Nonverbal Humour

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Nonverbal Humour
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Warming Up

• 2. What kinds of verbal humour do you know?

Puns
Jokes
Crosstalk
Verbal humour
Funny stories
Comedy
Funny poems
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Reading
2. What is a punchline? Find the jokes
punchlines.
Punchline
The words that form the climax of a joke
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Reading
Punchline
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Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889 and
died in 1977. He was a great silent movie stars.
Modern Times, The Little Tramp, The gold Rush,
City Light are his masterpieces. He was very
popular in his time.
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Fast reading
Listen to the tape then answer these three
questions
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1. Who is the main character of the text? What
was he famous for? 2. How many famous film or
characters are mentioned in the text? What are
the names?
The main character is Charlie Chaplin. He was
famous for his nonverbal humour.
There are two, The Little Tramp and The Gold Rush.
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3. Whats the main idea of the text? A. The
history of English humour. B. The films that
Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his
films. D. The Gold Rush in California.
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Task 2
Talk about the parts of the text and their main
idea
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Parts of the text and their main ideas. Part
1 Part 2 Part 3
Paragraph 1-2
Chaplins style of acting.
Paragraph 3-4
It tells us what he did to entertain people in
the film The Gold Rush.
Paragraph 5
He is considered as one of the most outstanding
funny actors in the world.
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Task 3
Write down Charlie Chaplins career
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Charlie Chaplins career
Type of acting is _________
Was born in ______
His job is _______
His charming character is __________
Charlie Chaplin
He died in_____ in _______.
His costume __________
Reasons of success __________
In 1972, he was given ________
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Charlie Chaplins career
Type of acting is mime and farce.
His job is an actor.
Was born in 1889.
He died in 1977 in Switzerland.
His charming character is The Little Tramp.
Charlie Chaplin
Reasons of success charming,social failure with
a determination to overcome difficulties and
always kind
His costume large trousers, worn-out shoes and
small round black hat.
In 1972, he was given a special Oscar for his
outstanding work.
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Task 4
Put the sentences in the right order according to
the film The Gold Rush.
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Chaplin tried cutting and eating the bottom of
the shoe. Chaplin and his friend washed sand and
expect to pick up gold, but they failed. They
were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather
shoes. They were caught in a small wooden house.
Chaplin cut off the leather top of the
shoe. Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.
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Revision
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Questions for understanding

• People enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck
  because _________.
• they enjoy doing so.
• it makes people more worried about their life.
• it makes people more content with their life.
• theres much fun in doing so.

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• 2. The Little Tramp is well known because ____.
• Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.
• The character was social failure.
• Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a
  small round black hat and carried a walking
  stick.
• Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to
  overcome difficulties and was kind even when
  people were unkind to him.

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3. In the middle of 19th century people went to
California to look for . A. films
B. gold C. entertainment D. water

• 4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for
  ________.
• the characters he played in his films.
• the films he directed.
• the joy he gave us in his films.
• the contributions he made in films.