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Unit 4 Reading Club 1 目 录 CONTENT 01 02 03 To read and talk about Charlie Chaplin To read for general understanding and critical thinking To summarise information Read the textbook page 21 carefully and finish the following tasks. Do you know the following words and phrases after previewing the text ? Tasks for Preview 1. make an image _ 14. take the situation of _ 2. follow in one’s footsteps _ 15. get relief _ 3. comedy character _ 16. be criticised for _ 4. make a life _ 17. be overly sentimental _ 5. on one’s own _ 18. a raise of _ 6. work in stage shows _ 19. a lift of _ 7. a youth stage group _ 20. 喜剧演员_ 8. a huge commercial success _ 9. have control over sth._ 10. the silent film _ 11. go to jail _ 12. go after perfection _ 13. be loosely woven together _ 塑造形象 追随某人的脚步 喜剧角色 谋生 独自,单独地 从事舞台表演工作 少年剧团 在商业上的巨大成功 对...进行控制 无声电影 入狱 追求完美 松散地交织在一起 了解..的情况 得到解脱 因...而受批评 过于多愁善感 ...一抬 ...一举,举着... comedian/comic actor Preview Task Underline the following sentences on your textbook. Use context to understand the highlighted words and translate each sentence. 1. His early films were such huge commercial successes that film companies were falling over themselves to hire him. 2.Chaplin wrote, directed, starred in and edited all his own films, producing a series of box office hits. 3.Aside from the physical comedy, the film shines a light on the exploitation of workers on production lines. 4. Chaplin’s films elevated slapstick comedy to a new level. eager/ spare no efforts 他早期的电影在商业上取得了如此巨大的成功,所以电影公司都在尽力聘请他。 n. 很受欢迎的人或事 卓别林创作、导演、主演并剪辑了他所有的电影,创造了一系列的票房佳作。 reveal/ expose 除了身体式喜剧外,这部电影还揭示了生产线上对工人的剥削。 v. lift 卓别林的电影将打闹喜剧提升到了一个新的高度。 Preview Task 5. His films featured carefully designed scenes. 6. Making the joke look effortless and simple was part of his genius. 7.In an interview in 1950, Chaplin stated “ The best definition of humour I ever heard is that it’s getting people in and out of trouble...” 8. I’m emotional about most things but objective about my work. 9. Chaplin acted as