【正文】 ely exciting. 沖浪非常刺激。s doubtful if / whether this painting is a Picasso. 這幅畫是不是畢加索畫的很值得懷疑。2) (+ if / that / whetherclause) unlikely。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。Compare:e / go up in the world。Also: move down in the world When we had to sell our house and take a small apartment downtown, we felt we39。Language Point 22 He later said he imagined the Tramp to be a collegeeducated gentleman who39。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。You must behave (yourself) at the party! 在晚會上你得規(guī)矩些。t it? ()behave v. 1) act in a particular way, or be good by acting in a way which has society39。t it? ()Meaning: 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。s quick eye for a pretty girl had a coarse way about it that was considered, well, not quite nice by English audiences — that39。The front of the car sported a German flag. 這輛車前面插著德國國旗。t look like an English note that pants is American English and always in the plural form whereas British Englishspeaking people prefer to say underpants or panties.Language Point 15 English tramps didn39。 therefore, Chaplin39。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 all that older than we were. 他并不比我們老多少。t all that good. 事情并不那么順利。t seem all that English … ()(not) all that: (not) very, (not) particularly。t seem like an Englishman very much, and its appearance wasn39。s ic beggar didn39。 try to gain (sth.)You should always aim at doing your job 。You will have to aim your gun more carefully at the chosen 。 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。n. the action or state of protesting against or resisting authorityThey seized the power in a revolt. 他們在一次起義中奪得了政權(quán)。2) reject the authority of a person or reject sth.。t going out like this, are you? 你不會就這樣就走出去吧？Surely, you want that too, if you were fond of her. 如果你喜歡她，你也會要那個（東西）。ve never liked her. 我肯定不會邀請她來參加聚會，我從來不喜歡她。s Tramp a bit crude)。Language Point 10 Certainly middleclass audiences did。2) in the natural state。s view / judgment of the event.crude: a.1) lacking grace, education, or sensitive feelingMany of his jokes were crude and 。s considered Chaplin39。s Tramp a bit, well, crude. (Para. 3)Meaning: It is sad to say that many English people in the 192039。s and 193039。
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 Hollywood edy films. (Para. 2)scout: n. a person employed to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sport or entertainmentIt was during the singing performance that he was spotted by a talent scout and signed up by Warner Brothers. 在歌唱表演中他被獵頭相中，然后與華納兄弟簽約。s decision not to close the hospital. 我們都贊同當(dāng)局不關(guān)閉醫(yī)院的決定。s hands togetherHe started to applaud and the others joined in. 他帶頭開始鼓掌，其他人也加入進來。 Language Point 5 … the little man in rags who gave his creator permanent fame. ()Meaning: Chaplin has won himself longlasting fame by acting as the Tramp, who was always wearing old torn clothes.Language Point 6 …h(huán)ave provided more applause (and profit) where Chaplin is concerned than the land of his birth. ()Meaning: Chaplin was weled more enthusiastically and made more money in other countries where he had traveled than in his motherland, Britain.applause: n. the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or enjoymentThe audience broke into thunderous applause. 觀眾爆發(fā)出雷鳴般的掌聲。s childhood. ()might have + Ved: used to say that sth. was possible in the past, but we know that it did not in fact happenIf we39。 famous novel named Oliver Twist. Therefore, if he had learnt of chaplin39。 Language Point 2 His mother was temporarily declared mad. (Para. 1)Meaning: His mother was once said to be mentally ill / diagnosed as being mentally ill. Language Point 3 Dickens might have created Charlie Chaplin39。ve cut her hours down at work so she doesn39。Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. 你的文章得刪一些，以便能收入到這本書里。s old red stockings cut down for ankle socks.(Para. 1)cut down: reduce the size of (sth. such as clothing, writing, time, etc.)I could cut your father39。neill 沃娜 some language points of the text Methods1). Interactive Teaching 2).Communicative Teac