Humour

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Unit 20
Humour Teacher Zhang Fengnian
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1 What do you think of that film? Do you like it?
2 Do you know the hero of the film?
3 Can you name any other comedians both at home
or abroad?
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Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny
faces, he acts silly.
He seems to be quite stupid,
and the things he does are strange.
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Dustin Hoffman
He is famous for his role acting as a woman
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Do they share something in common?
They all can make us laugh.
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READING
Laughing matter
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new words

• 1 Cross-dressing means men dressed up as women
  and women as men. (??????)
• Clowns usually make people laugh by what they
  look and what they do, not by what they say.
  (??)
• 3 Stereotype means a belief or idea of what a
  certain type of person or thing is
  like.(??????,??)
• 4 Sketch is a short humourous scene that is part
  of a larger show.(??)
• 5 comedian n. ???? 6 make-up n. ??
• 7 laughter n. ?? 8 crosstalk
  n. ??

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listening
More than 2000 years.
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Skimming
Questions
Why are some of Shakespeares comedies not so
funny for us ?
What forms of humour are introduced in the text?
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Some of Shakespeares plays are not so funny for
us because the meaning of the words in English
has changed.
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Forms of humour
comedy
comedian
Humour
clown
crosstalk
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Careful reading
In what ways do comedy writers,
comedians, clowns and crosstalks make people
laugh? Do they share anything in common?
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Like clowns, comedians often work alone or as a
pair. So do you think the show of a comedian is
more like that of a clown or a comedy? Why?
2.
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Comedies make people laugh by
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acting alone or as a pair.
not using any words at all.
Clowns make people laugh by
their clothes, make-up and the way they walk.
helping people forget their trouble for at least
a moment.
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working alone or as a pair.
body language and their face.
playing with words.
making people listen and think.
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playing with words.
making many jokes and funny conversations.
Crosstalk shows make people laugh by
dressing up a little or acting out small sketches.
using rhythm and rhyming.
using tongue twisters.
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Do they share anything in common ?
They all make people happy and laugh, they are
funny and they all have a long history.
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Is the show of a comedian more like that of a
clown or a comedy? Why?
A comedy They do not use the make-up that clowns
use and they play with words.
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clown
comedy
comedian
crosstalk
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Laughing Party
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Lets bring laughter to our class. You are to use
the form of humor. And any performances are
acceptable.
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