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Charlie Chaplin: Master of Nonverbal Humour

Explore the life and work of the iconic Charlie Chaplin, a silent movie star renowned for his comedic genius. Learn about his childhood, famous character "The Little Tramp," achievements, and lasting impact on humor.

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Charlie Chaplin: Master of Nonverbal Humour

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  1. Module 4 unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading --Finding the main idea 华南师范大学 林少云

  2. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR introduction Reading writing homework

  3. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading introduction He was one of the most famous humorists that can make others laugh all the time. He was a great silent movie star.

  4. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading Reading

  5. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading Find out the main idea of each part. Charlie Chaplin’schildhood. Para 1 His most famous character. Para 2 Why people needed cheering up. Para 3 His achievements. Para 4 Para 5 An example of his works. (The Gold Rush)

  6. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading Finding the main ideas Read the title.Some paragraphs or passages will have a heading or title that describes the main idea of the passage. Read the first sentence of the paragraph.Many paragraphs begin with a topic sentence that outlines the main idea or point of the entire passage. The sentences that follow the topic sentence provide supporting details. Read the passage from beginning to end. If the main idea is not stated in the first sentence, it may be stated in the last sentence. http://www.ehow.com/how_4540359_main-idea-paragraph.html

  7. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor Reading Use the information in the passage to compete the note about Charlie Chaplin. Born: Job: Famous characters: Type of acting: Award: Died: In 1889 actor The Little Tramp mime In 1972, he was given a special Oscar In 1977

  8. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor Reading Describe the typical image of Chaplin in his movie a small black hat "The Little Tramp" was a poor and homeless person a moustache large trousers worn-out shoes

  9. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humor Reading Now use the above information to write a short summary of the main idea of the passage In Britain and America people were feeling miserable because of the bad economic situation. Chaplin understood their problems. His character “the little tramp” was poor and homeless, but everyone loved him for his kind heart and the way he dealt his difficult situation. Charlie Chaplin made laugh at some of these terrible situations. He wrote and directed his own films and received an Oscar for his outstanding work.

  10. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading Homework 1.Why was Chaplin so successful?2.What should we learn from him?

  11. Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour Reading Thank you!

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