Charlie-Chaplin-新视野大学英语四unit-two

HisfilmsCharlieChaplintailcoathugepantsbowlerhatcanemoustachesCharlieChaplinCharlieChaplinOnApril16,1889,CharlieChaplin,theworldfamousmovieartist,wasborninLondon,Britain.actordirectorwriterCareerHeactedin,directed,scripted,produced,andeventuallyevenscoredhisownfilms•CityLights•ModernTimes•TheCircus•TheGoldRush•TheGreatDictator•ThetrampI.BriefIntroduction(para.1-2)Placeofbirth:_____________________Parents:_________________________Fame:aHollywoodcomicstar1.____________________________________________________2._______________________________________Winningreputationinothercountries.ApoorareaofsouthLondonMother—temporarilydeclaredmadReceivingpermanentfameforthecomiccharacterof“theTramp”.BiographyofCharlieChaplinII.ProfessionalAccomplishments(para.3-6)InthetimeofsilentmoviesThehugesuccess:__________TheTrampInthetimeofsoundmoviesThesuccess:e.g.______________ModernTimesSecretsofgreatsuccessWhy?immenselytalentedman;theurgetoexploreandextendhistalent.Histransformationoflifelessobjectsintootherkindsofobjects,plustheskillwithwhichheexecutedagainandagain.Ⅲ.EmotionalLife(para.7-8)Chaplin’semotionalcollision:Chaplin’sstablehappinessinhislateryears:needtobeloved&fearofbeingbetrayedPersonaldisaster;Thecollisionfounditswayintohiscomiccreations.InlovewithOonaO’Neil.OonaO’Neilgavehimtheloveheneeded.Ⅳ.Chaplin’sDeathTime:_______________________OnChristmasDay1977.Thestrangeincidentafterhisdeath:____________________________Hisbodywasstolenandheldformoney.BackgroundInformation1.CharlieChaplin(1889-1977)CharlieChaplinwasaBritishcomedyactor,becomingthemostfamousactorintheearlytomidHollywoodcinemaera,andalsoanotabledirector.Hisprincipalcharacterwas“theTramp”:avagrant(流浪的)withtherefinedmannersanddignityofagentlemanwhowearsatightcoat,oversizedtrousersandshoes,abowlerhat,abamboocane,andhissignaturetoothbrushmoustache.ChaplinwasoneofthemostcreativeandinfluentialpersonalitiesinthesilentfilmBackgroundInformationera:Heactedin,directed,scripted,produced,andeventuallyevenscoredhisownfilms.Hisworkinglifeinentertainmentspannedover70years,fromtheBritishVictorianstageandMusicHallinEnglandasachildperformer,almostuntilhisdeathattheageof88.Heledoneofthemostremarkableandcolorfullivesofthe20thcentury,fromaDickens-likeLondonchildhoodtothepinnacle（顶峰）ofworldfameinthefilmindustryandasaculturalicon.Hishigh-profilepublicandprivatelifeencompassedhighsandlowsofbothadulation奉承andcontroversy.争议QuestionsWhywasn’tChaplinmuchwelcomedbymiddle-classEnglishaudiences?WhydidChaplinhesitateingivinghisTrampavoice?HowdidChaplinusuallycreatehisgreatcomedy?HowwasChaplin’scomplexpersonalityreflectedinhismovies?InwhatwayswasOonairreplaceableforChaplin’sstablehappiness?ReferenceAnswers1.Whywasn’tChaplinmuchwelcomedbymiddle-classEnglishaudiences?(para.3)TheTrampwasabitcrudeandcoarse,notseemingallthatEnglish.2.WhydidChaplinhesitateingivinghisTrampavoice?(para.4)HewasprobablybeingcautioussoasnottoruinthecharacterbuildingofTramp.3.HowdidChaplinusuallycreatehisgreatcomedy?Heusedhisphysicalsensestoinventartashewentalong.4.HowwasChaplin’scomplexpersonalityreflectedinhismovies?In“theTramp”,theherohasfaithinlovewhilein“MonsieurVerdoux”,thehatredforwomenisinfiltratedintotheplots.5.InwhatwayswasOonairreplaceableforChaplin’sstablehappiness?Shewaswell-preparedforthebattlesinChaplin’slifeandwasliterallythecenterofrestinthefamily.ReferenceAnswersI.Keywordsandphrases1.Applause2.Forgood3.Crude4.Revolt5.Tripup6.Sport7.Behave8.Comedownintheworld9.Rouse10.Execute11.Correspond12.SparkCharlieChaplinPara.1HewasborninapoorareaofSouthLondon.Heworehismother’soldredstockingscutdownforanklesocks.Hismotherwastemporarilydeclaredmad.DickensmighthavecreatedCharlieChaplin’schildhood.ButonlyCharlieChaplincouldhavecreatedthegreatcomiccharacterof“theTramp”,thelittlemaninragswhogavehiscreatorpermanentfame.cutback减少、削减cutdown杀死(某人)、砍到cutin发动、打断、插嘴cutoff中断、切掉、剪掉cutout突然熄火Para.2Othercountries—France,Italy,Spain,evenJapan—haveprovidedmoreapplause(andprofit)whereChaplinisconcernedthanthelandofhisbirth.ChaplinquitBritainforgoodin1913whenhejourneyedtoAmericawithagroupofperformerstodohiscomedyactonthestage,wheretalentscoutsrecruitedhimtoworkforMackSennett,thekingofHollywoodcomedyfilms.Para.3aSadtosay,manyEnglishpeopleinthe1920sand1930sthoughtChaplin’sTrampabit,well,“crude”.Certainlymiddle-classaudiencesdid;theworking-classaudiencesweremorelikelytoclapforacharacterwhorevoltedagainstauthority,usinghiswickedlittlecanetotripitup,oraimingtheheelofhisbootforawell-placedkickatitsbroadrear.Allthesame,Chaplin’scomicbeggardidn’tseemallthatEnglishorevenworking-class.Para.3bEnglishtrampsdidn’tsporttinymoustaches,hugepantsortailcoats:EuropeanleadersandItalianwaitersworethingslikethat.Thenagain,theTramp’squickeyeforaprettygirlhadacoarsewayaboutitthatwasconsidered,well,notquitenicebyEnglishaudiences—that’showforeignersbehaved,wasn’tit?Butforoverhalfofhisscreencareer,ChaplinhadnoscreenvoicetoconfirmhisBritishnationality.Para.4aIndeed,itwasaheadacheforChaplinwhenhecouldnolongerresistthetalkingmoviesandhadtofind“therightvoice”forhis