Lesson3 My favorite Comedy Reading The first period 寿县安丰高中高二英语教研组

Do you know these people?

What do they have in common? They all make people burst out laughing. They play in comedies. They are comedians. They do a lot of things to amuse audience. They imitate famous people and pull faces.

How do People laugh? burst out laughing fall about laughing can’t help laughing laugh one’s head off

1. Do you like to watch comedies? 2. What is your favorite funny movie or TV program? 3. Who is your favorite comedian? Why? Discuss with your partners

understand some key words in context; narrate how Mr. Bean behaves in the fancy restaurant; make inferences of Mr Bean’s characteristics. Objectives At the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to

About Mr Been: Read Para.1 and replace the underlined parts with the word in the text. Mr. Bean is known world-wide as a comedian. With a series of simple yet funny acts, he amuses people no matter what their nationalities or cultures are. In the comedies he played, Mr. Bean frequently gets into ridiculous and awkward situations. That is how he makes audience amused but he only uses body language which is universal. regardless of purely absurd internationally recognised ≠ comedy character

Please skim the rest of the text and complete the table Para.topic 1 Introduction of Mr. Bean “My” feelings about Mr. Bean Arriving at the fancy restaurant Ordering and eating 2 3 4

Answer the questions. 1. Why has Mr. Bean gone to a fancy restaurant on this particular day? 2. Why does Mr. Bean choose the "steak tartare? 3. Does he like the food? What does he do with the food?

Read Para. 2, take down what Mr. Bean does. Mr. Bean ____ ____ a card, _______ a few words in it, _______ it in an envelope and ______ it on the table. Then he ______ it to find a birthday card and delightedly ______ it on the table for everyone to see. takes outwrites seals places opens puts

Read Para. 3, take down what Mr. Bean does. Mr. Bean ___ ____ the menu in astonishment. He _____ ____ all the money, ______ it and ____ it in a saucer. He ______ a dish, which is actually raw hamburger. He ______ ___ ______ to eat it but _____ the taste disgusting. He cannot _____ his feeling and ______ himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach. looks at takes out counts puts orders makes an attempt finds hide busies

Watch the video Clip 1 Clip 2

Can you describe the pictures?

Answer the two questions and summarize Mr. Bean’s characteristics: 1.Does Mr. Bean have many friends? How do you know? 2.Why does Mr. Bean pretend to like the food when the waiters talk to him? ……

explain the meaning of the key words? narrate how Mr. Bean behaves in the fancy restaurant? summarize Mr. Bean’s characteristics? Reflection Are you able to

Homework 1. Read Text 1 twice & memorize the new words 2. P71—Phrasal Verbs !