1、Book 4 Unit 3 A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURPre-reading activitiesTask I. Think of an English joke and tell it to your partners. Task II. Can you think of someone who is humourous? Say something about him / her. Task III. What can humour bring to people?While-reading activitiesTask I. Read the text an
2、d fill in the blanks in the chart. Task II. Read the text and decide whether the events belong to Charlie Chaplin or the little tramp. a. His father died when he was young. b. He went to Alaska to find gold. c. He always carried a stick in his hand. d. He lived in Switzerland in his final years. Cha
3、rlie Chaplin e. He was trained to sing and dance when he was young. f. His mother was sick and needed looking after. g. He was in a weaker position but kind to others.The little tramp h. He wrote and directed films. i. He boiled his leather shoes for dinner. j. He wore large trousers and a black hat
4、. k. He could tell stories by moving his body and face without speaking.Post-reading activitiesTask I. Write a summary of the text._Task II. Retell the story of Charlie Chaplin before he was famous. Task III. Read the part of the text about The Gold Rush, and then act this part according to the desc
5、ription of the text. Task IV. What are the great contributions of Charlie Chaplin to the film industry?参考答案：Pre-reading activitiesTask I. 略Task II略Task III略While-reading activitiesTask I. 1. Charlie Chaplin2. poor3. actor4. moustache5. worn-out 6. gold7. leather shoes8. OscarTask II. Charlie Chaplin
6、: adefhk The little tramp: bcgijPost-reading activitiesTask I. Charlie Chaplins parents were poor music hall performers who taught him to sing as soon as he could talk and dance as soon as he could walk. When his father died times got harder and he grew up looking after his sick mother and brother.
7、By the time he reached his teens however he had become one of the most popular child performers in England. Later, he began to make films in America and his character, the little homeless tramp with the moustache and walking stick, made people laugh all over the world. The tramp was a failure but loved by audiences because he always looked on the bright side of life and was kind to others even if they were unkind to him. Chaplin directed and produced the films he starred in and was given a special Oscar in 1972. He died in Switzerland in 1977. (By Ray Cama)Task II. 略Task III略Task IV略
