1、Laughing is Laughing is better than better than medicine.medicine.-Jewish Jewish saying saying New missilesSeeing these pictures,do you feel entertained?I wanna lose weight.Are you good at telling jokes?POLICEMAN:Why did you have to break into the same shop three times?THIEF:Well,I stole a dress fro
2、m that shop but my wife didnt like it.So I had to go back and change it twice!Verbal jokesVerbal jokesTEACHER:You say that John Jones has a cold and cannot come to school today.Who am I speaking to?VOICE:Oh,this is my father.If someone often makes others laugh by telling jokes,he is considered to be
3、 h_;he is regarded as a man with a sense of h_;he is thought of as a h_.Types of humour:nonverbal verbalhumoroushumourhumoristCharlie Chaplin Someone made the best of his gestures and his nonverbal humor,brightening peoples lives through bad times.Therefore,he has been commonly considered as a maste
4、r of nonverbal humour up to now.A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR He died in _ in _Charlie Chaplin He was born in _His job is_His type of acting is _His charming character is _1889an actormimethe little tramp1977SwitzerlandHis costume _large trousers,worn-out shoes,a small round black hat Read through th
5、e passage on Page18,please.After that,choose the best answers to the questions on Page36 of the reference book.C B C D AFind out the main idea of each paragraph.para2()Para3()Para5()Para4()Para1()Main BodyA.What Charlies childhood was like?B.What his most famous character was like?C.Why people neede
6、d cheering up?D.What he achieved?E.An example of a sad situation thathe made funny?The purpose of this reading is to introduce Charlie Chaplins _ and _ in his career and his _ _ we all laugh at.lifeachievementsnonverbal humor1.Read Para.4,pay attention to the verbs.2.Then use“First,-Then,-Finally”to
7、 describe his actions.Describe Chaplins actingPara.4Para.4First he the leather top of the shoes and _ the shoe with the other fellow.cuts offsharesThen he tries the bottom of the shoe as if _ the finest steak.cutting and chewingit wereFinally he_ the lace andeats it as if _ spaghetti.He eats each mo
8、uthful _.picks outit werewith great mouthfulIn a word,his c _ acting made the miserable situation in the movie“e_”for his audience.convincingentertainingThe Little Tramp,a _ and _ person,ispoorhomelessBecause of his optimism and determination to overcome difficulties.recognized as _a social failurea
9、nd an underdog who was kind to others.For what reason was he loved by his audience?What can we learn from this charming character?Little tramps good qualities:1.Optimistic attitude towards life2.His determination to overcome difficulties3.Being kind even when people were unkind to him Laughter is th
10、e sun that drives winter from the human face.-Victor Hugo 笑容如阳光,驱走人们脸上的寒冬。笑容如阳光,驱走人们脸上的寒冬。What do you think the above sentence means?Laughter or humor brings people fun through hard days.Being happy,people can enjoy a healthy life.Being happy helps people form the habit of staying optimistic and see
11、 the lighter side.Laughter or humor inspires confidence and determination to overcome difficulties.SummarySummaryAs an outstanding _actor,Chaplin could make people laugh at a time when they felt _.So they could feel more _with their lives.No one was ever _ watching him his _ acting made everything e
12、ntertaining.His _ character“the little tramp”is well-known _ the world.This is a poor and _ person with a _ wearing large trousers,_ shoes,and carrying a walking _.depressedcontentcharminghomelessworn-outstickboredsubtlehumorousthroughoutmoustache Social _ as he was,he was loved by all the people fo
13、r his _ to overcome difficulties and being kind to those _ to him.In his hit The Gold Rush,Chaplin managed to make the sad situationeating a _ shoe,_ by using _ humour.Such is Charlie Chaplin who produced,_,and produced the movies that he _ in.He was given a special _for his _ work.He is loved and r
14、emembered as a great actor who could _ people with great _.SummarySummary directedstarredfailuredeterminationunkindboilednonverbaloutstandinginspireconfidenceentertainingOscar In a word,To live the life to the fullest,wed better develop a sense of humor and have a positive attitude towards life.A smile can make you ten years younger.笑一笑笑一笑 十年少。十年少。Bye!Bye!