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Unit 4 Lesson 3
My Favourite Comedian
What do they have in common?
lead in(导）
What do they have in common?
•They all make people burst out laughing.
• They play in comedies. They are comedians.
• They imitate famous people and pull faces.
• They do a lot of things to amuse audience.
Lead in
What do you think of his performance?
funny, awkward, amusing
simple/ easy to understand
mostly rely on body language
Thinking
Task 1: Fast reading
Skim the passage and choose the best answer.
( )1.What do the texts mainly talk about?
A.the introduction of a famous comedy character Mr Bean
B.the introduction of the comedian of Mr Bean
C.the introduction of an internationally recognised actor
D.to show people’s interest in comedian
( )2.Where did this event happen ?
A. a store B. a restaurant
C. a park D. a flower shop
A
B
Task 2: Careful reading
Read paragraph 1 of Text 1. Tell each other
who Mr Bean is and what is so special about him.
Mr Bean is a(n) _______________ recognised comedy character.
He has a reputation for constantly encountering __________ situations.
His humour is always made clear through simple and funny _______ that rely purely on _____________ that is universal.
internationally
awkward
acts
body language
is seated at the table
takes out a card
writes a few words
puts it in an envelope
places it on the table
looks back at the envelope and looks surprised
opens it to find a birthday card
puts it on the table very happily for everyone to see
Read para 2. and find all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
Scene 1
1 Why does Mr Bean go to a fancy restaurant on this particular day?
To celebrate his birthday.
2 Does Mr Bean have many friends? How do you know?
Mr Bean doesn’t have any friends. He goes to the restaurant alone and writes a card to himself but he pretends he receives this card.
According to scene 1, Make inferences about Mr Bean.
look at the menu, surprise