高中英语book4 unit3A taste of English humour reading.ppt

Charlie’s childhood He was born in a poor family in 1889 Charlie was taught to sing and dance Unfortunately his father died so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had become one of the most popular child actors in England. They try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. * A taste of English humour Unit 3 I’m driving at a high speed. I want to lose my weight. Funny story A man with two red ears went to see his doctor. Doctor: What happened to your ears? Man: I was ironing熨 a shirt and the phone rang but instead of picking up the phone, I accidentally picked up the iron and stuck it to my ear. Doctor: Oh, dear! But what happened to your other ear? Man: The scoundrel（恶棍）called back! Do you know who I am ? Charlie Chaplin 回答问题 Do you know any films that Chaplin starred in? The Gold Rush 《淘金记》 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 peaple needed cheering d)What Charlie’s childhood was like Fast-reading Write notes about Charlie Chaplin’s career. Win an Oscar Job Died Born Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career 1889 1977 actor 1972 Q1: Why did people need cheering up? Para.1 They could feel more content with their lives. Para.2 a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousers Little Tramp The Little Tramp was a _____ and ___________ person. poor homeless Para.3 Para.5 Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________. The Tramp 流浪汉 1915 The Kid 寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush 淘金记 1925  directed starred in He was given a ____________ for his lifetime outstanding work. Modern Times 摩登时代 1936 The Great Dictator 大独裁者 1940 The Circus 大马戏团 1928