(共19张PPT)
Unit 1
Writing about a comedian
To know about Charlie Chaplin
To learn to write about a comedian: content, stylistic features（文体特征）, writing techniques（写作手法）
Watch a video of Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on 16th April 1889 in England. He was a famous English actor and film-maker who achieved fame in the era of silent film. He is one of the most admired people in the history of the film industry. His career (职业) travelled for more than 70 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977.
His fantastic acting can be seen in various films such as “The Kid”, “A Woman of Paris”, “The Gold Rush”, “The Circus” and many others. Besides, Chaplin turned out to be a successful writer, director and producer. He gained the final success through films as “The Gold Rush”, “City Lights”, “Modern Times”, and “The Great Dictator”.
Read the blog post and match the headings to the paragraphs.
( )Charlie Chaplin's Unique Acting Style
( )The Power of Charlie Chaplin's Works
( )My Favourite Charlie Chaplin Film
( )General Introduction to Charlie Chaplin
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Read the blog post again. Find the information:
an example of the actor's works
Modern Times
a reason why the actor is one of the best
Because he knew how to use his body and facial features to make people laugh.
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the author's comments on the actor
a funny scene
He is working on a production line in a factory. When a bee starts circling around his face, he falls behind with his work. The way that he tries to keep up is very funny.
a famous character played by the actor
The Tramp.
Charlie Chaplin was one of the best comedy actors of his time.
General introduction
Why I like him
His funniest work
My comments
Choose a comedian who makes you laugh. Think of the information you want to include and complete the notes below.
General introduction：________________________________________
Why I like him /her：________________________________________
His / Her funniest work：
________________________________________
My comments：
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本写作要求介绍一位著名的喜剧演员。
写作时可着重介绍该人物的主要经历或贡献，突出其优秀品质，使读者对该人物有一个较为清晰和全面的了解。
... was born in ... and ... is known as one of the greatest ... in the world.
Born in ..., ..., one of the most famous ..., is honoured as ...
Born in ..., ... is among the world's outstanding ...
As for the most outstanding ..., ... flashes into my mind first.
... watched a(n) ... at ... and immediately fell in love with ...
... likes ..., especially ...
From his / her saying ..., we can see his / her love for ...
At the age of ..., a(n) ... was so attractive that ... captured his / her heart immediately.
... has a passion for ..., and ... is one of his / her favourites.
His / Her motto (座右铭) ... clearly reveals his / her affection for ...
... has been involved in ... for over ... years and his / her generous quality will surely inspire people forever.
Engaged in ... for over ..., ... will surely gain wider fame, both for his / her excellent ... and generous quality.
Tang Jiezhong, one of China’s top cross-talk artists, died in Beijing on 18 June 2017. The 85-year-old had worked with a number of outstanding comedians throughout his career, including Ma Ji and Jiang Kun.
Tang made a great contribution to the Chinese cross-talk. In his performances, he played many different funny characters very vividly. For instance, he imitated different singing style to make people laugh.
My favourite Tang Jiezhong’s work is The Revere in the Tiger’s Den (《虎口遐想》) with Jiang Kun. A twenty-eight
lad was trapped in the tiger’s den by mistake, which caused a series of funny daydreams. And many people tried their best to rescue him. I adored their performing style and humour.
Tang dedicated his life to the cross-talk career. He performed many times in a row at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. He is really a great cross-talk performer.
Write an introduction about your favourite comedian according to the notes you completed.
