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Unit 3 A Taste of English HumorReadingA Master Of Nonverbal Humor教材分析：本单元以”英语幽默”为话题。
本文的题目是A Master Of Nonverbal Humor，这一部分是本单元主题的重要体现形式。
本篇阅读以著名喜剧大师Charlie Chaplin为例，为学生展示了幽默的内涵。
The Little Trump凭着他的穿着及行为而受到了人们的喜爱，而在The Gold Rush吃皮鞋这一片段更是让人着迷。
通过阅读让学生领略了这位著名的幽默大师无与伦比的想象力与幽默感。
教学目标：知识目标：1.To make students know about the famous humorist.2. To learn some vocabulary concerning his appearance.能力目标：1.To enable students to talk about some types of Chinese humor and English humor2. To improve students ' reading and speaking ability情感目标: 1. To make students enjoy English humor.2. To arouse students ' interest in English humor教学重难点：重点：1. To help students understand the whole passage and learn some reading skills2. To grasp some useful and important words and expressions难点：. To help students use some reading skills to improve their reading comprehension教学过程：Step1. Leading_inShow students a short poem :LifeLife is challenging, meet it.Life is various, make it.Life is beautiful, discover it.Life is humorous, enjoy it.人文小诗导入本节课UNIT3 A Taste of English HumorStep2. BrainstormShow some pictures about Chinese humor and humorists.And then let students think of the other humorist in the world.Last discuss their differences and similarities.目的：通过看图讨论来激发学生的学习兴趣，激活已有的背景知识，使学生能够运用已有的知识和经验思考本单元的中心话题无声幽默以及幽默大师-----卓别林。
必修4 Unit 3A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became knownthroughout the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around stilly carrying a walking stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in California. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a greatactor who could inspire people with great confidence.ENGLISH JOKES1 There are thousands of jokes which use "play on words" to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is another kind of answer which makes the situation funny. Now read some of these customer and waiter jokes. Can you match the joke with the explanation?1 C: What's that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming, I think!2 C: What's that?W: It's bean soup.C: I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.3 C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No, sir. Round.2 Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. The following is one of those jokes about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson. Read it and decide which of thesetwo kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reasons.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. They were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really think of?." Watson tried again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!"。
Summary. A master of nonverbal humourTarget:1、help the students form a summary of the text based the thorough understanding2、help the student do some paragraphStep1.Review on the main idea of the text and the methods of reading Comprehending1. Skim for the main idea2. Scan for specific information and complete the note3. Careful reading. Main idea for each paragraph and supporting detailsStep2. Review on the main topic sentence of each passage and list out the supporting sentences.Para1.Topic sentence: Laughter…nobody has b een able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin”Supporting details:1.He brightened the lives of …2. He made people laugh at a time…fell more content with their lives.In your words: Main idea: An introduction of Charlie Chaplin/Who is Charlie Chaplin/Charlie Chaplin is one of the best actors who brightened people’s lives and made them laugh/Charlie Chaplin is the best laughter maker.Para2.Topic sentence: Not that Charlie’s own life was easy.Supporting details:Born in a poor family in 1889.b. Be taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk, astonishing.c.Unfortunately, worse off…he spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and brother.>>>a miserable life so he struggled and made a change.d. By teens, he had ,through his _____and _____ acting, become one of the most popular child actors in England.>>>the most popular child actor.NOT EASY!In your words:He struggled against his miserable life and to be the most popular actor.Para3. Topic sentence: as time went by, he bagman making films. Focusing on the little tramp.Supporting details:A poor, homeless man with a moustache…(costume)b. A social failure but loved for his _______and ________to overcome all difficulties.c.The und erdog who was kind…In your words:He made a film character the little tramp known throughout the world/ He succeeded in making films by his charming character, the little tramp andgrew more popular/He began making films and grew more popular by his charming character, the little tramp.Para4.Topic sentence: How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? “An Example”Supporting details:A sad situation: The Gold Rush. In search of gold but…He hid in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat, so he had to eat shoesb. Entertaining acting: boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner; cut off; cutting and chewing as if it were finest steak. picks out the laces of the shoes and eats it as if it were spaghetti.In your word: An example of his convincing acting/worksPara5.A summary(a biography) and comment on him.He wrote,____ and produced the films he starred in.b. In 1972, given Oscar for his _____work in films. C. Lived in…and buried in…Comment: He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could____ people with great _____.Step3. SummaryAsk the students to finish the summary and present it in class with time order.Charlie Chaplin is a master of nonverbal humor in the world, who brightened people’s lives and made them laugh at a time and feel more content.Born in a poor family in 1889, his own life was not that easy. He was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.In his childhood, he had to look after his sick mother and brother after his father was gone.By teens, he had become one of the most popular child actors in England. His subtle acting of mime made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films and grew more and more popular as his charming character the little tramp became known throughout the world.In the film “the Gold Rush”, the little tramp made a sad situation entertaining and his acting was so convincing.In 1972, he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.in 1977,he was buried in Switzerland.He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.Essay sampleCharlie Chaplin is a master of nonverbal humor in the world, who brightened people’s lives and made them laugh at a time and feel more content.However, his way to be a success was not easy. Born in a poor family in 1889, he was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. He had to spend his childhood looking after his sick mother and brother after his father had gone. He kept struggling against such a miserable life and by teens, he had, through his humor, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool, which made everything entertaining. As time went by, hebegan making films and grew more popular by his film character the little tramp known throughout the world. The little tramp was a poor and homeless man, a social failure with optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties and the underdog who was kind but sometimes be unkindly treated. His acting was so convincing that he became world-famous.To sum up his whole life, Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. in 1972, he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.。
Uint 3 A Master of教学设计摘 要：本文以人教版高中英语教材必修四第三单元A Taste of English Humour中的A Master of Nonverbal Humour一课为例进行阅读课教学设计。
具体设计包括教学课型和内容、教学目标、教学方法、教学辅助、学情分析、教学过程六个方面。
本教学设计的重点是阅读课教学过程的探究和实践。
关键词：高中英语；阅读课；A Master of Nonverbal Humour；教学设计［中图分类号］G63［文献标识码］A［文章编号］1006-2831(2015)11-0091-4 doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-2831.2015.04.02492Crazy English TeachersStep III: Detailed readingComprehending and learning about language1. Listen to the tape.2. Match the words or expressions with the correct meaning. [Individual work]①content (Para 1) a. in a poor position, esp. fi nancially ②badly off (Para 2) b. amusing or interesting ③entertaining (Para 2) c. to choose someone or sth.carefully/ to recognize someone or sth. in a group of people or things ④throughout (Para 3) d. in every part; everywhere⑤overcome (Para 3) e. to deal with and control a problem or feeling⑥homeless (Para 3) f. satis fi ed, happy, not wanting more ⑦pick out (Para 4) g. to fi ll sb. with thoughts, feelings or aims⑧inspire (Para 5) h. people have nowhere to live Suggested answers: ①f ②a ③b ④d ⑤e ⑥h ⑦c ⑧g【设计说明】通过阅读、理解，让学生自己找出有把握的正确释义。
人教版高中英语必修四Unit 3课文翻译Unit 3 A taste of English humour―Reading―A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR无声的幽默的大师As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, 维克多·雨果曾经说过：“笑容如同阳光，驱散人们脸上的阴霾”and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. 关于这一点，直到今天也没有人比查理·卓别林做的更好。
He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. 在两次世界大战及中间艰苦的岁月里，他给英国和美国人民带来了快乐。
He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. 在人们感到沮丧的时候，查理使人们开怀大笑，于是他们对自己的生活感到更加满足。
Not that Charlie's own life was easy! 然而卓别林自己的生活也并不容易。
He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. 他生于1889年，出身贫寒。
他的父母都是杂耍戏院里贫穷的演员。
You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. 你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞。
必修四Unit 3 readingA Master Of Nonverbal Humour教案Teaching Aims1. To learn non-verbal form of humor art.2.To learn the world-famous movie actor and comedian ---Charlie Chaplin and his excellent performance in the nonverbal movie world.3. To improve students’ ability in predicting, skimming and summarizing further while reading.Teaching important and difficult points1.Be able to master the skills of reading and the main idea of the text.2. How to seize effective information to understand the text completely. Teaching AidsWhite board and projectorTeaching Procedures and WaysI. Leading inEnjoy the videoII. Fast-readingScanning: complete task1 and task2Task1: (Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.) Paragraph 1: A: an example of a sad situation that he made funny Paragraph 2: B:his achievementsParagraph 3: C: what Charlie’s childhood was likeParagraph 4: D: what his most famous character was likeParagraph 5: E: why people needed cheering up.Task2：Read the text carefully and finish the chartIII. Careful-readingChoose the correct answerE.g. 1. The writer used what Victor Hugo said in order to_____A. show how great Victor Hugo wasB. tell the importance of Charlie ChaplinC. make you remember the truthD. tell readers Charlie Chaplin couldn’t speak well2. From Para2 we can learn that____A. Charlie lived an easy life when he was young.B. it was easy for Charlie to become angryC. it was his mother who looked after him when he was youngD. Charlie was very clever as a childAnswer the following questionsE.g. 1. What effect does Charlie Chaplin's acting have?2. When was he taught to sing and dance?IV. SummaryCharlie Chaplin was born in a family in ____and he acting could make people laugh at a time when they felt ，so people could feel more their lives. His parents were both poor music hall . ，his father died , leaving the family even .His charming character was _______ ,who was a poor, ______man with a . The character was a social_______but he had __________ to overcome difficulties.V. WritingAccording to information form the text, write a short passage to introduce Charlie Chaplin brieflyVI. HomeworkSearch for information about Chapin and make a poster about Chaplin. VII. Summing Up1. What do we learn form the class?2. Do you have any questions?教学反思：。
A master of nonverbal humour
As Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun ______drives winter from the human face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this ____(good) than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the _____(life) of Americans and British through two world ____(war) and the hard years in between. He _____(make) people laugh at a time when they felt _____(depress), so they could feel more content with their lives. Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in ___ poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall _____(performer). You may find it ______(astonish) that Charlie was taught to sing ____ soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such _____(train) was common in acting ____(family) at this time, ____(especial) when the family income was often uncertain. ______(fortunate) his father died, _____(leave) the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood _____(look) after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child ____(act)in England. He could mime and act the fool _____(do) ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored _____(watch) him -his subtle acting made everything _______(entertain).
_____ time went by, he began making _____(film). He grew more and more popular as his ____(charm) character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless man ____ a moustache, wore large ______(trouser), worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around stilly carrying a ____(walk) stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and _____(determine) to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog _____ was kind even when others were unkind _____ him.
How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is ____example from one of his most famous ______(film), The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just ______(discover)in California. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in search ____ gold, but without success. Instead they are hiding ___ a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing _____. They are so hungry ____ they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner.
Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then
he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were ___ finest steak. Finally he tries cutting and _____(chew) the bottom of the shoe. He eats each _____(mouth) with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best ____(meal) he has ever tasted! Charlie Chaplin wrote, _____(direct)and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years _____ Switzerland, ____ he was buried in 1977. He is loved and ______(remember) as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.
维克多·雨果曾说，“笑是阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天”，到现在为止还没有人做的比查利卓别林更好。
他点亮了美国和英国人在两次世界大战和之间的艰苦岁月里的生活。
他使人们在沮丧的时候微笑，所以他们对生活感到更满足。
然后查利卓别林自己的生活并不容易!他于1889年出生在一个贫困的家庭。
你可能会感到惊奇因为他几乎在会走路的时候就开始说话和跳舞。
这样的训练在当时的家庭非常普遍，尤其是这个家庭的收入不定的时候。
不幸的是他的父亲去世了，整个家庭的状况更糟了，所以查利在童年时期就要照顾生病的母亲和弟弟。
在他十几岁时，查利，通过他的幽默，成为英国最受欢迎的儿童演员之一，他能表演出做日常生活的愚者。
看他的时候没有人会感到无聊--他精妙的表演使每个人都很开心。
随着时间的流逝，他开始演电影。
由于他迷人的性格，小流浪汉的样子，他变得越来越受欢迎。
那个流浪汉，是个留着胡子的贫穷，无家可归的人，穿着大裤子，破旧的鞋子和一个黑色的小圆帽，走路的时候手里拿着一根手杖。
这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者，但由于他所演绎的乐观的坚定而被喜爱。
他是个对人友好的人，即使别人对他不好。
他是如何让这个悲剧的局面变得快乐的呢?从他最著名的电影之一，淘金，举一个例子。
19世纪中叶，人们刚刚在加利福尼亚发现了金子。
像其他人一样，他和他的朋友一起去那儿寻找黄金，但没有成功。
在暴风雪中，们只能躲在山边的一间小屋里没东西吃。
他们是如此的饥饿以至于尝试煮一双皮鞋来充饥。
查利首先挑出鞋带，就像吃意大利面条一样。
然后他切断皮革鞋面仿佛是最好的牛排。
最后，他试图切割和嚼鞋的底部。
他以一种享受的态度吃着每一口。
这场表演如此有说服力以至于你相信他吃的东西是他所吃过的最好吃的东西。
查利卓别林编写、导演和制作他主演的电影。
由于在电影中出色的工作，在1972年他被授予奥斯卡奖。
他生活在英国和美国，但在瑞士度过了他的晚年。
1977年他被埋葬在那里。
作为伟大的演员。
他能以极大的自信鼓舞别人的演员，为此他被我们喜爱和铭记。
