11unit3 reading.pptVIP

A Master of Nonverbal Humor * Unit 3 A taste of English humor Words and expressions 1 口头的 2 喜剧 3 忧愁的 4 满足的 5 表演者 6 使惊诧 7 穷的 8 微妙的 9 款待 10 流浪汉 11 小胡子 12 乐观 13 克服 14 挑出 15 切断 16 使信服 verbal comedy depressed content performer astonish badly off subtle entertain tramp moustache optimism overcome pick out cut off convince Pre-reading Enjoy the two videos and find the similarities (相同点) and differences . Pre-reading Enjoy the two videos and find the similarities (相同点) and differences . Enjoy the two videos and find the similarities (相同点) and differences . Pre-reading humorous verbal humor nonverbal humor Scanning Find the main idea of each paragraph Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Chaplin brought people laughter What Chaplin’s childhood was like What his most famous character was like An example of a sad situation that he made funny His achievements Para 1: Chaplin brought people laughter How did his humor benefit the people during that special time? He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between and made the people feel more content with their lives. By his teens After his father died He was taught to dance When he could speak In 1889 Living conditions Time Para2 He was taught to sing When he could walk leaving .. worse off. looking after .. hard he was born one of .. child actors Para 3 His most famous character a poor, homeless man with a moustache large trousers, worn-out shoes a small round black hat carrying a walking stick social failure Describe Chaplin’s famous character. Why was the character loved ? Because it was optimistic and determined though it was a failure. Read para 4 and pay more attention to the following information. When Toward the end of the nineteenth century Where In Alaska What did they do They are in search of gold. Difficulties they met They are caught by a snowstorm with nothing to eat. How did they eat the shoes? cut o