必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading 课件（20张PPT）

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to eat or drink (food or liquid)
to test the flavour(味道) of (sth)
3. to experience sth. briefly
We have a taste of humor by enjoying
the funny pictures.
Humor
What can humor bring to us in our studies and life
humor
health
joy
hope
love
friendship
relaxation
confidence
laughter
Victor Hugo
维克多·雨果
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
A. Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring.
B. Laughter can keep one’s face warm, especially during freezing winter.
C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy.
哑剧
小丑
相声
喜剧
A master of nonverbal humour
Charlie Chaplin
Name
Nationality
Occupation / job
Date and place of birth and death
Costume(服装)
Hobbies
Education
Childhood
Family information
Lifetime achievements
Major works (著作)
His famous character（角色）
Skimming
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Main idea of each paragraph
Para 5:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 1:
His c____________
An e_________ of his works
His a_______________
His famous film c__________
C____________ on Chaplin
example
Comment
childhood
character
achievements
You can understand in this way except__________
People were feeling depressed about the bad economy.
Laughter made people more content with their life.
Hugo enjoyed laughing in the winter from his face.
Charlie Chaplin’s acting brightened the lives of Americans and British through two wars.
How do you understand Victor Hugo(雨果)’s words
You can understand in this way except C
People were feeling depressed about the bad economy.
Laughter made people more content with their life.
Hugo enjoyed laughing in the winter from his face.
Charlie Chaplin’s acting brightened the lives of Americans and British through two wars.
(be) satisfied with
Para 1 Comments on Chaplin
How does the writer start off his passage
Writing tip: It is a good idea to begin with a great sentence, such as a famous quotation/ statement, a well-known fact or a really interesting event.
Up to now, nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
a. He was born into a badly-off family .
b. He spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
c. Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even worse off.
d. He was taught to sing and dance.
e. He became one of the most popular actors by his teens.
Proper order:
Para 2 His childhood
Not that Charlie’s own life was easy!
Charlie’s own life was not that easy.
a
d
c
b
e
hard-working
Para 2 His childhood
Did his poor childhood help him in his work
Yes, because his own experience made him understand the problems of poor people and could make them “real” for his audience(观众).
No one was ever bored watching him
—his subtle acting made everything entertaining.
He was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.
He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.
a small round black hat
a moustache
a walking stick
large trousers
worn-out shoes
Para 3 His famous film character
This tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat.
He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick.
The Little Tramp
Name: The Gold Rush
Time:
Place:
Event(事件): __________ and his friends rushed there______________but they had no _______and they were ______.
What did they do next
Information of the film:
In the mid-nineteenth century
Alaska
the little tramp
in search of gold
success
hungry
Para 4 An example of his works
They tried boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner.
Para 4 An example of his works
First, he _________the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
2.Then, he _______the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.
3. Finally, he tries_______and_________the bottom of the shoe.
cuts off
picks out
cutting
He eats each_________with great
___________..
chewing
mouthful
enjoyment
convincing
Watch the video and then act it out.
Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________.
The Tramp
流浪汉 1915
The Kid
寻子遇仙记 1921
directed
starred in
He was given a ____________ for his lifetime outstanding work.
The Circus
大马戏团 1928
Modern Times
摩登时代 1936
special Oscar
Para 5 His achievements
What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie Chaplin
A. neutral B. negative
C. serious D appreciative
an actor, director, film producer
Imagine you want to write an article about Charlie Chaplin for the column(专栏) “HUMOUR” of your school newspaper. So you are going to interview Charlie Chaplin.
An interview (pair work)
J : Excuse me, I’m a reporter from the column(专栏) “HUMOUR” of our school newspaper, may I ask you some questions, Mr. Chaplin
C: Sure. Go ahead!
J: What kind of films do you act in
C: I usually act in _____________________________
J: What’s your own manner of acting
C: I wear _________________________ and carry_________
J: Why does your character, the little tramp become so popular throughout the world
C: Because people loved the character for______________________.
J: Mr. Chaplin, you have produced, directed, and written many famous and humorous films, which one do you like best
C: I like ________ best, because______________
J: Do you think your poor childhood helped you in your work Why
C: Yes, because my experience ______understand________________
J: Ok, I see. And you are one of the most successful actors in the world. What’s your secret of success
C: I think _______________ is the most important for my success.
J: Thank you.
J : Excuse me, I’m a reporter from the column(专栏) “HUMOUR” of our school newspaper, may I ask you some questions, Mr. Chaplin
C: Sure. Go ahead!
J: What kind of films do you act in
C: I usually act in _____________________________
J: What’s your own manner of acting
C: I wear _________________________ and carry_________
J: Why does your character, the little tramp become so popular throughout the world
C: Because people loved the character for________________________.
J: Mr. Chaplin, you have produced, directed, and written many famous and humorous films, which one do you like best
C: I like ________ best, because .
J: Do you think your poor childhood helped you in your work Why
C: Yes, because I understood _________________________________
J: Ok, I see. And you are one of the most successful actors in the world. What’s your secret of success
C: I think _______________ is the most important for my success.
J: Thank you.
An Interview
Gold Rush
I make a sad situation entertaining
what a hard life the poor people lived
humour
comedy
worn-out shoes, large trousers
a walking stick
optimism and determination to overcome difficulties
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
没有笑声的一天，是白活的一天。
“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.”
真正地笑，你得承受住痛苦，并且和痛苦开玩笑。
“ Action is more generally understood than words.”
动作比言语好懂。。
---Charlie Chaplin
Life
Life is challenging, meet it.
Life is various, make it.
Life is beautiful, discover it.
Life is humorous, enjoy it.