A-taste-of-English-A-taste-of-English-humour-Readinghumour-Reading课件课件Look at the following pictures.Which picture can make you laugh?I want to lose my weight. Im driving at a high speed.any mouse I like HUMOUR Brainstorming:Chinese humorsPantomime（哑剧）（哑剧） Funny playsCross talkJokesDoggerel（打油诗（打油诗/顺口溜）顺口溜）English humorsNonverbalMime （哑剧）（哑剧）Farce（滑稽剧）（滑稽剧）Verbal jokesFunny storiesFunny poemsReadingNONVERBAL HUNOUR Charlie 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 whole text introduces a world-famous actor-Charlie Chaplin and his excellent performances, making us understand more about nonverbal humour. 3. Look at the title and write down your idea in one sentence. 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 situation that he made funnyHis achievementsPara 1: Why did people need cheering up? Para 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 through 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 to 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 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 5: What were his achievements?Para.2Para. 4Charlie ChaplinPara.1childhoodfamilyteensbornparentshumorentertainingfilmPara. 3trampachievementsPara. 5exampleThe Gold RushThe little trampCaliforniaeatMain map of the passage197719721. 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 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.FTT1. How do you understand the sentence “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”? A. Laughter is the power 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. Britain 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 laugh 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. People 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 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.D 8. 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 California.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.9. Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Charplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious 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 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.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 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 that 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 best Pay more time then others Never give up/ lose heart Insist on what we pursue结束结束