英式幽默與美式幽默

1、.,Humor,.,British humor,.,What is British humor?,LET ME TELL YOU!,.,Outline,1、 features 2、funny quote 3、joke 4、representative,.,features,Puns雙關(guān) Nonsense無(wú)聊 Blackhumour黑色幽默 Eccentricity無(wú)厘頭 Satire諷刺 Self-deprecation自嘲 Understatement輕描淡寫,.,The English appear to be a deeply serious people. This gives an

2、added piquancy(辛辣, 刺激) to the English sense of humor. For it comes as a surprise to foreigners to find that it exists at all.,.,Funny quotes in the political arena,The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone

3、dragged him out again, that would be a calamity. Benjamin Disraeli.,.,A joke,“MayIborrowyourrecordplayertonight?”amanaskedhisneighbor.“Sure.Doyouwanttolistentosomemusic?”“No,”heanswered.“TonightIwanttohavesomepeaceandquiet.”,.,The London Olympic Games opening ceremony,.,His sense of comedy comes fro

4、m you and I are likely to occur in daily life.,I like him.,.,Some interesting expreesion,blackness,surprised,happy,unhappy,.,Some funny picture!,.,Some funny piture!,.,American Humor,.,let me tell you,So what is Amercian Humor? What is the character of Amercian humor?,.,Compare to English humor, Ame

5、rcian humor is more exoteric(開放的) .Their humor may involve some sensitive topics such as death,sex,and terrorism.They dont care about it.,.,Some American humor joks,humors in answer of phone My wife and I cant come to the phone right now, but if youll leave your name and number, well get back to you

6、 as soon as were finished. joks about changing lightbulbs Q: How many Yale students does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None-New Haven looks better in the dark.,.,Great comedian Charles Chapin,.,The resume of Charles Chapin,Birthplace:London Birthday:1889/4/16 Nationality:The UK Occupation:actor,director, producer(制片人) Gained prizes:Oscar Award for lifetime achievement(奧斯卡終身成就獎(jiǎng)),the tenth of AFI the greatest actor in hundred years(AFI百年來(lái)最偉大的男演員第10名),.,The typical apparel(外觀),bowler hat（圓頂禮帽）,dinner jacket(小禮服),trapezoid mustache(梯形小胡子),bamboo stick(竹手杖),macrocephalic shoe