ted what’s he doing for weekend? he is __________________. playing basketball i’m strong. funny
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Ted What’s he doing for weekend?
He is __________________.playing basketball
I’m strong.
funny
amusing
Mr. Bean
Jim Carrey
Who’s he ?Who’s he ?
Nonverbal Humour
Unit 3 A taste of English humour
Listen to the tape and do 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.
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Write notes about Charlie Chaplin’s lifetime:In 1889:__________________
His job:______________________
Type of acting:_______________
Costume_______________________
In 1972:
____________________
In 1977:________________
born
an actor,producer and director
mime and farce
large trousers,worn-out shoes and a small round black hat
given a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work.
died in Switzerland
Give a description
on Chaplin’s appearance a.wear a small round black hat b.wear a moustache
d.wear very large trousers e.carry a walking stick f.wear a pair of worn-out shoes
c.wear a small coat
His appearance is His appearance is
? ?
A picture
from
The Gold
Rush
When seeing the film, explain what Charlie Chaplin is doing.
A task
1. laces spaghetti [ spә´g
eti ]
2. leather top
the finest meat3. bottom difficult enjoyment
Key words
Fill in the blanksFill in the blanksDo you find it funny to see someone ____ on a Do you find it funny to see someone ____ on a
banana___,______into someone else round a____,banana___,______into someone else round a____,
or ____down a hole in the road? If you do,you areor ____down a hole in the road? If you do,you are
not____.Some humour can be____. Perhaps it not____.Some humour can be____. Perhaps it
makes us feel more_____with our life because wemakes us feel more_____with our life because we
feel there is someone else_____ ____thanfeel there is someone else_____ ____than
ourselves.Charlie Chaplin was born in_____in1889 ourselves.Charlie Chaplin was born in_____in1889
and at that time films were_____. He became and at that time films were_____. He became
famous for using a _______form of acting, including_____and____.famous for using a _______form of acting, including_____and____.
sliding
skin bumping corner
falling
alone cruel
content
worse off
poverty
silent
particular
mime farce
Discussion:
1.After seeing his film ,are you very happy or a little sad? Why?
2.How many ways can you make others
laugh?
HomeworkTry to write a happy ending for the film The Gold Rush.
The endThank you