必修四-unit-3-Reading

whoarethey?Lookattheconversation:TwoPiecesofCakeTom:Mom,canIhavetwopiecesofcake,please?Mom:Certainly--takethispieceandcutittwo!Isithumourous?BirthdayProfessor:Whenisyourbirthday?Kid:May30.Professor:Whichyear?Kid:Everyyear.Arethejokesfunny?Thesefunnyjokesarehumourousinthelastlinewhichcalledthe“punchline”inEnglishhumour.Policeman:Whydidyouhavetobreakintothesameshopthreetimes?Thief:Well,Istoleadressfromthatshopbutmywifedidn’tlikeit.SoIhadtogobackandchangeittwice!Teacher:YousaythatJohnJoneshasacoldandcannotcometoschooltoday.WhoamIspeakingto?Voice:Oh,thisismyfather.Howmanykindsofhumourdoyouknow?funnypoemscrosstalk相声Typesofhumorfunnystoriescomedymime哑剧sketch小品jokesThechartshowssometypicalactorsorwritersofEnglishhumour.Nonverbalhumourdoesnotusewordsbutreliesonfacialexpressionsandgesture.CharlieChaplinMrBeanisfunnybecausehemakesfunnyfacesandactssillybehaviour.Verbalhumouruseswordsaswell.MarkTwainLifeontheMississippiAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnAdventuresofTomSawyerExamplesofChinesehumourfunnymoviesWhatdoyouknowaboutCharlieChaplin?CharlieChaplinHewasagreatsilentmoviestar.ModernTimes,TheLittleTramp,TheGoldRush,CityLightarehismasterpieces(代表作).Hewasverypopularinhistime.CharlieChaplin—TheGoldRushAMasterofNonverbalHumourThetextisaboutthelifeandworkofCharlieChaplinwho___________thelivesofAmericansandBritishthroughtwoworldwarsand___________________________.brightenedthehardyearsinbetweenpara.1para.2para.3para.4para.5Findoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.c)Hisachievementse)Anexampleofasadsituationthathemadefunnya)Whathismostfamouscharacterwaslikeb)Whypeopleneededcheeringd)WhatCharlie’schildhoodwaslikeReadthepassageagainanddoTrueorFalse.1.CharlieChaplinwaspoorwhenhewasasmallboy.2.Peoplewhodon’tknowEnglishcannotenjoyChaplin’sfilms.3.TheGoldRushissetinCaliforniainthelateofthenineteenthcentury.TFF4.InTheGoldRushChaplinisfortunatetofindsomegold.5.Inthefilmthemealheeatsishardtochew.6.Chaplinnotonlyactedinfilmsbutwroteanddirectedfilmsaswell.FTTNotesaboutCharlieChaplin’scareer:18891977actormime(笑剧)“littletramp”,apoorandhomelesspersonlargetrousers,worn-outshoes,smallroundblackhatandawalkingstickBecausehehasoptimismanddeterminationtoovercomedifficultiesandheisalwayskindasmallblackhatamoustacheastickverywidetrousersHeworeasmallblackhat,verywidetrousers,amoustacheandcarriedastickthatheswungintheairashewalked.CharlieChaplinEarlylife★Hewas_____inapoorfamilyin1889andwastaughttosinganddanceasalittlechild.★Hisfather’sdeathmadethefamily________sohespenthischildhoodlookingafterhissickmotherandhisbrother.★Byhis_____,hehadbecomeoneofthemostpopularchildactorsinEngland.bornworseoffteensMostfamousfilm_________★______________,apoor,homelessmanwithamoustache,worelargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhat,andwalkedaroundstifflycarryingawalkingstick.★Thischaracterwasasocial_______butwaslovedforhisoptimismanddeterminationto_______alldifficulties.characterThelittletrampfailureovercomePerformingskills★Hecouldmimeandactthefooldoing_________everydaytasks.★Hissubtleactingmadeeverything____________.ordinaryentertainingAchievements★Hewrote,________andproducedthefilmshestarredin.★In1972hegotaspecialOscarforhis___________workinfilms.★Heislovedandrememberedasagreatactorwhocould______peoplewithgreatconfidence.directedoutstandinginspireSummaryInBritainandAmericapeoplewerefeelingmiserablebecauseofthebadeconomicsituation.Charlieunderstoodtheirproblems.Hischaracter“thelittletramp”waspoorandhomeless,buteverybodylovedhimforhiskindheartandthewayhedealtwithhisdifficultsituation.CharlieChaplinmadepeoplelaughatsomeoftheseterriblesituationslikebeingwithoutfoodormoney.HewroteanddirectedhisownfilmsandreceivedanOscarforhisoutstandingwork.1.WhydidpeoplelikeTheLittleTramp?2.DoyouthinkChaplin’seatingboiledshoesfunny?Why?Becauseitgivespeoplecouragetoovercomedifficulties.Yes.Becausehemadetheterriblesituation“real”forhisaudience.Discussion3.WhatshouldwelearnfromCharlieChaplin?optimism,funny,skillful1.PreviewgrammarbyfinishingExercisesonPage21.2.FindouttheusageofV-ing.