【正文】 eaning: In the eyes of English audiences, only foreign people might look at a pretty girl in such a rude way as the Tramp did with his quick eye. Language Point 17 …that39。Language Point 22 He later said he imagined the Tramp to be a collegeeducated gentleman who39。2) (+ if / that / whetherclause) unlikely。The show has been extended for another six weeks. 這個(gè)演出又延長了六周。Language Point29 But that shock roused his imagination. ()rouse: v. 1) make sb. feel a particular emotionI don39。 he was the kind of ic who used his physical senses to invent his art as he went along. ()Meaning: Chaplin didn39。s success in his career of edy is that he was able to replace the nature of one thing with that of another, and that he used certain skill repeatedly.execute: v.1) do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc.The crime was very cleverly executed. 此次犯罪實(shí)施得非常巧妙。ll be waiting to walk into the sunset with him…(Para. 7)Meaning: The Tramp always has his confidence in the flower girl who39。So do you think they are going to be walking off into the sunset together? 那么你認(rèn)為他們會(huì)白頭偕老嗎？Language Point 38 … while the other side of Chaplin makes Monsieur Verdoux, the French wife killer, into a symbol of hatred for women. ()Meaning: On the other hand, he created the character Monsieur Verdoux, who killed his wife. And this character became a typical role of showing hatred for women. Language Point 39 It39。Language Point 41 … the official who was marrying them … ()Meaning: …the official who was performing their wedding ceremony…Step 5 Assignment1Read the text again after class.2Read the paragraph on page 37aloud until you can say it from memory.Period 56Class Planning:1. Teaching Material: Reading Skills amp。 rouse vt. 1. cause a particular feeling or attitude to exist 激起（某種情感或態(tài)度）rouse his anger 引起他的憤怒. What first roused your suspicions? 最初是什么引起你的懷疑的？2. wake sb. 弄醒，叫醒. I was roused by the doorbell ringing. 3. make sb. want to do sth. 。This view corresponds less and less with reality. 這種觀點(diǎn)與現(xiàn)實(shí)情況越來越不符合。 extremely 非常，很. immensely popular / rich / successful 非常流行/富裕/成功He is immensely strong, but also shyly gentle and has great sense of humour. 他很強(qiáng)壯，但也很靦腆、和藹可親，具有幽默感。Neill as his wife because she was stable and loved him, though the 37 years age difference between them may have been a great danger to their marriage...find … in sb.: discover that sb. has certain qualitiesWe have found in him a man of trained hand, eye, and brain。The fishermen set out at sunset for a night39。s way into: arrive or get somewhere after some timeRivers find their way into the sea. 條條江河通大海。 Language Point 32 Lifeless objects especially helped Chaplin make contact with himself as an artist. ()Meaning: For Chaplin, things having no life were especially helpful in his artistic creation, and they can be easily associated with his talent. Language Point 33 This physical transformation, plus the skill with which he executed it again and again, are surely the secrets of Chaplin39。Language Point 30 Chaplin didn39。2) say hello to sb. or to wele them He greeted all the guests warmly as they 。Language Point 25 He already had the urge to explore and extend a talent he discovered in himself as he went along. ()Meaning: Along with the development of his career, he then had a strong desire to further develop and make the most of his own talent.Language Point 26 He already had the urge to explore and extend a talent he discovered in himself as he went along. ()have the / an urge to do sth.: have a strong desire to do sth.He has an urge to bee a cinema star. 他有成為電影明星的欲望 / 他十分想成為電影明星。s doubtful if he would have achieved world fame. And the English would have been sure to find it odd. ()Meaning: … he would be unlikely to achieve world fame, and as a result the English would surely have thought of it as strange.doubtful: a. 1)(about) (of a person) not sure。Language Point 18 But for over half of his screen career, Chaplin had no screen voice to confirm his British nationality. (Para. 3)Meaning: But more than half of the roles Chaplin played were in silent films, so his voice was not heard to establish his British nationality. Language Point 19 Indeed, it was a headache for Chaplin when he could no longer resist the talking movies and had to find the right voice for his Tramp. (Para. 4)Meaning: Indeed, it was a difficult thing for Chaplin when he could not refuse to accept the talking movies and had to find the appropriate voice for his Tramp. Language Point 20 He postponed that day as long as possible: in Modern Times in 1936, the first film in which he was heard as a singing waiter, he made up a nonsense language which sounded like no known nationality. (Para. 4)Meaning: He put off that day as long as possible: in his first talking movie Modern Times in 1936, he played the role of a waiter who sang in the movie and invented a kind of language that didn39。s quick eye for a pretty girl had a coarse way about it that was considered, well, not quite nice by English audiences — that39。t sport tiny moustaches, huge pants or tail coats: European leaders and Italian waiters wore things like that. (Para. 3)Meaning: English tramps didn39。t seem like an Englishman very much, and its appearance wasn39。 Language Point 11 …or aiming the heel of his boot for a wellplaced kick at its broad rear. (Para. 3)aim at: 1) point or direct (a gun, etc.) towards (sb. or sth.)I didn39。ve never liked her. 我肯定不會(huì)邀請(qǐng)她來參加聚會(huì)，我從來不喜歡她。s view / judgment of the event.crude: a.1) lacking grace, education, or sensitive feelingMany of his jokes were crude and 。
Language Point 7 Chaplin quit Britain for good in 1913 when he journeyed to America … ()Meaning: Chaplin left Britain for America in 1913 and never went back…Language Point 8 …where talent scouts recruited him to work for Mack Sennett, the king of