Lookatthefollowingpictures.Whichpicturecanmakeyoulaugh?I’mdrivingatahighspeed.Iwanttolosemyweight.Iwanttojumphigher.TedWhat’shedoingforweekend?Heis__________________.playingbasketballI’mstrong.Whatishumour?Humourisawordwhichmeansmakingotherslaugh.Theemotiononpeople’sfacemeanstheyarehappy.Sowecansayitishumor.Wecallthepersonwhooftenmakesotherslaughhumorist(幽默大师).Howmanykindsofhumourdoyouknow?StyleofhumourcrosstalkStyleofhumourSketch/FunnyplaysfunnystoriesMarkTwainFunnystoryAmanwithtworedearswenttoseehisdoctor.Doctor:Whathappenedtoyourears?Man:Iwasironingashirtandthephonerangbutinsteadofpickingupthephone,Iaccidentallypickeduptheironandstuckittomyear.Doctor:Oh,dear!Butwhathappenedtoyourotherear?Man:Thescoundrel(恶棍)calledback!Tonguetwisters:Abigblackbearsatonabigblackbug.Thebigblackbugbitthebigblackbearandmadethebigblackbearbleedblood.Thenthebigblackbearbeatthebigblackbugandababyblackbug.Bigblackbugsbleedblueblackbloodbutbabyblackbugsbleedblueblood.EdwardLear(funnypoems)FamouspoetAlargeladyfromCorfu,WishedtotraveltoPeru.ButWhetherbusesortrainsOrboardingaeroplanes,Therewasn’tadoorshe’dgetthrough.limerick(打油诗)Howmanykindsofhumordoyouknow?verbalnonverbalcrosstalk;tonguetwisters;funnypoems;funnystories;jokes;limerick;mime;farce;clownmime(哑剧)comiccharacterfamousfunnyfacialexpressionsillystupidstrangemimeandfarceMr.BeanCharlieChaplin(funnyfilms)EnjoyTheFilmGoldRushReadingAMASTEROFNONVERBALHUMOURHewasfamousforhisnonverbalhumour.Therearetwo:theLittleTrampandtheGoldRush.1.WhatwasCharlieCharplinfamousfor?2.Howmanyfamousfilmsarementionedinthetext?Whatarethey?Fastreading:Matchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Paragraph1:Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Paragraph5:TheworldsituationWhatCharlie’schildhoodwaslikeWhathismostfamouscharacterwaslikeAnexampleofasadsituationthathemadefunnyHisachievementsI’mCharlieChaplin.Whatdoyouknowaboutme?CarefulreadingCharlieChaplinWasborninHisjobisIn1972,hewasgivenTypeofactingisHischarmingcharacterisHiscostume:Reasonsofsuccess:Hediedinin1889anactormimeandfarce.TheLittleTramplargetrousers,worn-outshoesandsmallroundblackhat.aspecialOscarforhisoutstandingwork.Hecouldastonishandinspireusskillfully.1977Switzerland.asmallblackhatamoustacheawalkingstickverylargetrousersworn-outshoesGiveadescriptiononthelittletramp1.Peopleenjoyseeingotherpeople’sbadluckbecause_________.A.theyenjoydoingso.B.itmakespeoplemoreworriedabouttheirlife.C.itmakespeoplemorecontentwiththeirlife.D.there’smuchfunindoingso.Choosethebestanswers.2.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“Laughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromthehumanface.”?A.Laughteristhepowertodrivewinterawayandwelcomewarmspring.B.Laughtercankeepone’sfacewarm,especiallyduringfreezingwinter.C.Laughtercanmakepeopleforgettheirproblemsandmakethemfeelhappy.3.TheLittleTrampiswellknownexcept.A.Chaplinplayedarichandhomelessperson.B.Chaplinworelargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhatandcarriedawalkingstick.C.thecharacterdeterminedtoovercomedifficultiesandwaskindevenwhenpeoplewereunkindtohim.D.thecharacterwassocialsuccess.4.ChaplinwasgivenaspecialOscarforA.thecharactersheplayedinhisfilms.B.thefilmshedirected.C.thejoyhegaveusinhisfilms.D.thecontributionshemadeinfilms.5.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.ThehistoryofEnglishhumour.B.hefilmsthatChaplinmade.C.ThehumourChaplinmadeinhisfilms.D.TheGoldRushinCalifornia.6.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoCharlieCharplin?A.positiveB.negativeC.seriousD.appreciativeCharlieChaplinwasbornina_____familyin_____.Byhis______,hehadbecomeoneofthemostpopular______actorsinEngland.Astimewentby,hegrewmoreandmore_________forhischarming__________“thelittle_______”.CharlieChaplinmadepeoplelaugh___someofthese_______situations.Hewroteand_______hisownfilmsandreceiveda_______Oscarforhisoutstandingworkin_____.He_____in1977.Heislovedand___________asagreatactorwhocouldinspirepeoplewithgreat__________.poor1889teenspopularcharactertrampSummary:fillinthefollowingblanksatterribledirectedspecialfilmsdiedrememberedconfidencechildWhatshouldwelearnfromCharlieChaplin?Weshouldbeoptimistic(乐观)nomatterwhatdifficultieswemeetwith,justasCharlieChaplinwas.Ishumourhelpful?Why?•Makepeoplehappy•Letpeoplethinkaboutlife•Givepeopledeterminationtogetthroughdifficulties•AkindofwisdominlifeHomeworkPreviewthereadingonPage18,andfindoutmoreinformationaboutCharlieChaplinontheinternet.