Warm-upQuestion: 1. Have you ever seen films acted by Charlie Chaplin?2. Can you tell me some of the films made by him?

Charlie Chaplin

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City Lights

Extensive ReadingRead the passage quickly to find the answers to

the following questions.

1.How many films did he make between 1940 and 1966?

2. Which were more popular, his early films or his later films?

He made only six films between 1940 and 1966.

His early films were more popular.

Listening

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Find out the meaning of each paragraph after listening.

The brief introduction of Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin’s early life

Chaplin’s own manner of acting

Chaplin’s earliest films

Chaplin’s later films

Intensive ReadingRead the passage again, then tell whether the following

sentences are true or false.

1.Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest actor in the history of the cinema.( )

2.He not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well.( )

3.Altogether he wrote, directed and acted in 69 films during his lifetime.( )

4.He first acted when he was five years old.

( )

False

True

False

True

5.Charlie Chaplin was given his first film part in the Stated during his second trip to the USA in 1912. ( )

6.He always worn a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.( )

7.Chaplin wrote music for his films “Modern Times” and “The Gold Rush”.( )

8.His early films were silent because he was uncertain about making films with dialogues.( )

9. Not all Chaplin’s later films are popular today. ( )

True

False

True

False

True

SummaryWrite notes about Charlie Chaplin’s lifetime:

Born:__________________

Died and buried:__________________

First appearance on the stage:________

First film part in the USA:_______

Acted in:_____films

Wrote and directed:_____films

Most famous films:_________________________

London,1889

Switzerland,1977

1894

1912

82

69

City Lights; Modern Times

Language study

Watch the videos and study the following expressions.

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at the age of &set off用法讲解

add.. .to用法讲解

be certain about /of

be uncertain about/of 用法讲解

be honoured for 用法讲解

Oral PracticeTalk about the pictures with your partner.

Talk about the acting of these three persons.

DiscussionWork in pairs or groups to discuss the following.

1.Who are your favourite film stars? Why do you like them?

2.Do you want to live like a film star? Why?

3.Do you think there are some people like Charlie Chaplin now?

ExerciseFill in the blanks with the right words. Charlie Chaplin was considered as one of the

greatest and _______ actors in the ______ of cinema. He made a great ____________ to film industry. He was _________ in many ways during his life time. He began his acting at the age of five.All his life he acted, wrote and directed a large ______ of films. His earliest films were _____, because the sound equipment had not been _________. In fact he

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was________ about making films with dialogues. Chaplin’s own manners of ________ made him world –famous. He wore a small black hat, very ______ trousers and a moustache. He came out with a stick and he ______ it in the ____ as he walked.Today some of his earliest films are still very _______.

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