Unit 1 Laughter is good for you reading: stand-up for your health
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课件28张PPT。Welcome to our class M6U1 Reading Stand-up for your health! stand-up for your healthA popular form of comedy from the West is good stand-up comedy is good for your healthGeneral questions:
Why is stand-up comedy special?
Because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience member.
How many types of stand-up are there?
There are four main types.
What is laughter good for?
Our health.Fast readingStructure of the article Stand-up for
your healthTypes of stand-upA famous comedianLaughter is good for yousubtitlesThe reading text is a magazine article about a popular form of comedy from the West. It adapts this structure to make the passage clear and easy to understand.Why is the passage structured like this?Reading strategy: guessing the meaning of a word from the context Read the sentences before and after the one containing the new word.
Look at the words around an unknown word
?Question: How do different stand-up comedians perform? Observational:
Prop:
Physical:
Impressionist:Humorous things observed in lifeUse props to tell jokesUse bodies to make jokes Act or speak like a
well-known personCareful- reading Types of stand-up Types of stand-upA 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.PropA comedian walks on stage. as she introduces herself, she fell downPhysical A comedian tells jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines.ObservationalCan you name these great comedians?A famous comedian: Billy Crystal Questions:
What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards? Why?
2.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
3. Does Crystal want to continue his comedy career?
A toothbrush. He thinks it’ll bring him good luck.His outstanding ability to improvise.Yes .he has no plans to stop making films, or to stop telling jokes.Billy Crystal美国著名喜剧明星，曾多次主持奥斯卡金像奖颁奖典礼，因在电视连续剧soap(1997)中出色表演而一举成名。 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.comedian8routinesliveimproviseProfile of Billy Crystal1.What does the word ‘routine’ in line28 probably mean?
A. road B. performance
C. lines D. style
2.What does the word ‘improvise’ in line33 probably mean?
A. perform with preparation
B. perform without preparation
C. act well
D. act fast
3.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. couldn’t make himself heard
4.What types of stand-up is it when Crystal told a joke about the very old actor who forgot to turn on the microphone?
A. Prop
B. Physical
C. Observational
D. impressionist5.What does the word ‘appropriate’ in line40 probably mean?
A. proper B. clear
C. foolish D. interesting
Laughter is good for your health Laughter is good for your health 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 ________’.longereffectbrainLaughingmedicinestand-up for your healthlaugh is good a special and well-loved comedy called stand-up makes people laugh and is good for your health.
1) While laughter is good for you and for everyone else, how do you try to make yourself or other people laugh?
DiscussionWhat makes people laugh?funny movieshumorous storiesjokescomedies…I Have His Ear in My Pocket Ivan came home with a bloody nose and his mother asked, "What happened?" "A kid bit me," replied Ivan. "Would you recognize him if you saw him again?" asked his mother. "I'd know him any where," said Ivan. "I have his ear in my pocket."
一位来自日本的旅客，坐出租车去机场的路上，看到一辆汽车经过，就说：“oh，TOKOTA！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”又有一辆经过，他又说： “oh，NISSAN！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”司机有点不高兴，觉得他太吵了！当第三辆经过时，他还是说：“oh，HONDA！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”
后来到了机场，那个日本人就问：“How Much？”出租车司机说：“1000！”
日本人惊奇的问司机：“为什么那么贵？”出租车司机回答说：“oh，mileometer（计 程表）！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”
2) Besides laughter, what are other factors that can help people keep healthy and live longer?
do exercisehave a balanced dietbe optimisticHomework :
Story-making:
Make up a funny story after class.
Thank you? Goodbye!
Why is stand-up comedy special?
Because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience member.
How many types of stand-up are there?
There are four main types.
What is laughter good for?
Our health.Fast readingStructure of the article Stand-up for
your healthTypes of stand-upA famous comedianLaughter is good for yousubtitlesThe reading text is a magazine article about a popular form of comedy from the West. It adapts this structure to make the passage clear and easy to understand.Why is the passage structured like this?Reading strategy: guessing the meaning of a word from the context Read the sentences before and after the one containing the new word.
Look at the words around an unknown word
?Question: How do different stand-up comedians perform? Observational:
Prop:
Physical:
Impressionist:Humorous things observed in lifeUse props to tell jokesUse bodies to make jokes Act or speak like a
well-known personCareful- reading Types of stand-up Types of stand-upA 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.PropA comedian walks on stage. as she introduces herself, she fell downPhysical A comedian tells jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines.ObservationalCan you name these great comedians?A famous comedian: Billy Crystal Questions:
What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards? Why?
2.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
3. Does Crystal want to continue his comedy career?
A toothbrush. He thinks it’ll bring him good luck.His outstanding ability to improvise.Yes .he has no plans to stop making films, or to stop telling jokes.Billy Crystal美国著名喜剧明星，曾多次主持奥斯卡金像奖颁奖典礼，因在电视连续剧soap(1997)中出色表演而一举成名。 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.comedian8routinesliveimproviseProfile of Billy Crystal1.What does the word ‘routine’ in line28 probably mean?
A. road B. performance
C. lines D. style
2.What does the word ‘improvise’ in line33 probably mean?
A. perform with preparation
B. perform without preparation
C. act well
D. act fast
3.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. couldn’t make himself heard
4.What types of stand-up is it when Crystal told a joke about the very old actor who forgot to turn on the microphone?
A. Prop
B. Physical
C. Observational
D. impressionist5.What does the word ‘appropriate’ in line40 probably mean?
A. proper B. clear
C. foolish D. interesting
Laughter is good for your health Laughter is good for your health 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 ________’.longereffectbrainLaughingmedicinestand-up for your healthlaugh is good a special and well-loved comedy called stand-up makes people laugh and is good for your health.
1) While laughter is good for you and for everyone else, how do you try to make yourself or other people laugh?
DiscussionWhat makes people laugh?funny movieshumorous storiesjokescomedies…I Have His Ear in My Pocket Ivan came home with a bloody nose and his mother asked, "What happened?" "A kid bit me," replied Ivan. "Would you recognize him if you saw him again?" asked his mother. "I'd know him any where," said Ivan. "I have his ear in my pocket."
一位来自日本的旅客，坐出租车去机场的路上，看到一辆汽车经过，就说：“oh，TOKOTA！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”又有一辆经过，他又说： “oh，NISSAN！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”司机有点不高兴，觉得他太吵了！当第三辆经过时，他还是说：“oh，HONDA！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”
后来到了机场，那个日本人就问：“How Much？”出租车司机说：“1000！”
日本人惊奇的问司机：“为什么那么贵？”出租车司机回答说：“oh，mileometer（计 程表）！Made in Japan! It is very fast！”
2) Besides laughter, what are other factors that can help people keep healthy and live longer?
do exercisehave a balanced dietbe optimisticHomework :
Story-making:
Make up a funny story after class.
Thank you? Goodbye!