4.Treat it as if it were the finest steak
5.Sit down at the table with plate and
4
3
drinking up
Summary
Charlie Chaplin was born in a_p_o_o_r_family in _18_8_9__. When he was very _y_o_u_ng__, he received hard training . Because of his _h_u_m_o_u_r _, he became famous in his teens. As a _m_a_st_e_r of nonverbal humour,he made great contributions to __f_ilm___industry,so he was given a special_O__sc_a_r_.In the film The Gold Rush , he made a sad situation _e_n_te_r_t_a_in_in_g_. Charlie died in _1_9_7_7__ in Switzerland; he is loved as a great actor who could__i_n_sp_i_re___ people with great confidence.
The Gold Rush
Put the sentences in the correct order
1.Cut off the leather top of the shoe
2.Pick out the laces and eat them
The correct order
5
2
1
3.Try cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe
His personal experience… His charming character---the little tramp… The Gold Rush…
His achievements…
Notes about Charlie Chaplin’s career
Born
1889
Died
1977
Homework
Try to use the useful expressions to write a funny story to share with your partner.
Job
Actor
Tyme of winning Oscar
1972
Personal experience
Poor; hard training; look after sick mother and brother
The place where he lived
England ,the USA and Switzerland
Style of humour
mime—use expressions
and gestures to tell a story.
(nonverbal)
A Master of Nonverbal Humour
What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The history of English humor. B. The films Chaplin made. C. Chaplin’s life and the humour he made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.
Welcome to our school
Do you feel my love?
I want to lose my weight.
I’m driving at a high speed.
Style of humour Sketch (verbal)
(verbal) Style of humour
Famous Character
“the little tramp”, a poor and homeless person
Careful reading(I)
• Read the third paragragh • and try to describe the
little tramp
The Little Tramp
Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
para.1
a) What Charlie’s most famous character was like
para.2
b)Why people needed cheering
para.3
c)His achievements
overcome difficulties
worn-out shoes
Careful reading(II)
• Read the fourth paragragh and tell us how the little tramp in the Gold Rush boiled
• and ate the shoes.
a small round
black hat
a moustache a walking stick
large trousers
The Little Tramp was a social_f_a_il_u_re__ but
was loved for his _o__p_ti_m_i_s_m___ and _d__e_te_r_m_i_n_a_t_io_n___to
para.4 para.5
d)What Charlie’s childhood was like e)An example of a sad situation that he made funny
• Discuss in groups:
According to the reading passage, each group prepares several questions and ask the class to answer. Hints(提示):