1、M6U1 Reading Teaching aims: 1. Guide Ss to gain some basic knowledge of each section and reinforce their reading comprehension. 2. Stimulate the Ss interest in learning English by talking about their own opinions when it comes to the topic “Laughter is the best medicine”. 3. Help Ss to form the posi
2、tive attitude towards life.Important points & difficult points:1. Find the main points in the sections and express them.2. Understand the text.3. Speak freely and act out the stand-up comediesTeaching methods:Task-based and student-oriented teaching approachesTeaching proceduresStep1: Lead-inStep2:
3、Fast readingGo through the passage and try to understand the structure of the text.Step 3: Detailed readingThe definition of stand-upA kind of _that is done on a stage by a _ talking straight to _ members. Types of stand-up .1. Read the second paragraph and fill in the blanks.Type1: _ about how peop
4、le behave or about daily life. Type2: _ inspired by objects Type3: _ like tripping over chairs and falling down on stageType4: _ -act or speak like a well-known person2. Perform on the stageMake up a stand-up comedy with your group members and act it out.A. A comedian walks on stage. As she introduc
5、es herself, she falls down. B. 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. A famous stand-up comedian1. Reading comprehension(1) Billy Crystal started his career _. A. as a television actor B. as a
6、film actor C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host(2) At the 2019 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. turn on the microphone C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make himself heard(3) What does the word routine in line 29 probably mean? A. road B. per
7、formance C. lines D. style2. Profile of Billy Crystal Nationality(国籍): _Profession(职业): _Times of hosting the Academy Awards(奥斯卡): _Reason for becoming famous: be _; have ability to _people Special habit in Academy Awards: _Idols(偶像) : _, who lived to be 100 years old3. Work in pairsNow you need to
8、find out some important information about Billy crystal. Your friend happens to be a big fan of Billy Crystal. Please ask him or her some questions about Billy Crystal by using the words on the paper. Possible questionsHello, Id like to know something about Billy Crystal, could you help me? Whats hi
9、s nationality? Laughter is good for your health1. Why is laughter good for your health?2. Which English saying proves to be true in this paragraph?Step4: AppreciationEnjoy some proverbs about laughterA good laugh is sunshine in a houseLaughter can help us forget about worries.The world looks brighter from behind a smileLaughter is mans friend, for it lightens all his burdensA home without laughter is a home without loveStep5: Homework1. After class make up a stand-up comedy for your family.2. Finish the part E in the textbook.
