1. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor Summing up

2. wisdom laughter blessing tragedy civilization vHvHvHvHumor is the mask of _______. vHvHvHvHumor is mankind’s greatest ________. vWvWvWvWhen humor goes, there goes ________. vHvHvHvHumor is merely _______ standing on its head with its pants torn. vYvYvYvYou can turn painful situations around through ________. If you find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it. wisdom blessing civilization tragedy laughter

3. Behind humor, there may be life’s hardship ( 艰辛 ), may be the poor’s struggle ( 奋斗 ), so on some occasions ( 场合 ) what is conveyed by humor is one’s optimism ( 乐观 ), one’s devotion ( 热爱 ) to life and one’s determination in overcoming ( 克服 ) difficulties. It is this kind of humor that touches the bottom of people’s heart. It is this astonishingly deep feeling that inspires us. Behind humor, there may be life’s hardship ( 艰辛 ), may be the poor’s struggle ( 奋斗 ), so on some occasions ( 场合 ) what is conveyed by humor is one’s optimism ( 乐观 ), one’s devotion ( 热爱 ) to life and one’s determination in overcoming ( 克服 ) difficulties. It is this kind of humor that touches the bottom of people’s heart. It is this astonishingly deep feeling that inspires us.

4. Fresh fried fish, Fish fresh fried, Fried fish fresh, Fish fried fresh. A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black back! She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I'm sure she sells seashore shells.

5. 1. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? 3. What is the smallest room in the world? 2. Which month do soldiers hate?

6. I work only when I’m fired. What am I ? I work only when I’m fired. What am I ? Why does a river sleep a lot?Why does a river sleep a lot? Why does a river have a lot of money?Why does a river have a lot of money? Which runs faster, heat or cold? Why?Which runs faster, heat or cold? Why?

7. vMoney is not everything. There's __________. v"Your future depends on your dreams." So ___________. vOne should love animals. They are so ________. v I’m a nobody, nobody is perfect, and therefore I’m ________. v Behind every successful man, there is a woman. And behind every unsuccessful man, there are _________. v Should women have children after 35? No, 35 children are ________. go to sleep tasty perfect two enough credit cards

8. Create your own humor!

9. What is the difference between a conductor and a teacher? The conductor minds the train and a teacher trains the mind. (train mind)

10. A: Did you hear about the guy that lost his left arm and leg in a car crash? B: __________________. He's all right now.

11. Anisha: Thank you doctor. My fever is gone. Doctor: Don ’ t thank me. Thank god. Anisha: ______________________. Then I’ll pay the fees to god

12. A man with two red ears went to see his doctor. Doctor: What happened to your ears? Man: I was ironing a shirt and the phone rang but ____________________. rang but ____________________. instead of picking up the phone, I instead of picking up the phone, I accidentally picked up the iron and accidentally picked up the iron and stuck it to my ear. stuck it to my ear. Doctor: Oh, dear! But what happened to your other ear?

13. Man: The scoundrel （ 恶棍 ） called back!

14. Develop the stories to make them funny !

15. 1.At the party, when the speaker was to speak, his wife handed him a note which said, “ KISS. ” A man who sat beside him said, “ Your wife must love you very much. She has given you a kiss before you speak. ” 1.At the party, when the speaker was to speak, his wife handed him a note which said, “ KISS. ” A man who sat beside him said, “ Your wife must love you very much. She has given you a kiss before you speak. ” The speaker said, “ You don ’ t know my wife. The note she gave me means …. ” The speaker said, “ You don ’ t know my wife. The note she gave me means …. ” What do you think the letters “ KISS ” stand for? Keep it short, stupid!

16. 2. A doctor, thinking it was no longer necessary to hide anything from his patient, came to his bedside and said, “ Since it has got so bad, I believe you need to know the truth now. ” Then the doctor asked the old man, “ Tell me, is there anyone you wish to see? ” 2. A doctor, thinking it was no longer necessary to hide anything from his patient, came to his bedside and said, “ Since it has got so bad, I believe you need to know the truth now. ” Then the doctor asked the old man, “ Tell me, is there anyone you wish to see? ” The old man struggled to say a word, “ Yes! ” And then he whispered. The old man struggled to say a word, “ Yes! ” And then he whispered. What did the old man whisper to the doctor? Would you please find me another doctor?

17. 3. The lecture on evolution ( 进化论 ) had been going on for nearly two hours when the speaker again said, “ Let me ask a question — if we had tails like monkeys, where are they? ” 3. The lecture on evolution ( 进化论 ) had been going on for nearly two hours when the speaker again said, “ Let me ask a question — if we had tails like monkeys, where are they? ” “ I ’ ll give an answer, ” said an old lady. “ I ’ ll give an answer, ” said an old lady. What was the old lady ’ s answer? What was the old lady ’ s answer? If you were the lady, what would you give an answer? We have worn them off sitting here so long.

18. There was an old man of Beijing Who would eat almost anything He ate and he ate From anyone’s plate, But he stayed just as thin as a string There was an old man with a beard Who said it is just as I feared. Four insects and then, Two birds and a hen Have all made a home in my beard.

19. There was an old woman they say Who would eat an apple a day. When asked she replied, It’s good for my inside And now I’m never ill anyway

20. Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. The sense of humor is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. Most funny stories are based on comic situations. Despite national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films.

21. Humour is a universal language. Humour is a universal language. Humour is not always kind; Humour is not always kind; it sometimes is cruel. it sometimes is cruel. Humour is particular to each culture. Humour is particular to each culture. Humour is different in each country. Humour is different in each country.

22. BYE !