必修4_Unit3_A_taste_of_English_humour-reading

1、What is humour?Humour is a word means making others laugh.If someone often makes others laugh,We say he is humourous;We call him a humourist. Im Charlie Chaplin. What do you know about me?Careful reading Charlie ChaplinHe is one of the most famous that can make others laugh all the time. He was a gr

2、eat silent movie star. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The Gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces. young Charlie The Tramp流浪汉流浪汉 1915The Kid寻子遇仙记寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush淘金记淘金记 1925Modern Times 摩登时代摩登时代 1936The Great Dictator 大独裁者大独裁者 1940The Circus 大马戏团大马戏团 1928 special OscarDec 25th, 1977 Switz

3、erlandA Master of Nonverbal Humour Whats the passage mainly about? A. The history of English humor? B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.para.1para.2para.3para.4para.5Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Find out the main idea of each

4、 paragraph.c)His achievementse)An example of a sad situation that he made funnya) What Charlies most famous character was likeb)Why people needed cheeringd)What Charlies childhood was likeComplete the notes about Charlie Chaplin.BornJob Type of actingCharacter Costume1889actormimelittle tramp, a poo

5、r and homeless person large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black hat and a walking stickcharming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kindReason for successDied1977 a small black hat a moustachea walking stick very large trousersworn-out shoesThe Gold The G

6、old Rush Rush (funny stories)Mark TwainMark Twain was the popular and humourous American author. Para 4: Put the events in the right order. ( ) Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.( )Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed.( )They were so

7、hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes.( )They were caught in a small wooden house. ( )Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.( )Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.613254Listen to the tape and do True or False 1. Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. 2. People who dont kn

8、ow English cannot enjoy Chaplins films.3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. 4. In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold .5. In the film the meal he eats is hard to chew.6. Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well.TFFFTTunfortunatemiddlesilent filmsPara.2Para. 4Charlie ChaplinPara.1childhoodfamilyteensborn parentshumor entertainingfilmPara. 3trampachievementsPara. 519721977exampleThe Gol