1、Section Warming Up & ReadingPrereading,Look at the pictures and answer some questions.1Do you know who they are?,答案:略,2Do you think these pictures funny?Can you say sth. about them?答案:略,3What do you know about Charlie Chaplin?What do you know about his film?,He was a great_.The Tramp(流浪汉1915);The Ki
2、d(寻子遇仙记1921);The Gold Rush(淘金记1925);Modern Times(摩登时代1936);The Great Dictator(大独裁者1940)are his masterpieces.He was very popular_.答案:silent movie star;in his time,Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.1When Charlie Chaplin was a little child he was taught to sing and dan
3、ce because_.Ahis parents wanted him to be famous when he grew upBhe liked singing and dancing very muchChis parents thought he could make a living by doing soDhis parents were famous music hall performers答案:C,2Why did people love the character,the little tramp,Charlie Chaplin played?ABecause he was
4、a social failure.BBecause he wore strange clothes.CBecause he was poor and homeless.DBecause he was determined and optimistic.答案:D,3Which of the following is TRUE about Charlie Chaplin?AHe was honoured with an Oscar after death.BHis silent movies are still popular today.CHis birth brought poverty to
5、 his family.DHe was famous for his funny words.答案:B,4Why is Charlie Chaplin so popular as an actor?ABecause he wrote and directed many films.BBecause he had a humourous appearance.CBecause his films could make people feel more content with their lives.DBecause he could mime and act the fool doing or
6、dinary everyday tasks.答案:C,5Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _.Athe contributions he made in his filmsBthe films he directedCthe joy he gave us in his filmsDthey enjoyed doing so答案:A,1Read the text carefully and then answer the following questions.(1)What was Charlies childhood like?答案:It was n
7、ot easy,for he lived in a poor family and he had to look after his sick mother and brother.,(2)Can you describe his most famous character?答案:He wore a small black hat,very wide trousers,a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.,2Read the text and match each paragraph wit
8、h its main idea.Paragraph 1() A.What Charlies childhood was like.Paragraph 2()B.What his most famous character was like?Paragraph 3()C.Why people needed cheering up.Paragraph 4()D.His achievements.Paragraph 5()E.An example of a sad situation that he made funny答案:Paragraph 1:C;Paragraph 2:A;Paragraph
9、 3:B;Paragraph 4:E;Paragraph 5:D,3Read the text carefully and then try to write down the main idea of the text.The text is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin who _ the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and _.答案:brightened;the hard years in between,Read the text carefully
10、and fill in the blanks.,答案:1.18892.performers3.dance4.worse5.ordinary6.popular7.directed8.starred9.outstanding/excellent10.actor,What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?What should we do to get success?答案:We should be optimistic and determined like Charlie Chaplin.If we have confidence and work hard,we can get success.,