新视野第四册第二课

Unit 2

Section A Charlie Chaplin

1. Pre-reading Activities

1. 1 Background information

Charles Spencer Chaplin

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on 16th April 1889 in Walworth, London, and lived a Dickensian childhood, shared with his brother, Sydney, that included extreme poverty, workhouses and seeing his mother’s mental decline put her into an institution. Both his parents, though separated when he was very young, were music hall artists, his father quite famously so. But it was his mother that Charlie idolised and was inspired by during his visit of the backstage while she performed, to take up such a career for himself.

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, 1812—1870, an English novelist, considered by many to be the greatest one of all. His many famous books describe life in Victorian England and show how hard it was, especially for the poor and for the children. They include The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities.

Hollywood

Hollywood is an area of Los Angeles which is known as the center of the American film industry. In terms of geography, Hollywood refers to an area consisting of the City of West Hollywood and its vicinity that form part of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is generally thought that everyone living in Hollywood is extremely rich, famous, and concerned with appearances but in fact many parts of Hollywood today are poor, dirty and badly cared for. Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett: (1880—1960) U.S. film producer, born in Richmond, Quebec. He worked in the theatre as a comic in burlesque companies, and from 1908 in silent films. He later formed his own company and hundreds of shorts, establishing a whole generation of players and a tradition of knockabout slapstick under the name of Keystone Komics (1912), and later the Sennett Bathing Beauties (1920). He received a Special Academy Award in 1937.

1. 2 Topic-related video

Directions: Watch a video performed by Charles Chaplin.

1. 3 Topic-related discussion

1) What enlightenment can we gain from the video?

2) How do you understand the proverb “All roads lead to Rome”?

2. While-reading Activities

2. 1 Global reading

2. 1. 1 Understanding the major details of the text

1) What do you learn about Charlie Chaplin from the first paragraph of the passage? He lived a poor and miserable life during his childhood.

2) What do you know about the film Modern Times from the fourth paragraph of the passage? It was the first movie in which Charlie Chaplin used his voice for the characters.

3)What happened to Charlie Chaplin after his death?

His body was stolen by thieves and held for money.

2. 1. 2 Understanding the organization of the text

1) Main idea of the text The world’s most famous comic, Charlie Chaplin, had a miserable childhood. However, after he moved to America, he gradually became famous. His excellent performance has brought laughter to people all over the world.

2) Text structure analysis

Part One (Para.1-2): Introduction of Charlie Chaplin

Part Two (Para.3-6): Charlie Chaplin’s professional success

This part is about Charlie Chaplin’s success with his Tramp, sound movies and his secrets of Part Three (Para.7-8): Charlie Chaplin’s emotional life

This part is about Charlie Chaplin’s emotional collision and his in his later years.

Part Four (Para.9): Charlie Chaplin’s death

A strange incident after his death is taken as to the world’s most famous comic.

2. 2 Detailed reading

2. 2. 1 Words and phrases

1) for good (L.8)

forever; permanently

这一次她将是永远地离开她的国家了。

This time she’s leaving her country for good. 永远离家出走了) (ran away from home for good)

2) crude (L.12)

a. rude and offensive

由于他粗俗的行为，他不大受到同班同学们的欢迎。

He was not very popular with his classmates because of his crude manner.

At times his language _________ and made him look foolish. (变得粗鲁)

(turned crude)

This province is famous for its crude rubber. (adj. in the natural state; not refined)(天然的，未加工的)

词语辨析：

crude raw

Nature is the ______materials of poetry. (raw) (原材料)

The Panamanian crisis could hit US _____ oil supplies.(crude) （原油）

3) behave (L.21)

v. act in a particular way

人们常常强烈反对那些行为举止不大寻常的人。

People often strongly disapprove of others who behave in unusual ways.

We should not allow violent behavior on school grounds; people should ____________.

(以礼相待)

(behave politely to each other)

词语搭配：

behave oneself 举止规矩有礼

4) make up (L.27)

invent

我正试图为迟到这么长时间编个好借口。

I was trying to make up a good excuse for being so late.

Sometimes I'll read her a story from a book and sometimes ___________. (我自己编故事) (I'll make one up)

5) come down in the world (L.29)

be reduced to a humbler standard of living or social level

你是否看过一片关于一个穷困潦倒的百万富翁电影？

Have you seen the movie about a millionaire who has come down in the world?

When they ______________, they moved to a flat in London. (开始落魄)

(started to come down in the world)

6) rouse (L. 39)

v. cause a particular feeling or attitude to exist

汤姆决定不去激怒她。

Tom was determined not to rouse her to anger.

The speaker attempted to ____________ with a cry for action.(激励人群)

(rouse the crowd)

词语辨析：

arouse rouse

The music ________ an intense feeling of homesickness in him. (aroused）（激发起）

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