find more information about him and answer the questions that will be shown on the screen:

① What was Charlie Chaplin famous for?

② How many famous film or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?

In this part the students are required to get some related information from the passage. This method is used to train the student to get the general idea of the passage. And it is also a good chance for them to improve their skimming skills.

II. Detailed reading ( 15 minutes )

I will ask the students to read the whole passage again carefully and answer some detailed questions. It is also called depth reading or study reading. It means reading for detailed information. The purpose is to make the students understand the reading material better.

1. True of false

① Chaplin became famous for using a particular form of acting including playing on words.

② In The Little Tramp, Chaplin always wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and carried a walking stick.

③ The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.

④ Chaplin’s movies were produced, directed and wrote by other people.

2. Choose the best answers according to the passage:

① What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The history of English humor B. The films Chaplin made.

C. The humor Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California.

②Chaplin made people laugh when they felt depressed because _______.

A. they enjoy doing so

B. it makes people more worried about their life.

C. it makes people more content with their life.

D. there’s much fun is doing so.

③ Why did people like The little Tramp?

A. Because it gives people courage to overcome difficulties;

B. Because he was always kind even when people were unkind to him.

C. Because he was optimism.

D. All of the above

④ In the middle of 19th century people went to California to look for ______.

A. films B. gold C. entertainment D. water

⑤ Chaplin was given a special Oscar for ______.

A. they enjoy doing so. B. the films he directed.

C. the joy he gave us in his films. D. the contributions he made in films.

⑥ What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie Chaplin?

A. positive B. negative C. serious D. appreciative

3. Write down the main idea of each paragraph:

Paragraph 1: The world situation

Paragraph 2: Charlie’s childhood

Paragraph 3: His famous film character

Paragraph 4: An example of his work

Paragraph 5: His achievements

I think a good way to check whether the students have understood the reading is to ask them to summarize the passage in one sentence. This is a valuable skill that students will be asked to attempt in the comprehending section.

Step 4 Post reading

1. Discussion ( 7 minutes )

① What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?

(We should be optimistic(乐观) no matter what difficulties we meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was.)

② What should we do to get success?

(Set up an aim; do our best; pay more time then others; never give up / lose heart; insist on what we pursue)

Apart from the knowledge they get from this lesson, it is a good opportunity for the students to receive moral education.

2. Make a dialogue ( 10 minutes )

Imagine one of the students wants to write an article about Charlie Ch