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Unit 4 Humour
Lesson 3 My Favourite Comedian
Background Knowledge
comedian
someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh
body language
the gestures, movements and mannerisms that a person or an animal uses to communicate with others
contemporary
belonging to the present time
genius
a very high level of intelligence, mental skill or ability, which only a few people have
Look at the photo. Answer the questions.
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Who is he?
What’s he famous for?
What’s his nationality?
What TV series and films has he acted in?
What do you think of his performance?
He is Rowan Atkinson.
He is English.
The character Mr Bean he acted.
TV series and films of Mr Bean.
Watch the comedy clip about Mr Bean and tell where he is.
At a (fancy) restaurant.
Read text 1 and choose proper main idea for each part.
A. Introduction of Mr Bean
B. My feelings about Mr Bean
C. The two scenes of Mr Bean at the
fancy restaurant
Para 1
Para 2, 3
Para 4
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Task 1
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Pair Work Read paragraph 1 of Text 1. Tell each other who Mr Bean is and what is so special about him.
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Mr BeanMr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character in films and TV series. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures. His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.
Text 1
国际公认的喜剧演员
因…而著称
完全依靠肢体语言
Pair Work Read paragraph 1 of Text 1. Tell each other who Mr Bean is and what is so special about him.
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Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character in films and TV series. He is special because his humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language.
Read the rest of Text 1 and focus on the two scenes of Mr Bean at the fancy restaurant. Tell what happens to Mr Bean in the restaurant in a few sentences.
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