浙江省草塔中学高中英语(人教版)必修4课件:Unit 3 A taste of English humour Learning about Language
英语必修四人教版 Unit3 A taste of English humour (共27张PPT)

Para.3 Describe the appearance of the tramp
a small black hat a moustache
very large trousers
a walking stick
worn-out shoes
Para.3
Find out some words to describe the characteristic of the tramp
• Difficult points: Help students know the differences between English and Chinese in humor.
• Teaching aids: Pictures
• Teaching procedure:
Look at the following pictures.
shoes, large trousers and a small round black hat, and
he was always carrying a walking stick.
Charlie Chaplin _s_ta_r_r_e_d_ in the film The Gold Rush. He
Optimisim Dertermination
Kindness
Para 4
1.When did the story happen? In the end of the nineteenth century 2.Why did they rush to Alaska?
In search of gold
In pairs make up a dialogue of your own and act it.
高中英语必修4-Unit3-A-taste-of-English-humour课件(人教新课标)

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"Monty Python and the Holy Grail
A Hilarious Comedy about a Misadventure in Medieval England"
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"Shaun of the Dead
A Zombie Comedy that Blends Deadpan Humour with Heartfelt Drama"
Unit Overview
Understand English humour culture: Provide students with an understanding of the unique culture and traditions of English humour, including its historical and cultural backgrounds.
Sentence structure
Grammar point parsing
Subjunctive mood is a grammatical construction used to express wishes, hypotheses, or conditions that are not factual or real.
High School English Compulsory 4-Unit3-A-Taste-of
Unit OverviewTextual elaborationGrammar point parsingPractice and consolidationExtended ReadingUnit Summary
The passive voice can be confused with the active voice, but it is used to convey a different emphasis or to hide the identity of the performer of the action.
人教版高中英语Boo4 Unit 3 A taste of English reading 教学课件共18张含视频 文档资料

and dance when he was young.
U_n_f_o_r_tu_n_a_t_e_ly_(fortunate) his father died, _l_e_a_v_in_g(leave) the family even _w_o_r_se__o_ff_(badly off). After years of hard
himself. D.He won Oscar for several times.
The Tramp 流浪汉 1915
The Kid
寻子遇仙记 1921
Modern Times
摩登时代1936
Discussion
★ Do you think Charlie's poor childhood helped him successful in his work? Why?
worn-out shoes
Para.3
This character was a social _f_a_il_u_re__ but was loved for his __o_p_ti_m_i_sm__ and _de_t_e_rm__in_a_ti_on to overcome all ___d_if_fi_c_u_lt_ie_s__.
world. The character was a social
f_a_il_u_r_e(fail), but was loved for his optimism and _d_et_e_r_m_i_n_a_ti_o(ndetermine) to overcome
高中英语人教版必修4课件:Unit 3 A taste of English humour Period 3 Extensive Reading

Period 3Extensive ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis period includes the reading of English jokes on Page 22 and the reading task AN APRIL FOOL’S JOKE:THE NOODLE HARVEST on Page 59.The reading in Using Language introduces the kind of humour we can laugh at—verbal jokes.They use a “play on words” to be funny.The reading task tells us a good joke told onThe two reading passages can be given to the students as extensive reading tasks.They are expected to appreciate and enjoy the fun by studying the English jokes.And next the students are encouraged to involve in a group activity—change the joke into a short play and then act it out.As for the reading task,the students are expected to go through the questions following the passage first to predicate what the story is about and then skimTeaching or LearTask-based learning;coopA multi-Three Dimensional Teaching AimsTrain the sProcLearn the different customs,the style of dress,and above all,the different skills of the Polynesian people in aTeaching ProceduresStep 1 RT:Glad to see you,everyone!This is theSs:T:OK,be quick!Let’s first check your homework.Look at the screen and fill in the missing words and try to retellNot all the _________ is kind. Some are bad, others can inspire people. Some actors can_________ us with the characters they are playing.Chaplin was such an actor.He became famousfor using a _________ form of acting in silent films.The little tramp gives people coura ge toovercome _________ with his firm _________ and he is always kind even when people are_________ to him.Chaplin developed his own acting style,the one in one of his most famous films_________ __________ __________,he uses __________ humour to eat a __________ shoe.Chaplin produced,__________ and wrote the movies he __________ in.He was given a specialOscar for his __________ work. He and his movies are __________ by people __________ theworld.T:Not all the humour is kind.Some are bad,others can inspire people.Some actors can astonish us with the characters they are playing.Chaplin was such an actor.He became famous for using a particular form of acting in silent films.The little tramp gives people courage to overcome difficulties with his firm determination and he isS:Now let me go on with the second paragraph.Chaplin developed his own a cting style,the one in one of his most famous films The Gold Rush,he uses nonverbal humour to eat a boiled shoe.Chaplin produced,directed and wrote the movies he starred in.He was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work.He and his movies areT:You see,it’s a good way to make some notes while reading.It can help you to grasp the general ideas of what you are reading,and if you like,you can also say or write something about what you are reading with the help ofT:So much for your homework.Just now you said you felt hungry for moreSs:T:OK,please turn to Page 22 and look at the reading.The reading will satisfy you by introducing the kind of humour we can laugh at—verbal jokes.They use a “play on words” to be funny.I’d like you to read the three jokes and the n match the joke with the explanation.If you like,you may have a discussion.And then we’ll check theT:Ss:T:WhS:T:Good.Now,another joke is waiting for you.Please read the next joke on Page 22.And then finish the questionsT:Now decide which of these two kinds of jokes you lS:S:We must understand the background of the funny story at first,and then we can know what a humour Sherlock Holmes was.I think to understand this kind of jokes needs wisdom to understand.We must know that he was aT:What you said is reasonable.Now let’s listen to the tape,pay attention to the intonation,and try to bring out the humouAfterT:Now I’d like you to change the joke about Sherlock Holmes into a short play and first act it out in groups of three-Holmes,Watson and a narrator.Try to imitate the intonation so that you can bring out the humourousmeaning,and then we will ask some groups to come to the front and act their plays out,and see which group willT:Excellent performances!Thank you.Now we’ll go to the reading task,it is a very famous story.It once made fun of many people.Now let’s turn to Page 59.T:The reading task gives us another joke.The title is An April Fool’s Joke:The Noodle Harvest.I believe that all ofSs:T:Now,we are going to read the text.What will it tT:S:From the first question,we can guess that tS:S:I think that BBC was making a joke with people.We know noodle very much.It’s impossible to grow noodle S:From the last questionT:OK,I think all of your guesses are reasonable.Now let’s read the text and make sure whether your guesses are right.While you are reading,try to find out the answers to the four questions,you may have a discussion to checkT:Ss:T:S:T:Right.Why did people believS:I think the most important reason is that there w ere always many serious program on the television.And the Panorama explored problems and progress all over the world.So nobody was surprised when it reported the excellent noodleT:S:I think there is another important reason.It is that the reporter showed many noodle trees with the farmersT:I agree with you.We often say that seeing is belieS:I think that their cheating was true.It also mentioned two reasons for the good crop:an unusually warm winter and the disappearance of the insect that attacked the noodle crop every year.What’s worse,they still gave someT:Maybe.Well,do you think the advice that the BBC gave people who asked how to grow noodle trees wasS:T:I agree with you.What would you do to finS:I think at first you must think whether it is possible to have noodle trees.Noodle doesn’t have any life,how couldT:S:T:S:The reason that th ere were so many people caught in is that they forgot that day was April Fool’s Day.If theyT:That’s right.If I was not sure whether a story was true or not,I would go the library to check the facts in anT:OK,this class is full of joy and thinking.I really should be proud of you,for your good performances and logical thinking.T:So far we have learned much about humour and appreci ated many English jokes,and funny stories.So I’d like each of you to prepare one English joke or funny story and tomorrow we will share them in class to make our class more interesting and lovely.Another task as your homework,read the text once again and try to find the sentences in the reading passage where the -ing form is used and tell the function of each -ing form word or phrase.In the next period,we will learn the usage of -Ss:The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3 A taste of English humourPeriod 3Extensive reading1)retelling of the text2.English verbal jokes—3.English funny story—4.Record after TeachingActivities and ResearchThe teacher may first offer the students a situation and then encourage them to make up a story using the -ing form.It is a two-birds-with-one-stone task,which can not only make the students consolidate their knowledge about the -English jokes and funny storiesTo Go to HeavenSunday School teacher:Hands up all those who want to go to Heaven?Hands up...what about you,Terry?YouWhen was Rome builtTeacher:Who toldTwo BirdsStudA kissAt a dinner party,the speaker,who was the guest of honor,was about to deliver a speech when his wife sitting at the other end of the table,sent him a piece of paper with tThe guest seated next to the speaker said,“Your wife must love you very much,I see her send you a ‘KISS’The speaker smiled and explained,“You don’t know my wife.The ‘KISS’ she gives me stands for ‘Keep ItOne day a father was teaching his son and said,“The keys to your success are keeping your word and cleverness.Once you promise somebody a promise,you must carry it out on matter what will happen.This is calledAn Illinois lady left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida.Her husband was on aWhen she reached her hotel,she decided to send her husband a quick e-mail.Unable to find the scrap of paper on which she had written his email address,she did her best to type it in fUnfortunately,she missed one letter and her note was directed instead to an elderly widow,whose husbandWhen the grieving widow checked her e-mail,she took one look at the monitor,let out a piercing scream andDEAREST HONEY:JUST GOT CHECKED IN.EVERYTHING PREPARED FOR YOUR ARRIV ALJohn and Jessica were on their way home from the bar one night and John got pulled over by the police.The officer told John that he was stopped because his tail light was burned out.John said,“I’m very sorry officer,I didn’t realize it was out,I’ll get it fixedAnd a gain John apologized and m entioned that he didn’t realize that it had expired and would take care of itJessica said,“I told you a week ago that the state sent you a letter telling you that your license had expired.”Well by this time,John is a bit upset with his wife contradicting him in front of the officer,and he said in aJessica replied,“Only wheTwo drunks are walking along.One drunk says to the other,“What a beautiful,night,look at the moon.” TheBoth started arguing for a while when they came upon another drunk walking,so they stopped him.“Sir,could you please help settle our argument?Tell us what that thing is up in the sky that’s shining.Is it the moon or theThe third drunk looked at the sky and then looke。
高中英语人教版必修4《Unit3 A Taste Of English Humour》课件

C.China
D.India
【解析】 D。由右栏图表我们可以看出,在印度 Shared Values 和 Shared Languages 均占 32%,由此可以看出在印 度民众心目中,Shared Values 和 Shared Language 同等重 要。
由于图表类阅读题常常只有少量的文字表述,要求考生 根据所提供的图表或描写进行理解。阅读时必须弄清图表中 各部分的对应关系,同时针对所设问题进行有目的的阅读。 也可采取“图形标示法”,在图形中标出相应的内容,以便 理解。
Ⅱ.递进式回想短语 A.短语互译
1.__________________直到现在 2.__________________对……满足 3.__________________穷的;缺少的 4.__________________挑出;辨别出 5.__________________cut off 6.__________________star in 7.__________________be particular about 8.__________________in whispers
【句式仿写】 铃响了,下课了。
There ______________ and class is over. 4.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. 【句式仿写】 我对一切记忆犹新,好像是昨天产生的。 I remember everything__________________________.
his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. 【句式仿写】 我没有椅子坐。 I haven't got a chair ______________.
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Noun
fortune contentment performer/ performance humour astonishment
Verb
perform
humour
astonish bore
Bore
Noun charm entertertain
Adjective
EXAMPLE: S1: How did you help your mother last weekend? S2: I picked up my clothes and hung them up. I picked out the bad fruit…
1. Fill in the chart below and note the connection between the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Pay
attention to the words which do not
have all the forms.
Adverb fortunately contentedly humorously astonishingly
fortunate contented, content performing humorous astonishing bored, boring
boringly
Adjective
Adverb charmingly entertainingly
charming entertaining
2. Answer key for Exercise 2. In the 1990s, Mr. Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin had done. His method of acting was to appear _________, uncertain look around and then do exactly the wrong thing. Children particularly would burst into laughter _______ at his behavior. He always managed to _______ pick out those things that people are
dinner, the waiter offered him the
same dish again at on extra charge ______!
3. Play a game How did you help your
mother last weekend? One of you may
ask the question and the other make a
many sentences as you can using the phrases below. pick up pick out pick off
cut off
cut down
cut up
When either of you makes an incorrect sentence or you have used all the verbs once, swap roles. For each correct sentence you get a point. Add up the points and see who has won.
afraid of doing because they do not want to appear a social ______. On one occasion in failure a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare. When the uncooked meat arrived he was ________ by shame because he could not overcome eat it. He _______ a piece of meat and cut off pretended to ____ a mouthful but instead chew put it into the plant pot beside him. He put other pieces into his pocket.
Throughout __________ the meal he seemed to show great __________in enjoyment his food. He
was such an ___________ outstanding performer
that when he finished eating his