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-*- Unit 3 A taste of English humour 1. What is humour? 2. Do you know the kinds of humour? Brainstorm verbal nonverbal funny stories jokes comedy mime Reading A Master of Nonverbal Humour Teaching goals 1. Learn about the art of nonverbal humor. 2. Learn about Charlie Chaplin, a master of nonverbal humor, and his excellent performance in silent films. 3. improve students’ ability of predicting, skimming and summarizing. Read the passage fast and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 what Charlie’s childhood was like Paragraph 2 what his most famous character was like Paragraph 3 introduction to the topic Paragraph 4 an example of a sad situation that he made funny Paragraph 5 his achievements Fast reading Born: _________ Job: ______________________________ Famous character: __________________ Costume:___________________________ _________________________________ ___________ Type of acting: _________________ Died: ________________ Fast reading 1889 actor, writer, director, producer nonverbal humour the little tramp moustache, large trousers, worn-out shoes, small round black hat, walking stick Switzerland, 1977 What effect does Charlie Chaplins acting have? He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. Para.1 Detailed-reading (1) Can you explain the sentence “Not that Charlie’s own life was easy!” in English? Charlie’s life was very difficult. (2) Find supporting evidence to “Not that Charlie’s own life was easy!”. ① His family was poor. ② His parents were both poor music hall performers. ③ His family income was uncertain. ④ His father died. ⑤ Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. Para.2 carrying a walking stick 手持拐杖 worn large trousers 穿着大裤子 worn-out