高中英语module4教学资料unit3 unit3 reading(1)

1、编辑pptA taste of A taste of English humourEnglish humourUnit 3Unit 3编辑ppthumorSome kinds of humor :Mime and farce 哑剧和闹剧哑剧和闹剧Nonverbal homour无声的幽默无声的幽默Funny stories / jokes幽默故事幽默故事/ /笑话笑话Verbal jokes 有声笑话有声笑话Sketch小品小品Cross talk相声相声funny nonsense verse打油诗打油诗编辑ppt Do you know any typical actors or writ

2、ers of English humour?编辑pptMark Twain(funny stories)the most famous humorous novelist in America. 编辑pptHe is a famous British poet. His poems are funny and they were all from daily life. Edward Lear(funny nonsense verse 打油诗打油诗)编辑pptMark BrothersA group of famous American comedians编辑ppt Mr Bean(mime

3、and farce)Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly,he seems quite stupid, and the things he does are funny. 笑剧，滑稽剧笑剧，滑稽剧编辑pptCharlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin 编辑ppt1.What do you know about Charlie Chaplin?2.What do you know about his film?编辑ppt Charlie Chaplin He was a great silent

4、 movie star. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The Gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces(代表作代表作). He was very popular in his time. 编辑pptA Master of Nonverbal HumourReading编辑pptSkimming to get general ideas编辑ppt This passage is about Charlies life , his work and his kind of humour - nonverbal humo

5、ur. the main idea of the whole passage:编辑pptFind out the main ideas of each paragraph:P1:P2:P3:P4:P5:Why people needed cheering upCharlies childhood His most famous character - a little tramp An example of making a sad situation funnyHis achievements(The world situation)编辑pptScanning to get detail i

6、nformation编辑ppt1889actorlittle trampLarge trousers,worn out shoes,small round black hat and a walking stick mime1977编辑pptPara 1 Why does Victor Hugo say nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin?-He brightened the lives of people. So that they could feel content with their lives.Ba

7、ckground：two world wars; hard years编辑pptQ2:What was Charlies childhood like?*Not that Charlies life was easy! = Charlielife was not that (so) easy.l poor family l family income was often uncertain l father died, leaving family worse offl sick mother and brother to take care编辑ppt Para.3 Who was the L

8、ittle Tramp? The Little Tramp was a _ _ and _ person. - a character in his filmspoorhomelessThe character was known and loved by audience, Why?It had optimism and determination to overcome difficulties.编辑pptThe characteristic of the little tramp A failureunderdog optimism determination Para 3编辑pptPi

9、cture of charlie a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousersHe wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick .Give a description on Chaplin?编辑pptEnjoy the movie (Para.4)编辑pptPara.4 An example of his work The Gold Rush(Give the

10、 correct order .) Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed. They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes. They were caught in a small wooden house. Chaplin cut off the leather top of the

11、shoe. Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.1.2.3.4.5.6.编辑pptPara 4 The Gold Rushsit down pick out laces cut off leather chewFirst, then, finally,编辑ppt1. First, he _ the laces and eats them.2.Then, he _ the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.3.Finally, he _ and _ the bottom of the

12、 shoe.cuts offpicks outtries cuttingHe eats each mouthful with great enjoyment and treats it as if it were the finest steak.chewing编辑pptChaplin wrote, _, and produced many movies he _.The 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 directedstarred inhis achievements编辑pptHe was gi

13、ven a _ his lifetime outstanding work.Modern Times 摩登时代摩登时代 1936The Great Dictator 大独裁者大独裁者 1940The Circus 大马戏团大马戏团 1928 special Oscar编辑pptListen and find out the phrases :.1. up to now 2. be born in a poor family 3. feel depressed 4. be/feel content with 5. badly off 6. a homeless man 7. cut off 8.

14、 throughout the world 9. worn-out shoes 10. a walking stick 11. overcome difficulties 12. on the edge of a mountain 13. pick out 14. be unkind to sb.15. star in 16. a social failure 17. be remembered as 18. inspire sb. with confidence. 19. eat each mouthful with great enjoyment编辑pptThe key sentences

15、: 1. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. 2. Not that Charlies own life was easy! 3. His father died, leaving the family even worse off. 4. As time went by, he began making films. 5. He cut off the top of the shoes as if it were t

16、he finest steak. 6. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that its one of the best meals he has ever tasted! 7. He is remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with confidence.编辑pptLanguage Points:at a time 每次;逐一at one time 曾经一度；从前at the time 在那时；在那段时间at times: sometimes有时

17、；间或at all times: always随时；永远；总是；all the time一直；始终 / 老是；总是(very often)编辑ppt He can be really bad-tempered _. She leaves the lights on_. Our representatives are ready to help you _. _ they were friends, but they are seldom together now. H agreed_, but later changed his mind. He ran up the stairs two _

18、.at timesall the timeat all timesAt one timeat the timeat a time编辑pptNot that Charlies own life was easy!not that 用于句首或短语前表示否定，“倒不是；并不是说” Not that she knew what she was doing.(真妮)并不知道她在做的是什么. Not that Chelsea FC was in the original plan. (创建)切尔西俱乐部倒不是最初的计划. 编辑pptUnfortunately, his father died, _ (le

19、ave) the family even worse off.The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, _ in the natural light during the day. A. to let B. letting C. let D. having let leavingB编辑ppt(be) in search ofsearch search for1. Yesterday they _ the woods for the little boy. 2. They went to th

20、e woods _ the little boy. 3. Scientists are still _a cure to the common cold. searching forin search ofsearched编辑ppt as if (as though)1. I remember everything as if it _ (happen) only yesterday.2. He stared at me as if _ (see) me for first time.3. He talked as if he _ (know) her before.4. He opened

21、his mouth as if _ (say) something.5. He left the room hurriedly as if _ (angry).6. They treated him as if he _(be) their own child. 7. Look at the dark clouds. It looks as if it _ (be) going to rain. happenedwereisto sayangryhad knownseeing编辑pptWhat should we learn from Charlie Chaplin? What should

22、we do to get success?编辑ppt You have to believe in yourself. Thats the secret of success. -Charlie Chaplin We should be optimistic(乐观乐观) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was. Set up an aim Do our best Pay more time than others Never give up/ lose heart Insist on what

23、 we pursue编辑pptUse your own words to retell Chaplins life , performances and achievements.Retell:编辑ppt Charlie Chaplin was born in a _family in 1889, but he became popular through his_. He _the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years. His charming _ “the little tramp” was a poor and _ person ,but was loved by all the people for his _ in overcoming difficulties. In the film The Gold Rush, Chaplin managed to make the s