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Life is a comedy to him who thinks and a tragedy to him who feels. 对善思考者，人生为喜剧；对凭感对善思考者，人生为喜剧；对凭感觉者，人生为悲剧觉者，人生为悲剧. Charlie Chaplin The comic duo of the 1930s “Laurel and Hardy”. The thin one is called Stan Laurel, the stout one Oliver Hardy. They are funny because they are each others opposites: one fat and one thin; one is clever and one is silly etc. Although Mr. Rowan Atkinson acts as different comic characters he is most famous around the world as Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems to be quite stupid, and the things he does are strange. Dustin Hoffman in the film Tootsie (1982). In this film Hoffman acts the role of a woman, and many people agree that his performance was so good that you often cant tell the difference. And in the film of course there are all kinds of funny moments. Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His numerous crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter. Some other famous comedians in ChinacomediesclownscrosstalkcomediansLaughing Matter 1. Funny plays often have characters that are stereotypes of nationalities or people doing certain jobs. 滑稽戏里常常有某个民族或者某个行业的滑稽戏里常常有某个民族或者某个行业的典型人物形象。典型人物形象。 1) character n.C(小说、剧本等中的小说、剧本等中的) 人物；杰出人物；知名人物。如：人物；杰出人物；知名人物。如：Language study Hamlet is the main character in the play. 哈姆雷特是剧中的主要人物。哈姆雷特是剧中的主要人物。 He is one of the great characters of the century. 他是本世纪的杰出人物之一。他是本世纪的杰出人物之一。 此外，此外， character还有还有“性格，天性；性格，天性；特征，特色特征，特色”的意思。如：的意思。如：SHE HAS A NICE CHARACTER. 她的性情很好。她的性情很好。He is a man of character. 他是个有品格的人。他是个有品格的人。the character of a country 那地方那地方的特色的特色 2) certain adj. 某个；某种；某些。常指某个；某种；某些。常指尚不明确具体情况或无须明确的某人或某事。尚不明确具体情况或无须明确的某人或某事。只用作定语，只用作定语， People in certain parts of the world still have not enough to eat. 世界上某些地方的人们仍然吃不饱。世界上某些地方的人们仍然吃不饱。 2.The actors make us laugh by making fun of somebodys way of dressing or telling an amusing story. 表演者通过取笑某人的着装方式、讲述有表演者通过取笑某人的着装方式、讲述有趣的故事趣的故事,引我们发笑。引我们发笑。 make fun of 取笑；嘲笑。如：取笑；嘲笑。如：fun为不可数名词，意为为不可数名词，意为 “乐趣；嬉乐趣；嬉戏；有趣的事物或人戏；有趣的事物或人”。如：。如： Itll be fun to go camping. 去露营会很好玩。去露营会很好玩。The book is fun to read.这本书读起来很有趣。这本书读起来很有趣。I FEEL RATHER SAD BECAUSE I AM OFTEN MADE FUN OF IN PUBLIC.我感到很伤心，因为我常被人当众取笑。我感到很伤心，因为我常被人当众取笑。He made fun of the girl because she wore strange shoes.他嘲弄那个女孩子，因为她穿着奇怪的他嘲弄那个女孩子，因为她穿着奇怪的鞋子。鞋子。 3.TODAY STUDENTS OF ENGLISH, EVEN IF ENGLISH IS THEIR MOTHER TONGUE, CANNOT UNDERSTAND HIS JOKES. 今天，学英语的学生，即使英语是他们今天，学英语的学生，即使英语是他们的母语，也无法理解他的笑话。的母语，也无法理解他的笑话。even if 即使；尽管，意思相当于即使；尽管，意思相当于even though。如：。如：WELL GO, EVEN IF IT RAINS.即使下雨，我们也要走。即使下雨，我们也要走。He will come, even if he is ill.即使病了，他也会来的。即使病了，他也会来的。Even though it is hard work, I enjoy it. 尽管很难，我还是喜欢这件事。尽管很难，我还是喜欢这件事。 该句中该句中listening and thinking about the comedians words是是-ing短语作伴随状语，短语作伴随状语，表示与句子谓语同步的动作。表示与句子谓语同步的动作。 如：如： 4. A few minutes later everybody is quiet, listening and thinking about the comedians words. 几分钟后，大家都安静下来，听着台词几分钟后，大家都安静下来，听着台词陷入沉思。陷入沉思。 The old man sat under a tree, reading a newspaper. 老人坐在树下，读着报纸。老人坐在树下，读着报纸。 He was staring, thinking. 他在凝视着，思考着。他在凝视着，思考着。 Singing a pop song in a low voice, the girl came into the yard. 这姑娘低声哼着流行歌曲，走进了院子。这姑娘低声哼着流行歌曲，走进了院子。 5. Typical for China is the crosstalk show, where a pair of comedians entertains the audience with word play. 中国喜剧的典型是相声，两个滑稽演员通中国喜剧的典型是相声，两个滑稽演员通过玩弄辞藻来逗乐观众。过玩弄辞藻来逗乐观众。 这是一个倒装句，其主语是这是一个倒装句，其主语是the crosstalk show，typical是形容词作表语。本来的句子是形容词作表语。本来的句子语序为语序为:The crosstalk show, where, is typical for China.由于由于show后面跟一个较长后面跟一个较长的非限制性定语从句的非限制性定语从句, , 整个句子结构不平衡整个句子结构不平衡, ,所所以把表语和系动词前置。以把表语和系动词前置。 如：如： Gone forever are the days when Chinese had to use foreign oil. dress up 打扮；装扮；穿上盛装打扮；装扮；穿上盛装 如：如： 6. They may also dress up a little or act out small sketches in front of the laughing audience. 他们还可以稍加打扮，在哈哈大笑的观众他们还可以稍加打扮，在哈哈大笑的观众面前演出小品。面前演出小品。 The boy likes dressing up as a policeman.这孩子喜欢装扮成警察。这孩子喜欢装扮成警察。We dressed up for the wedding.我们为参加婚礼而盛装打扮。我们为参加婚礼而盛装打扮。 7. Dating back to the Qin Dynasty (221207BC), the traditional crosstalk shows, or xiangsheng shows, have made people all over China roar with laughter for centuries. 传统的相声表演可以追溯到秦朝，已使全中传统的相声表演可以追溯到秦朝，已使全中国人笑了千百年。国人笑了千百年。 date back to可追溯到可追溯到；始于；始于时时期。有时也用期。有时也用date from。它们多用一般现在它们多用一般现在时态且不能用于被动语态。时态且不能用于被动语态。 如：如： Their friendship dates back to their college days. 他们的友谊可追溯到大学时代。他们的友谊可追溯到大学时代。 This church dates back to 1256. 这座教堂建于这座教堂建于1256年。年。 This custom dates from the seventeenth century. 这一习俗在这一习俗在17世纪就存在了。世纪就存在了。 8. Skilled artists make use of all the richness of the spoken language to create a rapid flow of fun. 技艺高超的艺术家利用丰富多彩的口语，创技艺高超的艺术家利用丰富多彩的口语，创造出连绵不断的乐趣。造出连绵不断的乐趣。 a flow of 一连串的一连串的；连续的；连续的 如：如： They destroyed the pipes and cut off the flow of oil. 他们破坏了管道，切断了石油供应。他们破坏了管道，切断了石油供应。 They sent us a constant flow of information from Athens. 他们从雅典给我们传来了源源不断的信息。他们从雅典给我们传来了源源不断的信息。 9. To appreciate the jokes of crosstalk artists, listeners have to know very well what the comedians are talking about. 要理解并充分欣赏相声演员的笑话，听众要理解并充分欣赏相声演员的笑话，听众必须十分熟悉滑稽演员的说话内容。必须十分熟悉滑稽演员的说话内容。 appreciate vt. 欣赏，鉴赏，赏识；体会，欣赏，鉴赏，赏识；体会，明白；感激，感谢明白；感激，感谢 。其后可接名词、。其后可接名词、代词作宾语，如果接动词时，要接动词代词作宾语，如果接动词时，要接动词-ing形式。如形式。如: He taught me how to appreciate literary works. 他教我如何欣赏文学作品。他教我如何欣赏文学作品。 I really appreciate being invited to their party. 我很感激能被邀参加他们的聚会。我很感激能被邀参加他们的聚会。 (1) fluent adj. 流利的；流畅的；熟悉的流利的；流畅的；熟悉的 fluently adv. 流畅地；熟练地流畅地；熟练地 fluency n.U流利；流畅；熟练流利；流畅；熟练 如如: He is fluent in five languages. 他熟练掌握他熟练掌握5种语言。种语言。 10. If you are not fluent in Chinese, you will not catch all of it. 如果你汉语不够流利，是很难全听懂的。如果你汉语不够流利，是很难全听懂的。 She speaks fluent English. 她操一口流利的英语。她操一口流利的英语。(2) catch vt. 听清楚；听明白；理解。用作听清楚；听明白；理解。用作此义时此义时, catch与与understand/follow同义。如同义。如: “Can you catch me?” the teacher asked. 老师问道：老师问道：“能听懂我的话吗？能听懂我的话吗？” He didnt catch my point. 他没弄明白我的意思。他没弄明白我的意思。
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