2. comedy crosstalk comedian clown Laughing Matter

3. Para.1 Comedies What are comedies? What are the fun-making techniques of comedy writers?( 3 main techniques) cross-dressing stereotypes word play Why are some of Shakespeare’s comedies not so funny for us?

4. Para.2 clowns In which way do clowns act? And what about their techniques? Act alone or as a pair. don’t use any words use their clothes, make-up and the way of walkingway of walking

5. How do comedians work? What techniques do they often use? body language and their face body language and their face act out a situation /a sketch play with words They not only make people laugh, but also think about life. We know comedians can make people laugh. And what else can they make people do ?comedians Para. 3 comedians

6. Para. 4 ~5 crosstalk showsshows How long has the tradition of crosstalk existed in china? Tell the techniques they use. Word play;jokes funny conversations;dress up; act out sketches; use rhythm and rhyming words and tongue twisters In what way can you appreciate crosstalk shows?

9. - --You can ’ t park here. --- Why not? ---Read that sign. ---I did. It says, “ Fine for parking. ” So I park. I was arrested at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! All that I said was "Hi Jack", but very loud.

11. Mr. Rowan Atkinson acts different comic characters. But he is most famous around the world as Mr. Bean.

12. The comic duo of the 1930s “Laurel and Hardy”. They are funny because they are each other’s opposites: one thin and one fat; one is clever and one is silly etc.

13. Charlie Chaplin

17. mostly: most: 1.What pleases his parents _______ is that he has made great progress. 2.The visitors to the exhibition are ______ students. 主要地，大部分地，通常 adv. ( 构成最高级） “ 最 ……” the most successful woman adj. 大多数的， most students most mostly

18.  have … in mind 在想，记住  她把心中所想的告诉了我。 She told me what she had in mind.  请记住这些规则。 Please have these rules in mind.

19.  他们大部分都相当年轻。 They are ~ fairly young.  我的假日多半在家里度过。 I spent my holidays ~ at home.  他有时也会晚起床，但通常早起。 He gets up late sometimes, but ~ he gets up early.