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【名师A计划】高考英语一轮总复习一部分教材知识梳理UniAaseofEnglishhumorPPT课件
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❸convincing
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adj.令人信服的
The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one
be astonished to do sth.做某事很惊讶
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3.astonishmentn.惊讶;令人惊讶的事物 to one’s astonishment 使某人感到惊讶的是 in/with astonishment 惊讶地 The news astonished all of us.那个消息让我们都非常惊讶。 It astonishes me that he could be so thoughtless.我真没料到他会如 此轻率。 My parents looked astonished at my news.我父母听到我的消息后 显得十分惊讶。
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6.fortunateadj.幸运的;吉利的
fortunatelyadv.幸运地
unfortunatelyadv.不幸地
7.ordinaryadj.平常的,普通的
8.boredadj.厌烦的
boringadj.无聊的;令人厌烦的
borevt.使烦扰;钻孔
9.entertainvt.使欢乐;款待 vi.款待
17.outstandingadj.突出的,杰出的,显著的
人教版教案 卓别林English humor
Module 1 Unit 3 Lesson 2 A Taste of English HumorTeaching objectives:At the end of this class,Ss are able to use some new words: humor comedy, performer, entertain.Ss are able to appreciate different types of humor in our daily life.Ss are able to develop a positive attitude towardsSs can learn some different reading skills.Key points and difficult points:1.to help students know different types of English humor2. to develop student’s reading abilityTeaching aids: multimedia, a handoutTeaching approaches: task-based approachTeaching ProceduresWarm-up & Lead-in: Getting familiar and introducing the topic.Ss watch an MV selection of Charlie Chaplin (mainly talks about English humor) and get to know the topic of today.（快速切入主题)肢体动作、关键词、话题讨论intention1.图片动作引入2.微技能对文本的推测explicitPre-Reading1. Work in pairs to share what they know about Charlie Chaplin.2. Introduce some basic information of Charlie Chaplin to the students.3. Based on the title and the pictures in the text, ask the students to predict its content.While-Reading（引导理解）表层到深层第一步：排序的方式关键词句，文章顺序summarize the main idea1. Skimming: ask the students to skim the whole text.In this procedure, students should complete the following two tasks：(1) Answer the following questions.a. Why did people need cheering up?b. What was Charlie Chaplin’s childhood like?c. What was his most famous characteristic like?d. Can you give an example of a sad situation that he made it funny?e. What were his achievements?(2) Sum up the main ideas by themselves first, then discuss with group members.2.Scanning:Deal with the reading part. Analyze the text paragraph after paragraph. Find out the topic in each paragraph.(Cooperative learning)Paragraph 1: The world situation.Paragraph 2: Charlie Chaplin’s childhoodParagraph3: His famous worksParagraph 4: An example of his work Paragraph5: His achievementsPost-Reading（层次和顺序）1.Encourage students to tell the humors they know in front of the class.（放在作业里）2.Discuss some questions to lead them learn from Charlie Chaplin’sperseverance, optimistic and humor. Meanwhile, help them to realize that humor is to make people become optimistic about everything around.Homework1. Ask each student to give a joke and present it in class next period.2. Find out the new words and useful expressions in this text.Teaching reflection。
behaviour美式英语
Behaviour in American English: Understanding the DifferencesBehaviour, or behavior in American English, is an essential aspect of communication that can determine how people perceive us. From the way we speak, the way we interact with others to the non-verbal cues we give off, our behavior plays a crucial role in shaping our relationships.However, when it comes to behavior, there can be significant differences between British English and American English. In this article, we'll explore some of these differences and provide tips for adapting to American behavior.munication StyleOne of the most significant differences in behavior between British and American English is the style of communication. British English tends to be more indirect, with communication relying heavily on etiquette and implicit meanings. In contrast, American English is more direct and straightforward, with people often speaking their minds and getting straight to the point.To adapt to American behavior, it's essential to communicate directly and clearly. If you're not sure about something, it's okay to ask straightforward questions and seek clarification.e of LanguageAnother difference in behavior is the use of language. American English has several unique expressions and idioms that can catch British English speakers off guard. For example, "cool" can mean anything from "good" to "excellent" in American English.To adapt to American behavior, it's crucial to learn some of the language's unique expressions and idioms. You can do this by immersing yourself in American media, reading American books and newspapers, and talking to Americans.3.Non-Verbal CuesNon-verbal cues can also differ significantly between British and American behavior. For example, Americans tend to be more expressive with their body language, using hand gestures and facial expressions to convey their thoughts and emotions. In contrast, British English speakers tend to be more reserved and rely more on subtle cues.To adapt to American behavior, it's essential to be aware of your body language and use it to convey your message effectively. For example, a smile can go a long way in breaking the ice, and a firm handshake can show confidence and respect.4.Sense of HumorHumor is another area where British and American behavior can differ. British English humor often relies on irony, sarcasm, and dry wit, while American humor is more straightforward and relies heavily on pop culture references.To adapt to American behavior, it's essential to be aware of the culture's sense of humor. You can do this by watching American comedies, talking to Americans, and being receptive to new types of humor.In conclusion, behavior is a crucial aspect of communication that can determine how people perceive us. By understanding the differences between British and American behavior and adapting to them, we can build stronger relationships and communicate more effectively.。
atasteofenglishhumor教案
A Taste of English Humor 教案第一章：引言1.1 目标：让学员对英式幽默有一个初步的了解，并激发他们对本课程的兴趣。
1.2 教学内容：定义英式幽默介绍本课程的目标和内容1.3 教学方法：讲座式教学互动讨论1.4 教学步骤：1.4.1 导入：向学员问好，并简要介绍英式幽默的定义。
1.4.2 主体：讲解英式幽默的特点，并通过实例进行展示。
1.4.3 互动：邀请学员分享他们对英式幽默的理解和经历。
1.4.4 总结：强调本课程的目标和内容，并激发学员对后续课程的期待。
第二章：英国幽默大师2.1 目标：让学员了解英国幽默大师及其代表作品。
2.2 教学内容：英国幽默大师的代表作品英国幽默大师的风格和特点2.3 教学方法：讲座式教学互动讨论2.4.1 导入：回顾上一章的内容，并引入本章的主题。
2.4.2 主体：讲解英国幽默大师的代表作品，如莎士比亚、简·奥斯汀等，并分析他们的风格和特点。
2.4.3 互动：邀请学员分享他们对英国幽默大师的了解和喜爱。
2.4.4 总结：强调英国幽默大师对英式幽默的影响，并预告下一章的内容。
第三章：英式幽默电影3.1 目标：让学员了解英式幽默电影及其特点。
3.2 教学内容：英式幽默电影的代表作品英式幽默电影的特点和风格3.3 教学方法：讲座式教学观看短片3.4 教学步骤：3.4.1 导入：回顾上一章的内容，并引入本章的主题。
3.4.2 主体：讲解英式幽默电影的代表作品，如《四个婚礼和一个葬礼》、《憨豆特工》等，并分析他们的特点和风格。
3.4.3 互动：邀请学员分享他们对英式幽默电影的喜爱和推荐。
3.4.4 总结：强调英式幽默电影对英式幽默的影响，并预告下一章的内容。
第四章：英式幽默电视节目4.1 目标：让学员了解英式幽默电视节目及其特点。
英式幽默电视节目的代表作品英式幽默电视节目的特点和风格4.3 教学方法：讲座式教学观看短片4.4 教学步骤：4.4.1 导入：回顾上一章的内容，并引入本章的主题。
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How do you define humor?
• Humor is easy to recognize , but difficult to define . • Humor refers to something that is funny/amusing/comical(古怪而可笑的).
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Conclusion
• A person without humor is just like a spring without flowers, or like a dish without seasoning. • Humor can improve physical as well as mental wellbeing. It helps us bear our burdens, lessen our tension, overcome our frustration and keep good terms with others. • A sense of humor is really one of the keys to happiness. It gives fun and zest to life to make it worth living.
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Humor makes you popular
• It conduces to others’ feeling that you are easygoing and accessible, which makes you look more attractive. Thus, result in people opening their hearts to make friends with you.
American Humor
4.Black Humor
• Flight to Las Vegas is about to arrive， Radio came the voice of the captain："Las Vegas is coming, please fasten your seat belts." Then he added “and fasten your purse too。”
• The earliest America humor appeared in literary. • Mark Twain, Hemingway is considered the founder of American humor. • You can find it in:Cartoon Magazine Radio Records Movies Television • Humor Writers: O. Henry .Alian Poe.(爱 伦 坡) James Thurber（詹姆斯，瑟伯）
2.Superior Humor
• A:Sheldon,you are a smart guy. • B: You must know... - I'm "smart"? • I'd have to lose 60 IQ points to be classified as "smart."
3.Well-meaning Satire
• Black humor starts in 1960s. • A form of humor that regards human suffering as absurd rather than pitiable, or that considers human existence as ironic and pointless but somehow comic.
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How do you define humor?
▪ Humor is a sign of intelligence. It refers to the ability to see , appreciate , or express what is amusing or comical .
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Definition of humor from dictionary
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Conclusion
▪ A person without humor is just like a spring without flowers, or like a dish without seasoning.
▪ Humor can improve physical as well as mental wellbeing. It helps us bear our burdens, lessen our tension, overcome our frustration and keep good terms with ot
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others
▪ Voice, dressing ,story… ▪ Humor exists everywhere
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Importance of humor
▪ Looking around, you’ll find that people prefer to stay with humorous persons, and quite a lot of people are cultivating their senses of humor.
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Humor can handle embarrassment
▪ A sense of humor would be the best method to deal with dilemma.
American humor
American humor refers collectively to the conventions and common threads that tie together humor in the United States. It is often defined in comparison to the humor of another country - for example, how it is different from Britishhumor and Canadian humor. It is, however, difficult to say what makes a particular type or subject of humor particularly American. Humor usually concerns aspects of American culture, and depends on the historical and current development of the country's culture. The extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous obviously depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including, but not limited to geographical location, culture, maturity, levelof education, and context. People of different countries will therefore find different situations funny. Just as American culture has many aspects which differ from other nations [1], these cultural differences may be a barrier to how humor translates to other countries.General featuresThemesOne leading analysis of American humor, the 1931 book American Humor: A Study of the NationalCharacter by Constance Rourke, identified the character of the "Yankee" as that first American comic figure, the first widely accepted American character that the nation could find funny, make fun of and even export for the amusement of the world - a gangly traveler who told stories, played elaborate practical jokes, was ingenuous, sly, perhaps uneducated. She reports that American comedy sprang forth after the American Revolution, when the country was "freed from the worry of self preservation" and its citizens began to regard themselves as "works of art".[2]Types of humorAmerican humor might also be distinguished by its most common type of humor, for example, more slapstick and physical comedy. There is less emphasis on understatement, and so the humor tends to be more open; rather than satirizing the social system through exaggeration. This is why American humor tends to be more "obvious" and less oblique, and can sometimes be considered by other English speaking cultures to be over the top and ridiculous. These English speaking cultures tend to be less respected and are often considered dull by standards of American humor.American humor prefers more observational techniques. However the style of observational humor (while not exclusively American) is very much a staple of the American style of humor since it seeks to point out the aspects of American culture and social discourse which are obvious while at the same time highlighting their ridiculousness.SourcesThe United States has many diverse groups from which to draw on for humorous material. The strongest of these influences, during the 20th century at least, has been the influx of Jewish comedians and their corresponding Jewish humor, including some of the most influential: The Three Stooges, The Marx Brothers, Rodney Dangerfield, Jackie Mason, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, and Lewis Black, just to name a few. Development of humor in the United StatesHumor began to emerge in the United States soon after the American Revolution in written and spoken form [2], and delivery methods have continued to evolve since then. This article is not strictly chronological in nature, but the mediums are arranged by the approximate date each one began to grow in importance. Literature appears before cartoons although newspaper cartoons in the modern sense began in the 1840s. Radio and film came out roughly at the same time. Film is covered after radio because it led more directly to the television section. Stand-up comedy began to receive renewed attention in the 1970s which is the reason why it was placed directly after television.LiteratureA candidate for the 'founding father' of American humor is Mark Twain, the man Ernest Hemingway credits with the invention of American literature. It should be stated that humorists existed in the United States before Twain, forexample Augustus Baldwin Longstreet collection of Southern humor came out when Twain was 5 years old, but Twain is seen as a founding figure in creating an "American voice" to humor. That stated, Twain remained conscious of his humor's relationship with European counterparts, commenting in "How to Tell a Story" that, "The humorous story is American, the comic story is English, the witty story is French. The humorous story depends for its effect upon the manner of the telling; the comic story and the witty story upon the matter."This early definition puts emphasis on the performance orientation of American humor, and thereby necessarily the performer her/himself. Indeed, in his time on the lecture circuit Twain essentially 'performed' many of his works, most notably "The American Vandal Abroad" lecture he gave via the Lyceum Movement before the publication of his breakthrough work The Innocents Abroad. Thus, at the root of American humor is the very concept of stand-upcomedy itself, and the shift from textual means of conveying humor to that of performance and performer.His value notwithstanding, Twain represents only one strain of humor in the United States. Another famous American humorist of the nineteenth century was Ambrose Bierce, whose most famous work is the cynical Devil's Dictionary. Popular humorists who spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries included Samuel Minturn Peck (1854–1938), who wrote My Sweetheart, and Hayden Carruth (1862–1932), who wrote Uncle Bentley and the Roosters. Earlytwentieth-century American humorists included members of the Algonquin Round Table (named for the Algonquin Hotel), such as Dorothy Parker, SJ Perelman and Robert Benchley. In more recent times popular writers of American humor include P. J. O'Rourke, Louis (L) Harding, Erma Bombeck, and Dave Barry.There has also been a history of using humor in children's books, sometimes using Rhymed Text. Popular choices include: Dr. Seuss and Ogden NashCartoons, magazines and animationAmerican cartoons and comics have commented, humorously or scathingly, on American life since Thomas Nast or earlier. Humorous print cartoonists of note include Charles Schulz, Scott Adams, Jim Davis, Gary Larson, Walt Kelly, Johnny Hart, Bill Watterson, and others.U.S. humor magazines of note include Mad, Humbug, Trump and Help!, as well as the National Lampoon,and Spy magazine.National Lampoon began in 1970 as an offshoot of the Harvard Lampoon. The magazine regularly skewered pop culture, the counterculture and politics. The magazine was at its height in the 1970s, and its influence spread to films and comedy programs. In the mid 1970s, some of the magazine's contributors left to join the NBC comedy show Saturday NightLive (SNL). The magazine stopped publication in 1998, but films and other programs attributed to "National Lampoon" continue.In the twentieth-century film allowed for animated cartoons of a humorous nature. The most notable of these perhaps being Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry.Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng and Mel Blanc (providing voices for many popular characters), were instrumental in these and many other animated shorts continued popularity. What's Opera, Doc?, Duck Amuck, and One Froggy Evening garnered critical enough appeal to be inducted into the National Film Registry. Warner Brothers' cartoons often dealt with themes beyond US culture or society, but did involve a great deal ofcommentary on American life. Although many of the American winners of the Academy Award for Animated Short Film are not examples of American humor, a significant percentage would qualify as such. On television, noteworthy American cartoons include The Flintstones, The Simpsons, Futurama, Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, Ren and Stimpy, Family Guy, Spongebob Squarepants, American Dad and South Park.Theater and vaudevilleA popular form of theater during the 19th century was the minstrelsy show. These shows featured white actors dressedin blackface and playing up racial stereotypes.Burlesque became a popular form of entertainment in the middle of the 19th century. Originally a form of farce in which females in male roles mocked the politics and culture of the day, burlesque was condemned by opinion makers for its sexuality and outspokenness. The form was hounded off the "legitimate stage" and found itself relegated to saloons and barrooms, and its content mostly raunchy jokes.Vaudeville is a style of variety entertainment predominant in America in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. Developing from many sources including shows in saloons, minstrelsy, British pantomimes, and other popular entertainments, vaudeville became one of the most popular types of entertainment in America. Part of this entertainment was usually one or more comedians. Vaudeville provided generations of American entertainers including George M. Cohan, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Mae West, Fanny Brice, and W.C. Fields, among others. Vaudeville grew less popular as movies replaced live entertainment, but vaudeville performers were able to move into those other fields. Former vaudeville performers who were successful in film, radio and television include: Buster Keaton, Marx Brothers, Edgar Bergen, Three Stooges, and Abbott & Costello.Radio and recordedEarly radio shows include what is labeled as the first situation comedy, Sam and Henry, which debuted on WGN radio in 1926. It was partially inspired by Sidney Smith's popular comic strip The Gumps. Amos & Andy began as one of the first radio comedy serials which debuted on CBS in 1928. This was a show written and performed by white actors about black farmhands moving to the big city. The show was successful enough that in 1930 a film was made with the characters and in 1951 it became a television sitcom. The film starred the white actors in blackface. The television show starred African American actors.Radio in its early years was a showcase for comedy stars from the vaudeville circuit. Jack Benny being among the early comedy stars in this medium. When Jack moved to television in the 1950s, his time slot was filled by Stan Freberg a voice actor, and comedian. Stan began in 1950 to produce records of his comedy routines which involved parodies of popular tunes and spoofs of modern entertainment personalities and on political topics. He was also on radio from 1954-1957. Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding were an American comedy team who began in radio in 1946 with a daily 15-minute show titled Matinee With Bob and Ray. Their format was typically to satirize the medium in which they were performing, such as conducting interviews, with off-the-wall dialogue presented in a generally deadpan style as though it were a serious interview. They continued on the air for over four decades on radio and television, ending in 1987.In more recent times the medium fell out of favor as a source of humor with Garrison Keillor being perhaps a rare modern example.FilmThe very first movie to be produced was Thomas Edison's kinetoscope of his assistant Fred Ott in Record of a Sneeze. This could also be considered the first to show a comedic element.During the era of silent films in the 1920s, comedic films began to appear in significant numbers. These were mainly focused on visual humor, including slapstick and burlesque. In America, prominent clown-style actors of the silent era include Charlie Chaplin (although he was born in England), Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy) (Stan Laurel being British), Fatty Arbuckle, the Marx Brothers and other names were significant in the first decades of American cinema humor.Many early film directors in the US were born elsewhere. This is true of one of the most noted early comedy directors in Hollywood, Billy Wilder. That said, American born directors like Howard Hawks, Preston Sturges and George Cukor also were major film comedy directors in the 1940s. In the 1960s to 1970s Woody Allen and Mel Brooks gained note becoming two of the most appreciated of American film comedy directors. In the 1980s Christopher Guest, Carl Reiner, and the Coen brothers emerged as significant directors or writers in American film comedy. Added to this several "brother duos" have been of significance in American film like The Zucker brothers, the Coen brothers, and The Farrelly brothers. In the last ten years Kevin Smith, Jay Roach, Tom Shadyac, and Alexander Payne have garnered notice as film directors whose work is often humorous; if at times darkly so in the case of Payne. Some of the aforementioned directors, particularly Woody Allen and the Coen brothers, also do other genres of film besides comedy.TelevisionSitcomsThe situation comedy (sitcom) is a format that first developed in radio and later became the primary form of comedy on television. The first sitcom to be number one in US ratings overall was I Love Lucy. A typical I Love Lucy episode involved one of Lucy's ambitious but hare-brained schemes, whether it be sneaking into Ricky's nightclub act, finding a way to hobnob with celebrities, showing up her fellow women's club members, or simply trying to improve the quality of her life. Usually she ends up in some comedic mess, a form of slapstick comedy. The I Love Lucy show grew out of a radio program in which Lucille Ball was featured. Another popular sitcom of the 50s to cross over from radio was Amos & Andy. In the decades since, several sitcoms have been tops in the ratings. In the 1960s The Beverly Hillbillies and The Andy Griffith Show show held that distinction. Both of these programs were based on the country bumpkin - the Clampetts bringing their hillbilly ways to Beverly Hills, and the slow talking sheriff in the small rural town. In the 1970s All in the Family was the top rated show while dealing with serious issues it was based on the loudmouth bigot usually getting his come-uppance.The most successful sitcoms of the 1980s were Roseanne and Cheers. Roseanne was a family sitcom, based on loud and large blue-collar parents. Cheers on the other hand was about a neighborhood bar frequented by a mixof working-class and professional drinkers.In the 1990s the increasing popularity of cable changed the popularity of the sitcom. Cable provided more viewing options and made it more difficult for any one show to dominate in the manner that The Cosby Show or Cheers did in their eras. That said, Seinfeld and Friends managed to be among the most-watched shows of the decade. The 2000s has seen a further erosion in the sitcom with Friends being the only one to be the top watched show in any year of this decade, thus far, and the cancellation of the Emmy winning Arrested Development. Arrested Development had been one of the few critically successful comedies to have started in the 2000s, but recent comedies like The Office, 30 Rock and My Name Is Earl have garnered some praise.While many sitcoms were based on families or family situations, another common thread in sitcoms is "workplace comedies." The Andy Griffith Show and Arrested Development had elements of both workplace and family comedy. For more on this see US sitcom.Although often derided by the critics, a few sitcoms have managed to be successful with both critics and audiences alike. Amongst these are Frasier,Seinfeld, All in the Family, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.The television sitcom provides an opportunity to compare British and American humor. Many British sitcoms have beenre-made for American audiences. For example, Till Death Us Do Part became All in the Family; Man About theHouse became Three's Company; and, the immensely popular Steptoe and Son became Sanford and Son. The Office was originally a British sitcom that has been successfully remade for an American audience using the same title (and in the case of the pilot episode, the same script). However, most British sitcoms usually fare better in their original forms.Re-makes of other British comedies have failed.Sketch comedy and Variety showsA variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. The first successful comedy-variety show might be Milton Berle's, followed by Ernie Kovacs and Sid Caesar. Jack Benny moved to television in the mid 1950s. Variety shows also featured Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope and Dean Martin mixing stand-up comedy, sketches and musical numbers for true variety. Later successes include The Carol Burnett Show and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. See Variety television series for more examples.Saturday Night Live (SNL) first aired on October 11, 1975, with George Carlin as its host. It was created byCanadian Lorne Michaels. The original concept was for a comedy-variety show featuring young comedians, live musical performances, and short films. Rather than have one permanent host there was a different guest host each week. The first cast members were The Second City alumni Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner and National Lampoon"Lemmings" alumni Chevy Chase (whose trademark became his usual falls and opening spiel that ushered in the show's opening), Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, and Garrett Morris. The original head writer was Michael O'Donoghue, a writer at National Lampoon who had worked alongside several cast members while directing The National Lampoon Radio Hour. The cast has periodically changed over the years, serving as a springboard for many of its performers to success in other television programs or films. SNL continues to air weekly.In the early 1990s there started to be more sketch comedy shows that concerned racial issues or intentionally had a diverse cast. An early example of this being In Living Color, initially produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Despite the original cast being majority African American the show is most remembered for introducing the Caucasian Jim Carrey and Puerto Rican Jennifer Lopez to a wider audience. In the 2000s Chappelle's Show began and became a popular, if controversial, variety series. It became noted for dealing with issues like racism, sexual perversity, and drug use. Currently The Daily Show and Saturday Night Live are leading comedy-variety shows.Stand-upAmerican stand-up comedians deal with a variety of forms and issues. Among forms popular or popularized in the USis observational comedy about everyday life and Improvisational comedy. Modern improvisational comedy in general is largely linked to Chicago and especially The Second City troupe. The 1950s saw the rise of this troupe's significance in modern improvisational comedy.That decade also witnessed a rise in stand-up comedy dealing with more provocative or politically charged subject matter. Among the best known comedians from the 1950s to the 1980s to work in this fashion are Lenny Bruce, RichardPryor, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, and Sam Kinnison. They dealt with subject manner like race, religion, and sex in a manner that was generally not allowed on television or film. Hence The Richard Pryor Show ended after four episodes due in part to controversy, although poor ratings was a strong factor. In other cases the reactions were more severe, as both Lenny Bruce and George Carlin were arrested on obscenity charges.That said, other stand-ups in the US choose an opposite approach that involves avoiding angering or offending elements of the audience. They may also try to work "clean" either because they prefer doing so or because they wish to reach audiences that disdain raunchy material. Among those who do so as a preference are Brian Regan, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. Ray Romano is capable or even willing to work "blue", see Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and commentary tracks on the DVD, but has tended to avoid doing so out of deference to his current audience.Notable names▪Allan Burns-Three Emmies for Comedy writing.[1]▪Art Buchwald-Pulitzer Prize winning humorist.▪Art Carney-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[2]▪Betty White-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[3]▪Carl Reiner-Mark Twain Prize for American Humor▪Chris Rock-Number five on Comedy Central's100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.[4]▪Christopher Buckley-Thurber Prize for American Humor.▪David Javerbaum--Eight Emmys, two Peabody Awards, and only two-time winner of Thurber Prize for American Humor.▪David Sedaris-Thurber Prize for American Humor.[5]▪Debbie Reynolds-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards[6]▪Dennis Miller-Number 21 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.▪Diane English-One of the few women to win an unshared Emmy for comedy writing.[7]▪Don Rickles-Number 17 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.▪Eddie Murphy-Number 10 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.▪George Burns-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[8]▪Ian Frazier-Thurber Prize for American Humor.[9]▪Imogene Coca-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[10]▪James L. Brooks-Academy Award nominee for several comedy films [11] and won two Emmies for comedy writing.(also did dramas)[12]▪Jerry Lewis-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[13]▪Johnny Carson-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[14]▪Jonathan Winters-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards[15] and 2000 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.▪Lily Tomlin-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards[16] and 2003 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.▪Lorne Michaels-2004 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor▪Mitch Hedberg-stoner and drug user, the national award winner for best comedian of the post-modern age▪Neil Simon-2006 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor▪Norman Lear-Television Hall of Fame, mostly wrote and produced for comedies.▪Penny Marshall-Director of a comedy film in the top fifty of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs and comedic actress. ▪Phyllis Diller-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[17]▪Red Skelton-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[18]▪Robert Klein-Number 22 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.▪Robin Williams-Number 13 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time and won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album.▪Rodney Dangerfield-Number 7 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.▪Steve Allen-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards.[19]▪Steve Martin-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards[20] and 2005 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.▪Steven Wright-Number 23 on 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.▪Tina Fey-First female head-writer for Saturday Night Live.▪Walter Matthau-Lifetime Achievement from the American Comedy Awards[21]▪Whoopi Goldberg-2001 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.▪"Weird Al" Yankovic-Multiple winner of the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.Note: An attempt has been made to avoid repeating names already mentioned, but some repetition might still exist. This list is partial and mostly deals with American comedians or humorists who won Lifetime Achievement awards in their fields or were placed in lists of history's great comedians.。
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Humor in answering the phone
My wife and I can’t come to the phone right now, but if you will leave your name and number, we will get back to you as soon as we are finished.
She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.
• When the medical director became aware of Mary's heroic act he
immediately reviewed her file and called her into his office.
the patient you saved, hung himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom，
he's dead."
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Mary replied, "He didn't hang himself, I hung him up to dry."
Features of English Humor
✓Puns 双关语 ✓Nonsense 无聊 ✓Black humor 黑色幽默 ✓Eccentricity 无厘头 ✓Satire 讽刺 ✓Self-deprecation 自嘲 ✓Understatement 轻描淡写
1. She Didn't Say Anything A mother and son were washing dishes while the father and daughter were watching TV in the room. Suddenly, there was a crash of breaking dishes, then complete silence. The girl looked at her father and said, “It was Mom”. “How do you know?” asked her father. “She didn't say anything.”
American humor vs
English humor
English Humor
British people appear to be deeply serious people. This gives an added piquancy(辛辣)
to the English sense of humor. For it comes as a surprise to the foreigners to find it exists at all.
• Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One day while they
பைடு நூலகம்
were walking by the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the
deep end. He sank to the bottom. Mary promptly jumped in to save him.
3. Mother Mouse
A mother mouse was out for a stroll with her babies when she spotted a cat crouched behind a bush. She watched the cat, and the cat watched the mice. Mother mouse barked fiercely, "Woof, woof, woof!" The cat was so terrified that it ran for it's life. Mother mouse turned to her babies and said, "Now, do you understand the value of a second language?"
•
"Mary, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you're being
discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of
another patient, I think you've regained your senses. The bad news is Jim,
American Humor
Compared to English humor, American humor is more exoteric(开放的). Their humor may involve in some sensitive topics, such as death, sex and terrorism. They don’t care about it.
2. I Have Turned It Over A woman said to her husband, “dear, look at our sheet! It's too dirty. Would you like to wash it now?” The man looked at the sheet and then thought for a while and then said, “I don't think it's necessary. We can turn the sheet over. Is that all right?” His wife was very angry at this. “How lazy you are!” She shouted, “To tell you the truth, I turned it over last week.”