《unit1laughterisgoodforyou课件》高中英语译林版模块六_6

Reading Stand-up for your health,Laughter is good for you,Life consists of laughter and tears,Which do you think is better for you, laughter every day or tears per day?,Brainstorming,? What makes people laugh ?,funny movies,humorous stories,jokes,comedies,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.,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-reading,Fast reading,Read the article as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in Part A.,What is the article about? _ . 2. How many types of stand-up are there? _ . 3. What is laughter good for? _ .,Stand-up,Four,Health,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,Comedians may trip over chairs, walk into doors, and fall down on stage,Comedians act or speak like a well-know person,三,四,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,Careful reading,Divide the text into several parts: Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Four types of stand-up Part 3 A famous comedian Part 4 Laughter is good for your health,Further 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 advance,2. Billy Crystal started his career _. A. as a television actor B. as a film actor C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host,3. 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 heard,4. We can infer from the 5th paragraph comedians 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,Fill in blanks.,funny and entertaining,stand in line, line up,think out,correct or right for the situation, suitable, proper,cried out loud, either laughing or crying,make somebody laugh or smile,(1) comedians,(6) previous,(2) got his start,(7) affection,(3) variety,(8) perform,(4) stage,(5) performance,Part E Complete an article,Discussion,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 techniques making full preparations before going on stage,Other factors can help people live longer: having a balanced diet exercising regularly