I want to lose my weight.

Hey, do you think I am cool?

Challenge your sense of humor!

Mary: Thank you. My fever is gone.

Doctor: Don’t thank me. Thank god.

Mary:

Then I’ll pay the fees to god.

Laughing is better than medicine. ---- Jewish saying

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

---Victor Hugo

Can you name some famous

actors or actresses who are good

at humor?

Can you name some famous

actors or actresses who are good

at humor?

funny plays( 小品 )

cross talks ( 相声 )

mime

funny stories

HUMOR

Nonverbal humor

Verbal humor

Body language

Words

Unit 3: A master of nonverbal humour

What do you know about

Charlie Chaplin?

Charlie Chaplin (Nonverbal) He was a great silent movie stars. Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The gold Rush, City Light are his masterpieces. He was very popular in his time.

What his most famous

character was like.

Why people needed cheering

up

The film of The Gold Rush.

His achievements.

What Charlie Chaplin’s childhood was like.

Para. 3:

Para. 2:

Para. 1:

Para. 5:

Para. 4:

Year of birth

Job

Type of acting

Character

Costume

Charlie Chaplin

1889

actormime“the tramp”, a poor and homeless person

Large trousers, worn- out shoes, small round black hat and a walking stick

1.People love the character “the little tramp” ,mainly for he was poor and homeless.

2.Chaplin performed how to eat a boiled shoe by his action and explaining.

F

F

Ture or False

3.In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for gold.

4. Chaplin and his friend are so unlucky that they can’t find any gold.

5.Chaplin has a delicious meal by eating meat in the film.

T

T

F

What did Charlie Chaplin’s parents do?

His parents were both poor music hall performers.

When did Charlie Chaplin first learn to sing and dance?

He was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.

Para.2

a small black hat

a moustache

a stick

very wide trousers

A man with a

moustache, wore

large trousers,

worn-out shoes

and a small round

black hat . He

walked around

stiffly carrying a

walking stick.

Para.3

Why did people like The Little Tramp?

Para.3

Because it gives people courage to

overcome difficulties.

Put the following sentences in the right order: dinner

1.Chaplin tried eating the bottom of the shoe.

2.Chaplin boiled a pair of leather shoes.

3.Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.

4.Chaplin picked out the laces.

1

3

2

4

Para.4

pictures from The Gold Rush

He picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti

Do you think Chaplin’s eating

boiled shoes funny? Why?

Para.4

Yes. Because he made the terrible situation “real” for his audience.

1. He seems to eat every mouthful with great enjoyment.

2. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!

Para.4 Appreciation

Discussion

1. For what he was given a special Oscar

in 1972?

Para.5

2 Why do you think he was so successful?

Charlie Chaplin’s career:

Charlie Chaplin

Was born in

His job is.

In 1972, he was given

Type of acting is

His charming character is

His costume:

Reasons of success:

He died in

in

1889. an actor mime.

The Little Tramp

1977

Switzerland.

large trousers,

worn-out shoes

and small round black hat.

a special

Oscar for his

outstanding

work

Charming,determination to overcome difficulties and always kind

Summary In Britain and America people were feeling d_________ because of the difficult situation. Charlie understood their problems. His character “the little t______” was poor and h______, but everybody loved him for his kind heart. Charlie Chaplin made people l_______ at some of these terrible situations like being without food or money. He wrote and d_______ his own films and received an O_____ for his o________ work.

rampomeless

augh

irectedscar utstanding

epressed

What is behind humor?

happy, handsome, helpful, healthy unusual, useful magical, meaningful open, oral romantic, reasonable, relaxed…

What do you think “humor” stands for?

H:

U:

M:

R:

O:

What is humor in your mind ?

Humor is like water, and we are like fish. Fish

can’t live without water.