WelcometotheunitUnit1LaughterisgoodforyouReadingStand-upforyourhealthReadingStand-upforyourhealthLead-inPeoplearoundtheworldlovetolaughbecauselaughingcanmakeushealthy.Whatcanmakeyoulaugh?HumorousstoryJokeSketch(小品)CrosstalkComedyComedianCantheymakeyoulaugh?Whoarethey?comediansMr.BeanToday,let’slearnmoreaboutthecomediansandcomedy.Stand-upcomedy.Therearefourmaintypes.Ourhealth.ScanningScanning1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?StructureofthearticleStand-upforyourhealthTypesofstand-upAfamouscomediamLaughterisgoodforyourhealthAcomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelseImpressionistAcomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisearandpretendstobemakingaphonecall.PropTypesofstand-upAcomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.PhysicalAcomediantellsjokesaboutthewaypeoplebehavewhentheyqueueupinlines.ObservationalAfamouscomedianQuestions:1.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?2.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?3.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?4.WhatdoesBillyCrystalalwayskeepwhenhehoststheAcademyAwards?Why?1.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?Hebeganpractisingstand-upwhenhewasachild.2.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?Hisoutstandingabilitytoimprovise.3.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?Eighttimes.Atoothbrush.Hethinksit’llbringhimgoodluck.4.WhatdoesBillyCrystalalwayskeepwhenhehoststheAcademyAwards?Why?Fillintheblankswithproperwords:Doctorsare________tofindthatpeoplewholaughalotlive______afterresearchingwhat_____stand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonus.Whenwelaugh,our_____sendschemicalsaroundthebodywhicharegoodforus.________keepsthebodyhealthy,asthesayinggoes,‘Laughteristhebest________’.surprisedlongereffectbrainLaughterisgoodforyourhealth!LaughingmedicineReadingstrategy:Guessingthemeaningofanewwordfromthecontext.Whenreadingatextthatcontainsmanynewwords,trynottolookupeachnewone.Instead,trytoguessthemeaningofunfamiliarwordsfromthecontext.Todothis,youcanreadthesentencesbeforeandafterit.Furthercomprehension:1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceD.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumourC.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactorC.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inPara.3probablymean?A.roadB.performanceC.linesD.style5.Whatdoestheword‘improvise’inPara.4probablymean?A.performwithpreparationB.performwithoutpreparationC.actwellD.actfast6.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.A.wasaskedtomakeasilentspeechB.turnoffthemicrophoneonpurposeC.madetheaudiencelaughD.couldn’tmakehimselfheard7.Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inPara.4probablymean?A.properB.clearC.foolishD.interesting8.Wecaninferfromthe5thparagraphthatcomediansareexpectedto______.A.enjoyaverylonglifeB.worktilltheendoflifeC.havenoplanstostopworkD.performstand-upListentothetapeanddecidethefollowingtrueorfalse.1.Astand-upcomedianisnotallowedtomakefunofanaudiencemember.2.Ifthecomediansactorspeaklikeawell-knownperson,thisiscalledobservationalcomedy.3.ThefactthatwhenCrystalhoststheAcademyAwards,healwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocketforgoodluckisonlyknowntoafewpeople.4.Thereasonwhypeoplewholaughalotlivelongeristhatwhenyoulaugh,yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou.5.Quiteafewstand-upcomedianshavebecomefamousastelevisionandfilmactorlateroninlife.FFTTFF(P5)Discussion:1.Whatkindofcomedydoyouenjoythemost?Why?2.Laughterisgoodforyouandforeveryoneelse.Howdoyoumakeotherpeoplelaugh?3.Tellafunnystorytoyourclassmates.Whoisthebestjoke-teller?GameDad,cat!Run,run,run!Takeiteasy,baby!Miao~~~Miao~~~Ihavetoldyouthousandsoftimestolearnaforeignlanguageisveryimportant!Isee,dad.(1).American(6).observe(2).appropriate(7).comedy(3).television(8).actors(4).improvise(9).host(5).health(10).comedianPartECompleteanarticleHomework:1.Discussion:Nowthatlaughterisgoodforhealth,howdoyoutrytomakeotherpeoplelaugh?2.Story-making:Makeupafunnystoryafterclass.
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