1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour Teachers words: Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. -Victor Hugo 笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。 -维克多雨果 （法） Learning aims: 1Learn about different types of English humour. 2Have a better understanding of the text. 3Improve studentslistening,speaking,reading a
2、nd writing skills. Learning procedures: Step .Leading in Enjoy some English jokes. What is humor? How many kinds of humor do you know? Step .Listening and Fast reading Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. Scan the text and choose the best answer 1.Whats the main idea of the passage
3、? A.Charlies childhood. B.The films that Chaplin made. C.Charlie Chaplin and the humour he made in his films. D.The Gold Rush in California. sketch; cross talk funny poems; funny stories; jokes; limerick（打油诗） verbal mime ; farce clown nonverbal 2. Toward the end of the 19 th century people went to A
4、laska to look for A.films B.gold C.entertainment D.water 3. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for A.they enjoy doing so B.the films he directed C.the joy he gave us in his films D.the contributions he made in films Step .Careful reading 1. Write notes about Charlie Chaplins lifetime: born: job: famo
5、us character: in 1972: death: buried(place): 2.Describe Charlie Chaplins character in the films. 3.Para3. Why was the little tramp loved by people? Because 4.Para4. Q: What did they eat for their dinner in a small hut? And how did they eat? They ate for their dinner. First he cuts off He tries Then
6、he picks out Step.Recall Step.Act out(表演) a situation by using nonverbal humour. carry a heavy box in a hurry Situations: slide on a banana skin bump into someone else round a corner Today we have learned something about humour. Humour is everywhere in our daily life. I hope you can be optimistic(乐观
7、的) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was. Laughter is the best medicine. (笑是良药) A smile always makes a young man. (笑一笑,十年少) Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. （笑容如阳光,驱走人们脸上的冬天） Life Life is challenging, meet it. Life is various, make it. Life
8、 is beautiful, discover it. Life is humorous, enjoy it. 背景知识：Famous works of Charlie Chaplin The Tramp (流浪汉 1915) The Kid (寻子遇仙记 1921) The Gold Rush (淘金记 1925) Modern Times (摩登时代 1936) The Great Dictator （大独裁者 1940） Step.Homework Write a summary of the life of Chaplin and you are expected to present it to your classmates in the next class.
