AtasteofEnglishhumour--reading

1、 Unit 3 Unit 3A taste of English humour - ReadingChinese humoristsDo you feel them funny?What makes them funny?Mr. BeanJim Carrey Jim: Daddy, Ive earned some money for you!Daddy: Huh! Five cent! How did you get it?J: I made it by selling the toothpaste tube.D: Where is the toothpaste?J: I threw it i

2、nto the garbage can.D: Oh! My God! 牙膏盒牙膏盒牙膏牙膏垃圾垃圾箱箱His appearance is ?Picture of charlie a small round black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousersHe wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.worn-out shoesGuessingGuessing A

3、ccording to the title and the pictures, what is the passage mainly about?(Something about his appearance, his life or his films?)3. How many famous films or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?There are two, the Little Tramp and the Gold Rush.Skimming1.Whats the passage mainly a

4、bout? 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.2. Notes about Charlie Chaplins careerNotes about Charlie Chaplins careerBornDied JobType of actingCharacter ClothesReason for success18891977Actor, producer, di

5、rectorMime and farce“the tramp”, a poor and homeless personLarge trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hatCharming ,social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kindWhen seeing the film, explain what Charlie Chaplin is doing. How did Charlie Chaplin make a sad sit

6、uation entertaining ?1. laces spaghetti sp geti 2. leather top the finest meal3. bottom difficult enjoyment Key wordsPara3-4: Put the sentences in the right order according to the film The Gold Rush.Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expect

7、ed 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 shoe.Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.613254 Reading task :True or false? 1. If you find it funny to see someone slidi

8、ng on a banana skin, you feel not lonely. 2.People love the character The Little Champ, mainly for he was poor and homeless. 3.Chaplin performed how to eat a boiled shoe by vividly action and explaining. 4.In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for gold.TFFT ScanningWhat sho

9、uld we learn from Charlie Chaplin?What should we do to get success?What makes him so funny?Work in groupWe should be optimistic(乐观乐观) no matter what difficulties we 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 we

10、 pursue facial expressionbody language make-updressingactionsWhat makes him so funny?Humor1. Exe2. 1.2 on P192. Surf the Internet to find more information about Chaplin and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _. A. they enjoy doing so. B. the films he directed. C. the joy he gave us in his films.