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