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1、 1 Policeman: Why did you have to break into the same shop three times? Thief: Well, I stole a dress from that shop but my wife didnt like it. So I had to go back and change it twice?Joke 1: The joke is funny because the wife wanted to change the dress her husband had given her. If women pay for the

2、ir dresses, they can, of course, change them if they do not like them.However, the wife is treating the dress as if the husband has bought it for her when he has really stolen it. People do not usually change stolen goods if they do not like them. They may get caught as they have done. So that is wh

3、y this joke is funny. 2 Teacher: You say that John Jones has a cold and cannot come to school today.Who am I speaking to? Voice: Oh, this is my father.Joke 2: parents often ring up school to explain why their child cannot come to school. The humour lies in the fact that the voice on the phone gives

4、it away that it is the child speaking and not the parent. A child (however much they want to) cannot give themselves permission not to come to school. That is why it is funny. Do you know any other kinds of humour?humorHow many kinds of humor do you know about?Mime Cross talk Clown comedyFunny stori

5、es JokesPlease look at the following pictures and tell us what kind of humor the humorists are about.ClownsClowns mime mime and farce and farceHumour verbal nonverbal(mine)(jokes; funny storiesfunny poems; comedy)Particular humor in China:cross talk; Shuang Huang, etc.A master of nonverbal humour Fa

6、st-reading 1.How much do you know about Charlie Chaplin?He died in _ in _Charlie Chaplin He was born in _His job is_His costume are_ His type of acting is_His charming character is_1889an actormimeThe Little Tramp1977Switzerland a small black hat a walking stick large trousers worn-out shoes Why do

7、some people seem to enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck at times?Detail-readingIt makes people feel content with their liveswhen they were depressed Para.1 Para.21. When was Charlie taught to sing and dance? He was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Para.31.

8、What was Chaplins most charming character? The little Tramp (a poor and homeless person) 2 Why was “The Little Tramp ” loved by many people around the world?Because he had the optimism and determination to overcome difficulties. Para.41. Which film of Chaplin has been taken as the example?The Gold R

9、ush The Gold Rush in the middle-19th century California to search for goldThey were caught on the edge of a _ in a _ in a small wooden house.snowstormmountainThe Gold RushTask3: Read para 4 and fill in the blanks.How does Charlie Chaplin make eating a boiled shoe funny? First he _ the laces and eats

10、 them _ they were spaghetti. Then he _ the _of the shoe, treating it as if it were the finest _. Finally he tries cutting and eating the _ of the shoe. You can imagine how difficult it is to _, but he seems to eat every _ with great enjoyment.Detail-readingpicks outcuts offas ifleather topsteakbotto

11、mchewmouthful Para.5Chaplin produced, _, and wrote many movies he _.directedstarred inThe Tramp流浪汉流浪汉 1915The Kid 寻子遇仙记寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush淘金记淘金记 1925 The Great Dictator 大独裁者大独裁者 1940Modern Times 摩登时代摩登时代 1936The Circus 大马戏团大马戏团 1928 He was given a _ for his lifetime outstanding work.special Osc

12、arHe lived the last years of his life in _, and was buried there in 1977.Switzerland Guess the meaning according to the text.Detail-readingThis character was a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the film for his determination in overcoming difficulties Find the words or expressions t

13、hat mean almost the same as these in italics.1.I know there are many people worse off than me. A. richer B. earlier C. poorer D. later2. She has the determination to be successful. A. skill B. communication C. will D. confidence 3.He was in such a hurry that he bumped into an old lady. A. knocked in

14、to B. came across C. waved goodbye to D. looked up at 4. The problem Charlie Chaplin was having to deal with would not go away. A. practising B. preferring to talk to C. trying to talk to D. facing1.Chaplin became famous for using a particular form of acting including playing on words.( )2.In The Li

15、ttle Tramp Chaplin always wore large trousers worn-out shoes and carried a walking stick.( )3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.( )4Chaplins movies were produced, directed and written by other people.( )FTTFTask1: True or false.Comprehending1.Whats the passag

16、e mainly about? A. The history of English humour? B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.ComprehendingTask2: Choose the right answer.2. People enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck because _. A. they enjoy doing so B. it makes people more wor

17、ried about their life. C. it makes people more content with their life. D. theres much fun in doing so.3.In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for _. A. films B. gold C. entertainment D. water4.Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _. A. they enjoy doing so. B. the films he direct