Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourReadingandspeaking贵阳三十七中彭青娥I.WarmingUp1.CharlieChaplinwasamasterof_____________.SoisRowanAtkinson.nonverbalhumourWarmingUp2.Whatkindsofverbalhumourdoyouknow?VerbalhumourJokesFunnystoriesComedyFunnypoemsCrosstalkPunsII.Reading1.Workingroups.Readthejokesonpage17.Doyouunderstandthem?Reading2.Whatisapunchline?Findthejokes’punchlines.PunchlineThewordsthatformtheclimaxofajokeReadingPunchlineReading3.Readthetwopunsandenjoyplayingonwords.Abicyclecan’tstandonitsownbecauseitistwo-tired.Asmallboywenttothecountertopayforhislunchbuthewasalittleshort.Reading4.ReadEnglishjokesonpage22anddoExercise1.Tipsamusevt.1)tomakesblaughorsmile2)toentertainamusingadj.pancaken.athinflatroundcakeReading5.Howtoexplainajokewhichuses“playonwords”?Explanation1)Thefirstperson…,Thesecondperson….2)Theanswertothequestioncontainsawordwhich,whenspoken,canhavetwomeanings.Reading6.Howtoexplainthetwopuns?1)Two-tired,whenspoken,canhavetwomeanings:a.withtwotires;b.tootired.2)Short,whenspoken,canhavetwomeanings:a.smallinheight;b.nothavingenoughmoney.III.Roleplay1.Readthefunnystoryonpage22.TipsSherlockHolmesisacharactercreatedbytheEnglishwriterSirArthurConanDoyle.SherlockHolmesbecametheprototype(原型)forthemodernmasterminddetective.DoyleintroducedHolmesin1887intheshortstoryAStudyinScarlet.DoctorWatsonisSherlock’sbestfriendandpartner.Roleplay2.Fillinthechart.CharactersTimePlaceBeginningDevelopmentClimax(Punchline)Roleplay3.Discussingroups.WhatkindofpeopleareSherlockHolmesandDoctorWatson?Roleplay4.Discussingroupsofthree.Changethefunnystoryintoashortplay.Bepreparedtoactitout.IV.Discussion1.Discussingroups.Doyouthinkthejokes/story/playfunny?Giveyourreasons.Chooseonestudentineachgrouptotakenotes.Discussion2.Studythewordsandexpressions.V.HomeworkChooseonetopicanddoyourwriting.1)TheplaySherlockHolmesandDoctorWatson2)Doyouthinkthejokes/story/playyouhaveread/watchedfunny?Giveyourreasons.