课件41张PPT。 Unit One
Laughter is good for you what kind of things can make you laugh?
funny picturesFunny picturesHave you ever enjoyed this game?true loveWhat are you doing to save time?A real hot dogHow do you explain all this to me?CROSSTALK Betty bought some butter, but the butter is bitter, so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better. Tongue twister Sketch(小品)COMIC FILMcomedianEnglish actor Charlie Chaplin had a special gift for funny acting. He performed in dozens of classic comedies, many before movies had sound.Charlie ChaplinWho am I?Mr. Bean?Yes!
It’s Mr. Bean!How do you feel when
you see him?sillystupidstrangefunny…How do you feel when you see them?Who are they?Comedians.
Complete the following jokes with a humorous end. Do you want to test how humorous you are?The young boy disagreed when his mother asked him to take his little sister along to go fishing. “The last time she came,”he said, “I didn’t catch a single fish.” “I will talk to her,” his mother said, “and I promise this time she won’t make any noise.”
“It wasn’t the noise,Mom,” the boy replied._______________________ “She ate all my bait(鱼饵).”One day Oscar was suffering from a serious headache and made a complaint to his wife.“I’m so upset by my bad headache, dear.”“Why don’t you go to see the doctor?” his wife suggested.“I’m afraid to see the doctor.” He answered.“Why?” his wife wondered.“You know, last year I had serious stomachache, the doctor had part of my stomach removed. Last week I had a bad toothache the mad dentist had my tooth pulled out . God knows, what will happen to my head this time?”
A thief was brought before the judge.
Judge: Have you ever stolen things?
Thief: Oh, now and then.
Judge: And where have you stolen these things?
Thief: Oh, here and there.
Judge: Right. Lock him up, officer.
Thief: Hey, when do I get out of jail?
Judge: Oh,
sooner or later.Who is the best humorous story teller?GameDad, cat! Run, run, run!Take it easy, baby!Miao~~~I have told you thousands of times to learn a foreign language is very important!I see, dad. Why is laughter good for us?
Laughter can help us forget about worries.
Keep us in a good mood.
Have positive attitudes towards our lives
Enjoy life better and live longer.How can we put more laughter in our lives?
read funny stories, watch funny movies and …
surround yourself with funny people
develop your own sense of humor
…DiscussionWhat is the article about? ________ .
2. How many types of stand-up are there? ____ .
3. What is laughter good for? ______ .Stand-upFourHealthListeningSCANNING1. 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. 2. What are the four main types of stand-up?
They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist.
3. When did Bill Crystal begin practising stand-up?
He began practising stand-up when he was a child.4. What is one reason Billy Crystal has become 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 famous 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?
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.Dad, cat! Run, run, run!Take it easy, baby!Miao~~~Miao~~~I have told you thousands of times to learn a foreign language is very important!I see, dad.Do relevant exercises in Assessment Book.
Read Ronald Reagan on page 105 in Workbook
Preview reading.Homework
