1、Laughter is good for you Module 6 Unit 1Do you know them?Guo Degang,a most popularartist of Chinesecrosstalk.He has a different style of performance,which brings the audience back to the theater.Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China.His crosstalk shows always make his audience how
2、l with laughter.Rowan Atkinson a well-known British comedian;famous for the character Mr.Bean.Mr.Bean is funny because he makes funny faces,he acts stupidly,and the things he does are strange.These comedians wonderful performances bring us much joy.Laugh?Comediesfunny movies/TV programmesFunnyjokesC
3、ircusStand-upInteresting booksCrosstalkWhat things can make usU NIT 1ReadingReadingStand up for your health!Stand up for your health!Reading StrategyWhat if we come across some new words while reading?Try to guess their meanings from the context.1.The writer will give the meaning of difficult or tec
4、hnical vocabulary in the sentences around it.2.The way a word is used may also give you some idea of the meaning.Practice What does the word routine in Para.3(Line 29)mean?A.roadB.performance C.linesD.style What does the word appropriate in Para.4(Line 41)mean?A.properB.clear C.silly D.enjoyablePrac
5、ticeStructure of the articleTypes of stand-upA famous comedianLaughter is good for your health!Stand up for your healthDetailed-reading1.What is stand-up?2.How many types of stand-up are mentioned?What are they?Stand-up is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a comedian talking straight to au
6、dience members.Tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.visual humor-inspired by objectsFunny performanceDo impressions-Act or speak like a well-known person1234Types of stand-upChoose the correct type of stand-up comedy.A comedian puts on glasses,changes his or her voice and prete
7、nds to be someone else.Types of stand-upTell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.visual humor-inspired by objectsFunny performance Do impressions1234Types of stand-upTell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.visual humor-inspired by objectsFunny performance Do impr
8、essions1234A comedian walks on stage.As she introduces herself,she falls down.Types of stand-upTell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.visual humor-inspired by objectsFunny performance Do impressions1234A comedian says,My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60.S
9、hes 89 now,and we dont know where she is!Types of stand-upTell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.visual humor-inspired by objectsFunny performance Do impressions1234A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear.He says,Hello?Hello?Im sorry I cant hear you.Something mus
10、t be wrong with my phone.Who is mentioned here as a famous comedian?A famous comedian Billy CrystalA famous comedian File（档案）NameBirth DayphotoBirth PlaceProfessionBilly CrystalMarch 14,1947New York,USAA stand-up comedianHosting the Academy AwardsReason for becoming famousSpecial habit in every Acad
11、emy AwardsPopularityPlanIdols（偶像）9 timesThinking quickly and coming up with new jokesKeeping a toothbrush in his pocket for good luckAll age groupsNo plans to stopBob Hope and George BurnsBob HopeA famous American comedian,born in London.He is good at compromising and famous for speaking at a fast s
12、peed and enjoy a long life of acting.George burnsA famous American stand-up comedian.He often acted with his wife.He once was given the Academy Awards in 1975.Discussion:What special qualities should a comedian have?sense of humor ability to amuse people quick thinkingacting skills 1.What does your
13、brain do when you laugh?2.What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?Laughter is good for your healthWhen we laugh,our brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.Laughter is the best medicine.Why is laughter good for us?DiscussionForget worries/sadnessKeep us in a
14、 good moodHave a positive attitude towards lifeEnjoy life betterLive longerStay healthyFight pain Besides laughter,what else can we do to make ourselves happy and keep ourselves healthy?Smile to yourself in the mirror every day(Keep a positive attitude to life)Do what you are interested in(music,spo
15、rts,reading)Make friends Accomplish what you are doing Discussion1_Stand-up comedy is good for your health.2_of stand-upComedians make fun of humorous things about peoples 3_or daily life.It is a type of 4_ humor whose 5 _ comes from objectsComedians use their bodies to make jokes,Such as 6_ over ch
16、airs and falling down on stage.Comedians do impressions by acting or speaking like a famous person.trippingTask-based ReadingTopic/ThemeTypesbehaviorvisualinspirationA famous comedianWell-known for his being 7_ and the ability to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.He appea
17、ls to all age groups and is able to get people all over the world8_,which proves that everyone can enjoy stand-up.9_of laughingPeople 10_ a lot are said to live longer.Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain.amusedAdvantages quick-thinkinglaughingTask-based ReadingLaug
18、hter is a bridge that can lead people to health,happiness and peace.It is a good way to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.Conclusion 1.支持、维护 2.在舞台上 3.拿一位观众开玩笑 4.根据观众的反应讲各种笑话 5.各种不同类型的单口喜剧 6.排队stand up foron(a)stagetease an audience membertell different jokes dependingupon
19、 how the audience reactedto his or her previous jokesa variety of different stylesof stand-up comedyqueue upPhrases in the article:7.由物品激发 8.被椅子绊倒 9.模仿 10.喜爱、钟爱 11.过后，之后 12.这样一个人 13.主持格莱美颁奖典礼 14.表演单口喜剧节目trip over chairsdo impressionshave affection forlater onone such personhost the Academy Awardsper
20、form the stand-up routinebe inspired by objectsPhrases in the article:15.现场直播 16.一个鲜为人知的事实 17.想出新的笑话 18.看见他站在那里嘴唇动个不停 19.编造 20.起步see him standing there moving his lipsmake upget ones startbe broadcast liveone/a little-known factcome up with new jokesPhrases in the article:21.哄堂大笑 22.受各年龄段人群的欢迎 23.有能
21、力让全世界的人开心 24.效仿某人 25.正如谚语所说howl with laughterbe popular with/among all age groupswin popularity among all age groupshave the ability to amuse people all over the worldfollow in the footsteps ofAs a/the saying goesPhrases in the article:1.Stand-up is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a come
22、dian _(talk)straight to audience members.(Line3)2.A stand-up comedy might decide to tell different jokes _(depend)upon how the audience reacted to his or her previous jokes.(Line 5)3.The audience have affection for or admire the person_(make)fun of.(Line22)Participles in the article:talkingdepending
23、being made 4.He says it is because when he started _(practise)stand-up as a child he told himself jokes while _(stand)in front of the mirror,_(brush)his teeth(Line 32)5.They could only see him _(stand)there _(move)his lips(Line39)Participles in the article:practisingstandingbrushingstandingmovingWri
24、te a funny story.Relevant exercises in Assessment book.Thanks foryour attention!本课件通过文字和图片，帮助教师处理Reading这篇文章；帮助学生更清晰的理解文章内容和框架，更直观的了解stand-up这种西方喜剧形式。课件描述Dad,cat!Run,run,run!Take it easy,baby!woofEnjoy a humourI have told you thousands of times to learn a foreign language is very important!I see,dad.Can you name these great comedians?
