新概念第三册第29课ppt课件.pptx
Lesson 29 Funny or Not,Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑(名词性从句，作主语)，很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。Whether the pop star will come (or not) is not decided.Yoursuccesswilllargelydepend uponwhatyoudoandhow youdo it.你的成功主要取决于你做的事情和做的方式。,The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.幽默感与民族（性格） 有着神秘莫测的联系。譬如，法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能 很难发笑。The failure of the housing marketisboundupwith the debt crisis.He has become used to the idea that how he will be judged as prime ministeris boundupwith what happens in Iraq.,In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.同样的道理（方式/情况），一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话（定从），俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处(未发现有趣之处)。fail to do失败；未做成never fail to do从未做不到 ; 双重否定表示肯定,Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of 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 Chaplins early films.大部分令人发笑的故事都是根据喜剧情节编写的。尽管民族不同，有些滑稽的情节却能产生普遍的效果。比如说，不管你生活在哪里，你看查理.卓别林的早期电影 很难不发笑。be based on/upon 基于in spite of （= despite of 不管）,comic喜剧的 comic bookcomedy 喜剧 silent comediescomedian 喜剧演员clown 小丑tragic adj. 悲剧的 tragedy n.悲剧universal adj.普遍的universal agent n.全权代理人 universal time n.(= Greenwich Time)世界时间,格林尼治时universal wheel n.万向轮universality n.普遍性, 一般性, 多方面性, 广泛性universally adv.普遍地, 全体地, 到处,However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion. 然而，近来一种新式幽默 流行了起来，这种幽默主要来自美国。stem vi.美起源, 发生 n.植物的茎, 干, 花梗, 叶柄stems from=spring from起源于= come from 出身于, 由.引起= arise from 由.而引起, 由.而产生= originate from 由某人发起(首创)come into fashion = become famouscome into power (开始)掌权, 上台come into being 使产生, 使出现, 建立, 成立,It is called sick humour. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.它被叫作“病态幽默”。喜剧演员 根据悲剧情节诸如暴死，重大事故等来编造笑话。base A on B：把A建立在B的基础上humour n. 幽默（等于humor）ill humour 情绪不佳 good humour 愉快的心情 black humour （= dark comedy）黑色幽默cold humour 冷笑话 crack a joke开玩笑 beyond a joke并非戏言,Many people find this sort of joke distasteful. The following example of sick humour” will enable you to judge for yourself.许多人认为这种笑话是低级庸俗的。下面是个“病态幽默”的实例，你可据此自己作出判断。distasteful adj.讨厌的 （adv. distastefully）unpleasant adj.使人不愉快的, 讨厌的displeasing adj.使人不愉快的, 令人发火的Illgiveyouallthe factsso thatyoucanjudgeforyourself.,A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. 圣诞节前几周，某人摔断了右腿 (定从) 被送进医院。,From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.从他进医院那一刻时，他就缠住医生，让医生告诉他什么时候能回家。pester v. 一再要求，纠缠(同义词：annoy, worry, bother, disturb, bug, torment, harass)pester sb. to do sth. 麻烦某人做某事pester sb. with sth. 以某事烦扰某人pester sb. for sth. 缠住某人讨取某物The boy kept /kept on asking some silly questions in class.,He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他十分害怕在医院过圣诞。dread + 名词, 动名词, 动词不定式- We were dreading his arrival. - He dreaded having to meet his parents.- I dread to think what will happen if he finds out.dreadful adj.令人恐惧的, 令人不快的- a dreadful disaster 可怕的灾难in dread of. 害怕某人某事- We are in dread of insects.（insect n.昆虫）,Though the doctor did his best, the patients recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing.尽管医生竭力医治，但病人恢复缓慢。圣诞节那天，他的右腿还上着石膏，他在床上郁郁不乐地躺了一天，想着 他错过的种种欢乐。a miserable day = a terrible day,The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.然而，第二天，医生安慰他说，出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的。console v.安慰, 慰问 consolation n. 安慰consolation letter /spiritual consolation I can console myself with the fact that Im not alone.我可以用不只我一个人的这种事实来安慰自己。,The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Years Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. 那人听后振作了精神。果然，除夕时他可以一瘸一拐地去参加晚会了。- I hurt my foot while getting off the bus, and had to hobble home.我在下公共汽车时脚受了伤, 只好一拐一拐地走回家。hobble n.困难, 窘惑 - be in (get into) a hobble 陷于窘境,To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.为了补偿住院这一段不愉快的经历，那人喝得稍许多了一点。compensate v.补偿to表示目的性in order toto compensate sb. for 为向某人赔偿in the process of 在.的过程中,In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.在晚会上(过程中) 他尽情娱乐，一再告诉大家他是多么讨厌医院。晚会结束时，他嘴里还在嘟哝着医院的事，突然踩到一块冰上滑倒了，摔断了左腿。He mumbled a few words.He could hear the low mumble of Navarros voice.,Comprehension questions,1. What was the sense of humor mysteriously bound up with?National characteristics.2. Would a French find it easy to laugh at a Russian joke?No, he wouldnt.3. Would a Russian find an English joke funny?No, he wouldnt.,4. What are most funny stories based on?Comic situations.5. What kind of appeal do certain funny situations have?A universal appeal.6. Would most people laugh at Charlie Chaplins early films?Yes, they would.7. Where does the new kind of humor come from?The USA,8.What is the new kind of humor called?Sick humor. 9.What do comedians base their jokes on?Tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.10. What do many people think of this kind of humor?They find it distasteful. 11. A man was taken to hospital. Why? When? Because he had broken his right leg.A few weeks before Christmas.,13. Why did he keep pestering his doctor? to ask when he would be able to go home.14. What did he dread?having to spend Christmas in hospital.15. Was the patients recovery fast or slow?It was slow. 16. Did he spend Christmas day in hospital?Yes, he did.17. When did the doctor tell him that he would probably be able to go home?In time for new year.,18. Where did the man go on New Years Eve?To a party.19. How much did he drink?More than was good for him.20. What happened to him at the end of the party?He slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.,
