课件制作人 : 太谷中学外语组 何俊梅 吴文媛

About Charlie Chaplin

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Language Points

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Unit 5

Charlie Chaplin

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Charlie Chaplin

He was a famous American film director and actor, born in London in 1889. His parents separated when he was one year old, and he first appeared on the stage at the age of 5. He died in Switzerland at the age of 88.

Main Idea

This text tells us something about Charlie Chaplin’s life and films.He wrote, directed and acted in many films which were silent.But his later films were not so popular with people as his early films.He is considered one of the greatest and funniest actor in the history of the cinema.

Part 1----Charlie Chaplin---one of the greatest

(1) and funniest actor in the history of

the cinema.

Part 2----Charlie Chaplin’s life and his films.

(2—5)

Part 3----Sth about one of Chaplin’s most

(6-7) famous films---The Gold Rush.

Questions:

1.When and where was Charlie Chaplin born?

He was born in London in 1889.

2.How many films did he make between

1940 and 1966?

He made only six films between 1940 and 1966.

3.When was the film “The Gold Rush”made?

It was made in the year 1925.

4.Why did thousands of people rush to California

in the middle of the nineteenth century?

In order to look for gold.

5.What happened to Charlie Chaplin and

his friend in the film?

They were caught on the edge of a mountain in a snowstorm in a small wooden house and they have nothing to eat.

Language points:

1. consider sb… 认为某人… .

consider sb to be…

consider sb as….

eg. * I consider him a fool/clever.

* I consider him to be the best person for

the work.

* I consider him as my best friend.

2.set off/ set out/ start off/ start out

动身，出发

eg. They set off for America

yesterday.

I’m going to set off.

3.be uncertain about/of … 对 …没把握

eg. I’m uncertain about the meaning

of the sentence.

They are uncertain about/of their

plans for the future.

4.honor:vt&n

* win honor for one’s motherland 为国争光

* show honor to somebody 向…表敬意

* do honor to somebody 给某人带来荣誉

* in honor of 为纪念（庆祝）…

* honor somebody as… 尊称

* be honored for… 因…受到尊敬

1.He will set out______New York______business.

A.to , on B.for , to C.for , on D.to , for

2.---Why are they_____the forest?

---They are_____some criminals.

A. searching for, searching

B. searching, searching

C. searching, searching for

D. in search for, in search for

1.He will set out______New York______business.

A.to , on B.for , to C.for , on D.to , for

2.---Why are they_____the forest?

---They are_____some criminals.

A. searching for, searching

B. searching, searching

C. searching, searching for

D. in search for, in search for

B

C

3.Mother bought a new pair of shoes, _____

she paid 35 dollars.

A.on them B.at it C.for which D.which

4.John has two sisters,of whom Rose is______.

A.more clever B.the most cleverest

C.the cleverest D.the cleverer

5.Was everything Jim_____away by the robbers last night?

A.taken B.had taken C.owned took D.like to take

3.Mother bought a new pair of shoes, _____

she paid 35 dollars.

A.on them B.at it C.for which D.which

4.John has two sisters,of whom Rose is______.

A.more clever B.the most cleverest

C.the cleverest D.the cleverer

5.Was everything Jim_____away by the robbers last night?

A.taken B.had taken C.owned took D.like to take

C

D

B

6.I’m very happy to have_____of inviting you for a dinner together.

A. an honor B. the honor

C. a honor D. honors7.He____his son to stay home in such bad weather.

A.hoped B.let C.wished D.had

8.The report was so____that they were all_____.

A.exciting,exciting B.exciting,excited

C.excited,excited D.excited,exciting

6.I’m very happy to have_____of inviting you for a dinner together.

A. an honor B. the honor

C. a honor D. honors7.He____his son to stay home in such bad weather.

A.hoped B.let C.wished D.had

8.The report was so____that they were all_____.

A.exciting,exciting B.exciting,excited

C.excited,excited D.excited,exciting

B

C

B

9.----Do you know who was considered_____the

first TV set?

----I know nothing about it.

A. to have invented B. to invent

C. inventing D. to inventing

10.At the conference everybody gave their

opinions,______?

A.did he B.didn’t he C.did they D.didn’t they

9.----Do you know who was considered_____the

first TV set?

----I know nothing about it.

A. to have invented B. to invent

C. inventing D. to inventing

10.At the conference everybody gave their

opinions,______?

A.did he B.didn’t he C.did they D.didn’t they

A

D