高一英語CharlieChaplin

1、 unit 3 readinga master of nonverbal humournonverbal humour is a kind of humourwithout using any words a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trouserscharlie chaplinhe is one of the most famous_that can make others laugh.do you know who he is?humourists the gold rush the great dictator mode

2、rn times 淘金記淘金記 大獨(dú)裁者大獨(dú)裁者 摩登時代摩登時代charlie chaplins famous filmslisten to the tape a master of nonverbal humouras victor hugo once said, “l(fā)aughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than charlie chaplin. he brightened the lives of a

3、merican and british through two world wars and the hard years in between. he made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.l not that charlies own life was easy! he was born in a poor family in 1889. his parents were both poor music hall perfo

4、rmers. you may find it astonishing that charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even wor

5、se off, so charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. by his teens, charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in england. he could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. no one was ever bored watching himhis subtle acti

6、ng made everything entertaining.l as time went by, he began making films. he grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. the tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. h

7、e walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick. this character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. he was a underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.l how did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? here i

8、s an example from one of his most famous films, the gold rush. it is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in california. like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. instead they are hiding in a small hut on th

9、e edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. they are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner. charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. fina

10、lly he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. he eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. the acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!l charlie chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. in 1972 he was given

11、a special oscar for his outstanding work in films. he lived in england and the usa but spent his last years in switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. he is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.task 1 note-takingborn: _died: _job:_ type of acting: _c

12、haracter:_ 1889, london1977, switzerlandactormimethe little trampcareful reading an example of his workhis achievementscharlies childhoodhis famous film character the world situationq1: what were the times charlie chaplin live in?para.1he lived through both world wars.q2: why could he make people la

13、ugh?because he made people feel more content with their lives when they felt depressed.1. chaplin was born in a rich family.2. charlie were taught to dance as soon as he could walk because his family was poor.3. charlie became one of the most popular child actors in england before his father died.4.

14、 charlie was good at miming and acting the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. para.2f f true or falset t f f t t para.3para.3what is his charming character ? the little trampsmall round black hata walking sticklarge trousersworn out shoesgive a description on the little tramphe wore a small black h

15、at, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.the little tramp was a _and _ person. poorhomeless he was loved for his he was loved for his optimismoptimism and and determinationdetermination to overcome all difficulties . to overcome all difficulties .

16、 he was the he was the underdogunderdog who was kind even who was kind even when others were unkind to him.when others were unkind to him. para.4q1: which film of chaplin is mentioned in q1: which film of chaplin is mentioned in para.4?para.4?the gold rusht thehe g goldold r rushushin the middle of

17、the in the middle of the 19th century19th century california california hunting for goldhunting for goldthey _ on the edge of a mountain in a _ in a small wooden house.were caughtsnowstormwatch the video and use “first,- then,- finally” to describe his actions. picks out cuts offtries cuttingpara.5

18、his achievementschaplin produced, _, and wrote many movies he _.directedstarred inhe was given a _ for his lifetime outstanding work.special oscarhe lived the last years of his life in _, and was buried there in 1977.switzerland retelling charlie chaplin was born in a _ family in _and at that time film were silent. he was a famous _, especially in _ . his silent films are still popular today. his char