2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 3 A taste of English humour S

-1-Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourCHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思幽默往往给我们的生活带来轻松快乐。什么是幽默?如何创造幽默?让我们来看一看西方人的幽默吧。1.HumourTheRomanwriterSenecaoncecommented,“Allthingsarecauseeitherforlaughterorweeping.”Itisunderstoodthatlaughingandcryingarecloselyrelatedemotionalresponsestosomekindofoutsidestimulation1.CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思Almosteverythingthatcanbeseenmaybeperceivedashumorousbysomeone,nomatterhowserioustheintentis.Ahorrorfilmmaycauseanaudiencetolaughbecauseitsdramaticeffectsareexaggerated2orseeminglyridiculous.Visualhumourfrequentlyreliesontransformingthenormalorseriousintotheunexpectedorabsurd.Humourintheformofwordsmaybeeitherwrittenorspoken.Oneofthemostcommonkindsofverbal3humouristheplayonwords.Thistypeincludespuns,riddles,andsomelimericks(funnypoems).Ofalltypesofverbalhumour,thejokeisprobablythemostpopular.Thejokemaybeasshortasaone-liner,oritmaybealongandcomplexstorywithasurpriseending.Manyjokesdependfortheirsuccessontheunexpected,orbringingtogethertwowaysofthinkingaboutthesamethingthatwouldnotnormallyoccurtosomeone.Othersdependonexaggeration,insult,orabsurdity.CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思However,somethinghumorousdoesnotnecessarilyamuseeveryone.Sometimesthereasoniscultural.Eachsocietyhasitsownnotionofwhatiscomic.AnAmericanviewingaBritishcomedyonstageortelevisionmayfindlittletolaughatbecausetheoriginofthehumourisnotunderstood.Theforeignerdoesnotknowwhattherestoftheaudiencefindsfunny.Evenwithinoneculturetherearedifferentresponsestohumour.Youngchildren,teenagers,andadultsdonotlaughatthesamethings.CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思2.RowanAtkinson(MrBean)Thefirstepisode4oftheoriginalMrBeanseriesstarringRowanAtkinsonwasfirstbroadcastonJanuary1st,1990.SincethenMrBeanhasbecomeknownallovertheworld.MrBeanhasauniquewayofapproachingeverydayproblemsinaratherroundaboutway,whichhasmadehimafamilyfavourite.Heisalovablecharacterwhoeveryonewouldliketohelpoutofhisstickysituations.CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思3.EdwardLearTheEnglishhumoristEdwardLearmadefamousthelimerickformofverse(funnypoems)andillustrated5hisworkwithamusingpictures.Hewasbornin1812,inLondonanddiedin1888,inItaly,wherehehadspenthislastyears.Thegentle,friendlymanwasalwaysfondofchildren,andmostofhiswritingwasdonefortheirpleasure.Alimerickisashort,humorousverseformconsistingoffivelinesusuallywiththerhymeschemeaabba;forexample,TherewasanOldManwhosupposedThatthestreetdoorwaspartiallyclosed;ButsomeverylargeratsAtehiscoatsandhishats,WhilethatfutileOldGentlemandozed.CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思1.stimulation/̩stImjʊ̍leIʃn/n.感官刺激2.exaggerated/I􀱹̍zædʒəreItId/adj.夸张的;夸大的3.verbal/̍vɜːbl/adj.文字的;言语的4.episode/̍epIsəʊd/n.一集5.illustrate/̍IləstreIt/v.加插图于CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思MrBeanhasauniquewayofapproachingeverydayproblemsinaratherroundaboutway,whichhasmadehimafamilyfavourite.译文:憨豆先生用一种迂回的、奇特的方式处理日常生活中的问题,这使他成为一个家喻户晓的人物。剖析:这是一个带有定语从句的复合句,which引导非限制性定语从句,修饰整个主句。CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳单词注释难句剖析导读诱思阅读短文,回答下列问题1.What’sverbalhumour?答案:Verbalhumouristhehumourintheformofwords.2.WhatmadeMrBeanafamilyfavourite?答案:Hisuniquewayofapproachingeverydayproblemsinaratherroundaboutway.-10-SectionⅠ—WarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&ComprehendingCHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳一二三四五Pre-reading一、将下列单词或短语与相对应的释义搭配起来AB1.contenta.tosuccessfullycontrolafeelingorproblem2.overcomeb.topersuadesbtodosth3.convincec.poor;shortof4.homelessd.pleased;satisfied5.ordinarye.havingnohome6.badlyofff.common,notdifferentorspecial7.entertaing.tobeinchargeofactors8.directh.toamuseorinterestsomeoneinapleasantway答案:1.d2.a3.b4.e5.f6.c7.h8.gCHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳一二三四五二、用所给单词的适当形式填空1.Ashegrowsolder,hebecomesmore(humour).2.Asweallknow,heisafamouscrosstalk(perform)inthefieldofartandliterature.3.Twomiddle-agedpassengersfellintothesea;_______________(fortunate),neitherofthemcouldswim.4.Theoldmanisverykindandheoftenhelpsthosewhoare(home).humorousperformerunfortunatelyhomelessCHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳一二三四五5.Ifyoushowmethe(convince)evidence,IwilladmitIamguilty.6.Hewasdisappointedathis(fail)tofinishhisworkontime.7.ButIthinkwatchingTVisnotjustfor(entertain),wecanlearnalotfromit.convincingfailureentertainmentCHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳一二三四五三、短语互译1.assoonas2.直到现在3.byone’steens4.对……满足5.walkingstick6.穷的;缺少的7.goby8.挑出;辨别出9.berememberedas10.切断;断绝11.starin一……就……uptonow到某人十多岁的时候feel/becontentwith手杖badlyoff经过pickout作为……被记住cutoff在……担任主角;主演CHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳一二三四五While-reading四、阅读课文AMASTEROFNONVERBALHUMOUR,回答下列问题1.ThewriterusedwhatVictorHugosaidinorderto.A.showhowgreatVictorHugowasB.telltheimportanceofCharlieChaplinC.makeyourememberthetruthD.tellreadersCharlieChaplincouldn’tspeakwell答案:BCHENDUWANSONG晨读晚诵YUXIDAOYIN预习导引HEXINGUINA核心归纳一二三四五2.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthat.A.CharlielivedaneasylifewhenhewasyoungB.itwaseasyforCharlietobecomean