许多国家在基础教育发展战略中，都把英语教育作为公民素质教育的重要组成部分，并将其摆在突出的地位。精品小编准备了高二英语A taste of English humour教案封面，具体请看以下内容。

I.默写下列单词和短语

1、直到现在：                         2、更穷：

3、感到沮丧：                         4、巧妙的表演

5、对------满意：                       6、四处走动：

7、一------就：                         8、拐杖：

9、一个社会的失败者：                 10、一双皮鞋

11、克服困难：                        12、挑选：

13、对他人不友善：                    14、主演：

15、寻找：                            16、as time went by：

17、cut off                             18、be remembered as

19、inspire sb. with sth.                   20、on the edge of a mountain

21、astonishing:                         22、平常的：

23、厌烦的：                          24、愉快的：

25、迷人的：                          26、令人信服的：

27、杰出的：                          28、无家可归的：

29、worn-out :                          30、unfortunately: (adv.)

II．Skim the text and join the main ideas of each paragraph.

Para 1                  An example of a sad situation that he made funny.

Para 2                  Why people needed cheering up.

Para 3                  His achievements.

Para 4                  What his most famous character was like.

Para 5                  What Charlie childhood was like.

III．Scan the passage carefully and finish the following.

1，Decide if the following statements are true or false.

(    ) 1, Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy.

(    ) 2, People who don’t know English cannot enjoy Chaplin’s films.

(    ) 3,The Gold Rush is set in California the late of the nineteenth century.

(    ) 4, In Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold.

(    ) 5, In the film the meal he eats is hard to chew.

(    ) 6,Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well.

2 , Choose the best answers to each question according to the text.

1、The writer used what Victor Hugo said in order to ________.

A .show how great Victor Hugo was     B. tell the importance of Charlie Chaplin.

C .make you remember the truth.      D .tell readers Charlie Chaplin couldn’t speak well.

2 、From paragraph 2 we can learn that __________.

A .Charlie lived an easy life when he was young.   B .it was easy for Charlie to become angry.

C .it was his mother who looked after him when he was young.

D .Charlie was very clever as a child.

3 、Who was the little tramp ?

A . A character in his life .     B .One of his friends.

C . His brother.              D .A film director.

4 、Why do we believe it is one of the best meals Charlie has ever tasted ?

A .Because the food is the most delicious.    B .Because we are very hungry.

C .Because he eats the shoes happily.    D .Because the shoes are very beautiful.

5 、When Charlie Chaplin died , he was ________years old .

A . 66      B. 77      C .88     D.99

3．Now use the information of the main idea to write a summary of the passage in your own words . (C级)

In ____and ____people were feeling ____because of ____ _____ _____ .Charlie understood their problems .His character “_____ _____ _____”was _____and _____ , but everybody loved him for _____and _____ .Charlie Chaplin made people laugh at some of these terrible situations like being without _____or _____ . He ____ ,____and _____ his own films and _____an Oscar for his ______work .

IV．Translate the key sentences .

1、As Victor Hugo once said , “ Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face “, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin .

句中as 引导什么句?

2、He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed , so they could feel more content with their lives .

_____________________________________________________________   句中when 引导什么句?

3、Unfortunately his father died ,leaving the family even worse off .

句中leaving the family 是现在分词做：

4、No none was ever bored watching him---his subtle acting made everything entertaining .

句中entertaining是做宾语补足语吗?

5、Charlie Chaplin picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti .

句中as if 引导什么句?

6、Charlie Chaplin wrote , directed and produced the films he starred in .

____________________________________________________句中he starred in 做什么成分?

7、This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties .

____________________________________________________

V．Key words, phrases and sentences

1. content adj.表示或感到满意或满足的; 心满意足的:_______________

【观察思考】

vt. 1) We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.

Adj. 1) He is content to stay in his present job.

2) Don’t be content with such a small success.

n.1) The drawer had been emptied of its contents.

2) The content of your essay is excellent, but it's not very well expressed.

3) We can swim in the river to our heart’s content.

【归纳总结】

________________________________________________________________________

【巩固运用】

1) 他安於现状.  He is____ _____ ______ where he is now.

2) 既然没有奶油, 我们只好喝清咖啡算了. As there's no cream, we'll have to_____ ourselves_____ black coffee.

3) 书的前部有目录, 详列了书中的内容. At the front of the book is a table of______, giving details of what is in the book.

2. inspire adj. 有创作力的,受灵感启示的:__________ 有创作力的诗人______________

【观察思考】

vt. 1) Our first sight of the dingy little hotel did not inspire us with much confidence.

2) This inspired in us a love for learning.

3) The teacher inspired us to work harder.

4) The teacher inspired us to great efforts.

【归纳总结】

________________________________________________________________________

【巩固运用】

1) The father inspired confidence ______his son.

2 His sly ways inspire me_________ distrust.

3) We were ___________by his_________ speech?

3. entertain  adj使人愉快的; 有趣的.________n. 宴客; 招待; 款待; 娱乐____________

n.(娱乐节目的)表演者; (尤指)艺人_____________________

【观察思考】

vt.1) He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.

2) I usually entertain friends to dinner on Sundays.

【归纳总结】

________________________________________________________________________

【巩固运用】

1) I don't entertain very often._________________________________________

2) The local entertainments are listed in the newspaper.____________________________

4. direct n. 方向，指导____________主管，导演______________说明书_______________

【观察思考】

vt. 1) Can you direct me to the station?

2) The owners directed that the factory be closed.

3) The officer directed them to advance.