Unit 1,Unit 1 Laughter is good for you,Reading Stand up for your health!,Lead-in,Reading,Homework,Discussion,Contents,Lead-in,1. 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 comedy,2. Can you name some comedians? Who is your favorite comedian? Why?,Lets learn more about the comedians. Read through the article and try to answer the questions on top of page 2.,返回目录,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.,Fast reading,Structure of the article,Comedians rely on visual humour maybe be inspired by objects,Types of stand-up,Comedians tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life,一,二,Detailed reading,Comedians may trip over chairs, walk into doors, and fall down on stage,Comedians act or speak like a well-know person,三,四,Can you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy? Have a try!,1. What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards? Why?,A toothbrush. He thinks itll bring him good luck.,A famous comedian,Questions:,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 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.,longer,effect,Laughter is good for your health!,When we laugh, our _ sends chemicals around the body which are good for us. _ keeps the body healthy, as the saying goes, Laughter is the best _.,Laughing,medicine,brain,Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the article.,Visual humour can be boring when you cannot see what the comedian is doing.,Further comprehension:,T,One comedian did not lose any weight even though he had been doing a lot of physical exercise for a month. People usually laugh at comedians doing impressions because they do not like the person being made fun of.,F,F,The old actors speech at the Academy Awards was like a silent film because there was no sound. Bob Hope and George Burns lived for a long time probably because they laughed a lot.,T,T,How well did you understand the article? Read it again and answer the following questions.,Where is stand-up comedy usually done?,On a stage.,How might a stand-up comedian decide what jokes to tell?How many types of stand-up are mentioned?,A stand-up comedian might decide what jokes to tell depending upon how the audience reacted to his or her previous jokes.,Four.,When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?,When he was a child.,Because he is very quick thinking and he is often able to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.,Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?What does your brain do when you laugh?What is the English saying about laughter mentioned in the text?,Two famous comedians.,It sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.,Laughter is the best medicine.,Answers to Part D 1 g 2 d 3 f 4 b 5 a 6 c 7 e,(1) comedians,(6) previous,(2) got his start,(7) affection,(3) variety,(8) perform,(4) stage,(5) performance,Part E Complete an article,返回目录,What kind of comedy do you enjoy the most? Why? Laughter is good for you and for everyone else. How do you make other people laugh? Do you have a funny story to tell your classmates? What is it?,Discussion 1,Discussion 2,1. 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 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 techniquesmaking full preparations before going on stage,Other factors can help people live longer: having a balanced diet exercising regularly having a good mood being optimistic,返回目录,Homework,1. 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.,