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1Unit2SectionACharlieChaplin1.Pre-readingActivities1.1BackgroundinformationCharlesSpencerChaplinCharlesSpencerChaplinwasbornon16thApril1889inWalworth,London,andlivedaDickensianchildhood,sharedwithhisbrother,Sydney,thatincludedextremepoverty,workhousesandseeinghismother’smentaldeclineputherintoaninstitution.Bothhisparents,thoughseparatedwhenhewasveryyoung,weremusichallartists,hisfatherquitefamouslyso.ButitwashismotherthatCharlieidolisedandwasinspiredbyduringhisvisitofthebackstagewhilesheperformed,totakeupsuchacareerforhimself.CharlesDickensCharlesDickens,1812—1870,anEnglishnovelist,consideredbymanytobethegreatestoneofall.HismanyfamousbooksdescribelifeinVictorianEnglandandshowhowharditwas,especiallyforthepoorandforthechildren.TheyincludeThePickwickPapers,OliverTwist,AChristmasCarol,DavidCopperfield,GreatExpectationsandATaleofTwoCities.HollywoodHollywoodisanareaofLosAngeleswhichisknownasthecenteroftheAmericanfilmindustry.Intermsofgeography,HollywoodreferstoanareaconsistingoftheCityofWestHollywoodanditsvicinitythatformpartoftheGreaterLosAngelesmetropolitanarea.ItisgenerallythoughtthateveryonelivinginHollywoodisextremelyrich,famous,andconcernedwithappearancesbutinfactmanypartsofHollywoodtodayarepoor,dirtyandbadlycaredfor.MackSennettMackSennett:(1880—1960)U.S.filmproducer,borninRichmond,Quebec.Heworkedinthetheatreasacomicinburlesquecompanies,andfrom1908insilentfilms.Helaterformedhisowncompanyandhundredsofshorts,establishingawholegenerationofplayersandatraditionofknockaboutslapstickunderthenameofKeystoneKomics(1912),andlatertheSennettBathingBeauties(1920).HereceivedaSpecialAcademyAwardin1937.1.2Topic-relatedvideoDirections:WatchavideoperformedbyCharlesChaplin.1.3Topic-relateddiscussion21)Whatenlightenmentcanwegainfromthevideo?2)Howdoyouunderstandtheproverb“AllroadsleadtoRome”?2.While-readingActivities2.1Globalreading2.1.1Understandingthemajordetailsofthetext1)WhatdoyoulearnaboutCharlieChaplinfromthefirstparagraphofthepassage?Helivedapoorandmiserablelifeduringhischildhood.2)WhatdoyouknowaboutthefilmModernTimesfromthefourthparagraphofthepassage?ItwasthefirstmovieinwhichCharlieChaplinusedhisvoiceforthecharacters.3)WhathappenedtoCharlieChaplinafterhisdeath?Hisbodywasstolenbythievesandheldformoney.2.1.2Understandingtheorganizationofthetext1)MainideaofthetextTheworld’smostfamouscomic,CharlieChaplin,hadamiserablechildhood.However,afterhemovedtoAmerica,hegraduallybecamefamous.Hisexcellentperformancehasbroughtlaughtertopeopleallovertheworld.2)TextstructureanalysisPartOne(Para.1-2):IntroductionofCharlieChaplinCharlieChaplinwasbornintoapoorfamilybutcreatedcomiccharactersoflastingfame.Hewonmorereputationinmanyothercountriesthaninthelandofhisbirth.PartTwo(Para.3-6):CharlieChaplin’sprofessionalsuccessThispartisaboutCharlieChaplin’ssuccesswithhisTramp,soundmoviesandhissecretsofgreatcomedy.PartThree(Para.7-8):CharlieChaplin’semotionallifeThispartisaboutCharlieChaplin’semotionalcollisionandhisstablehappinessinhislateryears.PartFour(Para.9):CharlieChaplin’sdeathAstrangeincidentafterhisdeathistakenasafittingmemorialtotheworld’smostfamouscomic.2.2Detailedreading2.2.1Wordsandphrases1)forgood(L.8)forever;permanently这一次她将是永远地离开她的国家了。3Thistimeshe’sleavinghercountryforgood.Thelittleboyhadbeenabusedbyhisstepfatheruntilonedayhe________.(永远离家出走了)(ranawayfromhomeforgood)2)crude(L.12)a.rudeandoffensive由于他粗俗的行为，他不大受到同班同学们的欢迎。Hewasnotverypopularwithhisclassmatesbecauseofhiscrudemanner.Attimeshislanguage_________andmadehimlookfoolish.(变得粗鲁)(turnedcrude)Thisprovinceisfamousforitscruderubber.(adj.inthenaturalstate;notrefined)(天然的，未加工的)词语辨析：cruderawNatureisthe______materialsofpoetry.(raw)(原材料)ThePanamaniancrisiscouldhitUS_____oilsupplies.(crude)（原油）3)behave(L.21)v.actinaparticularway人们常常强烈反对那些行为举止不大寻常的人。Peopleoftenstronglydisapproveofotherswhobehaveinunusualways.Weshouldnotallowviolentbehavioronschoolgrounds;peopleshould____________.(以礼相待)(behavepolitelytoeachother)词语搭配：behaveoneself举止规矩有礼4)makeup(L.27)invent我正试图为迟到这么长时间编个好借口。Iwastryingtomakeupagoodexcuseforbeingsolate.SometimesI'llreadherastoryfromabookandsometimes___________.(我自己编故事)(I'llmakeoneup)5)comedownintheworld(L.29)4bereducedtoahumblerstandardoflivingorsociallevel你是否看过一片关于一个穷困潦倒的百万富翁电影？Haveyouseenthemovieaboutamillionairewhohascomedownintheworld?Whenthey______________,theymovedtoaflatinLondon.(开始落魄)(startedtocomedownintheworld)6)rouse(L.39)v.causeaparticularfeelingorattitudetoexist汤姆决定不去激怒她。Tomwasdeterminednottorousehertoanger.Thespeakerattemptedto____________withacryforaction.(激励人群)(rousethecrowd)词语辨析：arouserouseThemusic________anintensefeelingofhomesicknessinhim.(aroused）（激发起）When__________,hecouldbequiteviolent.(roused)(被激怒)7)execute(L.46)v.doorpractice,esp.inaplannedway这个计划是不错的但是却实施得很差。Theplanwasgoodbutwaspoorlyexecuted.Nowthatwehaveapprovalwemay_________aspreviouslyagreed.(实施这项计划)(executetheplan)8)findone’swayinto(L.49)arriveorgetsomewhereaftersometime电脑已经进入许多普通家庭。Computershavefoundtheirwayintomanyordinaryfamilies.Someoftheriversinthecountry______________________.(流入太平洋)(findtheirwayi