A Taste of English humour
Learning aims
1.Knowledge:
①Master the important words and phrases of the text.
②V-ing做表语,定语和宾语补足语
2. Ability: Learn to understand the western humor and be more humorous.
3.Emotional Aim:Learn from Charlie Chaplin and try to be an optimistic and determined man.
课前自主学习
一:课文重点短语梳理
1.无声的幽默大师_____________ 2.直到现在___________
3.有能力干某事_______________ 4.在中间,每隔____________
5.每次,一次____________ 6.感到沮丧的________________
7.对……感到满意的________ 8.并不是;倒不是___________
9.演员家庭__________ 10.穷的,缺少的________
11.在某人十多岁的时候__________ 12.做日常的任务___________
13.随着时间的推移______________ 14.拍电影____________
15.穿着破鞋子______________ 16.拿着一根手杖_____________
17.克服困难____________ 18.对……不友善_____________
19.寻找________________ 20.挑出________________
21.切下来,剪下来________________ 22.主演_________
23.被授予奥斯卡特殊奖_____________ 24.被埋葬_______________
二:课文理解
(一)Fast reading :
Read the passage and choose the main idea of each paragraph .
Paragraph 1 A. His achievements
Paragraph 2 B. Why people needed cheering up
Paragraph 3 C.What Charlie`s childhood was like
Paragraph 4 D.An example of a sad situation that he made funny
Paragraph 5 E.What his most famous character was like
(二)Read the passage quickly and then finish the following questions.
1. The main idea of this passage is about the ____________.
A. life B. childhood C. humor D. films
2. When Charlie Chaplin was a little child he was taught to sing and dance because_________.
A. his parents wanted him to be famous when he grew up.
B. he liked singing and dancing very much
C. his parents thought he could make a living by doing so
D. his parents were famous music hall performances
3. When did Charlie Chaplin become one of the most popular child actors in England
A. In his teens B. When he was thirteen
C. Before he was thirteen D. After he was thirteen
4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage
A. Humor can make a sad situation entertaining.
B. Charlie Chaplin was given an honor for his contribution to the film industry.
C. Charlie Chaplin’s family became much poorer after his father died.
D. Charlie Chaplin was kind even when others were unkind to him.
5. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Charlie Chaplin was not only a writer and a director but also an actor and a film-maker.
B. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.
C. In 1977 Charlie Chaplin died and was buried in Switzerland.
D.Chaplin is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.
(三) True or False questions
1.From the passage , we can know Chaplin died at the age of 78. ( )
2.the word “unuerdog” in the text means a person being looked down upon
by others. ()
3.Charlie Chaplin became famous all over the world for his charming character,
the little tramp in films. ( )
4.His film The Gold Rush was set in the mid-19th century in California. ( )
5.Charlie Chaplin enjoyed his childhood because he was one of the most popular child actors in England. ( )
6.The film charlie Chaplin starred in were written , directed and produced
by himself. ( )
三、重难点分析
(一)Find a sentence from the text which can take the place of the following.
1.Everyone liked watching him--- his subtle acting made everything amusing .
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Like so many others , the little tramp and his friend have rushed there to search for gold, but failed .
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3. That’s not because that Charlie’s own life was easy!
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4.Unluckily, his father’s death left their family poorer than before.
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(二)Analyze and translate the difficult sentences.
1. You may find it astonishing that Charlie Chaplin was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. 翻译汉语:
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分析:it在句中作___________ 成分,真正的________ 是_________________
2.根据课文填空并翻译汉语
1)Unfortunately his father died, _________(leave) the family even worse off .
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2)Charlie spent his childhood __________(look) after his sick mother and
his brother.
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3)No one was ever bored _______ (watch) him— his subtal acting made everything ______________(entertain)..
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4.He walked around stiffly __________(carry) a walking stick.
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即时训练。
1.—Carl works hard.
—So he does. He is often seen heavily before his teammates have even arrived. A. to be sweated B. sweated C. be sweated D. sweating
2.—Why do you look sad
—There are so many problems
A. remaining to settle B. remained settling
C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled
3.The news was ,and there was a look on her face.
A. shocking ; frightening B. shocked ; frightened
C. shocking ; frightened D. shocking ; frightening
4.Did you smell something
A. burnt B. to burn C. to be burning D. burning
5.There was a terrible noise the sudden burst of light.
A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed
6.Don’t leave the water while you brush your teeth.
A. run B. running C. being run D. to run
7.After a knock at the door ,the child heard his mother’s voice him .
A. calling B. called C. being called D. to call
8.—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh, yes .How often I have regretted his advice!
A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking
四、Summary
Charlie Chaplin can make people laugh at a time when they felt _________,
so they could feel more ______ with their lives.
U___________, Chaplin was born in a poor family and his parents were
both poor music hall __________, but he worked very hard. His subtle acting made everything __________. The character “the little tramp” was a social ______ but was loved for his _________ and determination to _________ all difficulties, and his most famous film is ___ ____ ____.
Chaplin wrote, _______ and produced the films he _______ in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his __________ work in films.
课后巩固
1.—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away —Thank you. ______.
A.It couldn’t be better B.Of course you can C.If you like D.It's up to you
2. When the bridge fell down, several cars happened ______ on it.
A.to run B.running C.to be running D.that they were running
3. -Stay a bit longer; it's been such ______ fun having you with us.
-Thanks, anyway. I've to get ______ early start tomorrow morning.
A./; the B.a; an C./; an D.the; an
4. If he hadn't been so ______ about his food, he would be healthier now.
A.special B.curious C.particular D.anxious
5.______of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.
A. Convinced B. Convincing C. To convince D.Having convinced
6.I don't know whether you happen ______ but I'm going to study in the USA in summer.
A.to be heard B.to be hearing C.to hear D.to have heard
7.—How can I take the medicine, sir —Just follow the ______ on the bottle.
A.information B.introduction C.directions D.explanations
8.When Jason failed to pay his bill, the network company ______ his Internet connection.
A.cut down B.cut up C.cut off D.cut out
9. I ______ in London for many years, but I've never regretted my final decision to
move back to China.
A.lived B.have lived C.had lived D.was living
10.—How do you ______ to her unkind behavior —Only silence.
Which of the following is wrong
A.answer B.react C.reply D.respond
11. Is it high time that our society ______ those who are ______?
A.care for; badly off B.cared for; bad off
C.to care about; well off D.cared about; badly off
12. Although there were so many people in the square, I could ______ my friend.
A.pick up B.pick out C.make up D.set out
13.The old man sat in the corner, ______ along.
A.well content to have a drink B.well content from having a drink
C.quite contented having a drink D.to be quite contented with drink
14.He behaved naturally ______ nothing had happened to him.
A.even if B.only if C.as if D.so that
15. Occasions are quite rare ______ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.
A.who B.which C.why D.When