1、M6 U1 Laughter is good for youReading Stand up for your health! (1) Learning aims: (1) Students are expected to gain some knowledge about stand-up comedy and reinforce their reading comprehension.(2) Develop students reading ability-how to guess the meanings of new words.Important points & difficult
2、 points:(1) Find the main points in the three sections and express them.(2) Understanding the text.Procedures:Step 1 Lead-in(1) Warming up: Learn about famous comedians and well-known forms of comedy.(2) General questions: Part A (P2)Step 2 Reading comprehensionDetailed information:C1: T or F.C2: An
3、swer the following questions.Step 3 Further readingChoose the correct answer: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.Which of the following is inspired by object
4、s? A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour C. body action D. imitation of a well-known person3.Billy Crystal 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 probably mean? A. roadB. performance C. lines
5、D. style5.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 heard6.What does the word appropriate in Para 4 probably mean? A. proper B. clear C. sillyD. enjoyable
6、7.We can infer from the 5th paragraph comedians are expected to _. A. have no plans to stop work B. enjoy a very long life C. work till the end of life D. perform stand-upStep 4 Developing reading ability through usage1.Fill in the blanks according to the text. (1) One favourite type of _is called s
7、tand-up, _ is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a _, who may _ an audience member. There are a _ of different styles of stand-up comedy. Some comedians tell _about the way people behave or about _life. Other comedians rely on _humour , which is _ by objects.Yet other comedians may _ over c
8、hairs, walk into doors and fall down on stage to make people _. This kind of _ humour is _ if you are watching the comedians _. The last kind of comedian does _. (2)Billy Crystal, a famous stand-up _, has hosted the Academy Awards _ times. Each time, he performs his stand-up _ in front of millions o
9、f people when the show is broadcast _ on TV. His outstanding ability is to _ people around the world. (3) Doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot live _ after researching what _ stand-up and other forms of comedy have _us. When we laugh, our _ sends chemicals around the body that are goo
10、d for us. _ helps the body stay healthy, as the saying goes, Laughter is the best _.Step 5 Task-based reading Stand up for your health 1. _Stand-up comedy is good for your health.2. _ of stand-up Comedians make fun of humourous things about peoples 3._ or daily life.Its a type of 4._ humour whose 5.
11、_ comes from objects.Comedians use their bodies to make jokes , such as 6._over chairs and falling down on stage.Comedians do impressions by acting or speaking like a famous person.A famous comedian Well-known for his being quick-thinking and the 7._ to come up with jokes about the people and things
12、 around him.He appeals to all age groups and is able to get people all over the world 8._ , which proves that everyone can enjoy stand-up.9. _ of laughing People 10._ a lot are said to live longer.Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain.Step 6 Homework Tell a funny story to your classmates.
