A taste of English humour Mr Bean&Chaplin

Mr. Bean(憨豆先生) Mr. Chaplin(卓别林) comedy actor (喜剧演员)

What do they have in common? humorous a. humour n.

Example of Chinese humour Example of English humour Charlie Chaplin Mr. Bean play on words, usually two lines Mark Twain Edward Lear Types of humour nonverbal mime and farce (哑剧和轻喜剧) verbal jokes funny stories funny poems A. doggerel (打油诗) B. cross talk (马季, 姜昆) C. pantomime (哑剧)(刘全和, 刘全利) funny plays (周星驰) D. jokes

Charlie Chaplin He is one of the most famous humourists that can make others laugh all the time. During his life time, he acted in 13 films, and he wrote, directed and acted in 69 other films. At his time films are silent, but his performance not only make people laugh but also make people think about their life.

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Nonverbal humour

Read the text quickly and then answer these questions. When was Chaplin born and when did he die? 2. Name one of his famous films. 3. In which place is the film set in? 答案改为板书？ 以…为背景

The text can be divided into 3 parts The text can be divided into 3 parts. Match the main idea with each part. Main idea Part A. A short biography (传记 ) about Charlie Chaplin. Part I:_____ Part II:______ Part III:_____ Para1-2 Para3-4 B. There are two kinds of humour. C. How Charlie Chaplin made a sad situation entertaining. Para5

Task I True or False T T F F T F 1. Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. T 2. Chaplin became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. T 3.The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. in the middle of F 4.In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold. are not…any… F Zidingyi 题目不用动画 5. Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well. T 6. Chaplin lived his last years of his life in London. Switzerland F

Task II Answer the following questions Give a description on Chaplin’s appearance. Why was the character “The Little Tramp” loved by many people? What does Chaplin eat in the film The Gold Rush? How does he eat? 删掉？

1.Give a description on Chaplin’s appearance. The Little Tramp wear a small round black hat wear a moustache wear a small coat carry a walking stick wear large trousers wear worn-out shoes …walks like a duck or penguin(企鹅)

2.Why was the character “The Little tramp” loved by many people? …because his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him. 答案红色

3. What does Chaplin eat in the film The Gold Rush? How does he eat? A pair of (boiled) leather shoes First, …picks out… laces … spaghetti [ spә´geti ] (意大利面条) 挑出… Then, … leather top … the finest meat Finally, … bottom … difficult … enjoyment

From Charlie Chaplin’s performance, we can see he is really very humorous and also we learn that he had a strong will to do something challenging(有挑战性的）. What’s more, he would never give up to life.

Find the words or expressions that mean almost the same as these in italics: 1. I know there are many people worse off than me. A. richer B. earlier C. poorer D. later 2. She has the determination to be successful. A. skill B. communication C. will D. confidence 3. He was in such a hurry that he bumped into an old lady. A. knocked into B. came across C. waved goodbye to D. looked up at 4. The problem Charlie Chaplin was having to deal with would not go away. A. practising B. preferring to talking to C. trying to understand D. facing C C A D

Reading comprehensions 1. In the middle of 19th century people went to California for ____. (细节题) A. film B. gold C. entertainment D. water B

2. What can you infer(推断) from the text?(推断题) Chaplin won a special Oscar at the age of 80 It’s very popular to discover gold in California in the middle part of the nineteen century People who don’t know English can’t enjoy Chaplin’s film Chaplin plays a poor and homeless person in his films B

4.What’s the passage mainly about?(主旨题) A. The history of English humor. B. The films Chaplin made C. The Gold Rush in California. D. The humor Chaplin made in his films D

Task III Role act (pair work) Role card Student A: retell how Chaplin eats a pair of shoes Student B: act it out according to student A’s description.

Chaplin & journalists（记者） Press conference(记者招待会) (group work) Chaplin & journalists（记者） What you ask or answer should mostly be based on the text(以课文为基础). J: Hello, Mr. Chaplin. I’m a journalist from VOA/BBC/CCTV/NBTV/Yinzhou TV…. Which film do you like best among the films you act in? C: The Gold Rush, I think. J: …How old are you? C: It’s a secret.

Homework Read the passage at P59 in your book and finish the exercises below it.

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

Life is humorous; enjoy it. Bye!

Play on words Customer: What’s that fly doing in my soup? Waiter: Swimming, I think! 顾客：这只苍蝇在我的汤里做什么？ 服务员：我觉得它在游泳！

Read the text quickly and then answer these questions. When was Chaplin born and when did he die? …born in 1889;… died in 1977 2. Name one of his famous films. 答案改为板书？ The Gold Rush (《淘金记》) 3. In which place is the film set in? California. 以…为背景