Unit 3 A taste of English humour Warming up & Reading

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A taste of English HumorIs he happy ?Is he happy ?What makes him happy ?Policeman: Why did you have to break into the
same shop 3 times?
Thief: Well, I stole a dress from that shop
but my wife didn’t like it. So I had
to go back and change it twice!Task 1To know humourhumorVerbal humorNonverbal humorChinese
humorForeign
humorKinds of humor mime and farce滑稽剧nonverbal无声的comedy喜剧punchline双关语funny stories/ poemsverbal jokescross talk 相声short sketch小品 Chinese humors
sketch
cross talk
jokes
funny plays
funny poems
comedyEnglish humors
nonverbal
mime/farce
verbal jokes
funny stories
funny poems
comedyvarieties of humorsMatch the names and humor formssketch
Cross talk
Funny films
Funny poems
Nonverbal
Mime/farce
Funny stories
Mark Twain
Edward Lear
Mr Bean
Charlie Chaplin
Zhao Benshan
Zhou Xingchi
Feng GongSketchCrosstalk Verbal humor

Nonverbal
Mime and farce
Body language
Facial expression
Funny plays
Chinese humoristsEnglish humoristsWhich kind of humor do you like better, English humor or Chinese humor?Oh, let me see, It’s hard to say.SurveyWhy don’t you like English humor? Task 2To know ChaplinA master of nonverbal humorName: Birth place: Job:Learn something about Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin England An actor Task 3 Fast-reading
Find out the main idea of each partpara 1
para 2
para3
para4
para5Find out the main idea of each part.An example of his work.
His charming film character
His achievements.
Charlie Chaplin’s childhood
Why did people need cheering up?1. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. The history of English humour.
B. The films that Chaplin made.
C. The humor Chaplin made in his films.
D. The Gold Rush in California. Task 4 Careful-reading
Q1: How do you understand the sentence “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”?Para.1Q2:How did Charlie Chaplin become one of the most popular child actors in England?Para.2He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.Para.3Q3: Why was “The Little Tramp ” loved by many people around the world?Because this character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome difficulties.His charming film character a small black hat a walking stick large trousers worn-out shoes The Little Tramp was a ____ and ________ person. The Little TramppoorhomelessPara. 4Q4: Which film of Chaplin is mentioned in Para.4?The Gold RushTime :
Place :
Job in the film :in the middle of the 19th century California in search of goldWere they fortunate enough to find the gold? What troubles did they meet in California? Information of “The Gold Rush”They ____________ in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a ___________.Nowere hidingsnowstormPut the sentences in the right order according to the film The Gold Rush.*Chaplin tried cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. *Chaplin and his friend rushed to California in search of gold, but without success. *They were so hungry that they tried boiling a pair of leather shoes. *They were hiding in a small house. *Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe. *Chaplin picked out the laces and ate them.613254Charlie ChaplinWas born in______His job is
_______In 1972, he was given:
________________________________________________Type of acting is
_________His charming character is
___________Reasons of success:
___________________
_________________________________________________________He died in_____ in
______The Little Tramp.a special Oscar for his outstanding work.social failure with his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties1977Switzerland.mime and farce.an actor.1889.A summary of Charlie ChaplinHiscostume:__________________________________________________large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hatInterview Work together with a partner, imagine
that one is Charlie Chaplin, the other is a journalist then make an interview. (Give you an example. ) J : Excuse me, may I ask you where and when you were born, Mr. Chaplin? C: I was born_______________________________
J: when did you begin to act in a film?
C: I got my first part in a film _________________
J: What’s your own manner of acting?
C: I wear_________________________and carry
________________________________
J: What kind of films did you act in?
C: I usually act in _____________________________
J: Which are more popular, your early films or your later films?
C: I think ___________________
J: Thank you. C: __________________ 直到现在
对…感到满足
穷的
跳出
切断
担任主角
as time went by
worn-out shoes
overcome difficulties
the mid-nineteenth century
on a hedge of a mountain
make a sad situation entertaining