moduel 6 unit 1 reading 1[上学期]

课件33张PPT。M6U1 Reading Stand-up for your health! (1st period)南京九中 张茹芳 What does a clown look like? Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter.Can you name these great comedians?Rowan Atkinson (black-haired, bug-eyed, and weak-chinned ) , a well-known British comedian, is famous for the character Mr. Bean.
Mr. Bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts stupidly, he seems to be quite silly, and the things he does are strange. Billy CrystalGeneral questions:What is the article about?
Stand-up comedy.
How many types of stand-up are there?
There are four main types.
What is laughter good for?
Our health.Detailed information:What is special about stand-up comedy?
What are the four main types of stand-up?
When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?
What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?
6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?
7. What does your brain do when you laugh?
8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?What is special about stand-up comedy?
Stand-up is different from other
forms of comedy because the
comedian is in front of the
audience and may talk
directly to audience members.
2. What are the four main types of stand-up?They are observational, prop,
physical, and impressionist.
3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?
4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
He began practising stand-up
when he was a child.
His outstanding ability to improvise.
5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?
6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?
Eight times.
They were two comedians who
lived to be 100 years old and
kept working until the end of
their lives.7. What does your brain do when you laugh?
8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?
It sends chemicals that are
good for you into your body.Laughter is the best medicine.C2: Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy. 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.’PropObservational,
Prop,
Physical,
Impressionist A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.ImpressionistC2: Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy.Observational,
Prop,
Physical,
ImpressionistC2: Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.PhysicalObservational,
Prop,
Physical,
ImpressionistC2: Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist A comedian says, ‘My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She’s 89 now, and we don’t know where she is!’ObservationalObservational,
Prop,
Physical,
ImpressionistWill you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy?Reading 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. visual 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 ‘improvise’ in Para. 4 probably mean?
A. perform without permission
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. didn’t turn on the microphone on
purpose
C. made the audience laugh
D. couldn’t make himself heard7.What does the word ‘appropriate’ in Para. 4 probably mean?
A. proper B. clear
C. silly D. enjoyable8.We can infer from the 5th paragraph 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-upFill in the blanks according to the text. (1) One of the most well-known and well-loved types of ________ is called stand-up. There are different ______ of stand-up comedy. The main _____ are observational, prop, physical and impressionist. There has always been _______ in them to make people watching them laugh.comedystylesfourhumour(2) Billy Crystal, a famous stand-up ________, has hosted the Academy Awards ____ times. Each time, he performs his stand-up _______ in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast ____ on TV. His outstanding ability to ________has impressed people around the world.comedian8routineliveimprovise(3) Doctors have discovered 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 that are good for us. _______ helps the body stay healthy, as the saying goes, ‘Laughter is the best ________’.longereffectbrainLaughingmedicineE(p5) Complete the passage.American 2. observe
3. appropriate 4. comedy
5. television 6. actors
7. improvise 8. host
9. healthy 10. comedianF(p5) Discuss the questions:What kind of comedy do you enjoy the most? Why?
Laughter is good for you and for everyone else. How do you make other people laugh?
Tell a funny story to your classmates. Write a funny story.
Relevant exercises in Assessment book.Homework