1、Lead-in1.When you are in low spirits,what will you do to stop unpleasant feeling?listening to music or watching films seeing friends surfing the Internet do some reading watching a comedy2.Can you name some comedians?Who is your favorite comedian?Why?2.Can you name some comedians?Who is your favorit
2、e comedian?Why?Reading strategyReadingHomeworkDiscussion What would you do if you comeacross a new word?1.Read the sentences before and after the one containing the new word.2.Look at the words around an unknown word.Guess the meaning Guessing the meaning of a new word1.Stand-up for your health.Stan
3、d-up is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a comedian talking strainght to audience membersA.one type of comedy B.standingC.fight D.disagreement Guessing the meaning of a new wordfrom the context.1.Stand-up for your health.Stand-up is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a comedian t
4、alking strainght to audience membersA.one type of comedy B.standingC.fight D.disagreement Guessing the meaning of a new word2.Each time,he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV.A.road B.performance C.lines D.style Guessing the meaning of a
5、 new wordfrom the context.2.Each time,he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV.A.road B.performance C.lines D.style Guessing the meaning of a new wordfrom the context.3.One reason is his outstanding abilityto improvise.He is very good atth
6、inking quickly and making new jokes.A.perform without permission B.perform without preparation C.act well D.act fast Guessing the meaning of a new wordfrom the context.3.One reason is that his outstanding ability to improvise?A.perform without permissionB.perform without preparation C.act well D.act
7、 fast4.It seems appropriate that he got his start in silent films.A.proper B.clear C.silly D.enjoyable Guessing the meaning of a new wordfrom the context.4.It seems appropriate that he got his start in silent films.A.proper B.clear C.silly D.enjoyable Guessing the meaning of a new wordfrom the conte
8、xt.Guessing the meaning of a new wordfrom the context.5.A computer is a complex machineIt is not simpleA.simple B.complicated B.C.beautiful D.expensive Guessing the meaning of a new word5.A computer is a complex machineIt is not simpleA.simple B.complicatedB.C.beautiful D.expensive Guessing the mean
9、ing of a new word6.Chicken pox can be very serious for a childwho is not in good health.The child developsred spots,and feels hot and uncomfortable.Ahealthy child gets well quickly.A.a kind of animal B.B.a kind of foodC.C.a kind of childhood disease D.D,a lack of pure water Guessing the meaning of a
10、 new word6.Chicken pox can be very serious for a childwho is not in good health.The child developsred spots,and feels hot and uncomfortable.Ahealthy child gets well quickly.A.a kind of animal B.B.a kind of foodC.C.a kind of childhood diseaseD.D,a lack of pure water Guessing the meaning of a new word
11、7.Prop comedians use things,called props,to tell jokes.A.things B.imaginations C.traditions D.style Guessing the meaning of a new word1.Prop comedians use things,calledprops,to tell jokes.A.things B.imaginations C.traditions D.styleLets learn more about the comedians.Read through the article and try
12、 to answer the questions on top of page 2.1.What is the article about?2.After starting as a stand-up comedian,what did Billy Crystal go on to do later in life?3.What is laughter good for?Stand-up comedy.He went on to act in films.Our health.Pre-readingStand-up for your healthTypes of stand-upA famou
13、s comedianLaughter is good for youStructure of the articleHow many?Who?fourBilly Crystalvisual humour maybe be inspired by objectsTypes of stand-uptell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life一二Funny performance-tripover chairs,walk into doors,and fall down on stage act or speak like a
14、well-know person三四Can you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy?Have a try!Match each type with a proper exampleA comedian standson stage and holdsa banana to his ear.He says,“Hello?Hello?Im sorry Icant hear you.Something must bewrong with myphone.”visual humour-insp
15、ired by objects2Match each type with a proper exampleA comedianwalks on stage.As she introducesherself,she fallsdown.Funny performance3Match each type with a proper exampleA comedian putson glasses,changes his orher voice andpretends to besomeone else.4Act or speak like a well-known personMatch each
16、 type with a proper exampleA comedian says,“My Grandmotherstarted walking1 km a day whenshe turned 60.Shes 89 now,andwe dont knowwhere she is!”Tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.11.What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards?Why?A toothbrush.He thinks
17、 itll bring him good luck.A famous comedianQuestions:Because he is very quick thinking and is often able to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.2.Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?3.What is one reason Billy Grystal has become so famous?They are famous comedians.Fill in the
18、 blanks with proper words:Doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot live _ after researching what _ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.longereffectLaughter is good for your health!When we laugh,our _ sends chemicals around the body which are good for us._ keeps the body healthy,
19、as the saying goes,Laughter is the best _.LaughingmedicinebrainFurther comprehension:1.A stand-up comedian _ 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.Billy Crystal started his career _.A.as a
20、 television actor B.as a film actor C.as a stand-up comedian D.as a host3.At the 2004 Academy Awards,a very old actor _ at first.A.was asked to make a silent speech B.turn off the microphone on purpose C.made the audience laugh D.couldnt make himself heard4.We can infer from the 5th paragraph comedi
21、ans 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-up返回目录Discussion1.Are comedians born gifted?What are good comedians required to do?2.Besides laughter,what are other factors that can help people live longer?A good comedian has to
22、 do:having enough courage to perform in front of the audience practising a lot to perfect their routine being able to know exactly what they would like to see watching as many comedies as they can to learn about more techniques making full preparations before going on stageOther factors can help peo
23、ple live longer:having a balanced diet exercising regularly having a good mood being optimistic返回目录Homework1.Discussion:Do you think to be a good comedian is very challenging?Why or why not?2.Story-making:Make up a funny story after class.Crystal was a natural entertainer and had no fears about danc
24、ing on stage with top jazz stars.A brief introduction of Billy CrystalCrystal studied film and television direction under Martin Scorsese at New York University.After graduation and marriage,Crystal did substitute teaching while he tried his comedy act at various clubs throughout New York.In the sev
25、enties the Crystal family moved to Los Angeles.Crystal did some stand-up at the Comedy Store and was noticed by Norman Lear.This was the turning point,Crystal started making guest appearances on TV and eventually landed his role in“Soap”.In the eighties Crystal moved his family back to New York.Ther
26、e he appeared on cable TV,did guest spots and made-for-TV movies.Back on the stand-up circuit,Crystal became famous for his Fernando Lamas and Sammy Davis,Jr.impersonations.He and his impersonations joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1984.He spent only one year with the show,but was the most
27、popular member of the cast and he earned an Emmy nomination for Best Individual Performance.His ambition now is to have a one-man show on Broadway.He has the practice from his years of being one of the most popular emcees of the Oscar Awards.His opening tributes to the nominees are anticipated every year and talked about more than the winners.返回目录
