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练习材料：L29-1：Funny or not? 时长：1‘22

 Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. 

ˈwɛðər wi faɪnd ə ʤoʊk ˈfʌni ɔr nɑt ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈpɛndz ɑn wɛr wi hæv bɪn brɔt ʌp.

The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. 

ðə sɛns ʌv ˈhjuː.mɚ ɪz ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli baʊnd ʌp wɪð ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪks.

A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. 

 ə ˈfrɛnʧmæn, fɔr ˈɪnstəns, maɪt faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tu læf æt ə ˈrʌʃən ʤoʊk. 

In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.

 ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ, ə ˈrʌʃən maɪt feɪl tu si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əmˈjuzɪŋ ɪn ə ʤoʊk wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ən ˈɪŋglɪʃmən læf tu tɛrz.

Most funny stories are based on comic situations. 

moʊst ˈfʌni ˈstɔriz ɑr beɪst ɑn ˈkɑmɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz.

In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. 

ɪn spaɪt ʌv ˈnæʃənəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ˈsɜrtən ˈfʌni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz hæv ə ˌjunəˈvɜrsəl əˈpil.

No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films. 

noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ju lɪv, ju wʊd faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt nɑt tu læf æt, seɪ, ˈʧɑrli ˈʧæplɪnz ˈɜrli fɪlmz. 

However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion. 

ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə nu taɪp ʌv hjuː.mɚ wɪʧ stɛmz ˈlɑrʤli frʌm ðə ju.ɛs., hæz ˈrisəntli kʌm ˈɪntu ˈfæʃən. 

It is called “sick humour”. 

ɪt ɪz kɔld “sɪk ˈhjumər”. 

Comedians base their jokes on tragic situation like violent death or serious accidents. 

 kəˈmidiənz beɪs ðɛr ʤoʊks ɑn ˈtræʤɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən laɪk ˈvaɪələnt dɛθ ɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈæksədənts.

Many people find this sort of joke distasteful.

ˈmɛni ˈpipəl faɪnd ðɪs sɔrt ʌv ʤoʊk dɪˈsteɪstfəl.

The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself.

ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl ʌv sɪk humour' wɪl ɛˈneɪbəl ju tu ʤʌʤ fɔr jərˈsɛlf. 

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知识笔记：

well brought up: people, especially children, who are well brought up are polite and act in a quiet and pleasant way, because they have been taught this behaviour at home

eg: Despite the family's problems, the children were well brought up

enable  to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

eg：Only good team work will enable us to get the job done on time.

练习感悟：这篇生词不多，读的还蛮顺利~