May your days be filled with laughter

Book4 Unit3 A taste of English humour

Do they have anything in common? Humorous

What is humour? Humour means making others laugh.If someone often makes others laugh,we say he is humorous ; and we may call him a humorist.

Do you know who he is? Charlie Chaplin humorists He is one of the most famous humorists that can make others laugh all the time.

A MASTER of NONVERBAL HUMOUR

Task 1.Match the main idea of each pragraph. Task2. Get the brief introduction of Charlie Chaplin.

Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Para.5: Find out the main idea of each paragraph C). The reason why people need laughter A). Chaplin’s childhood E). An example of Chaplin’s work: The Gold Rush B). Chaplin’s achievements D). His most famous character

He died in ____ in ___________ He died in ____ in ___________ Charlie Chaplin He was born in ____ His job is ________ He was given__________ ______________________ ____in He was given__________ ______________________ ____in His type of acting is ______ His charming character is__ ____________ 1889 an actor mime the little tramp 1977 Switzerland Oscar for his outstanding work a special

Q1: Who did best in bringing laughter up to now? Para.1 Q2: Why can he make people laugh? Because he made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. Charlie Chaplin

Para He was ______. His parents were _________________ __?__ He was taught to sing and dance. Father died His family ______________, and he spent his childhood in __________ __________________. He became a most popular child actor. He could ____ and act the fool doing ___________________. born poor music hall performers As soon as he could speak and walk became worse off his mother and brother looking after mime ordinary everyday tasks By his teens__?__

The little tramp a small round black hat a walking stick large trousers worn-out shoes The little tramp was a ____ and ________ man, walking ______. He was known and loved by many people throughout the world. Why? poor homeless a moustache stiffly the little tramp? Q1: Give a description on the little tramp? Para.3

Q2: Why was the little tramp loved by many people throughout the world? Because he was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.

Para. 4 Q1: Which film of Chaplin is mentioned ? The Gold Rush Q2: Find out some information about the film The Gold Rush.

Time : _________________________ Place : _____________________________ Job in the film : __________________________________ in the mid-nineteenth century California Rush in search of gold Did they succeed in finding the gold ? ____ What troubles did they meet ? Para 4: The Gold Rush They ______________________ on the edge of a mountain in a ___________with nothing to eat. No are hiding in a small hut snowstorm

1.Cut off the leather top of the shoe 2. Pick out the laces and eat them 3. Try cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe 4. Eat each mouthful with great enjoyment 5. Boil a pair of leather shoes for their dinner Para 4: The Gold Rush

Mime show Eating shoes

1 Boil 2 2 Pick out and eat 3 Cut off the top 4 Cut and chew the bottom 55 Eat each mouthful with enjoyment

The Gold Rush

Para.5 Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced the films he _________. The Kid 寻子遇仙记 1921 The Gold Rush 淘金记 1925 directed starred in Modern Times 摩登时代 1936

He was given a ______________ for his outstanding work. The Great Dictator 大独裁者 1940 The Circus 大马戏团 1928 He spent his last years in __________, and was buried there in special Oscar Switzerland The Tramp 流浪汉 1915

Summary As an outstanding humourous actor, Chaplin could make people laugh when they _________, So they felt more ____________ their lives. His charming _________ “the little tramp” is well-known all over the world, a poor and _________ person wearing large trousers, ________ shoes, and carrying a walking _______. Social _______ as he was, he was loved by all the people for his ____________ and ____________ in overcoming difficulties and being kind to people _______ to him. When playing the famous film The Gold Rush, Chaplin managed to make the sad situation—eating a _______ shoe, entertaining by using __________ humour. content with character homeless worn-out stick felt depressed failure determination unkind boiled nonverbal optimism

Imagine that you are a journalist from 21st Century to write an article about Charlie Chaplin for the column( 专栏 ) “HUMOUR”, so make an interview with him.

J : Excuse me, I’m a reporter from 21st Century, may I ask you some questions, Mr. Chaplin? C: Sure. Go ahead! J: What kind of films do you act in? C: I usually act in _____________________________ J: What’s your own manner of acting? C: I wear_________________________and carry_________ J: Mr. Chaplin, you have produced, directed, and written many famous and humorous films, which one do you like best? C: I like ________ best, because______________ J: Ok, I see. And you are one of the most successful actors in the world. What’s your secret of success? C: I think _______________ is the most important for my success. J: Thank you. C: __________________

Prepare a slogan ( 标语；口号 ) for your column “HUMOUR” so that more students will like it and enjoy their life. Example: If you laugh, you will be 10 years younger.

Life Life is challenging, meet it. Life is various, make it. Life is beautiful, discover it. Life is humorous, enjoy it.

1. -- I was born in the USA. -- Which part? -- ________ A.All of me B. California 2. What does the right hand say to the left hand? A. I’ m always right! B. How dirty you are! All of me I’ m always right!

3. Prisoner A--What are you charged( 起诉 ) with? Prisoner B--Doing my Christmas shopping early. Prisoner A--When did you do this shopping? Prisoner B--_____________________ 4. A teenager girl had been talking on the phone for 30 minutes, and she hung up. --“Wow!” said her father, “that’s short. You usually talk for 2 hours. Why?” -- “______,” replied the girl. A.It’s none of your business. B.Wrong number Before the store opened Wrong number

A joke a day, keeps doctors away. A laughter makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Where there is humor, there is happy. A good laughter is a good friend. A good joke is better than everything. A happy heart lives long. Among jokes all is common. A happy year, a rich year. A humorous mind in a sound body.

Review the new words _________ not having much money; poor ____________ in / to every part of; all over ________ make others suffer; cause pain ________ a outer covering of an animal, human body or some fruits, vegetables. ______ change to liquid when being heated _________ worn or used until no longer usable _________ very pleasing; delightful _________ succeed in a struggle; defeat badly off throughout cruel skin boil worn out charming overcome

_______ to bite with teeth ________ to separate from others __________ excellent; extremely good ________ to choose or select ___________ a very heavy fall of snow _________ lowest part or point of sth ________ as much (food or drink) as fills the mouth _________ luck chew cut off outstanding pick out snowstorm bottom mouthful fortunate