英语必修4Unit 3公开课课件.ppt

Complete the notes about Charlie Chaplin. Born Job Type of acting Character Costume 1889 actor mime little tramp, a poor and homeless person large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black hat and a walking stick charming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kind Reason for success Died 1977 Para 4: After reading Paragraph 4 let’s put the events in the right order. ( )Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. ( )Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed. ( )They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes. ( )They were caught in a small wooden house. ( )Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe. ( )Chaplin picked out the laces and ate. How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is towards the end of the nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in Alaska. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner. Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow. he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. Then he picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted! Para 4: Put the events in the right order. ( )Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. ( )Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed. ( )They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of