2.  appear / appearance  on the stage  play (act) the part of  after a (short) while  a moustache  add… to…

4. Chaplin was a famous American film director and actor born in London in 1889. His parents separated when he was one year old,and he first appeared on the stage at the age of 5. He died in Switzerland at the age of 88.

5. Born: ______________________ Died & buried: ________________________ First appearance on the stage:_____________ First film part in the USA: _______________ Acted in:_________ films Wrote & directed: __________ films Most famous films:_________________________ Note-making: London, 1889 1977, Switzerland at the age of 5 1912 13 69 his earliest films(silent films)

6. film- making He is considered (to be) one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of the cinema. During his lifetime, he acted in 82 films in all.

7. During a second trip to the USA in 1912,an important film director saw Chaplin acting a funny part in a play. As a result, Chaplin got his first film part in the States. another Chaplin set off for the USA with a group of comedy actors at 17.set off for As early as (he acted in) his second film, he had developed his own manner of acting, themanner one that was to become world-famous.

8. The development of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about making films with dialogue.was uncertain about be not sure about popular His later films were not well received. Before he died, he was honoured in a number of ways for his contributions to the film industry.contributions to

9. 1. consider…(to be)…= regard…as… 2. in the history of the cinema 3. during one’s lifetime = all one’s life 4. set off for a place = leave for 5. a second trip = another trip 6. one’s own manner of doing = one’s own style of… 7. recognize… as / by… 8. after a short while = very soon 9. add… to… 10. be uncertain about 11. be honoured for… 12. contributions to… Language points

10. at 5 at 8 at 17 (from… to) ( between…and ) 1889 1912 1940 1966 1977 Retelling: early struggle early films later films later life

12. 1. set off for a place They set off for work/ the seaside an hour ago. 2. recognize … as… I recognized the hat as that of my father. 3. be uncertain about I’m still uncertain about the use of the word. 4. be honoured for Mr Cheng was honored for his excellent teaching. 5. contribution to The invention of the typewriter is a great contribution to printing.