人教新目标高中英语必修四
Unit 3 A taste of English humor
Reading
Part 1 读前任务，反复是关键，贯穿单元全过程
Word learning tips: 音形结合及时重复联想归类语境运用多感官参与
和构词法
A．基础词汇扫描
1. 写出这些单词的意思，并反复记忆，熟练读音和意思（实验班层次的同学快速完成, 普
通班同学反复细致掌握）。
humour ___________ punchline ___________ verbal _________ nonverbal ___________ mime ___________ comedy ___________ brighten __________ depressed _________ content _________ performer _________ astonish _________ astonishing _________ fortunate ________ unfortunately _______ teens __________ ordinary __________ bored __________ subtle _________ entertain __________ entertaining _________ charming _________ tramp _________ throughout __________
homeless ___________
moustache __________
worn ____________
worn-out ___________
stiffly ___________
failure ___________
optimism __________
overcome _________
underdog _________
snowstorm _________
leather __________
lace ____________
chew __________
mouthful _________
enjoyment _________
convince _________
convincing _________
direct _________
outstanding _________
confidence __________
costume _________
gesture _________
particular _________
particularly _________
occasion __________
budget _________
actress _________
slide _________
amuse _________
amusing _________
pancake _________
explanation _________
detective ________
mountainous ________
whisper _________
vast ____________
rhythm __________
mess ____________
react ___________
porridge ___________
drunk ___________
2. 根据英语释义从所给词中选出正确的单词填空。
1) _________ happy and satisfied.
2) _________ average, common, or usual, not different or special.
3) _________ to do something that amuses or interests people.
4) _________ someone who has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation, lucky.
5) _________ to fight and win against someone or something.
6) _________ to make someone feel certain that something is true.
7) _________ extremely good
8) _________ a time when something happens.
9) _________ a lack of success in achieving or doing something.
10) ________ to speak or say something very quietly, using you breath rather than your voice.
11) ________ the reasons given for why something happened or why you did something.
12) ________ to make someone laugh or smile.
3. 从课文中找出下列词组，写出意思并反复记忆。
1) fall down ____________
2) be content with ____________
3) badly off ____________
4) knock into sb ____________
5) break down ___________
6) be kind to ____________ 7) pick out ___________
8) cut off ___________
9) as a result of ___________
10) be angry about ___________
11) on the edge of ___________
12) break out ___________
1) lead to __________
2) burst into ___________
3) would rather ___________
4) deal with __________
5) think well/ highly of __________
6) go camping __________
7) the five-star red flag __________ 8) be considered as __________
9) turn up __________
10) make fun of __________
11) give out __________
12) come across __________
13) of the same length ___________
14) bring out ___________
B. 词汇归纳联想—词汇头脑风暴(充分利用工具书)，锻炼联想能力，养成利用工具书的习惯，积累词汇量（各班同学在老师的指导下视情况掌握，或仔细读记和归纳并适度扩充，或适度了解）。
1. （12个）astonish vt.—astonishing/astonished//____--boring/bored//convince--____/convinced// amuse—amusing/____// disturb //confuse //terrify //amaze //frighten //surprise//interest//excite
2. humor--_____adj./mountainous/dangerous/famous/delicious/curious/nervous/poisonous
3. fortune____--fortunate adj.--_____ adv. ________(反义)
4. ordinary---______(反义)
5. homeless adj./careless/endless/hopeless/selfless/useless/breathless
6. failure--______(反义)
7. optimism--pessimistic ______
8. mouthful adj./cheerful/doubtful/grateful/harmful/hopeful/peaceful/powerful/respectful/ thankful/successful/wonderful/forgetful
9. confidence n.--_____adj./distance—_____/presence_____/patience--_____/importance--_____/ difference--_____/violence--_____
10. explanation_____occasion_____/production/occupation/nutrition/connection/organization/ observation/generation/consideration/determination/inspiration/appreciation/attraction/competiti on/congratulation/contribution/direction/graduation/introduction/invitation/ suggestion/ population/preparation
11.detect v.---detective adj./_____---impressive/_____--imaginative/_____---active/_____
—protective/ _____--attractive/ _____--sensitive/ _____—competitive
12. throughout_____/overcome_____/underdog_____/pancake_____/sunburnt_____/output____/ underline_____/headline_____/shortcoming/gentleman/thunderstorm/background/eggplant/ weekend/wildlife
Part 2 Reading and comprehending
I. Pre-reading
ⅡFast reading
Tips:Scan the passage quickly to find the main sentence of each paragraph, get the main idea of it and form the main idea of the passage.
Match each paragraph with main idea:
Paragraph 1 An example of a sad situation that he made funny
Paragraph2 His achievements
Paragraph3 What Charlie’s childhood was like
Paragraph4 What his most famous character was like
Paragraph5 Why people need cheering up
ⅢCareful reading
Tips: 细读并注意细读技巧- 默读、目读，找出依据句，斟酌关键词。
Para1
1. Explain “Laughter is the sun that dr ives winter from the human face”.
A. Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring.
B. Laughter can keep one’s f ace warm, especially during freezing winter.
C. Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy.
2. Charlie Chaplin made people laugh when they felt depressed, so they feel _________.
A. less satisfied with their lives
B. more content with their lives
C. more worried about their lives.
D. they had a miserable life.
Para 2-3
2. Fill in the blanks
Charlie Chaplin, born in a ________ family, showed an astonishing _________ as a performer as soon as he could walk. Unfortunately, his _______ died, leaving the family even _______ _____. By his teens, he could act the ________doing ordinary tasks, whom no one was ________ watching him.
Para 4-5
1. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his friend eat a pair of shoes because __________.
A. they are interested in it
B. the shoes are delicious
C. they want to make the people laugh
D. they are very hungry
2. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _______.
A. the characters he played in his films.
B. the films he directed.
C. the joy he gave us in his films.
D. the contributions he made in films.
3. Put the events in the right order.
( ) Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe.
( ) Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed.
( ) They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes.
( ) They were caught in a small wooden house.
( ) Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.
( ) Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.
Part 3 Performance after reading
1. Divide the student into several groups and each group chooses one student to perform like Charlie Chaplin.
2. Enjoy the film The Gold Rush and other films by Charlie Chaplin.