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Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. 1. Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance of the theater? A He wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre. B He was hungry and wanted some food. C He liked to play a part in a play and thus made a living. D He wished to become a man of business. 2. Little does Chaplin’s comedy depend on____. A. acting B. feeling C. expression D. words 3. People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin’s film without translation because____. A. English is widely known in the world. B. they can enjoy the film silently. C. they are most comedies. D. most of them are silent. 4. What is “a kind of world language” according to the passage? A. Comedy. B. Acting out of common human situations. C. Silence. D. Films or plays. 5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to passage? A. Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters. B. He couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. C. Nearly all visitors to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. D. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty. 第2课时: 课前预习 Pre-reading 1—5 B A C D C Reading 1. Prediction Title: Master; Nonverbal This passage is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin and the kind of humour we can all laugh at—nonverbal humour. 2. Fast reading 1889; an actor; mime and comedy ; the little tramp; a special Oscar; 1972; 1977; Switzerland. 3. Careful reading 1). 1. Why people needed cheering up. 2. What Charlie’s childhood was like. 3. What his most famous character was like. 4. An example of a sad situation that he made funny. 5. His achievement. 2) 1. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. 2. Because it can make people feel more content with their life. 3. He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music performers. His father’s death made the family worse off. 4. A small black hat, a walking stick, large trousers, worn-out shoes, The Little Tramp was a poor and homeless person. 5. Because he had the determination to overcome difficulties and he was the underdog who was kind even when was unkind to him. 6. The Gold Rush. 7. Time: in the middle of the 19th century Place: California Job in the film: panning for gold Were they fortunate enough to find the gold? No. What troubles did they meet in California? They were caught on the edge of a mountain in a snowstorm in a small wooden house. 8. Chaplin produced, directed, and wrote many movies he starred in. He was given a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work. He lived the last years of his life in Switzerland, and was buried there in 1977. 4. Post reading: 一: 判断正误: 1—5 F T T F F 二: 单项选择: 1—5 A C D B B 实战演练 一: 单句改错 1.which→where 2.are→were3. chewed→chewing4.去掉for 5.troops后加to6. bored→boring 7.out→off 8.by→of 9.overcame→overcome10. entertained→entertaining 二: 英汉互译 1. 这栋房子很容易被认出，它有一扇大蓝门。 2. 他的演讲被后排的尖叫声打断了。 3. 如果去掉这些陈腐的修辞，你的作文读起来就要好一些。 4. 他们正在城里找开晚会的地方。 5. 十年的艰辛劳动 彻底把马蒂尔德变成了一个普通的家庭妇女。 6. He is not content with what he has achieved. 7. You can depend on me. I will convince him to go there with us. 8. The man talks as if he knew everything. 9. The poor farmers are badly off for blankets, and even worse off for food. 10. Failure is the mother of success. 反馈检测 1—5 CDDBD (责任编辑：admin) |