M6U1reading导学案.doc

M6 Unit 1 Reading(1) Stand-up for your health导学案Learning objectives:1. Encourage the Ss to grasp the main topics of the three sections-types of stand-up, a famous comedian and the fact that laughter is good for your health.2. Ss are expected to gain some knowledge about stand-up and reinforce their reading.3. Develop the students reading ability-how to guess the meanings of new words.Step I Lead-inWho is your favorite comedian? Why do you like him or her? Step II ReadingAnswer the following questions.1. What is special about stand-up comedy?2. What are the four main types of stand-up?3. When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up?4. 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?(1) Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy.1.Observational（ ）a. 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.2.Prop（ ）b. A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.3.Physical （ ）c. A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.4.Impressionist（ ）d. A comedian says, My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. Shes 89 now, and dont know where she is!Step III Further readingChoose the correct answer:1. A stand-up comedian _ while performing. A. enjoys laughing B. enjoys making fun of himself C. usually takes advantage of the audienceD. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance2. Which of the following is the style of prop? A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humor 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. roadB. performance C. linesD. 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. didnt turn on the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make himself heard7. What does the word appropriate in Para 4 probably mean? A. properB. clear C. sillyD. 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-upStep IV Task-based reading:Work in groups. Fill in the blanks with no more than one word according to the text.ThemeStand-up comedy is (1) for your health.Types of stand-upObservationalThe comedian makes (2) of humorous things he or she observes in everyday life.PropIt is a type of visual humor. Comedians tell their jokes, (3) things called props, without (4) the jokes are not funny.(5) Comedians use their bodies to make jokes, such as (6) over chairs and falling down on stage.ImpressionistComedians act or speak like a famous person.A famous comedianWell-known for his outstanding ability to (7) , Billy Crystal has hosted the Academy Awards eight times, always keeping a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck.He is (8) with all age groups and able to amuse people all over the world, which proves that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.(9) of laughingPeople who laugh a lot are said to live(10) .Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight again.Step V Homework: Translate the difficult sentences in the passage.1. Line 10 : If you hear a comedian listening to an observational comedian._2. Line 29: One little-known fact is that good luck!_3. Line 30: He says it is because his teeth. _ 4. Line 33: One reason Cristal has to improvise._ 5. Line 42: Crystals popularity withenjoyed by everyone._ 6. Line 49: Doctors have been have on us._ 7. Line 55: Whatever the reason after all._Keys:Step II Fast reading1. Stand-up comedy.2. There are four main types.3. Our health.Step III Detailed reading1. 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. They are observational, prop physical, and impressionist.3. He began practicing stand-up when he was a child.4. His outstanding ability to improvise.5. Eight times.6. They were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.7. It sends chemicals that are good for you into your body.8. Laughter is the best medicine.(1) Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy.1. d 2. a 3. c 4. bStep IV Further reading1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. BStep V Developing reading ability through usage1. Fill in the blanks according to the text.(1) comedy styles four humour (2) comedian eight routine live improvise(3) longer effect brain Laughing medicine2. E(p5) Complete the passage.1.American2. observe3. appropriate4. comedy5. television6. actors7. improvise8. host9. healthy10. comedianStep VIII HomeworkWhy a sense of humor is importantHumor always shows a persons characteristics. If you can see everything with a sense of humor, you are an interesting person, and people will never feel dull together with you. It also shows that you are a well-educated person.You are healthy and happy with your sense of humor, for it can always keep you in high spirits, which will do good to your health mentally and physically. A sense of humor changes the