Unit 3 Warming up & Reading

Laughing is better than medicine Jewish saying

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Good cookies can be cooked by a good cook if the good cook could cook good cookies. cooks cookies ---Tongue twisters

More jokes Patient: Doctor. I’ve lost my memory. Doctor: When did this happen? Patient: When did what happen? Anisha: Thank you doctor. My fever is gone. Doctor: Don’t thank me. Thank god. Anisha: Then I’ll pay the fees to god.

humor Nonverbal mime cross talk funny storyjoke sketch clown How many kinds of humour do you know?...

Use body language to make people fun.

Do you know who he is? Charlie Chaplin humorists He is one of the most famous humorists that can make others laugh all the time. A master of nonverbal humour

He died in _____ in ___________ He died in _____ in ___________ Charlie Chaplin He was born in _____ His job is ________ His job is ________ He was given__________ _____________________ _____in He was given__________ _____________________ _____in His type of acting is________ His charming character is__ ___________ His charming character is__ ___________ 1889 an actor mime The Little Tramp 1977 Switzerland Oscar for his outstanding work a special

Find out the main idea of each part. Why people needed cheering up What Charlie’s childhood was like What his most famous character was like A example of a sad situation that he made funny What he achieved Work in pair: para2 Para3 Para5 Para4 para1 Main Body

Q1: Why did people need cheering up? Para.1 Q2:What was Charlie’s childhood like? Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his work? Why? feel more content with … Para.2

a small black hat a walking stick large trousers worn-out shoes The Little Tramp was a ____ and ________ person. The Little Tramp It was known and loved by many people around the world. Why? poor homeless Para.3 had optimism and determination to overcome difficulties.

pictures from The Gold Rush He picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti

He treats it as if it were the finest meat

make a bad situation funny 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 Para.4

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 special Oscar

4. What’s the main idea of the text? A. The history of English humour. B. The films that Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.

The writer mentioned that Chaplin's character “little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work, which proves that the writer likes Chaplin and appreciates his work. What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious D appreciative

Summary People may laugh at others_______ on a banana skin, ________ into someone else, or falling down a hole, kind of cruel _______, for it makes them _______ with themselves seeing others _______ _______ than themselves. As an outstanding humourous actor, Chaplin could always _______ in the people deep feelings by using _________ forms of acting in the time of silent films. His charming _________ “the little tramp” is well-known all over the world, a poor and _________ person wearing large trousers, ________ shoes, and carrying a walking _______. sliding bumping humour contentworse off inspire particular character homeless worn-outstick

A social _______ as he was, he was loved by all the people for his ____________ in overcoming difficulties and being kind to people _______ to him. When playing the famous film The Gold Rush, Chaplin managed to make the sad situation— eating a _______ shoe, entertaining by using __________ humour. Such is Charlie Chaplin who produced, _______, and wrote the movies that he _______ in. He was given a special Oscar for his lifetime work ____________ of bringing humour to us all. Summary directedstarred failure determination unkind boiled nonverbal outstanding

Life Life is challenging, meet it. Life is various, make it. Life is beautiful, discover it. Life is humorous, enjoy it.

Homework: 1. Read the passage and try to learn the new words and phrases.

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