A taste of English humour教学课件4.pptVIP

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. Charlie Chaplin Early life ★He was _____ in a poor family in 1889 and was taught to sing and dance as a little child. ★His father’s death made the family ________ so he spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. ★By his _____, he had become one of the most popular child actors in England. born worse off teens Most famous film _________ ★______________, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat, and walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick. ★This character was a social _______ but was loved for his optimism and determination to _______ all difficulties. character The little tramp failure overcome Performing skills ★He could mime and act the fool doing _________ everyday tasks. ★His subtle acting made everything ____________. ordinary entertaining Achievements ★He wrote, ________ and produced the films he starred in. ★In 1972 he got a special Oscar for his ___________ work in films. ★He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could ______ people with great confidence. directed outstanding inspire Summary In Britain and America people were feeling miserable because of the bad economic situation. Charlie understood their problems. His character “the little tramp” was poor and homeless, but everybody loved him for his kind heart and the way he dealt with his difficult situation. Charlie Chaplin made people laugh at some of these terrible situations like being without food or money. He wrote and directed his own films and received an Oscar for his outstanding work. 1. Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his work? Why? Yes, because he understood the problems of people who were very poor. 2. Why did people like The Little Tramp? 3. Do you think Chaplin’s eating boiled shoes funny? Why?