Unit3AtasteofHumourAMasterofNonverbalHumourNo:1MiddleSchoolhumornonverbalmimecrosstalkfunnystoryjokeSketchclownBrainstormwordsabouthumourtonguetwisterspunchlineunderdogastonishingfacialexpressionbodylanguagemake-upCross-dressingactionsHumorVerbalnoverbalWhatmakespeoplelaugh?WordsMrBeanisfunnybecausehemakesfunnyfacesandactssillybehaviour.ExamplesofChinesehumourfunnymoviesCharlieChaplinasmallblackhatamoustacheawalkingsticklargetrousersHewasagreatsilentmoviestar.ModernTimes,TheLittleTramp,ThegoldRush,CityLightarehismasterpieces(代表作).Hewasverypopularinhistime.GiveadescriptiononChaplinworn-outshoesreasontocheeruppeopleCharlie’schildhoodmostfamouscharacterexampleofafunnysadsituationgreatachievementQ…Inwhatorderwasthepassagewritten?Skimming--FindoutmainideasSkimming--FindoutmainideasMainBodyP1P2P3P4P5Hediedin___________in_____Hediedin___________in_____CharlieChaplinHewasbornin_____Hewasbornin_____Hisjobis________Hisjobis________Hewasgiven__________forhisoutstandingworkin_____Hewasgiven__________forhisoutstandingworkin_____Histypeofactingis________Histypeofactingis________Hischarmingcharacteris___________Hischarmingcharacteris___________1889anactormimeTheLittleTramp1977SwitzerlandaspecialOscarScanning--FindoutdetailsScanning--Findoutdetails1972.2.Readthetextcarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswer.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?()A．Charlie’schildhood.B．ThefilmsthatChaplinmade.C．CharlieChaplinandthehumourhemadeinhisfilms.D．TheGoldRushinCalifornia.C2.Peopleenjoyseeingotherpeople’sbadluckbecause________．A．theyenjoydoingsoB．itmakespeoplemoreworriedabouttheirlifeC．itmakespeoplemorecontentwiththeirlifeD．there’smuchfunindoingso3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCharlieChaplin?()A．HewashonouredwithanOscarafterdeath.B．Hissilentmoviesarestillpopulartoday.C．Hisbirthbroughtpovertytohisfamily.D．Hewasfamousforhisfunnywords.CB4.WhyisCharlieChaplinsopopularasanactor?()A．Becausehewroteanddirectedmanyfilms.B．Becausehehadahumourousappearance.C．Becausehisfilmscouldmakepeoplefeelmorecontentwiththeirlives.D．Becausehecouldmimeandactthefooldoingordinaryeverydaytasks.5.ChaplinwasgivenaspecialOscarfor________．A．theyenjoydoingsoB．thefilmshedirectedC．thejoyhegaveusinhisfilmsD．thecontributionshemadeinfilmsCD3.Answerthefollowingquestions1.Doyouthinkhispoorchildhoodhelpedhiminhiswork?Why?Yes,becauseheunderstoodtheproblemsofpeoplewhowereverypoor.2.WhydidpeoplelikeTheLittleTramp?Becauseitgivespeoplecouragetoovercomedifficulties.3.DoyouthinkChaplin’seatingboiledshoesfunny?Why?Yes.Becausehemadetheterriblesituation“real”forhisaudience.Andhewasabletoshowthehumanityandkindnessinthemostdifficultcircumstances.4.Whydoyouthinkhewassosuccessful?Becausehewasawonderfulactor,understoodandsympathizedwithpeople’sproblemsandtriedtocheerthemup.SummaryCharlieChaplincamefromapoorfamily.Bothhisparentsweremusichall1.____________．Hestartedappearingonthestagewhilehewasstillachild.Afterhisfatherdied，thefamilybecameeven2.____________．Byhisteens，ChaplinhadbecomeapopularactorinEngland.Noonegot3._____________watchinghim.Later,hebeganmakingfilms.Hischarmingcharacter,thelittletramp，madehimknown4._____________theworld.Thischaracterwasasocial5._____________butwaslovedforhisoptimismanddeterminationto6._____________alldifficulties.performersworseoffboredthroughoutfailureovercomeInTheGoldRush，thelittletrampandh...
