Unit 3A taste of English humour【导语】查理卓别林(Charlie Chaplin)，1889年4月16日生于英国伦敦，英国影视演员、导演、编剧。Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and most widely loved silent movie (无声电影) stars.From Easy Street (1917) to Modern Times (1936)，he made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time.He was best known for his character “the little tramp”It is this kindhearted character that we connect with the time of silent movies.Born in London in 1889，Chaplin first visited America with a theatre company in 1907.Appearing as Billy in the play Sherlock Holmes，young Chaplin toured the country twice.On his second tour，he met Mack Sennett and was signed (签署；签名) to Keystone Studios to act in films.Chaplin was known as one of the most demanding men in Hollywood.He performed lots of comedies (喜剧) in his lifetime.No matter how big or small of the part，Chaplin walked each actor through every scene.Chaplin knew that a successful scene wasnt simply about the star，but about everyone on the screen.He required that all the actors and actresses work together in every performance.The only way to achieve that unity (团结) was to keep complete control over every scene.As he became more popular，he used more and more original and difficult filming techniques.Movies such as his 1925 hit，The Gold Rush，required unending reworking of scenes and rebuilding of sets.Though Chaplin was of the silent movie era，his achievements were carried over into the films of today.His rigor (严谨) and concern for the processes of acting and directing made his films great and led the way to a new and more wonderful cinema.【词海拾贝】1character n人物；个性；人品2original adj.最初的；原始的3technique n技术；技法；手段，方法4process n过程；步骤；工序 v处理；加工【问题思考】1What do you think of Charlie Chaplin?_答案：He was a success as an actor，because he acted wonderfully，understood and sympathized with peoples problems and tried to cheer them up.2What were his achievements?_答案：A great actor and a wonderful director.为单词选择正确释义1humourA厌烦的2ordinary B无家可归的3performer C失败；失败者4bored D幽默；幽默感5throughout E用旧的；破烂的6homeless F喜剧7worn G遍及；贯穿；自始至终8failure H皮革9leather I表演者；演出者10comedy J通常的；普通的答案：1D2J3I4A5G6B7E8C9.H10.F.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_ adj.满意的 n满足 vt.使满足2_ adj.幸运的；吉利的3_ vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待4_ vt. & vi.战胜；克服5_ vt. & vi.导演；指示 adj.直的；直接的6_ n时刻；场合答案：1.content2.fortunate3.entertain4.overcome5.direct6.occasion.根据英语释义写出单词1_：to make sb believe that sth is true2_：excellent；extremely good3_：special；worth noticing4_：(cause to) move smoothly over5_：speak，say sth using the breath，very low voice答案：1.convince2.outstanding3.particular4.slide5.whisper.选用正确短语的适当形式完成句子badly off；be content with；up to now；pick out；cut off1We should never _ a little book knowledge only.答案：be content with2How could you _ your own motorbike in a number of motorbikes?答案：pick out3Last month，I went to visit my old friend and found his living conditions were _ than mine.答案：worse off4Because of the earthquake，all the supplies of electricity and water have been _答案：cut off5_，the rescue work hasnt been advanced at all.答案：Up to now课文表层理解.判断正(T)误(F)1Charlie Chaplin influenced the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between.(T)2Charlie Chaplin wasnt badly off when he was a child.(F)3The character Charlie acted was a social failure but was loved. (T)4The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.(F)5Chaplins movies were produced，directed and written by other people.(F)6Chaplin won a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work in films in 1972. (T).读课文回答问题1Why are Chaplins silent movies still popular today?_答案：Because he used a particular form of acting，especially his charming character，the little tramp.2Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his work？Why?_答案：Yes，because he understood the problems of people who were very poor.3Why do you think he was so successful?_答案：Because he was a wonderful actor，understood and sympathized with peoples problems and tried to cheer them up.读课文完成表格TimeThe life of Charlie ChaplinIn 1889Born in a 1._ family.His childhoodHis parents were both poor music hall 2._.When he could walk he was taught to dance.3._，his father died，leaving the family even 4._off.By his teens，he could mime and act the