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Part Ⅱ VIEWING WORKSHOP,READING CLUB 1 & READING CLUB 2
READING CLUB 1
THE LITTLE TRAMP WHO CONQUERED THE WORLD OF COMEDY
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1.Have a guess! Do you know who he is?
答案: Charlie Chaplin.
2.How much do you know about him?
答案: ·He was a famous comedy actor.
·He had to make a life on his own when he was young.
·He wrote,directed,starred in and edited all his own films.
·In 1936, he acted as the “Little Tramp” in the silent film Modern Times and became successful.
Read for general understanding
Read the text and fill in the blanks to find the general idea of each paragraph!
Paragraph 1:Little Tramp— one of the most famous 1.comedy characters in the world.
Paragraph 2:Charles Chaplin’s family 2.background and 3.early experiences.
Paragraph 3:Chaplin 4.set up his own studio in Hollywood in 1917.
Paragraph 4:Chaplin’s films 5.elevated slapstick comedy to a new level.
Paragraph 5:Chaplin’s films were much more than just 6.a series of slapstick scenes loosely woven together.
Paragraph 6:Chaplin’s films 7.are considered influential in the approach to acting.
Read for details
Read “THE LITTLE TRAMP WHO CONQUERED THE WORLD OF COMEDY” and choose the best answers.
1.Why were Chaplin’s films successful?
A.He devoted himself to the films.
B.The films gave people visual enjoyment.
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C.He took more than some funny scenes.
D.The films were filled with many exciting acts.
2.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.An analysis of the causes for Charlie Chaplin.
B.An introduction to a famous actor in America.
C.A description of Charlie Chaplin’s show styles.
D.An introduction to the life process of Charlie Chaplin and his attitudes towards film and life.
3.What would today’s comedians say about Chaplin?
A.Favorable. B.Criticized.
C.Objective. D.Acceptable.
答案: 1~3:C D A
Critical thinking
What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?
Devotion, hard work, great efforts, courage as well as sympathy.
READING CLUB 2 BRITISH HUMOUR
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