M6U1Period2Reading.pptx

M6Unit1 Reading Standupforyourhealth Standupforyourhealth What sthemeaningof standup here BillyCrystal Activity1 SkimmingReadthepassageasquicklyaspossibleandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions Whatmayastand upcomedianusuallydoonastage 2 Whydopeoplewholaughalotlivelonger Astand upcomedianmayteaseanaudiencemember ormightdecidetotelldifferentjokesdependingonhowtheaudiencereactedtohisorherpreviousjokes Itisbecausewhenyoulaugh yourbrainsendchemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou Activity2 Structure Scanthearticleandanalyzethemainideaofeachpart Activity3 Furtherreading 1 Briefintroduction Question Whatisstand up Stand upisakindofcomedythatisdoneonastagebyacomediantalkingstraighttoaudiencemembers Readingstrategy GuessingthemeaningofnewwordsSometimes thewriterwillgivethedefinitiontoexplainthenewwords Exercise Itwillbeveryhardbutverybrittle thatis itwillbreakeasily 2 Theherdsman wholooksaftersheep earns650yuanpermonth brittle adj 脆的 易碎的 herdsman n 牧羊人 2 Whatarethefourmaintypesofstand up Typesofstand up Stand up observational prop physical impressionist Makejokesabouthumorousthings Usepropstotelljokes Usebodiestomakejokes Actorspeaklikeawell knownperson Activity3 Furtherreading GuesstypeofStand upcomedy Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear Hesays Hello Hello I msorryIcan thearyou Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone Prop Observational Prop Physical Impressionist Acomedianputsonglasses changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse Impressionist Observational Prop Physical Impressionist Acomedianwalksonstage Assheintroducesherself shefallsdown Physical Observational Prop Physical Impressionist Acomediansays MyGrandmotherstartedwalking1kmadaywhensheturned60 She s89now andwedon tknowwheresheis Observational Observational Prop Physical Impressionist Readingstrategy Guessthenewwords meaningsaccordingtosomeconjunctionslike or and but Example Sheisusuallypromptforallherclasses buttodayshearrivedinthemiddleofherfirstclass A lateB ontimeC slowlyD quickly Cleaningupwaterwaysisanenormoustask Thejobissolarge infact thatthegovernmentmaynotbeabletosavesomeoftheriversandlakeswhichhavebeenpolluted adj 巨大的 Exercise Whilethiskindofhumormaysoundcruel itusuallyonlyworksifboththecomedianandtheaudiencehaveaffectionfororadmirethepersonbeingmadefunof haveaffectionfor相当于admire意思为 喜爱 3 Readthepartandanswerthefollowingquestions 1 HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards 2 Whendidhebeginpracticingstand up 3 WhyhasBillyCrystalbecomesofamous 4 Whatdoeshekeepinhispocket Andwhy 5 Whothatwerementionedinthepassagelivedtobe100yearsoldandkeptworkinguntiltheendoftheirlives Afamouscomedian Activity3 Furtherreading BillyCrystalhasbecomefamousasaTVandfilma Hehash theAcademyAwardsbroadcastl onTV8times Peoplearedeeplyimpressedbyhiso abilitytoimprovise Hisp withallagegroupsandhisabilitytoa peopleallovertheworldprovedthatstand upcanbeenjoyedbyeveryone Hehasnoplanstostopmakingfilmsortellingjokes Hehopestof inthefootstepsofotherfamouscomedianstokeepworkinguntiltheendofhislife ctor osted ive utstanding opularity muse ollow Readingstrategy Guessthemeaningofnewwordsbycontext Example Tomsawanowlnatreelastnightbutitflewawaywhenhegotnear A ananimalB abirdC astar Eachtime heperformshisstand uproutineinfrontofmillionsofpeoplewhentheshowisbroadcastliveonTV Exercise Therulerhadbeensocruelanddishonestthataftertherevolutionhewasbanished AfewmembersoftheSenate 参议院 Opposedthisdecision butthemajorityvotedthattherulershouldleavethecountryforever Theunderlinedword banished mean killedbystoningsentawayimprisonedpunishedbywhipping Myfirstjobwastodrivetheoxenthatploughedthecanefields Iwouldwalkbehindanox guidinghimwithabroomstick For 1aday Iworkedeighthoursstraight withnofoodbreaks Itwasverytediouswork butitpreparedmeforlifeandtaughtmemanylastinglessons Becausetheplantationownerswerealwayswatchingus IhadtobeontimeeverydayandworkashardasIcould Whatdoestheunderlinedword tedious probablymean interestingB tiresomeC relaxingD challenging Activity3 Furtherreading 4 WhatistheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext Laughteristhebestmedicine 1 Astand upcomedianisnotallowedtomakefunofanaudiencemember 2 Ifthecomediansactorspeaklikeawell knownperson thisiscalledobservationalcomedy 3 Whatthephysicalcomediansusuallydoistrippingoverchairs walkingintodoorsandfallingdownonstage 4 Quiteafewstand upcomedianshavebecomefamousastelevisionandfilmactorlateroninlife 5 ThefactthatwhenCrystalhoststheAcademyAwards healwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocketforgoodluckisonlyknowntoafewpeople 6 Thereasonwhypeoplewholaughalotlivelongeristhatwhenyoulaugh yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou F F T Activity4ConsolidationT F F T T Ifyouwanttobeaco