A Taste of English Humor
") Warming up Language points Reading y Supplementary reading speaking
Warming up Language Points Reading Supplementary reading & speaking
Warming up: Discussion How many kinds of humor do you know? And examples? Can you name some famous actors or actresses who are good at humor? Do you think foreign people can understand all the chinese humor? Give your reason
Warming up: Discussion • How many kinds of humor do you know? And examples? • Can you name some famous actors or actresses who are good at humor? • Do you think foreign people can understand all the Chinese humor? Give your reason
slide- slid-slid i cause sth. to) move or make sth move smoothly along a surface(使某物)滑动 Carefully she slid along the ice (cause sth. to) move quietly so as not to be noticed(使某物)悄悄地或偷偷地移动 They slid out of the room when nobody was looking
slide – slid – slid • (cause sth. to) move or make sth move smoothly along a surface (使某物)滑动 • Carefully she slid along the ice. • (cause sth. to) move quietly so as not to be noticed (使某物)悄悄地或偷偷地移动 • They slid out of the room when nobody was looking
bump into knock into He kept falling over and bumping into things bumped into an old school friend in town today
bump into • knock into • He kept falling over and bumping into things. • I bumped into an old school friend in town today
content adj. satisfied, happy, not wanting more Are you content with your present salary? He is guite content to work in this company. I'llbe well content to help you v content oneself with Tom contented himself with one glass of beer even though he could have had more n. that which is contained in sth所含之物;内容 I like the style of her writing but don t like the content
content • adj. satisfied, happy, not wanting more • be content with sth. • be content to do sth. • Are you content with your present salary? • He is quite content to work in this company. • I’ll be well content to help you. • v. content oneself with • Tom contented himself with one glass of beer even though he could have had more. • n. that which is contained in sth.所含之物;内容 • I like the style of her writing but I don’t like the content
badly off in a poor position,esp. financially潦倒;穷 We∥Off They are too badly off to have a holiday. In fact most people are better off than they were t/ve years ago
badly off • in a poor position, esp. financially 潦倒;穷 困 • well off • They are too badly off to have a holiday. • In fact most people are better off than they were five years ago
astonish v to surprise sb. greatly Diana astonished her family by winning three competitions What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear. We were astonished to hear the news an astonishing piece of news She looked astonishingly beautiful To my astonishment, the keys were in the door
astonish v. • to surprise sb. greatly • Diana astonished her family by winning three competitions. • What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear. • We were astonished to hear the news. • an astonishing piece of news • She looked astonishingly beautiful. • To my astonishment, the keys were in the door
Inspire inspire sb(with sth )/ inspire sth(in sb. ) to fill sb with thoughts, feelings or aims激励或鼓舞某人 His speech inspired them with hope This inspired in us a love for learning inspire sb. to do sth fill sb with the ability or urge to do or feel sth beyond his usual ability lii 予某人灵感启示,启迪 His father's words inspired him to try again
inspire v. • inspire sb (with sth.) / inspire sth (in sb.): to fill sb. with thoughts, feelings or aims激励或鼓舞某人 • His speech inspired them with hope. • This inspired in us a love for learning. • inspire sb. (to do sth.): fill sb with the ability or urge to do or feel sth beyond his usual ability 赋 予某人灵感,启示,启迪 • His father’s words inspired him to try again
particular adj (only before noun) used to talk about one thing or person and not others Is there any particular restaurant you d like to go to? Fred hasnt seen that particular film special You should pay particular attention to spelling Is there any particular thing that's worrying you? choosing things carefully and not easily satisfied Tom's very particular about his food in particular: specially Are you looking for anything in particular? It was a good concert-/enjoyed the last song in particular
particular adj. • (only before noun) used to talk about one thing or person and not others • Is there any particular restaurant you’d like to go to? • Fred hasn’t seen that particular film. • special • You should pay particular attention to spelling. • Is there any particular thing that’s worrying you? • choosing things carefully and not easily satisfied • Tom’s very particular about his food. • in particular: specially • Are you looking for anything in particular? • It was a good concert – I enjoyed the last song in particular