Unit-3-A-taste-of-English-humor-Warming-up-&-readi

CanyounamesomefamousChinesecomedyactors?brainstormcomedyactorsWhatishumour?Humourisawordmeansmakingotherslaugh.Ifsomeoneoftenmakesotherslaugh,Wesayheishumourous;Wecallhimahumourist.Howmanykindsofhumordoyouknow?verbalnonverbalfunnystories;funnypoems;jokes;crosstalk;tonguetwisters(绕口令);mime(哑剧);farce(滑稽剧);BodylanguageAplayonwordsDoyouknowanyfamousEnglishhumorists?brainstormNonverbalCharlieChaplinmimeandfarceMr.BeanMarkTwain(funnystories)MarkTwainwasthemostfamoushumorousnovelistinAmerica.VerbalHeisoneofthemostfamoushumoriststhatcanmakeotherslaughallthetime.CharlieChaplinAMASTERofNONVERBALHUMOURreadingPara.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Para.5:FindoutthemainideaofeachparagraphC).ThereasonwhypeopleneedlaughterA).Chaplin’schildhoodE).AnexampleofChaplin’swork:TheGoldRushB).Chaplin’sachievementsD).HismostfamouscharacterWritenotesaboutCharlieChaplin’scareer.NotesonCharlieChaplin’scareerBornDiedJobFamouscharacter18891977actorThelittletrampQ1:Whodidbestinbringinglaughteruptonow?Para.1Q2:Whycanhemakepeoplelaugh?Becausehemadepeoplelaughatatimewhentheyfeltdepressed,sotheycouldfeelmorecontentwiththeirlives.CharlieChaplinPara.21889Hewas______.Hisparentswere___________________?__Hewastaughttosinganddance.FatherdiedHisfamily______________,andhespenthischildhoodin____________________________.Hebecameamostpopularchildactor.Hecould____andactthefooldoingordinaryeverydaytasks.bornpoormusichallperformersAssoonashecouldspeakandwalkbecameworseoffhismotherandbrotherlookingaftermimeByhisteens__?__Q1:Giveadescriptiononthelittletramp?Para.3Howwashedressed?Hiscostume(服装)PictureofcharlieThetramp,apoor,homelessmanwithamoustache,worelargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhat.Hewalkedaroundstifflycarryingawalkingstick.asmallroundblackhatamoustacheawalkingsticklargetrousersworn-outshoesPara.3ThelittletrampHewasknownandlovedbymanypeoplethroughouttheworld.Why?Para.3Q2:Whywasthelittletramplovedbymanypeoplethroughouttheworld?Hewaslovedforhisoptimismanddeterminationtoovercomealldifficulties.Para.4Q1:WhichfilmofChaplinismentioned?TheGoldRushQ2:FindoutsomeinformationaboutthefilmTheGoldRush.Time:_________________________Place:_____________________________Jobinthefilm:__________________________________inthemid-nineteenthcenturyCaliforniaRushinsearchofgoldDidtheysucceedinfindingthegold?____Whattroublesdidtheymeet?Para4:TheGoldRushThey______________________ontheedgeofamountainina___________withnothingtoeat.Noarehidinginasmallhutsnowstorm1.Cutofftheleathertopoftheshoe2.Pickoutthelacesandeatthem3.Trycuttingandchewingthebottomoftheshoe4.Eateachmouthfulwithgreatenjoyment5.Boilapairofleathershoesfortheirdinner52134Para4:TheGoldRushHowdidheperformhiseatingaboiledshoeinthefilmTheGoldRush?Para.5Chaplinwrote,________,andproducedthefilmshe_________.directedstarredinHewasgivena______________forhisoutstandingwork.Hespenthislastyearsin__________,andwasburiedtherein1977.specialOscarSwitzerlandTheKid寻子遇仙记1921ModernTimes摩登时代1936TheGoldRush淘金记1925Chaplin’sfamousfilmsTheGreatDictator大独裁者1940TheCircus大马戏团1928TheTramp流浪汉1915Chaplin’sfamousfilms1.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThehistoryofEnglishhumour?B.ThefilmsChaplinmade.C.ThehumourChaplinmadeinhisfilms.D.TheGoldRushinCalifornia.ComprehendingTask1:Choosetherightanswer.2.Peopleenjoyseeingotherpeople’sbadluckbecause__.A.theyenjoydoingsoB.itmakespeoplemoreworriedabouttheirlife.C.itmakespeoplemorecontentwiththeirlife.D.there’smuchfunisdoingso.Comprehending3.Inthemiddleof19thcenturypeoplewenttoCaliforniatolookfor__.A.filmsB.goldC.entertainmentD.waterComprehendingSummaryAsanoutstandinghumourousactor,Chaplincouldmakepeoplelaughwhenthey_________,Sotheyfeltmore____________theirlives.Hischarming_________“thelittletramp”iswell-knownallovertheworld,apoorand_________personwearinglargetrousers,________shoes,andcarryingawalking_______.Asocial_______ashewas,hewaslovedbyallthepeopleforhis____________and____________inovercomingdifficultiesandbeingkindtopeople_______tohim.WhenplayingthefamousfilmTheGoldRush,Chaplinmanagedtomakethesadsituation—eatinga_______shoe,entertainingbyusing__________humour.contentwithcharacterhomelessworn-outstickfeltdepressedfailuredeterminationunkindboilednonverbaloptimismWhatcanwelearnfromCharlieChaplinorhischaracterslikethelittletramp?1.Optimisticattitudetowardslife.2.Hisdeterminationinovercomingdifficulties.3.Beingkindevenwhenpeoplewereunkindtohim.Humourisawaythatpeoplethinkaboutlife.It'sakindofwisdominlife.Itcanalsogiveusdeterminationtogetthroughdifficulties.SoIhopeyoucanbeoptimistic(乐观)nomatterwhatdifficultiesyoumeet,justasCharlieChaplinwas.LifeLifeischallenging,meetit.Lifeisvarious,makeit.Lifeisbeautiful,discoverit.Lifeishumorous,enjoyit.