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M6U1 Laughter is good for you (vocabulary building)

Task 1

● Read the passage and pay attention to the underlined words

Charlie Chaplin Born on April 16, 1889 in a poor family in London, Charlie Chaplin was considered as one of the greatest and widely loved silent film stars later on. He made many of the most popular and amusing films of his time. 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

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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

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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 [tiːz]

v. 取笑；揶揄；戏弄

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

strengthen ['streŋθn] v.增强，巩固

n. strength 力气，力量

adj. strong

guarantee [ɡærən'tiː]

v. /n. 保证；担保

guarantee sth./sb. to do/ guarantee that

behavior n. 行为，举止behave

[bɪ'heɪv] v. 表现

well-/ill-behaved 表现好的/坏的

behave oneself 守规矩，举止端正

muscle ['mʌsl] n. 肌肉

participate [pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪt] v. 参加，加入

participate in

participation [pɑːtɪsɪ'peɪʃn]

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.

● Fill in the form below using the information from the article above

The British Sense of Humour

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To (1) ______ themselves as well as others Ways of British joking ●

To make jokes about serious situations

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Someone gets totally wet but tells it’s a little wet outside. A strong man still need to (2) ________ in sports to strengthen his muscle. People who don’t know how to (3) ________in society What’s so funny: Mr. Bean’s body movements and the expressions on his face Why so popular: it can (5)____________ people who don’t speak English to understand British humour.

A(n) (4) ______ who shows the British sense of humour: Mr. Bean

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Task 3

● Review the plot of the film, and write down some useful words and phrases Key words and phrases:

● Enjoy the videos and describe them using some of the following words and phrases

cosy(舒适), setting, bow(弯腰), bursts in, yell at, castle(城堡), crowd, hold out, tear sth into pieces, glare at, empty-handed Scene 1 (example) Xu Lang and Wang Bao arrive at a temple in the cosy setting. When bowing and praying for good fortune, they come across a beauty, who turns out to be a lady boy. Scene 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Task 4

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Consolidation

(A brief summary of words and phrases fromTask1 to Task3)

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hold out

2.performance 3.

comedy/comedian

4. have affection for 5.

technical/technique

6. behave oneself 7.

be set in

8. make room for 9. an invitation to

10. glare at 11. tear…into

12. instruct …to do

13. participate in

14. burst in/into/out 15. trip over

16. guarantee sth./ guarantee sb.(sth.) to do ●

Challenge yourself

Homework ●

Use the words and phrases you’ve learned in this class to describe one of your favorite comedians (120words) _____________________

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