1、Unit 1 Module6Laughter is good for Youa clownQuestionsWhere can we see a clown?Can you describe a clown?Do you want to work as a clown?nn Rowan Atkinson a well-known British comedian;famous for the character Mr.Bean.Mr.Bean makes us laugh by using.nn his facial expressions.nn his body movements.Ma J
2、i is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China.His crosstalk shows always make his audience howl with laughter.Guo Degang,a most popular artist of Chinese crosstalk.He has a different style of performance,which brings the audience back to the theater.ReadingStand-up for your healthGeneral ques
3、tions:nn What is the article about?What is the article about?Stand-up comedy.Stand-up comedy.nn How many types of stand-up are there?How many types of stand-up are there?There are four main types.There are four main types.nn What is laughter good for?What is laughter good for?Our health.Our health.1
4、.1.What is special about stand-up comedy?2.2.What are the four main types of stand-up?3.3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?4.4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?Detailed information（P.4）5.How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?6.Who were Bob Ho
5、pe and George Burns?7.What does your brain do when you laugh?8.What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?Reading Strategynn What if we come across some new terms/words while reading?nn Try toTry to guess their meanings from the their meanings from the context.1.1.What is special
6、 about stand-up comedy?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.What are the four main types of stand-up?They are observational,prop,physical,&impressionist.3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising
7、stand-up?4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?He began practising stand-upwhen he was a child.His outstanding ability to improvise.5.How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?6.Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?Eight times.They were two comedians wholived to be 1
8、00 years old and kept 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?It sends chemicals that are good for you into your body.Laughter is the best medicine.Listening&further comprehension1.A stand-up comed
9、ian _ 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 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 Crys
10、tal 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(Line 28)probably mean?A.road B.performance C.lines D.style5.What does the word improvise in Para.4(Line 33)probably mean?A.perform without permission B.perfor
11、m 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 (Line 40)probably mean?A.
12、proper B.clear C.silly D.enjoyable8.We can infer from the last Pedians 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-upFour Types of Stand-upTypesHow comedians perform themObservationalImpressionistPropPhysicalMake jokes about thi
13、ngs happening in everyday lifeUse propsSpeak or act as famous peopleUse comedians own bodiesCorrect type of Stand-up comedyA 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.PropObservational,Prop,Physical,?Impr
14、essionist A comedian puts on glasses,changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.ImpressionistObservational,Prop,Physical,?ImpressionistCorrect type of Stand-up comedyA comedian walks on stage.As she introduces herself,she falls down.PhysicalObservational,Prop,Physical,?ImpressionistCor
15、rect type of Stand-up comedy 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!ObservationalObservational,Prop,Physical,?ImpressionistCorrect type of Stand-up comedynn Which of the four types of stand-up do you like best?nn Will yo
16、u create similar situations to perform any of the four types?nn Will you create situations to make us laugh?Group workFill in the blanks according to the text.(1)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 observatio
17、nal,prop,physical and impressionist.There has always been _ in them to make people watching them edystylesfourhumour(2)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 ou
18、tstanding ability to _has impressed people around the edian8routineliveimprovise(3)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 bo
19、dy stay healthy,as the saying goes,Laughter is the best _.longereffectbrainLaughingmedicine1.1.What kind of comedy do you enjoy the most?Why?2.2.Laughter is good for you and for everyone else.How do you make other people laugh?Discussionnn Read the text till you can read it fluentlynn Do Part E on P.5
