镇海区中兴中学 英语组 胡银君

A woman falls over a banana peel. I don’t think it is funny, because she could hurt herself.

An old man is trying to pick up a purse, which is tied to a string and is moving towards small trees. Two naughty boys are pulling the purse behind the trees.The old man is fool. He doesn’t use his head. Because he doesn’t even think why the purse is moving. It is funny but it is impolite to senior people.

Three young boys have tied some empty cans and tins to the tail of a dog. When the dog starts running, the cans make a lot of noise, so the dog will be afraid and start running even harder. It also makes a lot of noise. I don’t think it is funny. It is teasing the dog.

Interview A journalist(J) is interviewing a comedian(C) about his new show. Speaking task 1 – Roles play

A funny person. Often wear a big colored wig( 假发 ). Often have a big red nose. Face is covered with white make-up. Mouth and eyes look very big with colored make-up. All of their clothes are usually over- sized. Dressed up in wide clothes of very bright colors, such as red and yellow.

A journalist is interviewing a circus clown… Suggested questions: 1.For which age do you write your show? 2.What do you do as a clown? 3.What are you doing at this moment? 4.What are your plans for your next show? 5.How do you make children laugh? … Some useful expressions may help you: I will… I plan/want to… I’m going to… I wish to… I intend to… I’ve decided(not) to… I hope to… I hope not…

J: For which age do you write your show? C: I write my show for children but often the parents like my shows too. Some jokes are funny for the children but their deeper meaning is even funnier to the parents. J for the journalist, C for the clown

J: What do you do as a clown? C: Well, I act funny. I make strange faces and run after animals in the circus. Sometimes I just smile and greet people to our show. I also tell jokes. J: What are you doing at this moment? C: Why, I’m talking to you! Hahaha. You meant in my show? I have an act with a donkey. It’s very funny really. Many children told me afterwards they think I’m even more stupid than my donkey. And that is of course just what I want them to feel!

J: What are your plans for your next show? C: I plan to jump out of a big box that looks like a birthday present and throw candy to the children in the audience. I have decided my next show to be all about happiness. I intend to give my audience a show of about an hour which are all fun. I hope people will go home feeling happier than when they came to the circus.

J: How do you make children laugh? C: I do funny things and wear clothes of bright colors. The make-up on my face look funny even though I don’t do anything. I have a big red ping-pang ball as a nose and when I act as if I’m crying, water shoots out of my eyes like rain. Of course the children can’t see the little tubes hidden under my hair. J: When will you stop working as a clown? C: I will stop working as a clown when my audience no longer thinks I’m funny. But I hope that will never happen.

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