高中英语必修4_Unit3_A_taste_of_English_humourreading

1、HumourHumourTask 1 .Notes about Charlie Chaplins careerBornDied JobType of actingCharacter Reason for success18891977Actor Mime and farce(笑剧笑剧)“the tramp”, a poor and homeless personBecause he has optimism and determination to overcome difficulties and he is always kind Whats the passage mainly abou

2、t? A. The history of English humor? B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.Task 2 para.1para.2para.3para.4para.5Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Find out the main idea of each paragraph.c) His achievementse) An example of a sad situ

3、ation that he made funnya)What Charlies most famous character was likeb) Why people needed cheeringd) What Charlies childhood was like He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so th

4、ey could feel more content with their lives.Para1.Why Charlie Chaplin was called the master of nonverbal humour? Why could he do for the people？Para.2What do you know about Charlies childhood?1) He was born in a poor family.2) His parents taught him sing as soon as hecould speak and dance as soon as

5、 he could walk.3) Charlie became one of the most popular child actor in England through his humour. a small round a small round black hatblack hat a walking stick a walking stick large trouserslarge trousers worn-outworn-out shoes shoes The Little Tramp was a _ and _ person. It was known and loved b

6、y many people around the world.poorhomelessWhy this character was so famous?He was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even others were unkind to him.Post-reading: True or False1.The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. 2. In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold .3. In the film the m