人教版高中英语必修4Unit3　A taste of English humour reading课件 （共34张）

课件34张PPT。Unit 3
A taste of English humour
Reading
Look at the following pictures.
Which picture can make you laugh?I want to lose my weight. I’m driving at a high speed.any mouse I like BRAINSTORMWhich kind of humour do you like most?Humourjokesfunny storiescross talk
(相声)mimetongue twisters
（绕口令）interesting pictures
sketch (小品)comedy Look at the following pictures and tell who he is. The Gold Rush 1. What do you know about Charlie
Chaplin?
2. What do you know about his film?
What is so interesting about them?Pre-reading Charlie Chaplin—The Gold Rush The whole text introduces a world-
famous actor---Charlie Chaplin and
his excellent performances, making us
understand more about nonverbal
humour. 3. Look at the title and write down
your idea in one sentence. Then skim
the passage and see if you were right.A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURReadingMatch the main idea of each paragraphPara 1 His achievements
Para 2 Why people needed cheering up
Para 3 What’s Charlie’s childhood was like
Para 4 what his most famous character was
like
Para 5 An example of a sad situation that he made
funnyFast Readinga small
black hat a moustachea stickvery wide
trousersLittle TrampThe Little
Tramp was
a _____ and
___________
person. poorhomelessPara 2: Finish the chart. diedworse offsingdanceactorshumourCareful ReadingComplete the notes about Charlie Chaplin.1889actormimelittle tramp, a poor and
homeless person large trousers, worn-out
shoes, small round black
hat and a walking stickPara 2-3charming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kind19771. Charlie Chaplin was poor when he
was a small boy.
2. People who don’t know English
cannot enjoy Chaplin’s films.
3. The Gold Rush is set in California
in the late of the nineteenth century. TFFPara 4:True or false?4. In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his
friend are fortunate to find some gold .
5. In the film the meal he eats is hard to
chew.
6. Chaplin not only acted in films but
wrote and directed films as well.FTT 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 freezing winter.
C. Laughter can make people forget their
problems and make them feel happy.CChoose the best answer.2. The Gold Rush, one of Chaplin’s most famous
films, was made in ____.
A. America B. Britain
C. Canada D. Australia
3. The story of The Gold Rush happened ____.
A. in the 1750s B. in the 1850s
C. in the 1890s D. in the 1950sAC4. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his
friend eat a pair of shoes because ___.
A. they are interested in it
B. the shoes are delicious
C. they want to make the people
laugh
D. they are very hungry D 5. Which is NOT true?
A. Charlie was a master of non-verbal
humor.
B. Charlie showed humanity and
kindness in his movies.
C. Charlie was a social failure, so he
could play that character well.
D. Charlie must have experienced sad
situations when he was a child.C 6. People enjoy seeing other people’s bad
luck because _________.
they enjoy doing so.
it makes people more worried about
their life.
C. it makes people more content with
their life.
D. there’s much fun in doing so.C 7. The Little Tramp is well known because ____.
Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.
B. The character was social failure.
C. Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out
shoes and a small round black hat and
carried a walking stick.
D. Chaplin play a role as a man who determined
to overcome difficulties and was kind even
when people were unkind to him.D 8. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for
________.
the characters he played in his films.
the films he directed.
the joy he gave us in his films.
the contributions he made in films.C 9. 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.C The writer mentioned that Charplin’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 Charplin and
appreciates his work.10. What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie
Charplin?
A. positive B. negative
C. serious D. appreciativeD 周星驰（ Stephen chow） Set up an aim
Do our best
spend more time than others
Never give up/ lose heart
Insist on what we pursue（追求）Discussion:We should be optimistic (乐观) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was.But how can we do that?
“To truly laugh, you must be
able to take your pain, and
play with it!” --Charlie ChaplinHomework Finish Exe. 1. & 2. on Page 20, all
exercises on Page 21.
2. Try to write a happy ending for the
film The Gold Rush. Thank you !