《Word power： Words used in performing》公开课教案下载

《Word power： Words used in performing》公开课教案优质课下载

Recognized as the King of Comedy, he won great affection both from academy and audience. Early silent short films allowed very little chance for technical help but physical comedy, and Chaplin was well-known for it.

Chaplin always came up with a variety of ideas to attract the audience’s attention, mainly relied on visual humor, for example, using a hammer to break one’s head, tripping over chairs and making fun of others. The audience had affection for that and howled with laughter.

Although Chaplin is of the silent movie era, we see his achievements carried through in the film of today. When Chaplin passed away in 1977, millions of his fans around the world mourned his death.

● Match each word with the correct meaning

1 amuse A make a loud cry when in pain, angry, excited, etc

2 affection B feel and show sadness because sb. has died

3 academy C the feeling of liking or loving

4 technical D connected with skills needed for a particular job, sport, etc

5 howl E make somebody laugh or smile

6 mourn F an official organization that encourages and develops

art literature, science, etc

Task 2

● Read the following words and expressions that help you understand the passage

tease [ti?z] v. 取笑；揶揄；戏弄

make fun of , make jokes about 拿----开玩笑，取笑，嘲弄

strengthen ['stre?θn] v.增强，巩固 n. strength 力气，力量 adj. strong

guarantee [ɡ?r?n'ti?] v. /n. 保证；担保 guarantee sth./sb. to do/ guarantee that

behavior n. 行为，举止behave?[b?'he?v] v. 表现 well-/ill-behaved 表现好的/坏的

behave oneself 守规矩，举止端正

muscle ['m?sl] n. 肌肉

participate [pɑ?'t?s?pe?t] v. 参加，加入 participate in participation [pɑ?t?s?'pe??n] n.

The British Sense of Humour

The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it’s often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main thing to remember is that the British like to make fun of themselves and others. They also like to make jokes about situations that are quite serious.

The British always say less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a rain, he might say, ‘It’s a little wet outside’. Or, if someone is very strong and keeps a good shape, someone else might say, ‘He needs to participate in sports and strengthen his muscle to stay fit’. Finally, the British love to watch comedies about people who don’t know how to behave in society. The comedy programme Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of hummour.

Mr. Bean almost never talks, and instead uses foolish body movements and the expressions on his face to make people laugh. Mr. Bean is popular round the world because you don’t have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, it can guarantee that foreigners will better understand the British sense of humour.