高中英语教案必修四Unit301 2

1、人教版Module4 Unit3 A taste of English humour 问题导读评判单课题： Warming up, Reading 【Background information】A sense of humour Having a sense humour is one of the greatest assets of happy and successful people. To develop your sense of humour, it is very important to know yourself. Knowing more about yourself

2、will help you to feel more comfortable with your “funny self”. Just like your body needs to be exercised to stay fit and in shape, your “humour muscle” needs to be exercised as well. The more you exercise your sense of humour, the sharper and more pointed it will become. Although this will take time

3、, it is well worth the time investment. Humour can alleviate pain, relieve stress and anxiety, and it is an anti-aging and longevity facilitator. Someone says,”Laughter is the best medicine.” Alike we can say,” Humour is the best medicine.”【Intensive Reading 】Read the passage by yourselves in 35 min

4、utes. Read the text for the first time and write down the main idea of the text. The text is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin Who _ the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and _. Read the text for the second time and fill in the blanks. A taste of English humor Time The l

5、ife of Charlie Chaplin 2 In l Born in a poor family His parents were both poor music hall When he could speak and walk,he was taught to sing and His childhood dance5 3 his father died,leaving the family even 4 By his teens,he could mime and act the fool doing everyday tasksAs time went by He grew mo

6、re and more popular and became known 6 the worldLater He wrote, 7 and produced the films he 8 in1 In l972 He was given a special Oscar for his 9 work in films He died in Switzerland, 10 he was buriedAs a great In l 977 actor,he is loved and remembered Read the text for the third time and then match

7、the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph1 A. What Charlie s childhood was like. Paragraph2 B. What his most famous character was like. Paragraph3 C. Why people needed cheering up. Paragraph4 D. His achievements Paragraph5 E. An example of a sad situation that he made funny Read the text and then d

8、ecide whether the statements are true or false. 1. Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. 2. The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. 3. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold. 4. In the film the meal he eats is actually h

9、ard to chew. 5. Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films. Read the text for the fourth time and finish the following exercises. 1. Choose the best answers. 1. How do you understand the sentence “ Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human faceA. Laughter is the power t

10、o drive winter away and welcome warm spring. B. Laughter can keep ones face warm, especially during freezing winter.C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy. D. Laughter can give people warmth, so their faces are not cold. 2. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and the other

11、fellow eat one of his leather shoes because _. A. they are interested in it B. the shoe is delicious C. they want to make the people laugh D. they are very hungry 3. People enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck becauseA. they enjoy doing so B. it makes people more worried about their life C. it makes

12、people more content with their life D. theres much fun in doing so4. The little tramp is well-known because _. 2 A. Chaplin played a poor and homeless person B. the character was a social failure C. the character is funny-looking D. though a social failure, the little tramp was optimistic and determ

13、ined and always kind to others 5. What s the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin.A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Serious. D. Appreciative. 2. Summary. As an outstanding humorous actor, Charlie Chaplin 1 the lives of Americans and British during the period of silent films. He made people laugh at a time

14、 when they felt 2 , so they could feel with their lives. more 3 His charming character, the little tramp, was well-known all over the world. It was a poor and 4 person wearing large trousers, 5 shoes and a small round black hat, and carrying a walking stick. A social 6 as the little tramp was, he wa

15、s loved by all the people for his 7 and determination to 8 all difficulties and being kind to others when they were unkind to him. In the famous film The Gold Rush, Chaplin managed to make the sad situationeating a boiled shoe 9 by using nonverbal humor. Such is Charlie Chaplin, loved and remembered

16、 as a great actor who could 10 people with great confidence. Read the text for the fifth time and try to analyze and translate the following sentences. 1. As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face ”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better tha

17、n Charlie Chaplin. 2. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. 3. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. 4. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the

18、family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. 5. No one was ever bored watching himhis subtle acting made everything entertaining.6. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficultie

19、s.7. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted. 8. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. 3 9. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.

20、Part2 Read the text carefully and then decide whether the following statements are TrueT or FalseF. 1. In the first joke, the customer is angry about a fly in his/her soup 2. In the second joke, the waiter mistakes bean for been. 3. In the third joke, the customer asks about the shape of the pancake

21、s. 4. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went travelling in a mountainous area. 5. From their dialogue we can see Sherlock Holmes is humorous. Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.1 In the first dialogue the customer in fact means that _. A. he doesnt know what it is now B. he doesnt hear clearly what the waiter saysC. he is not content with the soup D. he mistakes “ bean” for “ been”2 In the third dialogue the customer