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* Reading What do you know about Charlie Chaplin? Charlie Chaplin — The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin—The Gold Rush What’s the passage mainly about? A. The history of English humor? B. The films Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California. para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 Find out the main idea of each paragraph. c) His achievements e) An example of a sad situation that he made funny a) What Charlie’s most famous character was like b) Why people needed cheering d) What Charlie’s childhood was like Read the passage again and do True or False. 1. 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. T F F 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. F T T Notes about Charlie Chaplin’s career Job Character Type of acting Died Born 1889 1977 Actor Mime and farce (笑剧) “the tramp”, a poor and homeless person Reason for success Costume Large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black hat and a walking stick Because he has optimism and determination to overcome difficulties and he is always kind a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousers He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked. Write down the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1 Why people needed cheering up. Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 What Charlie Chaplin’s childhood was like. What his most famous character was like. Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 An example of a sad situation that he made funny. His achievements. Fill in the blanks. ①He was born in 1889 and his parents were poor music hall __________. ②He learned