1、HumourHumourLook at the following pictures.Which picture can make you laugh?Warming up Do you feel my love?I want to lose my weight.Im driving at a high speed.Do you feel funny?How many kinds of humour do you know about?tongue twister绕口令绕口令cross talk 相声相声Kinds of humourfunny storiescomedy 喜剧喜剧mime 哑
2、剧哑剧sketch小品小品jokes What kind of humour do these pictures show us?Mime 哑剧Charlie Chaplin(funny stories)Mark TwainMark Twain was the popular and humourous American author.Chinese humouristsDo they have something in common?sketch小品小品Two or more speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.1.Policema
3、n:You cant park here.Driver:Why cant I?Policeman:Read the sigh there.Driver:It says,“Fine for Parking,”so I parked.Enjoy some verbal jokes:罚款罚款2.Girl:If we marry,will you give me a ring?Boy:Of course,Whats your telephone number?3.Interviewer:What would you say if a man walked in here with no shirt,a
4、nd I hired him?What would you say?Interviewee:He must have had on some really nice pants.Interview PunchlineWhat is humour?Humour means making others laugh.If someone often makes others laugh,We say he is humourous;We call him a humourist.A Master of Nonverbal HumourCharlie ChaplinHe is one of the m
5、ost famous that can make others laugh all the time.He was a great silent movie star.Modern Times,The Little Tramp,The Gold Rush,City Light are his masterpieces.Pre-readingTask 1.Notes about Charlie Chaplins careerBornDied JobType of actingCharacter Reason for success18891977Actor Mime and farce(笑剧笑剧
6、)“the tramp”,a poor and homeless personBecause he has optimism and determination to overcome difficulties and he is always kind Whats the passage mainly about?A.The history of English humor?B.The films Chaplin made.C.The humour Chaplin made in his films.D.The Gold Rush in California.Task 2 para.1par
7、a.2para.3para.4para.5Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Find out the main idea of each paragraph.c)His achievementse)An example of a sad situation that he made funnya)What Charlies most famous character was likeb)Why people needed cheeringd)What Charlies childhood was like He brightened the li
8、ves of Americans 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.Para1.Why Charlie Chaplin was called the master of nonverbal humour?Why could he do for the people？Para.2What do
9、you know about Charlies childhood?1)He was born in a poor family.2)His parents taught him sing as soon as hecould speak and dance as soon as he could walk.3)Charlie became one of the most popular child actor in England through his humour.a small round a small round black hatblack hat a walking stick
10、 a walking stick large trouserslarge trousers worn-outworn-out shoes shoes The Little Tramp was a _ and _ person.It was known and loved by many people around the world.poorhomelessWhy this character was so famous?He was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.He was the
11、 underdog who was kind even others were unkind to him.Put the following sentences in order.1.Cut off the leather top of the shoe2.Pick out the laces and eat them3.Try cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe4.Treat it as if it were the finest meat5.Sit down at the table with plate and drinking up21
12、43Para4.The Gold RushPara4.The Gold RushPost-reading:True or False 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.4.In The Gold Rush Chaplin 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.TFFFTTunfortunatemiddlesilent films
