Unit 3 A taste of English humour reading

课件32张PPT。Laughing is better than medicine.
---- Jewish saying Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ----Victor Hugo
Quiz 1.Do you like to make friends with a person who is humorous?
2.Do you like a teacher who is humorous?3.Can you notice or impress a person who is humorous in the crowd for the first time?4.When you are in an embarrassing situation,can you make it a joke to save face?5.When you are tired or sad,do you like to see a film which is humorous?
Conclusionstrengthen communication
resolve their differences
cause others attention
ease the tension
save face
…
So that our lives will be easier. “ 特困生”Appreciate some humors Do you feel my love?I’m driving at a high speed.I want to lose my weight. I want to jump higher. Betty bought some butter,
but the butter was bitter,
so he bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.tongue twisters:jokeA bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is
two-tired.
Two-tired, when spoken, can have two meanings:
a. with two tires; b. too tired.punchline sketchDo you know any other types of humours?comedycross talkmime and farceCharlie ChaplinMr. Beanfunny storiesMark TwainEdward Lear(funny poems)Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an artist.types of humour:pantomime
(哑剧) 刘全和、刘全利cross talk,sketch ,
jokes,funny play,comedy
doggerel (打油诗)tongue twisters1. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. The history of English humour.
B. The films that Chaplin made.
C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.
D. The Gold Rush in California.Skimming2. Chaplin’s type of acting is ____.
A. comedy B. cross talk
C. mime D. sketch
3. When was he born and when did he die?
A. 1889-1972. B. 1889-1977.
C. 1886-1972. D. 1886-1989.get the key word of each paragraph.Charlie Chaplin
childhood
film
example
achievementsWork in pair:
para2Para3Para5Para4para1Main BodyPara1 1.How do you understand the sentence “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 freezingwinter.
C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy.2. Why did people need cheering up?They could feel more content with their lives.Para2 1.What was Charlie’s childhood like?It was not easy, for he lived in a poor family and he had to look after his sick mother and brother. a small round black hat a moustache a stick very large trousersPara3
Give a description on Chaplin and his characterworn-out shoes The Little Tramp is well known because ____.
Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.
The character was social failure.
Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick.
Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him.Para4. What’s the correct order of the following events?Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.
Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed.
They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes.
They were caught in a small wooden house.
Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.
Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.613254Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________.The Tramp
流浪汉 1915The Kid
寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush
淘金记 1925 directedstarred inPara5 He was given a ____________ for his lifetime outstanding work.Modern Times
摩登时代 1936The Great Dictator
大独裁者 1940The Circus
大马戏团 1928 special OscarChaplin was given a special Oscar for ________.
A. the characters he played in his films
B. the contributions he made in films
C. the joy he gave us in his films D. the films he directed18891977, Switzerlandmovie actormime (nonverbal)Little trampa small round black hat and a walking stick , large trousers, worn-out shoesInformation about Charlie ChaplinRetelling
Charlie Chaplin was born in a ____ family in ____and at that time film were silent. He was a famous ____, especially in ____ and farce. His silent films are still popular today. His charming character was __________ ,
who was very poor, very____even when people were ______ to him. He was a social _______, and he was homeless, but he had ____________ to overcome difficulties. What he wore were ________ shoes, large trousers and a small round black hat, and he was always carrying a walking stick.
Charlie Chaplin _______ in the film The Gold Rush. He played a man with bad luck eating shoes with great ________ when he_____________ a snowstorm in a small wooden house.poor1889mimeactora little trampkindunkindfailuredeterminationworn-outstarredenjoymentwas caught in
The writer mentioned that Chaplin's character
“little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he
won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work,
which proves that the writer likes Chaplin and
appreciates his work.1.What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie
Chaplin?
A. positive B. negative
C. serious D appreciative2. Why could Chaplin make terrible situation( like poverty and starvation ) funny?
A. Because he was good at acting.
B. Because he had experienced the bad situation and made them “real” for his audience.
C. Because he was a social failure in his career.
D. Because he was at the time of silent film.
Discussion1. Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his work? Why?
2. Why do you think he was so successful?Yes, because he understood the
problems of people who were very
poor.Because he was a wonderful actor, and he understood and sympathized with people’s problems and tried to cheer them up. Life
Life is challenging, meet it.
Life is various, make it.
Life is beautiful, discover it.
Life is humorous, enjoy it.
Thank You!