Book4 Unit3

A taste of English humour

Do they have anything in common?

Humorous

Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts silly, he seems to be quite stupid, and the things he does are strange.

Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter.

Who’s he ?Who’s he ? Charlie Chaplin

True or False ： 1. Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy.

2. People who don’t know English cannot enjoy Chaplin’s 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.

T

F

F

F

T

T

Give a description on Chaplin’s appearance

a. wear a small round black hat

b. wear a moustache

c. wear a small coat

d. wear very large trouserse. carry a walking stick

f. wear a pair of worn-out shoes

A picture

from

The Gold

Rush

Read the passage and get the main idea of each Read the passage and get the main idea of each paragraph:paragraph:

• Part1:_____ _____________________________

• Part2:______ _____________________________

• Part3:_____ _____________________________

• Part1:_____ _____________________________

• Part2:______ _____________________________

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• Part3:_____ _____________________________

Para1 Not all humor is kind.

Para2-4 About Charlie Chaplin’s humor.

Para5 A short biography about Charlie Chaplin.

Para1-2

Para5

Para3-4

There are two kinds of humor.

How Charlie Chaplin made a sad situation entertaining.

A short biography about Charlie Chaplin.

Charlie Chaplin’s biography:

April 16, 1889

1894

1907-1910

1910-1913

1914

1918

1919

He was born in London, England

He debuted in the music hall as a child actor.

He worked with Karno Pantomime Troupe.

He toured USA / Canada with Karno Pantomime Troupe.

He joined Mack Sennett’s film company; started to act in, direct and produce films.

His own studio in Hollywood was completed.

He helped to found United Artists Corporation and worked in it till 1952.

1925

1940

1952

1964

1972

1975

Dec 25, 1977

1992

The Gold Rush was produced.

The Great Dictator saw Charlie Chaplin enter the sound era.He left the US because of criticism of his political views.My Autobiography is published.

He got an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work.

He was knighted by Elizabeth II, Queen of England and became Sir Charlie Chaplin.

Died in Switzerland.

Film (1992) Charlie Chaplin by Richard Attenborough tells the story of his life.

Point out the usage of the –ing form:

• 1. Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else round a corner, or falling down a hole in the road?

• 2. He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce.

• 3. But he was lived by all who watched the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him.

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Object complement

Object

Adverbial

Object Object

Object complement

Object complement

4. That was the problem facing Charlie Chaplin in one of his most famous films.

5. He played a poor and homeless person, who … and carried a walking stick.

6. He solved it by using nonverbal humor.

7. Their job is “panning for gold”.

8. Finally he tries cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.

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__________ _________

Attribute

Object

Predicative

Object Object

___________Attribute

His career:His career:Notes on his career

Born

Died

Job

Type of acting

Character

Costume

Reason for success

1889 in London

1977 in Switzerland

Actor, producer and director

Mime and farce

“the tramp”, a poor and homeless person

Large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat

Charming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kind

Find the words or expressions that mean almost the Find the words or expressions that mean almost the same as these in italics:same as these in italics:

• 1. I know there are many people worse off than me.

A. richer B. earlier C. poorer D. later• 2. She has the determination to be successful.

A. skill B. communication C. will D. confidence• 3. He was in such a hurry that he bumped into an old lady.

A. knocked into B. came across

C. waved goodbye to D. looked up at• 4. The problem Charlie Chaplin was having to deal with w

ould not go away.

A. practsing B. preferring to talking to

C. trying to understand D. facing

C

C

A

D

Have a rest!

• 例 1 中三个 -ing 形式作宾语补足语。 -ing 形式主要用于以下两类动词后构成宾语补足语：

• 1. 表示感觉和状态的动词： see, hear, feel, smell, watch,

find, notice, look at, listen to 等。如： I heard Mr. Smith singing in the next door.

• 2. 表示“指使”等意义的动词： have, set, keep, get, cat

ch, leave 等。如： I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.

• 上面这类句子也可以变成被动语态，这时， -ing

分词可看成是主语补足语。如 We were kept waiting for quire a long time.

• -ing 分词复合结构：通常由物主代词、人称代词宾格、名词所有格或名词的普通格 + -ing 分词构成，在句子开头时必须用物主代词和名词所有格，通常在句子中作主语和宾语。如：

His coming made us very happy.

He was awakened by someone’s knocking at the door.

They kept us waiting for quire a long time.

• When the –ing form is used as the attribute, it may tWhen the –ing form is used as the attribute, it may tell the use of the noun or tell the action, character or ell the use of the noun or tell the action, character or quality of the noun.quality of the noun.

• a walking stick =

• a charming character =

• a sleeping bag =

• a sleeping boy =

• a drinking cup =

• a drinking horse =

a stick for walking

a character who is charming(that)

a bag for sleeping

a boy who / that is sleeping

a cup for drinking

a horse that is drinking

• a dancing hall =

• a dancing girl =

• a cooking pot =

• a moving story =

• a washing machine =

• a terrifying sound =

• an operating table =

• an inspiring leader =

a hall for dancing

a girl who is dancing

a pot for cooking

a story that is moving

a machine for washing

a sound that is terrifying

a table for operating

a leader who is inspiring