1、Unit 1Laughter is good for youWelcome to the unit&ReadingLaughter is a bridge that can lead people to health,happiness and peace.It is effective to help people fight pain and forget all the problems.Lead in小沈阳Rowan Atkinson is famous for the character of Mr.Bean.Mr.Bean is funny because he makes fun
2、ny faces,he acts stupidly,he seems to be quitesilly,and the things he does are strange.Do you like these people?Why?They make us laugh.They bring us happiness.laughComedies 喜剧funny moviesjokesCircus 马戏团Stand-upFunny booksCrosstalk 相声 In general,what kinds of things can make you laugh?Stand-upA type
3、of comedy which involves one person standing in front of the audience and telling jokes.Whats the meaning of the title?Stand-up is a kind of _ which is beneficial to our health.Stand up for something is a phrase that means _（支持）or defend sb/sthcomedysupportStand-up for your health!Types of stand-upA
4、 Famous ComedianLaughter is good for your health!Types of stand-upTell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.visual humour-inspired by objectsFunny performanceAct or speak like a well-known person1234Observational 观察类Prop 道具类Physical 身体类Impressionist 模仿类Billy CrystalFile（档案）NameBilly
5、 CrystalBirth DayMarch 14,1947photoBirth PlaceNew York,USAProfessionGraduation UniversityNew York UniversityHis Idols（偶像）Experiences:He got his first fame(名声)in the program named“Soup”as a host.He hosted Academy Awards nine times.Comedian,editorBob Hope,George Burns1.Visual humor can be boring when
6、you cannot see what the comedian is doing.2.2.One comedian did not lose any weight 3.even though he had been doing a lot of 4.physical exercise for a month.5.3.People usually laugh at comedians 6.doing impressions because they do not 7.like the person being made fun of.TFF4.The old actors speech at
7、the Academy Awards was like a silent film because there was no sound.5.Bob Hope and George Burns livedfor a long time probably because theylaughed a lot.TTLaughter is good for your healthWhy is laughter good for your health?Which English saying proves true?When you laugh,your brain sends chemicals t
8、hat are good for you into your body.“Laughter is the best medicine.”Put proper words into the blanks according to the passageWith people always _ laughing,there has always been humour.Stand-up,_ is special because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk _ to audience member
9、s,is one of the most popular _ of comedy.enjoyingwhichdirectlytypes There are _main styles of stand-up comedy.Mr.Crystal,_stand-up comedian,has _ the Academy Awards nine times.His outstanding ability to improvise has made him _ all over the world.He hopes to _ the footsteps of other famous comedians
10、,who lived to _100 years old and _ working until the end of their lives.fourahostedfamousfollowbekeptWhat doctors found about the effect stand-up and other forms of comedy _ on us is surprising.They have discovered that those who laugh a lot _ a longer life.Their explanation is that _ you laugh,your
11、 brain sends _ around your body and you can _ from them._ an English saying goes Laughter is the best _.haveenjoyedwhenchemicalsbenefitAsmedicineDiscussion Laughter is good for you and every one else.How do you make other people laugh?Besides laughter,what else can we do to make ourselves happy and
12、keep ourselves healthy?Smile to yourself in the mirror every day morning(Keep a positive attitude to life)Do what you are interested in(music,sports,reading)Make friends Accomplish what you are doing What special qualities should a comedian have?sense of humorquick thinkingacting skills ability to read people Read the text till you can read it fluently Do PartD,E on P.5
