1Model 4 Unit 3 A taste of English humourAims:1 To help Ss understand the passage exactly.2 To learn some useful expressions in the text3 To help Ss form an optimistic attitude towards life.课前预习案【自主学习】.Words & Expressions1. _n.幽默_adj.幽默的_adv.幽默地2. _n.表演者_v.表演_n.表演3. _vt.使惊诧_adj.吃惊的 _adj.令人惊讶的4. _adj.幸运的_adv.幸运地_adj.不幸的5. _adj.平常的_adv.平常地6. _v.使欢乐_n.娱乐_adj.愉快的7. _n.失败_vi.失败8. _vt.使信服_adj.令人信服的9. _vt.& vi.导演；指示_n.导演_n.方向10. _adj.特殊的_adv.尤其；特别11. _n.时刻_adj.偶然的_adv.偶然地12. _n.女演员_n.男演员_v.表演13. _vt.使发笑_n.消遣_adj.好笑的14. _n.解释_vt.解释15. _vi.作出反应_n.反应16. _to now 直到现在 17.keep 履行，实施18.bring_把拿出来；显现出 19.in the open_ 在户外20.feel content_对满足 21. _off 穷的；缺少的22.pick_挑出；辨别出 23.cut_切断；断绝24.star 担任主角；主演 25.cut_砍倒；缩小；削减II.Warming upTask 1. Read the two jokes on P17 and then discuss the following questions in groups:1). What is a punchline? Find the jokespunchlines.2). How many kinds of humour do you know about?. Task 2. Prediction Look at the title and the pictures. Then answer the following questions.1) What do you think the passage will tell us?22) How much do you know about Chaplin and his films?3) Whats his appearance the picture shows us on P18?III. Fast readingTask 1. SkimmingHave a quick at the passage and match the main idea with the right paragraph.Para.1 What his most famous character was likePara.2 Chaplin was famous for making people laugh.Para.3 His achievementsPara.4 What Chaplins childhood was likePara. 5 An example of a sad situation that he made funnyTask 2. ScanningTrue or false1. 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.IV. Careful readingTask1. Reading comprehension.1. The Little Tramp is well known because _.A. Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.B. The character 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.2. 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 laugh D. they are very hungry 3. 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.4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _ A. the characters he played in his films. B. the films he directed.3C. the joy he gave us in his films. D. the contributions he made in films.5. Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin?A. positive B. negative C. serious D. appreciativeV. Post-readingDiscussion 1. What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?2. Do you think humor is important in our life ? Why or why not ?VI 探究疑难自主探究疑难点。1. Comprehend, analyze and underline the key and difficult sentences in the passage.2: Scan the text and find the useful phrases, then underline them in your book.1 随着时间的推移 _2 全世界 _3. 寻找 _4 没有什么东西可以吃 _5.与某人分享某物 _6 非常享受 _7 杰出的工作 _8 作为.而被怀念 _9 激发人们的信心 _10 从.中赶走 _VII. 检测提升-【达标检测】1 Summarize the main idea of the passage with 30 words.The passage is mainly about the life and the work of _who brightened_through_ .2 Retell the text by filling in the blanks (SWSJ P30 Ex 5).Appreciation-A jokeA fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils a lesson on logic.Here is the situation, she said. a man is standing up in a boat in the middle of a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and begins splashing and yelling for help. His wife hears the commotion, knows that he cant swim, and runs down to the bank. Why do you think she ran to the bank?A girl raised her hand and asked, to draw out all of his savings?4