1. Unit 3 A Taste of English humour

2. Warming up A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
Read the two punchlines and enjoy playing on words.
A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
A small boy went to the counter to pay for his lunch but he was a little short.
A: I’m sorry.
B: I’m sorry, too.
A: I’m sorry three.
B: What are you sorry for?
A: I’m sorry five.
1) Two-tired, a. with two tires; b. too tired.
2) Short, a. small in height; b. not having enough money.

3. depressed
entertained

4. What do they have in common?
* All are ______________________
*make ordinary tasks ___________
*usually act as a social _____
*_________ people’s lives
performers/actors/humorists
entertaining
underdog
failure
brighten 4 4

5. use _________________to perform words or voice
Differences
use _________________to perform
words or voice
verbal humour
nonverbal humour
mime
gestures/body language
use ______________________ to
perform 5 5

6. A Master of Nonverbal Humour

7. fast reading
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8. 1889 mime an actor 1977 Switzerland. The Little Tramp
Was born in
Type of acting is
1889
mime
His job is
an actor
He died in in
1977
Switzerland.
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His charming character is
The Little Tramp

9. Read the first sentence of each paragraph quickly and match the main idea .
An example of his film
His achievements
Charlie’s childhood
His famous film character
The world situation

10. Careful reading
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11. At his time, people needed laughter and encouragement.
The ruins
The world situation (para1)
At his time, people needed laughter and encouragement.
depressed
unemployment

12. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Charlie
Charlie’s nonverbal humor
__________the lives of Americans
and British through war times
brightened
made people feel more ___________
their lives.
content with

13. His childhood　
Para 2
1. The difficult family life made Charlie __＿＿＿＿the happiness and sadness of the ______．
2. He started acting training at an ______ age and became a famous _______ actor by his teens.
3. He could ______ and act the fool doing _______everyday tasks. His _______ acting made everything_______ _____________．
understand
poor
early
child
mime
ordinary
subtle
entertaining

14. 1. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off.
Para.2
1. Unfortunately his father died, leaving
the family even worse off.
A. richer B. earlier
C. poorer D. later
2. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could…
A. kind B. great C. amazing D. exciting
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15. but Para 3 The little tramp is a social failure an underdog
a small black hat
a social failure
a moustache
an underdog
but
a tight jacket
determination
loved for his___________, ____________ and
_______ to others even when others were unkind to him
optimism
kindness
a walking stick
charming personality
large trousers
worn-out shoes

16. walk stiffly
a social failure

17. in a sad situation boil his leather shoe
Para.4:
the little tramp- The Gold Rush
when:
where:
what:
result:
sence:
the end of 19th century
Alaska
in search of gold
without success
in a sad situation
in a small hut during a snowstorm
with nothing to eat
看视频 动作&表情
boil his
leather shoe

18. How does the little tramp eat the boiled shoe? (v.)
First, he _______the leather top of the shoe.
cuts off

19. Then, he tries ______ and _______ the bottom of the shoe as if it were the______________.
cutting
chewing
finest steak

20. He eats each _________ with great
____________.
mouthful
enjoyment
convincing acting
sad--entertaining
Finally, he _________the laces and eats it as if it were____________
picks out
spaghetti

21. Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________.
Para.5
Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________.
directed
starred in
The Gold Rush
淘金记 1925
The Tramp
流浪汉 1915
The Kid
寻子遇仙记 1921

22. He was given a ____________ for his lifetime ____________work.
The Circus
大马戏团 1928
Modern Times
摩登时代 1936
The Great Dictator
大独裁者 1940
He was given a ____________ for his lifetime ____________work.
special Oscar
outstanding
He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could ________ people with great __________.
inspire
confidence

23. Read for critical thinking?
What factors(因素） makes
Chaplin so successful?
There are many factors that make Charlie a master of nonverbal humour.
First of all, …
Second and the most important, …
Besides, …
What’s more, …
At last，…
All in all, …

24. Charlie Chaplin: A master of nonverbal humor
There are many factors that make Charlie a master of nonverbal humour. First of all, his character the little tramp, a social failure, is loved by everyone for his o__________, d__________ and k__________. Second and the most important, his acting is so s__________ and c__________ that he can always make a sad situation e__________. Besides, his own life experience of his family, training and performance are very h_________ for his acting. What’s more, people at his time were d__________ in the hard years, so they needed his humor to b__________ their lives. At last，Charlie is not just an o__________ actor ,but also wrote, directed and produced many films and was given a special Oscar. All in all, Charlie’s great a_____________ make him a master of nonverbal humour.

25. Charlie Chaplin: A master of nonverbal humor
There are many factors that make Charlie a master of nonverbal humour. First of all, his character the little tramp, a social failure, is loved by everyone for his optimism, determination and kindness. Second and the most important, his acting is so subtle and convincing that he can always make a sad situation entertaining. Besides, his own life experience of his family, training and performance are very helpful for his acting. What’s more, people at his time were depressed in the hard years, so they needed his humor to brighten their lives. At last，Charlie is not just an outstanding actor, but also wrote, directed and produced many films and was given a special Oscar. All in all, Charlie’s great achievements make him a master of nonverbal humour.

26. Let's be the master of our own life: smile and be optimistic!