新概念英语第三册Lesson 29笔记.doc

新概念英语第三册Lesson 29笔记 Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。What is the basis of 'sick' humour? Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on were we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films. However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion. It is called 'sick humour'. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situation like violent death or serious accidents. Many people find this sort of joke distasteful The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself. A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctors did his best, the patient's recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. The good. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Years' Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him. In 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. 参考译文 我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑，很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。幽默感与民族有着神秘莫测的联系。譬如，法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。同样的道理，一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话，俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。大部分令人发笑的故事都是根据喜剧情节编写的。尽管民族不同，有些滑稽的情节却能产生普遍的效果。比如说，不管你生活在哪里，你看查理.卓别林的早期电影很难不发笑。然而，近来一种新式幽默流行了起来，这种幽默主要来自美国。它被叫作“病态幽默”。喜剧演员根据悲剧情节诸如暴死，重大事故等来编造笑话。许多人认为这种笑话是低级庸俗的。下面是个“病态幽默”的实例，你可据此自己作出判断。圣诞节前几周，某人摔断了右腿被送进医院。从他进医院那一刻时，他就缠住医生，让医生告诉他什么时候能回家。他十分害怕在医院过圣诞。尽管医生竭力医治，但病人恢复缓慢。圣诞节那天，他的右腿还上着石膏，他在床上郁郁不乐地躺了一天，想着他错过的种种欢乐。然而，第二天，医生安慰他说，出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的，那人听后振作了精神。果然，除夕时他可以一瘸一拐地去参加晚会了。为了补偿住院这一段不愉快的经历，那人喝得稍许多了一点。在晚会上他尽情娱乐，一再告诉大家他是多么讨厌医院。晚会结束时，他嘴里还在嘟哝着医院的事，突然踩到一块冰上滑倒了，摔断了左腿。 知识点 课本单词 1.largely ['la:dʒli] ad.在很大程度上 2.comic ['kɔmik] a.喜剧的，可笑的 3.universal ['ju:ni'vә:sәl] a.普遍的 4.comedian [kә'mi:djәn] n.滑稽演员，喜剧演员 5.distasteful [dis'teistful] a.讨厌的 6.pester ['pestә] v.一再要求，纠缠 7.dread [dred] v.惧怕 8.recovery [ri'kʌvәri] n.康复 9.plaster ['pla:stә] n.熟石膏 10.console [kәn'sәul] v.安慰，慰问 11.hobble ['hɔbl] v.瘸着腿走 12.compensate ['kɔmpenseit] v.补偿 13.mumble ['mʌmbl] v.喃喃而语 🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂 ★largely ['la:dʒli] ad.在很大程度上 同义词：mostly, greatly, mainly 例句：His success is largely due to his own hard work. 他的成功主要是靠他自己的努力。 Our country exported largely corn. 我国大规模出口玉米。 ★comic ['kɔmik] a.喜剧的，可笑的 1.n. 连环图画；喜剧演员 read a comic 看一本漫画书 science fiction comic 科幻连环漫画杂志 2.adj. 有趣的；喜剧的 comic book 滑稽的书 comic character 喜剧人物 例句：The ending of the play is comic.此剧的结局是喜剧的。 I saw the child reading a comic.我看见那孩子在看一本漫画书。 ★universal ['ju:ni'vә:sәl] a.普遍的 almost universal 几乎全是如此 strikingly universal 显然有普遍意义 例句：Overpopulation is a universal problem. 人口过多是全球性的问题。 ★comedian [kә'mi:djәn] n.滑稽演员，喜剧演员 stand-up comedian 独角滑稽秀演员 例句：That comedian always cracks me up. 那个喜剧演员总是让我发笑。 ★distasteful [dis'teistful] a.讨厌的 ❤️dis前缀： dis作为前缀时有两种意思，表示不同意，反对或者分开、分离。 例句：The medicine is distasteful but good for you. 这药虽难吃,但对你身体有好处 ❤️He will buy a set of tasteful furniture.他将要买一套雅致的家具。 ★pester ['pestә] v.一再要求，纠缠 pester someone with something 麻烦某人做某事... pester someone to do something 麻烦某人做某事... 例句：Don't pester me with your trivial matters. 别拿你那些鸡毛蒜皮的事同我纠缠。 ★dread [dred] v.惧怕 dread the moment 担心(某事)会发生 dread sb./sth. 惧怕某事 例句：The boy dreads his father.这个孩子畏惧他的父亲。 I dread the dog. 我害怕这条狗。 Tom dreaded his visits to the dentist.汤姆非常怕看牙医。 ★recovery [ri'kʌvәri] n.康复 economic recovery 经济复苏 recovery from 从…中恢复过来 recovery of the stolen goods 赃物的追回 例句：The owner has offered a reward for the recovery of the s