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1、Welcome to the unitUnit1 Laughter is good for youReading Stand-up for your healthLEAD-INPeople around the world love to laugh because laughing can make us healthy. What can make you laugh?Humorous storyJokeSketch(小品小品)CrosstalkComedyComedianCan they make you laugh?Who are they?comediansMr. BeanToday
2、, lets learn more about the comedians and comedy.Stand-up comedy.There are four main types.Our health.Scanning1. What is the article about?2. How many types of stand-up are there?3. What is laughter good for?Structure of the articleStand-up for your healthTypes of stand-upA famouscomediamLaughter is
3、 good for your healthA comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone elseImpressionist A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear and pretends to be making a phone call.PropTypes of stand-upA comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls
4、down.Physical A comedian tells jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines.ObservationalWill you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy? A famous comedianQuestions: 1.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?2.What is one reason Billy Crystal
5、 has become so famous?3.How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?4. What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards? Why?1.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?He began practising stand-up when he was a child.2.What is one reason Billy Crystal has b
6、ecome so famous?His outstanding ability to improvise.3.How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?Eight times.A toothbrush. He thinks itll bring him good luck.4. What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards? Why?Fill in the blanks with proper words:Doctors are
7、 _ to find that people who laugh a lot live _ after researching what _ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us. When we laugh, our _ sends chemicals around the body which are good for us. _ keeps the body healthy, as the saying goes, Laughter is the best _.surprisedlongereffectbrainLaughter is
8、 good for your health!Laughing medicineReading strategy: Guessing the meaning of a new word from the context.When reading a text that contains many new words ,try not to look up each new one.Instead, try to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context.To do this,you can read the sentences
9、before and after it. Further comprehension:1. A stand-up comedian _ while performing. A. enjoys laughing B. enjoys making fun of himself C. usually takes advantage of the audience D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance2. Which of the following is the style of prop? A. jokes in everyday life B. vi
10、sual humour C. body action D. imitation of a well-known person3. Billy Crystal started his career _. A. as a television actor B. as a film actor C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host4. What does the word routine in Para. 3 probably mean? A. road B. performance C. lines D. style5. What does the word
11、 improvise in Para. 4 probably mean? A. perform with preparation B. perform without preparation C. act well D. act fast6. At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. turn off the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make him
12、self heard7. What does the word appropriate in Para. 4 probably mean? A. proper B. clear C. foolish D. interesting8. We can infer from the 5th paragraph that comedians are expected to _. A. enjoy a very long life B. work till the end of life C. have no plans to stop work D. perform stand-upLISTEN TO
13、 THE TAPE AND DECIDE THE FOLLOWING TRUE OR FALSE. 1. A stand-up comedian is not allowed to make fun of an audience member. 2. If the comedians act or speak like a well-known person, this is called observational comedy. 3. The fact that when Crystal hosts the Academy Awards, he always keeps a toothbr
14、ush in his pocket for good luck is only known to a few people. 4.The reason why people who laugh a lot live longer is that when you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you. 5. Quite a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actor later on in
15、life.FFTTFF(P5) Discussion:1. What kind of comedy do you enjoy the most? Why?2. Laughter is good for you and for everyone else. How do you make other people laugh?3. Tell a funny story to your classmates.Who is the best joke-teller?GameDad, cat! Run, run, run!Take it easy, baby!MiaoMiaoI have told y
16、ou thousands of times to learn a foreign language is very important!I see, dad.(1). American (6). observe(2). appropriate(7). comedy(3). television(8). actors(4). improvise(9). host(5). health(10). comedianPart E Complete an articleHomework :1. Discussion: Now that laughter is good for health, how do you try to make other people laugh?2. Story-making: Make up a funny story after class.