Unit 1 Laughter is good for you-- READING课件
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课件32张PPT。Module 6 Unit 1readingLaughter is good for youLife consists of laughter and tears…
Which do you think
is better for you,
laughter every day or
tears per day?
Reading
Stand-up for your health!
What does it mean?Brainstorming? What makes people laugh ?funny movieshumorous storiesjokescomedies…Fast readingRead the article as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in Part A.What is the article about? ________ .
2. How many types of stand-up are there? ______ .
3. What is laughter good for? ______ .Stand-upFourHealthTrue 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 What the physical comedians usually
do is tripping over chairs, walking into
doors and falling down on stage.
FFT 4 Quite a few stand-up comedians have become
famous as television and film actor later on in life.
5 The fact that when Crystal hosts the Academy
Awards, he always keeps a toothbrush in his
pocket for good luck is only known to a few people.
6 Billy Crystal has no plans to go on making
films or to go on telling jokes.
7 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.
TFTFReading strategy:
Guessing the meaning of a word from the contextLine 13 propLine 28 routineLine 33 improviseLine 40 appropriateCareful readingDivide the text into several parts:
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Four types of stand-up
Part 3 A famous comedian
Part 4 Laughter is good for your healthPart 11. What is special about stand-up comedy?
Stand-up comedy is special because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.Part 22. What are the four main types of stand-up?
They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist.
Here are some examples,please match each with the right type: Observational
1 A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, ‘Hello? Hello? I’m sorry I can’t hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone.’
2 A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.
3 A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.
4 A comedian says, ‘My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She’s 89 now, and don’t know where she is!’Prop PhysicalImpressionistPart 3Billy Crystal3 When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up?
He began practicing stand-up when he was a child.
4 What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
His outstanding ability to improvise.
5 How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?
Eight times.
6 Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?
They were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.Part 47. What does your brain do when you laugh?
When we laugh, our brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.
8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?
Laughter is the best medicine.How do you understand
laughter is the best medicine
?Post readingThe 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is coming. The committee is organizing some activities like
Smiling baby face recruiting ,
Smiling China 2008.
What do you think are the purposes of them?Laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. It is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.
In a word, laughter can make a better world.Multiple choices to check your understanding of the text 1.A stand-up comedian _____ while performing.
A. enjoys laughing
B. enjoys making fun of himself
C. usually make fun of the audience
D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance
2.Which of the following is the style of prop?
A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour
C. body action D imitation of well-known personFurthur readingCB3.Billy Crystal started his career ____.
A. as a television actor B. as a film actor
C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host
4.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor ______ at first.
A. was asked to make a silent speech
B. didn’t turn on the microphone on purpose
C. made the audience laugh
D. couldn’t make himself heardCDLanguage pointsmake fun of 取笑, 拿……开玩笑
It’s cruel to make fun of people who stammer.
Similar phrases:
play jokes on 开……的玩笑
play a trick on 捉弄,开玩笑
make jokes about 拿……开玩笑
Don’t play jokes on that poor girl.
Don’t be serious. He just played a trick on you just now.
response
noun [C or U] an answer or reaction:
Responses to our advertisement have
been disappointing.
Her proposals met with anenthusiastic
response.
Management has granted a 10% pay
rise in response to union pressure.
responsibility n. 责任;负责;任务
responsible adj. 须负责任的Related phrases:
in response to 对……做出反应
take responsibility for 对……负责
be responsible for 对……负责,
作为……的原因
be responsible to 向……负责 reaction n. 反应
react v. 起反应, 起作用, 反抗, 起反作
用
react strongly against tax increases
强烈反对增税
Related phrases:
react to sb / sth 对……作出反应
react with sth 与……起化学反应
react against sb/sth 反对; 反抗
queue vi. 排队，列队
n. 行列, 长队, 队列
queue up 排队，列队
1. By 7 o'clock a long queue had formed outside the cinema.
2.他们排着队等候看电影。到7点钟时, 电影院门外已经排成了长队。They're queuing up to see a film. later on 后来；以后；过些时候 At first things went well, but later on we ran into trouble.起初事情进展得很顺利，但后来我们遇到了困难。live adv.﹠adj. 现场直播的， 生动的
a live football match
2.The landing on the moon was telecast live.
现场直播的足球赛现场转播了登月行动。make up
1)Girls make up 45％of the student population in our school．
2) make up a story / an excuse
3) Because of his illness，he had to make up for the missed lessons．
4) We haven’t been getting on well．Let’s make up．
5) Tom watched his sister make herself up for her date.构成；占……比例，相当于form编写；捏造弥补，补偿和解，调停化妆amuse vt . 使愉快，使高兴
1. Everyone was amused at / by the story about the dog.
2. 他们以看旧照片消遣。
大家听了关于那只狗的故事都笑起来了。They amused themselves by looking at old photographs.
amusement n. [C] 娱乐品; 娱乐活动; 消遣
[U] 娱乐; 快乐
1. The program offers a variety of amusements.
2. To my great amusement his false beard fell off.
amusing adj.好笑的; 有趣的; 引人发笑的
amused adj. 愉快的, 开心的, 好玩的Homework Finish Ex. A1 & A2 on Page100.
Review all the new words in reading.
Which do you think
is better for you,
laughter every day or
tears per day?
Reading
Stand-up for your health!
What does it mean?Brainstorming? What makes people laugh ?funny movieshumorous storiesjokescomedies…Fast readingRead the article as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in Part A.What is the article about? ________ .
2. How many types of stand-up are there? ______ .
3. What is laughter good for? ______ .Stand-upFourHealthTrue 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 What the physical comedians usually
do is tripping over chairs, walking into
doors and falling down on stage.
FFT 4 Quite a few stand-up comedians have become
famous as television and film actor later on in life.
5 The fact that when Crystal hosts the Academy
Awards, he always keeps a toothbrush in his
pocket for good luck is only known to a few people.
6 Billy Crystal has no plans to go on making
films or to go on telling jokes.
7 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.
TFTFReading strategy:
Guessing the meaning of a word from the contextLine 13 propLine 28 routineLine 33 improviseLine 40 appropriateCareful readingDivide the text into several parts:
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Four types of stand-up
Part 3 A famous comedian
Part 4 Laughter is good for your healthPart 11. What is special about stand-up comedy?
Stand-up comedy is special because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.Part 22. What are the four main types of stand-up?
They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist.
Here are some examples,please match each with the right type: Observational
1 A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, ‘Hello? Hello? I’m sorry I can’t hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone.’
2 A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.
3 A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.
4 A comedian says, ‘My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She’s 89 now, and don’t know where she is!’Prop PhysicalImpressionistPart 3Billy Crystal3 When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up?
He began practicing stand-up when he was a child.
4 What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
His outstanding ability to improvise.
5 How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?
Eight times.
6 Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?
They were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.Part 47. What does your brain do when you laugh?
When we laugh, our brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.
8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?
Laughter is the best medicine.How do you understand
laughter is the best medicine
?Post readingThe 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is coming. The committee is organizing some activities like
Smiling baby face recruiting ,
Smiling China 2008.
What do you think are the purposes of them?Laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. It is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.
In a word, laughter can make a better world.Multiple choices to check your understanding of the text 1.A stand-up comedian _____ while performing.
A. enjoys laughing
B. enjoys making fun of himself
C. usually make fun of the audience
D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance
2.Which of the following is the style of prop?
A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour
C. body action D imitation of well-known personFurthur readingCB3.Billy Crystal started his career ____.
A. as a television actor B. as a film actor
C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host
4.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor ______ at first.
A. was asked to make a silent speech
B. didn’t turn on the microphone on purpose
C. made the audience laugh
D. couldn’t make himself heardCDLanguage pointsmake fun of 取笑, 拿……开玩笑
It’s cruel to make fun of people who stammer.
Similar phrases:
play jokes on 开……的玩笑
play a trick on 捉弄,开玩笑
make jokes about 拿……开玩笑
Don’t play jokes on that poor girl.
Don’t be serious. He just played a trick on you just now.
response
noun [C or U] an answer or reaction:
Responses to our advertisement have
been disappointing.
Her proposals met with anenthusiastic
response.
Management has granted a 10% pay
rise in response to union pressure.
responsibility n. 责任;负责;任务
responsible adj. 须负责任的Related phrases:
in response to 对……做出反应
take responsibility for 对……负责
be responsible for 对……负责,
作为……的原因
be responsible to 向……负责 reaction n. 反应
react v. 起反应, 起作用, 反抗, 起反作
用
react strongly against tax increases
强烈反对增税
Related phrases:
react to sb / sth 对……作出反应
react with sth 与……起化学反应
react against sb/sth 反对; 反抗
queue vi. 排队，列队
n. 行列, 长队, 队列
queue up 排队，列队
1. By 7 o'clock a long queue had formed outside the cinema.
2.他们排着队等候看电影。到7点钟时, 电影院门外已经排成了长队。They're queuing up to see a film. later on 后来；以后；过些时候 At first things went well, but later on we ran into trouble.起初事情进展得很顺利，但后来我们遇到了困难。live adv.﹠adj. 现场直播的， 生动的
a live football match
2.The landing on the moon was telecast live.
现场直播的足球赛现场转播了登月行动。make up
1)Girls make up 45％of the student population in our school．
2) make up a story / an excuse
3) Because of his illness，he had to make up for the missed lessons．
4) We haven’t been getting on well．Let’s make up．
5) Tom watched his sister make herself up for her date.构成；占……比例，相当于form编写；捏造弥补，补偿和解，调停化妆amuse vt . 使愉快，使高兴
1. Everyone was amused at / by the story about the dog.
2. 他们以看旧照片消遣。
大家听了关于那只狗的故事都笑起来了。They amused themselves by looking at old photographs.
amusement n. [C] 娱乐品; 娱乐活动; 消遣
[U] 娱乐; 快乐
1. The program offers a variety of amusements.
2. To my great amusement his false beard fell off.
amusing adj.好笑的; 有趣的; 引人发笑的
amused adj. 愉快的, 开心的, 好玩的Homework Finish Ex. A1 & A2 on Page100.
Review all the new words in reading.