必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading-humour 课件（30张PPT）

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Am I lovely
My cute son
His happy life
Find happiness in life
Humour is a sense. It is quality of making people laugh. It is an ability to think that things are funny.
Humour
humor
Verbal humor
Nonverbal humor
mime
joke
crosstalk
sketch
comedy
clown
(小丑）
Two Pieces of Cake
Tom: Mom, can I have two pieces of cake, please
Mom: Certainly -- take this piece and cut it two!
punchline
Mr Bean
Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems quite stupid, and the things he does are funny.
(mime)
Charlie Chaplin
He was one of the most famous humorists that can make others laugh all the time. He was a great silent movie star.
Charlie Chaplin
Other films acted by Charlie Chaplin
The Great Dictator
大独裁者 1940
The Circus
大马戏团 1928
A Master of Nonverbal Humour
A Master of Nonverbal Humour
Reading
Let’s go to the text to learn more about Charlie Chaplin
The main idea of each part.
Why people needed cheering up
(The world situation/ background)
What Charlie’s childhood was like
(Charlie’s childhood)
What his most famous character was like
(His film character)
How he made a sad situation funny
(An example of his work)
What he achieved
(His achievements )
Para2
Para3
Para5
Para4
Para1
Main Body
Reading for structure
To get more information
about Charlie Chaplin
Reading for details
Para.1
Why people needed laughing
1. Why did people need cheering up
2. Why do people say nobody has been able to do
this better than Charlie Chaplin
Background：two world wars; hard years
--He brightened the lives of people.
--They could feel content with their lives.
background
Para.2
Charlie Chaplin’s childhood.
2. What was he good at
miming and acting the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.
1. What was his childhood like
talented humorous responsible optimistic positive entertaining
poor family
family income was often uncertain
father died, leaving family worse off
sick mother and brother to take care
His costume: a small round black hat
a moustache
a walking stick
large trousers
worn-out shoes
What makes you laugh when you see Chaplin
His walking style
His particular form of acting---
Para.3
Chaplin’s most famous character.
The characteristic of the tramp
A failure/ underdog
optimistic/ optimism
dertermined/ determination
kind / kindness
Para.4
An example of a sad situation
Time :
Place :
Job in the film :
toward the end of the 19th century
Alaska
searching for gold
What trouble did they meet in California
They were hiding in a small hut on the edge of a
mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat.
boil
cut off
chew
share
pick out
eat
with enjoyment
Circle the verb and act out the situation
Para.5
Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________.
The Tramp
流浪汉 1915
The Kid
寻子遇仙记 1921
The Gold Rush
淘金记 1925
directed
starred in
He was given a for his lifetime outstanding work.
special Oscar
A Master of Nonverbal Humour
He could make a sad situation entertaining.
He starred in a lot of wonderful nonverbal films.
Reading for theme
What can we learn from Charlie Chaplin
Task 1: Discussion
Post reading
No matter what difficulties you meet with in your daily life, you should be optimistic just as Charlie Chaplin was. Humour is important and necessary, so try to develop a sense of humour.
Tips for you
Task2: Act out(表演) a situation by using nonverbal humour
5. see a snake in your desk
1. eat something very hot
3. feel so cold
2. find 1,000,000 dollars in your bag
……
Situations:
4. get full marks in the English exam
6. walk stiffly
Life
Life is challenging, meet it.
Life is various, make it.
Life is beautiful, discover it.
Life is humorous, enjoy it.
Homework
To write a summary of the
passage.
2. To design an action or picture in a humorous way.
3. To surf the Internet for more movies
of Charlie Chaplin and enjoy them.
Life is humourous, enjoy it !