高中英语必修四Unit3_Reading.ppt

Unit 3 Reading:A Master of Nonverbal Humor What do you know about Charlie Chaplin? Para 2: Finish the chart. 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. 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. * * * Discussion: Is humour helpful? Why? Make people happy Let people think about life A kind of wisdom in life The Gold Rush Pre-reading a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousers Little Tramp The Little Tramp was a _____ and ___________ person. poor homeless A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR Reading Charlie became one of the most popular child ______ in England through his ________. Teens His parents taught him ______ as soon as he could speak and _______ as soon as he could walk. His father _____, leaving the family even ___________. Family Things What happened Childhood died worse off sing dance actors humour Complete the notes about Charlie Chaplin. Character Type of acting Costume died Job Born 1889 actor mime little tramp, a poor and homeless person Large , shoes, hat and a stick trousers worn-out small round black walking 1977 T F F True or false? F T T How do you understand the sentence “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”? A. Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring. B. Laughter can keep one’s face warm, especially during freezing winter. C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy. C Choose the best answer. 2. The Gold Rush, one of Chaplin’s most famous films, was m