniversity.B:Really?IthinkIwillbeworkingabroadasanengineer.Pairwork1.Theeagerfans___________________(wait)forsixhoursbeforetheyfinallygottheticketsforthefootballmatch.2.I___________________(lookfor)thatforweeks—wheredidyoufindit?3.MrsWang_____________________________(staywithherfriends)whenshegoestoHainan.10.Completethesentencesusingpresentcontinuous,pastperfectcontinuousorfuturecontinuouswhereappropriate.hadbeenwaitinghadbeenlookingforwillbestayingwithherfriends4.Ashe________________________(repairhiscar)allafternoon,hewasmessy.5.thatbookistakingmesolongthatI_________________(stillread)itbythattimenextyear!6.She________________________(studyEnglish)sincesheleftschool.hadbeenrepairinghiscarwillbestillreadinghasbeenstudyingEnglish1.

—I’msureJoeywillwinthefirstprizeinthecomingsingingcompetition．—Iagree.He___________________(prepare)foritformonths.Andlisten,heispracticingsingingnow.2.He__________________(cough)alot.Heshouldgotoseeadoctor.用括號內（短語）動詞的正確形式填空。hasbeenpreparing

hasbeencoughingExercises3.Mydogismissing.I_____________________(lookfor)itrecentlyandstillhaven’tfoundit.havebeenlookingfor4.I________________(wait)hereforanhourbeforeshecalledonme.5.Thetelephone________________(ring)forminutesbeforeitwasanswered.hadbeenwaiting

hadbeenringing6.A:Isitnextweekthatyou’reonholiday?B:Yes.thattimenextweekI____________(sail)onthePacific.7.A:It_____________(rain)alldayonSunday,sothepartywillbeinthehouse,notinthegarden.B:Ithinkthepartyinthehousewon’tbesoboring.willbesailing

willberaining

Createafunnystoryusingthethreecontinuoustenses.Homework孩子們，通過這節課的交流，你學到了什么呢？快來說說吧！謝謝大家愛心.誠心.細心.耐心，讓家長放心.孩子安心。UNIT4HUMOURLESSON2WHYDOWENEEDHUMOUR?ACTIVATEANDSHAREtobehard-wiredintoustorelievetensiontomakethelevelofstresschemicalsfalltomakeourlifeinterestingtohaveaninfluenceonone'sattitudesandfeelingstorelaxthemusclesinourbody1.GroupWorkTalkaboutyourunderstandingofhumourandwhatitcandoforus.Example

lthinkhumourishard-wiredintous.LISTENFORUNDERSTANDING1)Whatquestiondoesthespeakertrytoanswerinhisspeech?2)Fromwhataspectswillhefurtherdiscussthequestion?2.ListentoPart1ofaspeechabouthumor.Firstly,laughterhelps________________________.It__________________________inourbody,andtheeffectscanbefeltfor____________________________afteragoodlaugh.Also,agoodlaugh_______________________totheheartand______________________ofbloodvessels,whichhelpsprotectusfrom______________.Finally,whenwelaugh,thelevelofstresschemicalsinourbody______,andthenumberofimmunecellsinourbody___________.Bothmeanthatourbodyisbetterableto________________.3.ListentoPart2.CompletethelistsofphysicaleffectsThentalkabouttheminpairs.relievetensionrelaxesthemusclesaslongas45minutesincreasesbloodflowimprovethefunctionheartdiseasefallsincreasesfightinfection4.ListentoPart3.Completetheinformationaboutthetwopsychologicaleffectsofhumoronourmind.Thetwo-wayeffectbetweensmilingandmood:Whenwe’rehappy,

________________Whenwesmile,evenifwedon’tfeellikeit,itcanalso____________________.________________wenaturallysmile.makeusfeelhappy.Far-reachingeffectsofhumor:Itmeansthatitwillhavea___________onhowwelive.Ifweareinabadmood,wearelikelytoexpress________________________;andthatmakesthosearoundusdown,too.Butifwealwaystrytobepositiveandfunny,peoplewill______________andfeelenergised.greatinfluencenegativeattitudesandfeelingsenjoyourcompany5.Listentothespeechagain.Writedownthequestionsthatthespeakerusedinit.Thenanswerthesequestionsandthinkaboutthereasonswhythespeakerusesquestionsinhisspeechandwhatkindofquestionstheyare.Whatcanhumordoforus?

Humorhasbothphysicalandpsychologicaleffects.Doesitmeanthereisarelationbetweensmilingandmood?YES.Humoralsohaspsychologicaleffectsonourmind.Whatdoes“far-reachingeffects”mean?

Itmeansitwillhaveagreatinfluenceonhowwelive.Somespeakersusequestionsfromtimetotimetodrawtheaudience’sattention.Thentheyprovideanswerstothequestions.Inthatway,ithelpstheaudiencetounderstandthepointstheyaremaking.Listencarefullytothequestionsandfocusontheanswers.UsingQuestionstoDrawAttentionSkillBuilderFOCUSONFUNCTION:ELABORATINGWITHESAMPLES6.ListentoadialogueandfindoutMike'sembarrassingsituationandhiswaytohandleit.Mike'sembarrassingsituation:Hekepton

.Hiswaytohandlethesituation:Hemade

.Hejuststartedlaughingandsaid,“Ohdear,oneofthesedaysl‘mgoingto

.7.

Listenandimitate.CompletetheTalkBuilder.ElaboratingwithExamples

isthatyoucanusehumourtogetpeopletolaughatyou.

,ifyouaccidentallypourcoffeealloveryourself,youcanlaughatyourselformakeajokeaboutit.Youcansay,

"MyT-shirtalsowantstohaveacupofcoffee."ForexampleForinstanceOneexampleofthatSummaryAsenseofhumorcanbeaperson’sgreatestasset.thatskillcanhelpyouinteracteasilywithothers,improveyourhealth,andevenhelpdiffusedifficultsituations.NotedownthebenefitsofhumorbasedonyourownexperienceHomework孩子們，通過這節課的交流，你學到了什么呢？快來說說吧！謝謝大家愛心.誠心.細心.耐心，讓家長放心.孩子安心。UNIT4HUMOURLESSON3MYFAVOURITECOMEDIANWordsandPhrases1．______________n.

喜劇演員2．______________n.國籍3．______________n.名譽，名望4．______________vt.

遇到5．______________vt.

使開心；逗笑6．______________vi.

依賴7．______________

依賴；信賴comediannationalityreputationencounteramuserelyrelyon8．______________n.花瓶9．______________n.女用手提包；女式錢包10．______________adj.當代的11．______________n.影視劇本作家，編劇12．______________adv.主要地；大部分13．______________adj.好笑的，有趣的14．______________n.創造物，作品vasepursecontemporaryscreenwritermostlyamusingcreation17．______________________n.獎學金18．______________________寄宿學校19．______________________vt.得到，獲得20．______________________vt.獲得，得到21．______________________電力（電氣）工程學scholarship15．______________________n.正相反，恰恰相反16．______________________adj.學術的contraryacademicboardingschoolattainobtainelectricalengineering24．______________n.制作人，制片人25．______________adv.很少，難得26．______________n.天才，天賦；天才人物27．______________adj.確信的，信服的producer22．______________n.天資，天賦，才能23．______________n.鏡子talentmirrorrarelygeniusconvincedBackgroundKnowledgecomediansomeonewhosejobistotelljokesandmakepeoplelaughbodylanguagethegestures,movementsandmannerismsthatapersonorananimalusestocommunicatewithotherscontemporarybelongingtothepresenttimegeniusaveryhighlevelofintelligence,mentalskillorability,whichonlyafewpeoplehave1.GroupWorkLookatthephoto.Answerthequestions.ActivateandShareWhoishe?What’shefamousfor?What’shisnationality?WhatTVseriesandfilmshasheactedin?Whatdoyouthinkofhisperformance?HeisRowanAtkinson.HeisEnglish.ThecharacterMrBeanheacted.TVseriesandfilmsofMrBean.2.PairWorkReadparagraph1ofText1.TelleachotherwhoMrBeanisandwhatissospecialabouthim.ReadandExploreMrBeanMrBeanisaninternationallyrecognisedcomedycharacterinfilmsandTVseries.Hehasareputationforconstantlyencounteringawkwardsituations,whichgreatlyamusesaudiencesofallnationalitiesandcultures.Hishumourisalwaysmadeclearthroughaseriesofsimpleandfunnyactsthatrelypurelyonbodylanguagethatisuniversal.Text1OneofmyfavouriteepisodeswasMrBeaninafancyrestaurant.Afterbeingseatedathistable,MrBeantakesoutacard,writesafewwordsonit,putsitinanenvelopeandplacesitonthetable.Afteramoment,helooksbackattheenvelopebutthattimehelookssurprised,asifhedidnotknowitwasthere.Heopensittofindabirthdaycardandveryhappilyputsitonthetableforeveryonetosee.ReadandExploreWhenhelooksatthemenu,anastonishedlookquicklyappearsonhisface.Hetakesallthemoneyoutofhiswallet,countsitandputsitinasaucer.Hethenlooksfromthemenutothemoneywithconcernuntilhefindsonethingthatmakeshimsmile.Thenheordersadishcalled“steaktartare”.Whenthedisharrives,heisshockedtodiscoverthat“steaktartare”isactuallyrawhamburger.Hemakesanattempttoeatit,butitisclearfromthelookonhisfaceasheischewingthathefindsthetastetrulyawful.Hecannothidehisfeelings,exceptwhenthewaitersaskifeverythingisallright.Whenthathappens,hesmilesand

nods,indicatingthateverythingisfine.Whenthewaitersarenotlooking,however,hebusieshimselfhidingtherawmeatanywherehecanreach—thesugarbowl,thetinyflowervase,insideabreadrollandunderaplate.Hebecomessodesperateintheendthatheevenhidessomeinsidet