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Unit 4
Lesson 3
My Favourite Comedian
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竢实扬华,自强不息
an entertainer who makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories and actions
comedian
Free talk
Who is he?
Charlie Chaplin
April 16, 1889,
London, England,
A renowned British film actor, director, and screenwriter.
What do you know about him?
What TV series and films has he acted in?
Who is he?
What’s he famous for?
Think and share
comedy
Mr. Bean 憨豆先生
Mr. Bean 憨豆先生
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Do you know the person behind Mr Bean?
Do you know the person behind Mr Bean?
Rowan Atkinson 罗温·艾金森
Charlie Chaplin is regarded as the greatest comedy film master of the 20th century
The Contemporary
Chaplin
Think and share
Rowan Atkinson 罗温·艾金森
Mr. Bean 憨豆先生
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Read and Explore
Read paragraph 1 of Text2.
1) What is Mr Atkinson’s occupation?
2) How can you describle Mr Bean?
Eglish actor,comedian and screenwriter
awkward,clumsy but always amusing
基于主题,引导学生获取任务基本信息,能够简单口头介绍憨豆先生的基本信息和表演风格
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Think and share
Rowan Atkinson 罗温·艾金森
Mr. Bean 憨豆先生
Do you think there is any similarity between the actor and the character he created?
Read paragraph 1 of Text2
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“If you think that Rowan Atkinson is anything like his famous creation, then you are in for a surprise. On the contrary, he is nothing like Mr Bean.
has anything in common with
has nothing in common with
n. 正相反,恰恰相反
will be surprised
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Group Work.
Read para3-5 of text 2.
What makes Rowan Atkinson successful in playing the role of Mr Bean?
successful academic career
his stutter
a talent for acting
Why does the author mention the producer John Lloyd’s words in last paragraph of text2?
Think and share
Mr. Bean 憨豆先生
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Read and Explore
Read paragraph 1 of Text 1.
1) Who is Mr. Bean?
2) Why is he so special?
Who: an internationally recognised comedy character
What is special:
constantly encountering awkward situations
humour achieved purely by body language
基于主题,引导学生获取任务基本信息,能够简单口头介绍憨豆先生的基本信息和表演风格
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Read and Explore
Read paragraph 2&3 of Text 1.
Find out all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
基于主题,引导学生获取任务基本信息,能够简单口头介绍憨豆先生的基本信息和表演风格
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Act out Scene 1 and pay attention to all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
is seated at the table
takes out a card
puts it in an envelope
places it on the table
looks back at the envelope
looks surprised
opens it to find a birthday card
happily puts it on the table
writes a few words
Scene 1
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Scene 2
looks at the menu, surprised
takes all the money out of his wallet
counts it
puts it in a saucer
looks from the menu to the money with concern
orders “steak tartare”
makes an attempt to eat but finds the taste awful
smiles and nods
hides inside the purse of a woman
throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist
Act out Scene 2 and pay attention to all the verbs or verb phrases used to describe Mr Bean’s actions.
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Why does Mr. Bean
pretend to like the food when the waiters ask him?
He is trying to behave properly and pretends to show that he usually goes to fancy restaurants.
Why does the author say that he wouldn’t want to meet someone like Mr Bean in real life?
Mr Bean’s manners are not socially acceptable so it would be embarrassing to sit with him at a dinner table.
Further thinking
2 As a very popular TV series ,do you think people like it just for fun?
Is there any underlying meaning behind this TV series?
Apart from fun:
Poor but Positive
Peacockish but honest
Imperfect but Enthusiastic
※ The meaning behind it might be life is still good despite the imperfections.
The essence of comedy:
Emotional Resonance
Option 1:
Summarize Mr. Bean’s personalities and find some evidence in Text 1 to support your opinion.
Option 2:
Watch an episode Rowan Atkinson starred in and try to describe your favourite scene. Write an article about it. Your article should:
∙ describe Mr Bean's actions in detail;
∙ explain what makes his performance humorous.
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