Unit 3 Reading-A taste of English humour

Unit 3 A taste of English humourReadingA MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR

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TASK 1: Listen to the tape and finishthe information of Charlie Chaplin.in a poor family in 1889 Born:_________________________________ actor Job: __________________________________ the little tramp Famous character : _____________________ large trousers, worn-out shoes and Costume: _____________________________ a small black round hat ______________________________ Type of acting : ________________________ mime in 1977 in Switzerland Died : ________________________________Sophia

a small round black hat

The Little Tramp was poor and homeless a ____ ________ person. It was known and loved by many people around the world.

a moustachea walking stick very large trousers

worn-out shoesSophia

young Charlie

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TASK 2: Read the article again andchoose the best answers. 1.Charlie Chaplin made people laugh when they felt depressed, so they feel _________. A.less satisfied with their lives B.more content with their lives

C.more worried about their lives.D.they had a miserable life.

2. Explain "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 one’s face warm, especially during freezing winter. C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy.Sophia

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.Sophia

4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _______ A. the characters he played in his films. B. the films he directed. C. the joy he gave us in his films. D. the contributions he made in films.

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5. What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A. positive

B. negativeC. serious

D. appreciative

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TASK 3: Listen to the tape and match themain idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 an example of a sad situation that he made funny his achievements what Charlie’s childhood was like. what his most famous character was likeSophia why people needed cheering up.

Para 11. up to now =until now/till now/so far 到现在为止 (一般用于现在完成时) ① Up to now , I haven't worked out the meaning of the word.直到现在，我还没有明白那词的意思。

②Her life has run smoothly up to now.她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。Sophia

拓展：up to 达到......程度或数量 be up to sth 能胜任某事 be up to sb 取决于某人；由某人作决定 eg: Up to 500 students can sit in this hall. She is not really up to the position. It's up to you to decide where to go this timeSophia

2. (1) feel/be content with 对……满意 be content to do sth 愿意做某事 ①I am content with my job, and my family.我对我

的工作和家庭都感到满意。

②I was no longer content with the life that had once contented me.我已经不再满足于曾经使我满足的生活了。

③I am well content to remain here. 我很愿意留在这里。Sophia

Attention:

content 作形容词时，只能作表语。如果用作 定语时，必须用contented。 eg: There is a contented smile on his face. 他脸上露出一丝满足的微笑。Sophia

(2) content(v.) oneself with 满足于某事(3) n.满足[U]; 内容; 目录[复数];所 含之物; 含量[单数]

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