必修4 Unit3 A taste of English humour Warming-upamp;Reading课件(上课).ppt

Warming-up sketch小品 Customer: What’s that fly(苍蝇) doing in my soup? Waiter: Swimming, I think! How much do you know about Charlie Chaplin? A Master of Nonverbal Humour Charlie Chaplin(1889 –1977) was an English comic(喜剧的) actor and film director of the silent film era(时代)who became one of the best-known humorists in the world before the end of the First World War. Pre-reading Charlie Chaplin created some classic(经典的) characters like being without food or money in his films. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The Gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces(杰作). para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 Find out the main idea of each paragraph. His achievements An example of a sad situation that he made funny What Charlie’s most famous character was like Why people needed cheering up What Charlie’s childhood was like 2. How many famous films or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names? Skimming 1.What’s the passage mainly about? A. The history of English humour. B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California. There are two, The Little Tramp and The Gold Rush. He died in _____ in ___________ Charlie Chaplin He was born in _____ His job is ________ He was given__________ __________________________in 1972. His type of acting is________ His charming character is ___________ 1889 an actor mime The Little Tramp 1977 Switzerland Oscar for his outstanding work a special Q1: Why did people need cheering up? Para.1 Q2:What was Charlie’s childhood like? They could feel more content with their lives. Para.2 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 walking stick large trousers worn-out shoes The Little Tramp was a ____ and ________ person. The Little Tramp It was known and loved by many people around the world. poor homeless Para.3 Why? had optimism and determination to