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1、Welcome,Learning Objectives,In this period,we will get more knowledge about stand-up comedy and the benefit of laughter.develop the ability of how to guess the meanings of new words.express your opinions when it comes to“laughter is the best medicine”and have a positive attitude towards life.,Lead-i
2、n,Lets appreciate a small film.,What makes people laugh?,funny movies,comic film,jokes,sketch,stand-up,crosstalk,circus,Stand-upA type of comedy which involves one person standing in front of the audience and telling jokes.,Unit1 Laughter is good for you,Reading,Stand-up for your health!,1.What is t
3、he article about?2.How many types of stand-up are there?3.What is laughter good for?,Scan the article and answer the following questions:,Stand-up comedy.,There are four main types.,Our health.,Stand-up for your health,Types of stand-up(para.2),A famous comedian(para.3-5),Laughter is good for your h
4、ealth(para.6),Brief introduction(para.1),1.What is special about stand-up comedy?,Stand-up comedy is special because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.,Brief Introduction,2.What are the four main types of stand-up?They are observational,pr
5、op,physical and impressionist.,Types of stand-up,observational,prop,physical,impressionist,Make jokes about humorous things in everyday life.,Use props to tell jokes,Use bodies to make jokes.,Act or speak like a well-known person.,How do comedies perform?,A comedian stands on stage and holds a banan
6、a to his ear.He says,Hello?Hello?Im sorry I cant hear you.Something must be wrong with my phone.,Prop,?,A comedian puts on glasses,changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.,Impressionist,?,Performing and Guessing,A comedian walks on stage.As she introduces herself,she falls down.,Phy
7、sical,?,A comedian says,My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60.Shes 89 now,and we dont know where she is!,Observational,?,A famous comedian,3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?,4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become famous?5.How many times has Billy Crysta
8、l hosted the Academy Awards?,3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?,He began practising stand-up when he was a child.,4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become famous?His outstanding ability to improvise makes him famous.5.How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?E
9、ight times.,Laughter is good for your health,6.What does your brain do when you laugh?When we laugh,our brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.7.What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?Laughter is the best medicine.,1.Prop comedians use things,called props,
10、to tell jokes.A.things B.imaginations C.traditions D.style 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,Reading Strategy:You can guess the meaning of a new word from the context.,(line 9),(line
11、28),Practise Time!,Task-based Reading,Types,Observational,Physical,daily/everyday,visual,speaking,toothbrush,improvise,Laughter,chemicals,Discussion and Reporting:1.Do you think laughter is the best medicine?Can you give us some reasons why laughter is good for our health?2.When you are in low spiri
12、ts,what will you do to stop unpleasant feeling?3.Besides laughter,what other factors that can help people live longer?,Performance Time!,express your opinions,As a saying goes,Laughter is the best medicine.From my point of the view,Laughter does have many benefits.FirstSecondThirdWhen I am in low sp
13、irits,I alwaysBesides laughter,in order to live longer,I can do Lets have a positive attitude towards life.,The structure of your report,Summary,In this period,we have got more knowledge about stand-up comedy and the benefit of laughter.developed the ability of how to guess the meanings of new words
14、.expressed our opinions when it comes to“laughter is the best medicine”and had a positive attitude towards life.,Laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health,happiness and peace.It is a good treatment to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.,A smile can take ten years off your age.,笑一笑，十年少.,Homework 1.Read the text freely.2.Preview the language points in the passage.,Thank youG d bye!,
