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B4 U3 A Taste of English Humour A Master of Nonverbal HumourPart 1 Analysis of this lessonThis lesson is the second period of Unit 3. and it’s a reading lesson. The purpose of this reading is to introduce the life and work of Charlie Chaplin and his excellent performance in his silent films. It plays a very important part in teaching of this unit. So if the students can learn this lesson well, it will be helpful to make the students learn the rest of this unit. They can learn more about the humor especially English humor. Such topic is related to our daily life, so it is helpful to raise learning interests of students and it will be easier to get knowledge in their laughter.Teaching aims and demands1. Knowledge objectsMake the students be aware of the cultural aspects of humor by learning this lesson.2. Ability objectsLet the students realize that humor is to let people be optimistic about everything around.3. Moral objects① To enable the students to learn to be faced with difficulties and overcome them.② To encourage them to keep up optimistic attitude towards life and improve their sense of humor.Teaching key points1. Help the students grasp the important words and phrases in the text.2. Help the students to learn to get information, analyze the information and understand the information from the text. Teaching difficulties1. How to fire the students’ enthusiasm to express their ideas.2. To make the students know the acting style of Charlie Chaplin and understand the connotation of humor.Part 2 Teaching theories, methods and aidsBefore dealing with this lesson, I’ll do my best to carry out the following theories:1. Make the students the real masters in class while the teacher acts as a director;2. Let the students receive some moral education while they are learning the English language.Teaching method:Double activities teaching method; Question-and–answer activity teaching method; Watch-and-listen activity Teaching aids:computer and the blackboardPart 3 Teaching procedureStep 1 Revision ( 2 minutes )Get the students to match different types of humor that they learned in Warming-up and some names of famous comedy actors. For example, Mr. Bean and mime, Mark Twain and funny stories and so on.This step is employed to review the words related to humor and draw the students’ attention to the topic about nonverbal humor.Step 2 Lead-in ( 3 minutes )Show the students a clip from the film The Gold Rush and ask them two questions:① In this film, what was he eating? (a pair of shoes)② Can you try to give a description on Chaplin?(He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.)These questions are intended to warm up the students and think about the theme of reading. And it can also arouse the interests of the students to speak English in class on the topics they like and they are familiar with.Step 3 While-readingI. Fast reading( 5 minutes )First I will introduce Charlie Chaplin briefly, who was a great silent movie star of his time. And then ask the students to read the passage quickly to find more information about him and answer the questions that will be shown on the screen:① What was Charlie Chaplin famous for?② How many famous film or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?In this part the students are required to get some related information from the passage. This method is used to train the student to get the general idea of the passage. And it is also a good chance for them to improve their skimming skills.II. Detailed reading ( 15 minutes )I will ask the students to read the whole passage again carefully and answer some detailed questions. It is alsocalled depth reading or study reading. It means reading for detailed information. The purpose is to make the students understand the reading material better.1. True of false① Chaplin became famous for using a particular form of acting including playing on words.② In The Little Tramp, Chaplin always wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and carried a walking stick.③ The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.④Chaplin’s movies were produced, directed and wrote by other people.2. Choose the best answers according to the passage:① W hat’s the passage mainly about?A. The history of Englishhumor B. Thefilms Chaplin made.C. The humor Chaplin made in his films.D. The Gold Rush in California.②Chaplin made people laugh when they felt depressed because _______.A. they enjoy doing soB. it makes people more worried about their life.C. it makes people more content with their life.D. there’s much fun is doing so.③ Why did people like The little Tramp?A. Because it gives people courage to overcome difficulties;B. Because he was always kind even when people were unkind to him.C. Because he was optimism.D. All of the above④ In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for ______.A. filmsB.gold C.entertainment D. water⑤ Chaplin was given a special Oscar for ______.A. they enjoy doingso. B. the films he directed.C. the joy he gave us in hisfilms. D. the contributions he made in films.⑥What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie Chaplin?A. positiveB.negative C.serious D. appreciative3. Write down the main idea of each paragraph:Paragraph 1: The world situationParagraph 2: Charlie’s chil dhoodParagraph 3: His famous film characterParagraph 4: An example of his workParagraph 5: His achievementsI think a good way to check whether the students have understood the reading is to ask them to summarize the passage in one sentence. This is a valuable skill that students will be asked to attempt in the comprehending section.Step 4 Post reading1. Discussion ( 7 minutes )① What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?(We should be optimistic(乐观) no matter what difficulties we meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was.)② What should we do to get success?(Set up an aim; do our best; pay more time then others; never give up / lose heart; insist on what we pursue)Apart from the knowledge they get from this lesson, it is a good opportunity for the students to receive moral education.2. Make a dialogue ( 10 minutes )Imagine one of the students wants to write an article about Charlie Chaplin for the column“HUMOUR” of the school newspaper. So he is going to interview Charlie Chaplin.The purpose of this step is to create a language environment for students’ communication in class; and give the students a chance to practise their spoken English. If the students can finish this task well, they will benefit a lot in their spoken English. They can use some important words and phrases that they have learned in the passage. This process can be regarded as a quiz. I can know if my students understand the whole text really and if they master what I mean to tell them in this class.Step 5 Summary ( 2 minutes )Today we have learned something about humor. Humor is everywhere in our daily life. I hope in the future you can be optimistic(乐观) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was.Step 6 Homework ( 1 minute )Try to rewrite the passage in the first person in 120 words and then present it in the next class.This step is used to practise their ability of writing and looking up information by themselves.。

Unit 3 A taste of English humour培优练习Ⅰ.阅读理解AA nation's humor is linked to the historical development of the country. How funny somebody finds a certain thing depends on many things including ages，personal experiences，levels of education and locations. Therefore，humor is something that is not always transferable (可转移的) in another country.What about when both countries speak the same mother tongue？Does that mean they will then share the same sense of humor，or can differences still take place？Let's take the example of Britain and America. Time and time again，people say that Brits and Americans don't “get” each other's sense of humor. It is often argued that one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humor is that Americans don't understand irony (反话)．Simon Pegg explores this topic in depth in his article What Are You Laughing At？He concludes that this statement isn't true and I agree with him.In fact，Brits use irony on a daily basis while Americans don't. I think Americans understand British irony (most of the time anyway)；what they don't understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony，they tend to say that they are “only kidding”．They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than Brits do. Maybe this comes from a fear of offending (冒犯) people.The American sense of humor is generally more slapstick (闹剧的) than that in Britain. I think this arises from a cultural difference between the two. Their jokes are more obvious and forward，a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes，on the other hand，tend to be more subtle．This may stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved (矜持的) than American culture.1．What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?A．Humor is difficult to get.B．Humor is influenced by culture.C．Not all people have a sense of humor.D．It is important to have a sense of humor.2．What is the author's point of view in Paragraph 2?A．Americans don't get Brits' humor.B．Americans know how to use irony.C．Simon Pegg is professional in using irony.D．Britain and America share the same sense of humor.3．What can we learn about Brits and Americans from Paragraph 3?A．Americans' jokes often offend people.B．Brits' irony is not easy to understand.C．They are different in how often to use irony.D．They are not sure about the need to use irony.4．What does the underlined word “subtle” mean?A．Hidden. B．Funny.C．Obvious.D．Special.BHobbies in general are becoming something of the past. Our lives are already filled with classes，homework，working，relationships and sleeping. When we do have a spare moment，it is all too easy to spend it on the endless entertainment and media that are right at our fingertips.I do not doubt that there are some people who could become a great writer or musician. I only fear that so many people are busy pursuing their education and their careers，but they never even see the potential (潜能) they have. The next great photographer or singer could be going to college right now. But they might not even know they have a gift for photographing or singing if they've never picked up a camera or a guitar.Of course，the final goal of pursuing a new hobby shouldn't be to become rich and famous. For most people，a hobby is just something they enjoy doing for the purpose of the thing itself. Such hobbies are still very useful. Studies have shown that people who have a hobby are less likely to have stress and more likely to have more meaningful lives.Most importantly，a hobby is just something you do to make you happy. I hate to break it to you，but we all have a long lifetime of work and stress ahead of us. It will make things much easier if we can practice the piano or make some collections after work.Sure，it's not easy to start a new hobby while going to school，but it will likely never get easier than it is right now. So think about the thing that youhave always wanted to try but were too embarrassed or busy or whatever. You never know，you might become the world's next great people. If not，you'll at least be a little more well-rounded，more interesting and less stressed.5．What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?A．All people should learn to relax.B．Today's people have little time for hobbies.C．People in the past took their hobbies seriously.D．People's lives have been negatively affected by media.6．What does the author think of hobbies?A．They may take up too much time.B．They can help us enjoy a better life.C．They sometimes can bring us stress.D．They should make us famous one day.7．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A．We should start a hobby now.B．Starting a new hobby isn't easy.C．We'd better develop a hobby at school.D．Developing a hobby will get easier as time goes by.8．What's the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To introduce some helpful hobbies.B．To encourage us to have a hobby.C．To tell us how to create a happy life.D．To tell us how to find our potential.Ⅱ.阅读七选五Having good study habits is key to success in college. 1 To begin making the change，you need to get organized to study.Create a fixed study space. Find a quiet space in your room or somewhere on campus where you can focus. Studying in the same place every day makes your brain combine a certain environment with work. 2Find a regular time for studying. If you study at the same time each day，your brain will be prepared for learning when you sit down. Review your schedule and see when you have free time. 3 You can study during gaps between classes or in the evening after your classes are done for the day.4 Make sure you have everything you need to study at your study space.If you're studying in a place in your home，keep things like your books，pencils，pens，and paper in that area. If you go out to study，you can take a book bag and keep all your studying materials stored there.Avoid distractions (干扰)．When you prepare your study space，it's important to keep it away from distractions. Remove any technologies that will take your mind off your work，like your iPad. 5 Besides，keep other distracting materials such as outside reading，away from your study area.A．Organize your materials.B．Start with difficult material first.C．Your room may be an ideal place for studying.D．This will help you quickly get into the state of study.E．Schedule an hour or two for studying during those times each day.F．However，many students find their former study habits are not suitable for college.G．You can also use apps to stop distracting websites like Facebook while you're studying.Ⅲ.语法填空I was only in China for about 4 months last year. I stayed in Shanghai and visited some other cities 1.(include) Beijing. While the price feels a bit too much for a high speed train，the Chinese infrastructure (基础建设) is 2. (true) far ahead of any other developing country and even some developed ones in Europe. The train stations are as big 3. airports：almost everything in 4. (they) is like airports. They have all the high standards of airports but without the waiting time. The trains are just like those from Germany or France，5. are clean，modern and highly developed and run at very high speeds. It is about 1，200 kms from Shanghai to Beijing，and each high speed train 6. (take) around 4 and a half hours to reach its destination and 7. are more than 2 trains every hour，each day.I also had the experience of 8.(sit) in Maglev (磁力悬浮列车) in Shanghai. There is a public maglev train that runs from Shanghai city to its international airport. The 9.(distant) from the city to the airport is 40 kms and the speed of the train is 430 kms/hr. It took us just around 6 mins 10. (cover)40 kms and it felt rather smooth.答案及解析Ⅰ.阅读理解A【语篇解读】　本文为说明文，话题是社会文化类。

Unit 3 A taste of English humour (Warming up&reading)教案Teaching aims :Knowledge aims:1Useful words and expressions.2 Different types of humour, a taste of English humour.Ability aims:1 Get students to read the passage to learn about Charlie Chaplin and different reading skills.2 Enable students to talk about types of English humour and Charlie Chaplin.Emotional aims:1 Let students learn to be optimism and determined.2 Develop students’ sense of humour and cooperative learning. Teaching important points:1 Reading comprehension to the text2 Get students to read the passage to learn about Charlie Chaplin and different reading skills types of humour.Teaching difficult points:1 Develop students’ reading ability.2 Enable students to understand and talk about.Teaching Methods1 Scanning to get the general idea of the text.2 Skimming to understand the passage better.Teaching AidsA computer, a multimediaTeaching proceduresStep 1：Lead in:1 Ask students the question to lead in.what kind of teachers you like most?Step 2:Warming up1 Show pictures about homour2 How many kinds of humour do you know?3 Short introduction about Charlie ChaplinStep 3: Pre-readingLook at the title and pictures predict its content and write down its idea.Step 4: Reading1 Fast-readingFind out the main idea of each paragraph.2 Careful-readingWatch the video and use “First,--- Then,--- Finally” to describe his actions.3 Post readingCome to the front and act ;Mime or word play (in English);For 2-3 minutes;Try to make us laugh;Step 5：Consolidation ActivitiesAn Interview 采访Imagine you want to write an article about Charlie Chaplin for the column(专栏) “HUMOUR” of your school newspaper, so you are going to interview Charlie Chaplin.Step 6 ：Homework1 Read the passage again and pay more attention to the bold words2 Review the passage by finishing summary.。

Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour李仕才一、阅读理解。

Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words , because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, an d disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra m inute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rul e. When my children were young and likely to cause accident s, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ”moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup fu ll of hot coffee away from the edge of a computer, or somethin g that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to sa fety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal rel ationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regr etted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going t o the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I toldhim that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be th ere. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old an d I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my da y off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only”about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy sche dule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the bes t kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” ru le ?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to __ ________.A. keep her appointment with the eye doctorB. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approaching3.The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “_________”.A. abandonedB. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted4.What is the best title for the passage ?A. The Emotional Well-beingB. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful RuleD. The Peace of Mind【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词if only 的理解及看法。

A taste of English humour课文原文及翻译A 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 Charlies 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 known throughout 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 great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.无声的幽默的大师维克多o雨果曾经说过："笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。

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。

Unit3 AtasteofEnglishhumourⅠ.单项填空1．He's perfectly________to live in the mountain and paint pic tures all day，though he is badly off.A．curious B．proud C．anxious D．content解析考查形容词词义辨析。

curious好奇的；proud骄傲的；anxious焦急的；content满足的。

句意：尽管他清贫，但对于能够住在大山里面整天作画，他感到非常满足。

答案D2. The________look on his face showed that he hadn't expect ed it.A．astonished B．astonishing C．being astonished D．having astonishe d解析考查形容词作定语。

astonished look(因看到、听到或知道某事而)感到震惊的表情；astonishing look(表情本身)令人吃惊的表情。

句意：他脸上吃惊的表情说明他是始料未及的。

可知应选A项。

答案A3．He was robbed last night, but________he didn't have much on him then.A．fortunately B．eventually C．certainly D．surprisingly解析fortunately幸运地；eventually最终；certainly当然；surprisingly吃惊地。

句意：昨晚他被抢了，但幸运的是当时他没带多少钱。

答案A4．—Jane, Peter has got a wellpaid job in a foreign company.—You mean he is________than he used to be.A．badly off B．well offC．worse off D．better off解析由句意“……你的意思是他比以前有所好转了”可知应选better off than...比……富有；worse off than...比……更差。