新概念第三冊第29課PPT（23張）

1、 Lesson 29 Funny or Not nWhether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. n我們覺得一則笑話是否好笑我們覺得一則笑話是否好笑(名詞性從句，作主語名詞性從句，作主語 )，很大程度取決于很大程度取決于我們是我們是在哪兒長大的在哪兒長大的。 nWhether the pop star will come (or not) is not decided. nYour success will largely depend upon what you do

2、and how you do it. n你的成功主要取決于你做的事情和做的方式。 nThe sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. n幽默感幽默感與與民族（性格）民族（性格） 有著有著神秘莫測的神秘莫測的聯(lián)系聯(lián)系。譬譬 如如，法國人聽完一則俄國笑話可能，法國人聽完一則俄國笑話可能 很難發(fā)笑很難發(fā)笑。 nThe failure of the hou

3、sing market is bound up with the debt crisis. nHe has become used to the idea that how he will be judged as prime minister is bound up with what happens in Iraq. nIn the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. n同樣的道理（方式同樣的道理（方式/

4、情況）情況），一則可以，一則可以令英國人笑令英國人笑 出淚來的笑話（定從）出淚來的笑話（定從），俄國人聽了可能，俄國人聽了可能覺得沒覺得沒 有什么可笑之處有什么可笑之處(未發(fā)現(xiàn)有趣之處未發(fā)現(xiàn)有趣之處)。 nfail to do失??；未做成 nnever fail to do從未做不到 ; 雙重否定表示肯定 nMost funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. No matter w

5、here you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplins early films. n大部分令人發(fā)笑的故事都是大部分令人發(fā)笑的故事都是根據(jù)喜劇情節(jié)編寫根據(jù)喜劇情節(jié)編寫的。的。盡管盡管民民 族不同，有些滑稽的情節(jié)卻能族不同，有些滑稽的情節(jié)卻能產(chǎn)生普遍的效果產(chǎn)生普遍的效果。比如比如說，說， 不管你生活在哪里不管你生活在哪里，你看查，你看查理理.卓別林的早期電影卓別林的早期電影 很難不很難不 發(fā)笑發(fā)笑。 nbe based on/upon 基于 nin spite of （= despite o

6、f 不管） ncomic 喜劇的 comic book ncomedy 喜劇 silent comedies ncomedian 喜劇演員 nclown 小丑 ntragic adj. 悲劇的 tragedy n.悲劇 nuniversal adj.普遍的 universal agent n.全權(quán)代理人 universal time n.(= Greenwich Time)世界時間,格 林尼治時 universal wheel n.萬向輪 universality n.普遍性, 一般性, 多方面性, 廣泛性 universally adv.普遍地, 全體地, 到處 nHowever, a ne

7、w type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion. n然而，近來一種然而，近來一種新式幽默新式幽默 流行了起來流行了起來，這種幽默，這種幽默 主要來自主要來自美國。美國。 nstem vi.美起源, 發(fā)生 n.植物的莖, 干, 花梗, 葉柄 stems from=spring from起源于 = come from 出身于, 由.引起 = arise from 由.而引起, 由.而產(chǎn)生 = originate from 由某人發(fā)起(首創(chuàng)) ncome into fashion

8、= become famous ncome into power (開始)掌權(quán), 上臺 come into being 使產(chǎn)生, 使出現(xiàn), 建立, 成立 nIt is called sick humour. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents. n它被叫作它被叫作“病態(tài)幽默病態(tài)幽默”。喜劇演員喜劇演員 根據(jù)根據(jù)悲劇情節(jié)悲劇情節(jié) 諸如諸如暴死暴死，重大事故重大事故等來編造笑話。等來編造笑話。 nbase A on B ：把A建立在B的基礎(chǔ)上 nhumour

9、n. 幽默（等于humor） nill humour 情緒不佳 ngood humour 愉快的心情 nblack humour （= dark comedy）黑色幽默 ncold humour 冷笑話 crack a joke開玩笑 beyond a joke并非戲言 nMany people find this sort of joke distasteful. The following example of sick humour” will enable you to judge for yourself. n許多人認(rèn)為許多人認(rèn)為這種笑話這種笑話是是低級庸俗的低級庸俗的。下面下面 是

10、個是個“病態(tài)幽默病態(tài)幽默”的實(shí)例的實(shí)例，你可據(jù)此自己，你可據(jù)此自己 作出判斷。作出判斷。 ndistasteful adj.討厭的 （adv. distastefully） unpleasant adj.使人不愉快的, 討厭的 displeasing adj.使人不愉快的, 令人發(fā)火的 nIll give you all the facts so that you can judge for yourself. nA man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. n圣誕節(jié)

11、前幾周圣誕節(jié)前幾周，某人，某人摔斷了右腿摔斷了右腿 (定從定從) 被送被送 進(jìn)醫(yī)院進(jìn)醫(yī)院。 nFrom the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. n從他進(jìn)醫(yī)院那一刻時，他就從他進(jìn)醫(yī)院那一刻時，他就纏住纏住醫(yī)生，讓醫(yī)生醫(yī)生，讓醫(yī)生 告訴告訴他什么時候能回家他什么時候能回家。 npester v. 一再要求，糾纏(同義詞：annoy, worry, bother, disturb, bug, torment, harass) n

12、pester sb. to do sth. 麻煩某人做某事 npester sb. with sth. 以某事煩擾某人 npester sb. for sth. 纏住某人討取某物 nThe boy kept /kept on asking some silly questions in class. nHe dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. n他他十分害怕十分害怕在醫(yī)院過圣誕。在醫(yī)院過圣誕。 ndread + 名詞, 動名詞, 動詞不定式 - We were dreading his arrival. - He dreaded hav

13、ing to meet his parents. - I dread to think what will happen if he finds out. ndreadful adj.令人恐懼的, 令人不快的 - a dreadful disaster 可怕的災(zāi)難 nin dread of. 害怕某人某事 - We are in dread of insects.（insect n.昆蟲） nThough the doctor did his best, the patients recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had hi

14、s right leg in plaster. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. n盡管醫(yī)生盡管醫(yī)生竭力醫(yī)治竭力醫(yī)治，但，但病人恢復(fù)緩慢病人恢復(fù)緩慢。圣誕圣誕 節(jié)那天節(jié)那天，他的右腿還，他的右腿還上著石膏上著石膏，他在床上，他在床上郁郁 郁不樂郁不樂地躺了一天，地躺了一天，想著想著 他錯過的種種歡他錯過的種種歡 樂樂。 na miserable day = a terrible day nThe following day, however, the doctor consoled h

15、im by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. n然而，然而，第二天第二天，醫(yī)生，醫(yī)生安慰他安慰他說，出院歡度新說，出院歡度新 年的年的可能性還是很大的可能性還是很大的。 nconsole v.安慰, 慰問 consolation n. 安慰 nconsolation letter /spiritual consolation nI can console myself with the fact that Im not

16、 alone. n我可以用不只我一個人的這種事實(shí)來安慰自己 。 nThe man took heart and, sure enough, on New Years Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. n那人聽后振那人聽后振作了精神作了精神。果然果然，除夕時除夕時他可以他可以一一 瘸一拐地瘸一拐地去參加晚會了。去參加晚會了。 n- I hurt my foot while getting off the bus, and had to hobble home. n我在下公共汽車時腳受了傷, 只好一拐一拐地 走回家。 nhobble n.困難,

17、 窘惑 n - be in (get into) a hobble 陷于窘境 nTo compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him. n為了為了補(bǔ)償補(bǔ)償住院這一段住院這一段不愉快的經(jīng)歷不愉快的經(jīng)歷，那人，那人喝喝 得稍許多了一點(diǎn)得稍許多了一點(diǎn)。 ncompensate v.補(bǔ)償 nto表示目的性in order to to compensate sb. for 為向某人賠償 nin the process of 在.的過程中 nIn

18、 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. n在晚會上在晚會上(過程中過程中) 他他盡情娛樂盡情娛樂，一再一再告訴大家告訴大家他他 是多么討厭醫(yī)院是多么討厭醫(yī)院。晚會結(jié)束時晚會結(jié)束時，

19、他嘴里還在，他嘴里還在嘟噥嘟噥 著著醫(yī)院的事，突然醫(yī)院的事，突然踩到一塊冰上滑倒了踩到一塊冰上滑倒了，摔斷了摔斷了 左腿左腿。 nHe mumbled a few words. nHe could hear the low mumble of Navarros voice. Comprehension questions n1. What was the sense of humor mysteriously bound up with? nNational characteristics. n2. Would a French find it easy to laugh at a Russi

20、an joke? nNo, he wouldnt. n3. Would a Russian find an English joke funny? nNo, he wouldnt. n4. What are most funny stories based on? nComic situations. n5. What kind of appeal do certain funny situations have? nA universal appeal. n6. Would most people laugh at Charlie Chaplins early films? nYes, th

21、ey would. n7. Where does the new kind of humor come from? nThe USA n8.What is the new kind of humor called? nSick humor. n9.What do comedians base their jokes on? nTragic situations like violent death or serious accidents. n10. What do many people think of this kind of humor? nThey find it distasteful. n1