《unit 1 laughter is good for you课件》高中英语译林版模块六_27

Ji Dongmei READING READING Stand-up for your health!Stand-up for your health! Translations: 1.哈哈大笑, 纵情大笑 2. 幽默感 3.拿某人开玩笑 4.(为了)响应 5.排队，列队 6.不久之后 7.无声电影 8.做.取乐 9.对适当 10.一会儿 burst into laughter ; burst out laughing a sense of humo(u)r make fun of / make jokes about sb in response to queue up silent film be amused to do sth be appropriate for / to for a while soon after LEAD-IN When we talk about Charlie Chaplin, what kind of imagination will appear in your mind? He always wears a small He always wears a small black hat, very wide black hat, very wide trousers and moustache, trousers and moustache, and carries a stick that he and carries a stick that he swings in the air as he swings in the air as he walks.walks. Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter. Do you know these great comedians? Stand-up comedy. There are four main types. Our health. Pre-reading 1. What is the article about? 2. How many types of stand-up are there? 3. What is laughter good for? 1. What is special about stand-up comedy? 2. What are the four main types of stand-up? 3. When did Bill Crystal begin practising stand -up? 4. What is one reason mentioned in the text why Billy Crystal has become 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? Listening and careful reading Careful reading 1. What is special about stand-up comedy? Stand-up comedy is special because Stand-up comedy is special because the comedian is right there in front the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.directly to audience members. 2. What are the four main types of stand-up? 3. When did Bill Crystal begin practising stand-up? Observational, prop, physical and Observational, prop, physical and impressionist.impressionist. He began He began practisingpractising stand-up when he stand-up when he was a child.was a child. 4. What is one reason mentioned in the text why Billy Crystal has become famous? 5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? Eight times.Eight times. His outstanding ability to improvise.His outstanding ability to improvise. 6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? They were famous comedians, who They were famous comedians, who lived to be 100 years old and kept lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.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? When we laugh, our brains send When we laugh, our brains send chemicals around our body that chemicals around our body that are good for us.are good for us. Laughter is the best medicine.Laughter is the best medicine. Reading comprehension: 1.A stand-up comedian _ while performing.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 advance 2.Which of the following is the style of prop?2.Which of the following is the style of prop? A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour C. body action D. imitation(模仿) of a well-known person 3.Billy Crystal started his career _.3.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.What does the word routine in Para. 3 probably 4.What does the word routine in Para. 3 probably mean?mean? A. roadB. performance C. linesD. style 5.What does the word improvise in Para. 4 probably 5.What does the word improvise in Para. 4 probably mean?mean? A. perform without permission B. perform without preparation C. act well D. act fast 6.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ 6.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ at first.at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. didnt turn on the microphone on purpose(故意地 ) C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make himself heard 7.What does the word appropriate in 7.What does the word appropriate in Para. 4 probably mean?Para. 4 probably mean? A. properB. clear C. silly D. Enjoyable 8.We can infer 8.We can infer ( (推断推断) ) from the 5th from the 5th parapara. . comedians are likely to _.comedians are likely to _. A. enjoy a very long life B. work till the end of life C. have no plans to stop work D. perform stand-up Structure of the text:Structure of the text: 1. Contents1. Contents( (内容内容) ): : What is stand-up? The general introduction of stand-up. Types of stand-up Four main types A famous Comedian Billy Crystal Laughter is good for your health Reasons why laughter is good for peoples health 1. Stand-up special Make jokes about everyday things 1. Right there in front of the audience 2. Make fun of the audience 3. Tell jokes in response to the reaction 2. Four types of Stand-up comedy A. ObservationalObservational comedycomedy B. PropB. Prop comedycomedy Use things called “prop” to tell jokes C. PhysicalC. Physical comedycomedy Use bodies or action to make jokes D. ImpressionistD. Impressionist comedycomedy Act or speak like a famous person Correct type of Stand-up comedy A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, Hello? Hello? Im sorry I cant hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone. A.ObservationalA.Observational B.Prop B.Prop C.PhysicalC.Physical D.ImpressionistD.Impressionist A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. A.Observational B.PropA.Observational B.Prop C.Physical D.ImpressionistC.Physical D.Impressionist A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down. A.Observational B.PropA.Observational B.Prop C.PhysicalC.Physical D.ImpressionistD.Impressionist A comedian says, My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. Shes 89 now, and we dont know where she is! A.Observational B.PropA.Observational B.Prop C.PhysicalC.Physical D.ImpressionistD.Impressionist 3. Famous comedian Billy Crystal 1. Act in films 2. Enjoy stand-up 3. Host the Academy Awards 8 times His outstanding ability Thinking quickly Popularity with all age groups all over the world 4. Benefit of laughter Help to live longer Help our body stay healthy Fight pain Fill in the blanks according to the text. 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 humour in them to make people_. 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. comedystyles four laugh comedian eight routine live improvise 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 th