A taste of English humour

“ 特困生”

When there is only one man in the world.

She is good at Chinese Kongfu

You do know my love.

Humour (幽默） Humour is a sense. It is quality of being amusing, it is an ability to appreciate the comic or amusing.

Who are they? What are they good at? Charlie Chaplin Mark Twain Edward Lear Mr bean

Examples of English humour nonverbal Charlie Chaplin mime and farce Types of humor Examples of English humour nonverbal Charlie Chaplin mime and farce Mr Bean verbal jokes play on words, usually two lines funny stories Mark Twain funny poems Edward Lear

Charlie Chaplin (Nonverbal) He was a great silent movie stars. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces. He was very popular in his time.

Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly,he seems quite stupid, and the things he does are funny. Mr Bean (mime and farce)

Verbal jokes tongue twisters: I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish to wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish.

Betty bought some butter, but the butter was bitter, so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.

Mark Twain was the popular and humorous American author, He was the most famous humorous novelist in America. Mark Twain (funny stories)

Edward Lear Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an artist. (funny poems)

Chinese humorists

Chinese humour: Pantomime(哑剧）（刘全和、刘全利） Funny plays(小品）（陈佩斯、赵本山） Cross talk(相声） （马季、姜昆） Doggeral(打油诗）

pantomime (哑剧) 刘全和、刘全利 Kinds of humour: humour English Chinese nonverbal Charlie Chaplin mime & farce Mr Bean verbal jokes play on words funny stories Mark Twain funny poems Edward Lear pantomime (哑剧) 刘全和、刘全利 funny plays 陈佩斯、赵本山 cross talk (马季、姜昆) jokes doggerel (打油诗)

Let’s read and enjoy some English jokes. Using Language Enjoy more jokes! Turn to page 22. Let’s read and enjoy some English jokes. After reading, match the joke with explanation.

Play on words C: What’s that fly doing in my soup? W: Swimming, I think. C: What’s that? W: It’s bean soup. C: I don’t want to know what it’s been. I want to know what it is now? C: Waiter. Will the pancakes be long? W: No, sir. Round.

Answers 1 2 3 AB C Are you right?

Read the Funny story on P22 Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in mountainous area. They were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered, “ Watson, when you look at the beautiful sky, what do you think of?” Watson replied, “ I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted.” “No, no, Watson!” Holmes said, “What do you really think of?” So Watson tried again, “I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is.” “Try again, Watson!” said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. “I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds.” Holmes said, “Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent.

More English jokes: 1.Policeman: You can’t park here. Driver: Why not? Policeman: Read the sign. Driver: I did. It says, Fine for parking!” So I parked. 2.Patient: Thank you doctor. My fever is gone. Doctor: Don’t thank me. Thank god. Patient: Then I’ll pay the fees to god.

Homework Collect as many English jokes as you can Preview Reading---Nonverbal Humour

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