1、Unit 3A taste of English humourReadingNONVERBAL HUNOURNONVERBAL HUNOURCharlie Chaplin The Gold Rush Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinThe Gold Rush 1. What do you know about Charlie Chaplin?2. What do you know about his film? What is so interesting about them?Pre-reading The Gold Rush a small black hat
2、a moustachea stickvery wide trousersLittle TrampThe Little Tramp was a _ and _ person. poorhomelessThe whole text introduces a world-famous actor-Charlie Chaplie and his excellent performances, making us understand more about nonverbal humour. 3. Look at the title and write down your idea in one sen
3、tence. Then skim the passage and see if you were right.A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURReadingThe main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Why people needed cheering upWhat Charlies childhood was likeWhat his most famous character was likeParagraph 4:Paragraph 5:An example of a sad
4、 situation that he made funnyHis achievementsPara 2: Finish the chart. Childhood What happened Things Family His father _, leaving the family even _. His parents taught him _ as soon as he could speak and _ as soon as he could walk. Teens Charlie became one of the most popular child _ in England thr
5、ough his _. diedworse offsingdanceactorshumourComplete the notes about Charlie Chaplin.BornJob Type of actingCharacter Costume1889actormimelittle tramp, a poor and homeless person large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black hat and a walking stickcharming, social failure with a determination t
6、o overcome difficulties and always kindReason for successDied1977Para 4: Put the events in the right order. ( )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
7、 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.613254Para.2Para. 4Charlie ChaplinPara.1childhoodfamilyteensborn parentshumor entertainingfilmPara. 3trampachievementsPara. 519721977exampleThe Gold Rush
8、The little trampCaliforniaeatRetell the text according to the chart.1. Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. 2. People who dont know English cannot enjoy Chaplins films.3. The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. TFFTrue or false?4. In The Gold Rush Chapl
9、in and his friend are fortunate to find some gold .5. In the film the meal he eats is hard to chew.6. Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well.FTT1. How do you understand the sentence “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”? A. Laughter is the power
10、to drive winter away and welcome warm spring. B. Laughter can keep ones face warm, especially during freezing winter. C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy.CChoose the best answer.2. The Gold Rush, one of Chaplins most famous films, was made in _. A. America B. B
11、ritain C. Canada D. Australia3. The story of The Gold Rush happened _. A. in the 1750s B. in the 1850s C. in the 1890s D. in the 1950sAB4. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his friend eat a pair of shoes because _. A. they are interested in it B. the shoes are delicious C. they want to make the people l
12、augh D. they are very hungry D 5. Which is NOT true? A. Charlie was a master of non-verbal humor. B. Charlie showed humanity and kindness in his movies. C. Charlie was a social failure, so he could play that character well. D. Charlie must have experienced sad situations when he was a child.C 6. Peo
13、ple enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck because _.A. they enjoy doing so.B. it makes people more worried about their life.C. it makes people more content with their life.D. theres much fun in doing so.C 7. The Little Tramp is well known because _.A.Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.B. The ch
14、aracter was social failure.C. Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick.D. Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him.D 8. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _.A. t
15、he characters he played in his films.B. the films he directed.C. the joy he gave us in his films.D. the contributions he made in films.C 9. Whats 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 Cali
16、fornia.C The writer mentioned that Charplins character “little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work,which proves that the writer likes Charplin and appreciates his work.10. Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Charplin? A. positive B. negative C. se
17、rious D. appreciativeD Discussion1. Whats behind fun? Not all humour is kind. Although we also laugh when we see someone slide on a banana skin, its really dangerous to those who slide on the banana skin, especially to those old people. So when we think about it we will find its not funny.2. Why did
18、 people like The Little Tramp? Because it gives people courage to overcome difficulties. 3. Do you think Chaplins eating boiled shoes funny? Why? Yes. Because he made the terrible situation “real” for his audience. And he was able to show the humanity and kindness in the most difficult circumstances
19、.4. Why could Charlie Chaplin make terriblesituations (like poverty and starvation) funny?Because he had experienced the bad situation and made them “real” for his audience.5. Why did he get a special Oscar?Because of his outstanding work in films andlife long contribution.Fill in the blanks.Do you
20、find it funny to see someone _ on a Banana _, _ into someone else round a_, or _ down a hole in the road? If you do, you are not _. Some humour can be_. Perhaps it makes us feel more _ with our life because wefeel there is someone else _ _than ourselves.Charlie Chaplin was born in _ in 1889 and at t
21、hat time films were _. He became famous for using a _ form of acting, including _and _.slidingskin bumpingcornerfallingalonecruelcontentworseoffpovertysilentparticularmimefarceWe should be optimistic(乐观乐观) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was. Set up an aim Do our b
22、est Pay more time then others Never give up/ lose heart Insist on what we pursue1. and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. 句中句中up to now = up till now, 表示表示“到现在到现在为止为止”, 常与现在完成时连用。常与现在完成时连用。如：如： I havent got any letters from him up to now. 直到现在我还没收到过他的信。直到现在我还没收到过他
23、的信。 Her life has run smoothly up to now. 她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。【拓展【拓展】up to 达到达到程度或数量程度或数量be up to sth 能胜任某事能胜任某事; 忙于某事或忙于某事或 从事于某事从事于某事be up to sb 该由某人做出决定该由某人做出决定; 取决于某人取决于某人2. so they could feel more content with their lives. 1) content adj. 满足满足; 满意满意; 知足知足 常见搭配常见搭配: be content with sth. be
24、content to do sth. 如：如：Are you content with your present salary?你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗？你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗？She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children. 她呆在家里照顾孩子感到非常知足。她呆在家里照顾孩子感到非常知足。区别区别: content; contented; satisfiedcontent与与contented意思接近意思接近, 指指“虽然各种愿望虽然各种愿望没有实现没有实现, 但人应安于现状不再多求但人应安于现状不再多求”
25、, content 一般作表语一般作表语, 而而contented一般作定语一般作定语; satisfied指指“愿望、渴望或需求都得到了满足愿望、渴望或需求都得到了满足, 因而心满意足了因而心满意足了”。She has a contented look. 她显得满意的样子。她显得满意的样子。2) content n. 所含之物所含之物, 内容内容 如：如：I like the style of the book but I dont like the content.我喜欢这本书的文体我喜欢这本书的文体, 但我不喜欢它的内容。但我不喜欢它的内容。3. Not that Charlies ow
26、n life was easy! 卓别林自己的生活并没有那么容易！卓别林自己的生活并没有那么容易！ 本句为本句为not构成的倒装句。构成的倒装句。that为副词为副词, 修饰修饰 形容词形容词easy。 在英语中在英语中, 有时为了强调某一成分而将具有有时为了强调某一成分而将具有 否定意义的副词置于句首构成倒装句否定意义的副词置于句首构成倒装句, 这样这样 的副词有的副词有not, never, seldom, little, few等。等。 本句可转换为本句可转换为: Charlies own life was not that easy! 又如：又如：Only in the country
27、 can you learn the “true English”. Never have I seen such a performance. Nowhere will you find the answer to this question. Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room. 4. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he
28、could walk. 令人感到震惊的是令人感到震惊的是, 当查理会说话和走路的当查理会说话和走路的时候就被教唱歌和跳舞。时候就被教唱歌和跳舞。1) it在句中作形式宾语在句中作形式宾语, 动词不定式动词不定式to seethe road才是真正的宾语。当动词不定式作句子才是真正的宾语。当动词不定式作句子的宾语的宾语, 同时有一个形容词同宾语在一起时，同时有一个形容词同宾语在一起时，常用常用it作形式宾语。作形式宾语。如：如：Ill make it my business to help her. 我会把帮助她作为我的责任。我会把帮助她作为我的责任。Do you consider it wis
29、e to tell them about it?2) astonish: v. 使使(某人某人)吃惊吃惊, 震惊震惊, 比比surprise的的语气要强。如语气要强。如:The earthquake astonished me. 地震使我惊慌失措。地震使我惊慌失措。be astonished 吃惊吃惊 如：如：She was astonished to find he was drunk. 发现他喝醉了发现他喝醉了, 她很吃惊。她很吃惊。I was astonished at/by the news. 这消息使我大吃一惊。这消息使我大吃一惊。to ones astonishment 令令惊异的
30、是惊异的是To our astonishment the small boy swam across the river. 令我们惊奇的是那小男孩居然游过了那条河。令我们惊奇的是那小男孩居然游过了那条河。astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的令人吃惊的 an astonishing remark 惊人之语惊人之语astonishment n. 惊异惊异; 惊愕惊愕; 惊奇惊奇 in astonishment 愕然愕然, 吃惊地吃惊地 如：如：She stared at me in astonishment. 她吃惊地瞪着我。她吃惊地瞪着我。5. fortunate为形容词为形容词, 意为
31、意为“幸运的幸运的; 运气运气好的好的”, 相当于相当于lucky, 其反义词为其反义词为unfortunate。 常用结构常用结构: be fortunate (enough) to do 或或be fortunate in doing 意为意为“很幸运很幸运”。 如：如：She is fortunate (enough) to have a rich husband.=She is fortunate in having a rich husband. 她很幸运，有一位富有的丈夫。她很幸运，有一位富有的丈夫。此外此外, 还可用于还可用于It is fortunate that 这一结构这一
32、结构, 意为意为“真是幸运真是幸运”。如：。如：It is fortunate that we got there in time. 很幸运的很幸运的, 我们及时赶到那里。我们及时赶到那里。fortunately adv. 用来修饰整句话用来修饰整句话, 意为意为“幸运幸运地地, 幸亏幸亏”, 反义词为反义词为unfortunately。 如如:Fortunately, I found his house at once. 很幸运地很幸运地, 我立刻找到了他家。我立刻找到了他家。fortune n. “机会机会; 命运命运; 运气运气” 如如:She has had her fortune t
33、old. 她请人算了命。她请人算了命。复合词复合词: fortune-teller n. 算命者算命者 固定搭配固定搭配: make a fortune 发大财发大财谚语谚语: Fortune favors fool. 傻人有傻福。傻人有傻福。6. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off worse off: adj. (情况情况)更糟糕的更糟糕的, 更贫困的更贫困的Mark has lost his job and is worse off than ever. 马克的工作丢了马克的工作丢了, 情况比以
34、前更糟。情况比以前更糟。better off 情况更好情况更好He will be better off in hospital. 他住院留医的话他住院留医的话, 病情定会好转。病情定会好转。Ive only broken my arm; other patients are far worse off than me.我只是胳膊折了我只是胳膊折了, 其他病人比我严重得多。其他病人比我严重得多。Tom has lost his job and is worse off than ever. 汤姆的工作丢了汤姆的工作丢了, 情况比以前更糟。情况比以前更糟。【拓展【拓展】badly off 穷的穷
35、的; 缺少的缺少的well off 富有的富有的7. No one was ever bored watching him his subtle acting made everything entertaining.entertaining adj. 表示表示“使人快乐的使人快乐的; 有趣的有趣的”He told us an entertaining story yesterday. 昨天他给我们讲了一个有趣的故事。昨天他给我们讲了一个有趣的故事。Films should be entertaining. 【拓展【拓展】entertain v. 使感兴趣使感兴趣; 使娱乐使娱乐; 招待招待e
36、ntertainment n. 娱乐娱乐; 款待款待; 招待招待entertainer n. (娱乐节目的娱乐节目的)表演者表演者8. because known throughout the world.throughout prep. 1) (表示地区表示地区) 遍及遍及, 整个整个 如：如：The company has branches throughoutthe country. 这家公司的分店遍及全国。这家公司的分店遍及全国。2)(表示时间表示时间) 整个整个, 从头到尾从头到尾 如：如：It rained throughout the day. 雨下了一整天。雨下了一整天。He
37、led a poor life throughout his life.他一生过着穷苦的生活。他一生过着穷苦的生活。throughout adv. 1) 整个地整个地, 在所有各处在所有各处, 全部全部 e.g. The hill was green throughout. 那座山整个都是绿的。那座山整个都是绿的。 2) 自始至终自始至终, 到最后到最后 如：如：She remained silent throughout.她从头到尾都保持沉默。她从头到尾都保持沉默。9. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large
38、trousers, worn-out shoes.1) homeless adj. 无家可归的无家可归的 -less是表示否定意义的形容词后缀是表示否定意义的形容词后缀, 加在某些加在某些名词的后面构成否定意义的形容词名词的后面构成否定意义的形容词, 类似的如：类似的如：helpless 无力的无力的; 无计可施的无计可施的; 无助的无助的; 无依无靠的无依无靠的careless 粗心的粗心的; 轻率的轻率的childless 没有儿女的没有儿女的harmless 无害的无害的; 无损害的无损害的;没有恶意的没有恶意的; 无邪的无邪的ceaseless 不断的不断的; 不停的不停的countl
39、ess 数不尽的数不尽的; 无数的无数的tireless 不会疲倦的不会疲倦的; 不知疲倦的不知疲倦的, 不休止的不休止的2) worn-out adj.(衣类、机器等衣类、机器等)磨破的磨破的; 磨损的磨损的; 用旧的用旧的 如：如： worn-out shoes 穿旧的鞋穿旧的鞋精疲力尽的精疲力尽的; 憔悴的憔悴的(一般不用在名词前一般不用在名词前) 如：如： She looks worn-out. 她看起来憔悴不堪。她看起来憔悴不堪。10. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and det
40、ermination to overcome all difficulties. 这个角色是社会生活中的失败者这个角色是社会生活中的失败者, 但他的乐观但他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心使他受到人们的喜爱。精神和战胜困难的决心使他受到人们的喜爱。本句为本句为but连接的并列句连接的并列句, but后的分句承前后的分句承前省略了主语省略了主语this character; to overcome all difficulties为动词不定式短语作定语为动词不定式短语作定语, 修饰修饰determination。本句可理解为本句可理解为: This character was not a succes
41、sful person in social life, but people loved him because of his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.failure: n. 失败失败; 失败者失败者The play was a dead failure. 这场戏完全失败了。这场戏完全失败了。overcome v. (overcame, overcome) 战胜战胜; 克服克服There will be no difficulty in the world thatthey cannot overcome.
42、 世界上任何困难他们都可以克服。世界上任何困难他们都可以克服。11. Charlie first picked out the laces and eats them as if they are spaghetti.pick out: 挑出挑出; 辨别出辨别出My father helped me pick out a new book. 我父亲帮我选了一本新书。我父亲帮我选了一本新书。与与pick有关的短语有关的短语:pick off 摘取摘取pick oneself up (倒下的人倒下的人)站起来站起来pick up 拾起拾起, (车车, 船船)搭载客人搭载客人, 驾车去接驾车去接(人
43、人), 接收接收(信号信号, 广播、电视节目广播、电视节目), 学会学会(语言语言)pick up with 在偶然机会认识在偶然机会认识(人人)12. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.cut off: 切断切断; 断绝断绝A storm cut off power to the whole region. 暴风雨切断了整个地区电力供应。暴风雨切断了整个地区电力供应。The television show was cut off by a special news repor
44、t. 电视节目被一条特别新闻报道打断了。电视节目被一条特别新闻报道打断了。I had my hair cut off and sold it. 我把头发剪掉卖了。我把头发剪掉卖了。 We were completely cut off from the outside world. 我们和外界完全隔绝了。我们和外界完全隔绝了。【拓展【拓展】cut across 取捷径取捷径; 走近路走近路 cut in 插嘴插嘴cut down 减少减少; 缩减缩减 cut up 切碎切碎cut out 切掉切掉; 割掉割掉 cut into pieces 切成碎片切成碎片 13. He eats each
45、mouthful with great enjoyment. 他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face. 他喝了一口苦药他喝了一口苦药, 做了个鬼脸。做了个鬼脸。I felt so full that I couldnt eat another mouthful. 我太饱了我太饱了, 一口也吃不下了。一口也吃不下了。短语短语: at a mouthful 一大口一大口handful 一撮一撮, 一把一把a handful of sand 一把沙子一把沙子cupful 一
46、满杯一满杯 two cupfuls of milk 两杯牛奶两杯牛奶spoonful 一匙一匙; 满匙满匙two spoonfuls of sugar 两匙糖两匙糖houseful 满屋满屋; 一屋子一屋子armful (单臂或双臂单臂或双臂)一抱之量一抱之量 an armful of books 一抱的书一抱的书14. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted! convincing 用作形容词用作形容词, 在这里表示在这里
47、表示“使人信服的使人信服的; 令人心悦诚服的令人心悦诚服的”。如：。如：His analyses were always so convincing. 他的分析总是那么令人信服。他的分析总是那么令人信服。This is the most convincing evidence that I can find to prove my point. 这是我所能找到的最令人信服的证据这是我所能找到的最令人信服的证据, 以证明以证明我的观点。我的观点。【拓展【拓展】convince vt 使相信使相信; 说服说服; 使承认使承认convinced adj 坚信不移的坚信不移的; 有坚定信仰的有坚定信仰
48、的convince . of 使使确信确信be convinced of 确信确信; 承认承认15. Chaplin produced, directed, and wrote the movies he starred in. 卓别林自制、自导、自编一些他自演的电影。卓别林自制、自导、自编一些他自演的电影。1) direct 在句中意为在句中意为“导演导演”, 它还有其它意思它还有其它意思: adj. 直的直的; 直线的直线的; 直达的直达的 如：如：There is no direct train from here to Taichung.此地没有直达台中的火车。此地没有直达台中的火车。
49、a direct road to London 直通伦敦的路直通伦敦的路fly in a direct line 直线飞行直线飞行 adj. 坦白的坦白的; 率直的。率直的。 如：如：He has a direct way of speaking. 他说话坦白。他说话坦白。He gave me a direct answer. 他给我率直的回答。他给我率直的回答。2) star v. (在电影中在电影中)主演主演, 由由主演主演; 以以为主角为主角 如如:The director wants to star Jim in his new film.这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。She has starred in a lot of good films. 她主演了许多好电影。她主演了许多好电影。“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!”-Charlie ChaplinHomework1. Finish Exe. 1. & 2. on Page 20, all exercises on Page 21. 2. Try to write a happy ending for the film The Gold Rush.
