人教课标版高一必修4Unit3WarmingupThat'snotexactlywhatImeantwhenIsaid,'Bringyourbat'!I'veheardofalittleblackraincloud,butthisisridiculous1Policeman:Whydidyouhavetobreakintothesameshopthreetimes?Thief:Well,Istoleadressfromthatshopbutmywifedidn’tlikeit.SoIhadtogobackandchangeittwice?Joke1:Thejokeisfunnybecausethewifewantedtochangethedressherhusbandhadgivenher.Ifwomenpayfortheirdressestheycan,ofcourse,changethemiftheydonotlikethem.However,thewifeistreatingthedressasifthehusbandhasboughtitforherwhenhehasreallystolenit.Peopledonotusuallychangestolengoodsiftheydonotlikethem.Theymaygetcaughtastheyhavedone.Sothatiswhythisjokeisfunny.2Teacher:YousaythatJohnJoneshasacoldandcannotcometoschooltoday.WhoamIspeakingto?Voice:Oh,thisismyfather.Joke2:parentsoftenringupschooltoexplainwhytheirchildcannotcometoschool.Thehumourliesinthefactthatthevoiceonthephonegivesitawaythatitisthechildspeakingandnottheparent.Achild(howevermuchtheywantto)cannotgivethemselvespermissionnottocometoschool.Thatiswhyitisfunny.Lookatthefollowingpictures.Whichpicturecanmakeyoulaugh?Doyoufeelmylove?Iwanttoloseweight.I’mdrivingatahighspeed.Doyoufeeltheyarefunny?Howmanykindsofhumourdoyouknow?funnypoemscrosstalk相声Typesofhumorfunnystoriescomedymime哑剧sketch小品jokesCharlieChaplinCharlieChaplin’sMoviePostersOtherexamplesofEnglishhomourMrBeanisfunnybecausehemakesfunnyfacesandactssillybehaviour.MarkTwainLifeontheMississippiAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnAdventuresofTomSawyerEdwardLearPoemsbyEdwardLearThereWasanOldManwithaBeardTherewasanOldManwithabeard,Whosaid,“ItisjustasIfeared!—TwoOwlsandaHen,fourLarksandaWren,haveallbuilttheirnestsinmybeard.TherewasanoldmanontheBorderTherewasanoldmanontheBorder,Wholivedintheutmostdisorder;Hedancedwiththecat,andmadeteainhishat,whichvexed(烦扰)allthefolksontheBorder.ExamplesofChinesehumourfunnyplays