Unit 4 Humour Period Five Part Ⅰ（教师用书Word）-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册（北师大版2019）

Period Five　Writing Workshop & Other Parts of the Unit Part Ⅰ　Language Points Ⅰ.Read THE LITTLE TRAMP WHO CONQUERED THE WORLD OF COMEDY, and draw a timeline to show Chaplin's life story. on 16 April,1889→was born in London in 1910→began working in stage shows and toured the US in 1912→was offered a movie contract in 1917→set up his own studio in 1936→made his most successful film Modern Times Ⅱ.Read BRITISH HUMOUR and answer the questions. 1．What's the main idea of the text? The main idea of the text is why British comedy has been so successful. 2．Why are British jokes difficult to understand according to the author? Because British jokes are often related to culture and they often “play” with words. READING CLUB 1 [教材原文] Imagine a bowler hat① , a moustache② and a walking cane③. This is probably all it takes to make an image of Charlie Chaplin as the “Little Tramp④”， one of the most famous comedy characters in the world.[1] [1]句中it takes to make an image…in the world是省略了关系代词that的定语从句，修饰先行词all；该从句中it是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语to make an image…in the world；one of…in the world作the “Little Tramp”的同位语。 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London on 16 April, 1889. Both his father and mother were successful actors and singers, so it was natural for him to follow in their footsteps⑤.However, his father died when Chaplin was just 10 years old, and his mother then became sick.Suddenly, Charlie and his elder brother had to make a life⑥ on their own⑦. Chaplin joined a youth stage group. He then began working in stage shows and toured⑧ the US in 1910. The audiences loved him, and in 1912, he was offered a movie contract. His early films were such huge commercial⑨ successes that film companies were falling over themselves to⑩ hire him.[2] [2]句中包含such…that…结构，意为“如此……以至于……”，在此处引导结果状语从句。注意，such后接名词(短语)。 In order to have greater control over⑪ his work, Chaplin set up⑫ his own studio—United Artists—in Hollywood in 1917. Chaplin wrote, directed, starred in and edited all his own films, produc