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A Master of Nonverbal Humour

Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour. A Master of Nonverbal Humour. Question ： How to eat the shoes?. Question ： How to put an elephant into a refrigerator?. Question ： How to eat the shoes?. How did Charlie Chaplin eat the shoes?.

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A Master of Nonverbal Humour

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  1. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour A Master of Nonverbal Humour

  2. Question：How to eat the shoes?

  3. Question：How to put an elephant into a refrigerator?

  4. Question：How to eat the shoes?

  5. How did Charlie Chaplin eat the shoes? Cut off the leather top of the shoe and share it with the other fellow. Try cutting and c______ the bottom of the shoe as if it were the finest s____. Pick out the lace and eat it as if it were s_______. He eats each m_______ with great e_________. First Second Third hewing teak outhful paghetti njoyment

  6. Why did Charlie Chaplin eat the shoes? He and another man were trapped by a snowstorm and they had nothing to eat, yet they both were extremely hungry.

  7. What are mentioned in our text about him? Chaplin’s appearance Comments (评价) to Chaplin Chaplin’s childhood Chaplin’s dreams Chaplin’ s marriage Chaplin’s film Chaplin’s achievements Chaplin’ attitude toward fame and money Chaplin’s hobbies

  8. Para. 1 Why islaughterso important? Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. — Victor Hugo

  9. Para. 1 What does the sentence mean-- “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” ? A. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy. B. Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring. C. Laughter can keep one’s face warm, especially during freezing winter.

  10. Para. 1 Contribution Up to now, who has done the best to make people laugh? content depressed

  11. Childhood Para. 2 • He __________a ________family . • He spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. • ___________ , his father died. • He was taught to sing and dance. • He became one of the most popular actors ___ his teens. hard-working c a d b e Proper order:

  12. Appearance Para. 3 a small round black hat How did he walk around? stiffly a moustache He was loved for his o_______ and d___________ a walking stick ptimism etermination large trousers optimism-- determination -- optimistic worn-out shoes determined

  13. Para. 4 Acting How about his acting? entertaining convincing

  14. Summary 1.his childhood is b________ adly-off onvincing 2.his acting is c_______ hard-working 3.his attitude to life & job optimistic determined • brighten…(para.1) h_______ • inspire…. (para.5) c________ opeful help others onfident

  15. Para. 5 Achievements Chaplin wrote, ________, and produced many movies he _________. He was given a ________ for his lifetime outstanding work. directed starred in special Oscar

  16. A biography of “Charlie Chaplin” His contribution Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: His childhood His famous character An example of his works Para 5: His achievements

  17. Homework • Review the passage. • Write a summary of the passage. (Try to use the new words and expressions.)

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