高二英语Unit4 Reading 课件

1、welcomeUnit 1 Laughter is good for you changjing middle school Life consists of laughter and tears. Which do you think is better for you, laughter every day or tears per day?laughtertears what does stand-up mean?Brainstorming? What makes people laughfunny movieshumorous storiesjokescomediesstand-up

2、for your health What is the article about? _ . 2. How many types of stand-up are there? _ . 3 who is Billy Crystal?_4. What is laughter good for? _ .Stand-upFourHealthListeningAn American stand-up who become famous as television and film actors one Fast reading to pick out these words and guess thei

3、r meanings according to the text match them with their correct meanings main(line8) humorous(line10) quene up(line11)outstanding (line33)improvise(line33)approriate(line40)howled(line41)amuse (line42) correct or right for the situation,suitable major chief cried out loudly ,either laughing or crying

4、 funny and entertaining stand in line ,line up make sb laugh or smile perform without preparation very good ,excellent twoSCANNING1. 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 member

5、s. part one 2. What are the four main types of stand-up? They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist.Here are some examples,please match each with the right type part twoObservational 1 A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, Hello? Hello? Im sorry I cant hear

6、 you. Something must be wrong with my phone.2 A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. 3 A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.4 A comedian says, My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. Shes 89 now, and

7、 dont know where she is!Prop PhysicalImpressionistIf you are to act out one of the four situations above, which one will you choose ?Come to the front and act it out .activity 1 Who is Billy Crystal Profile (个人资料Chinese name : 比利 克里斯特儿Birthday : march 14 , 1947Career : director , actor , screenwrite

8、rmore about Billy Crystal比利克里斯托出生在美国纽约长岛，毕业于纽约大学电影系，年轻的时候就在这种演艺气氛的熏陶下，穿梭各咖啡厅与校园之间表演脱口秀。之后他以电视脱口秀以及喜剧节目?Soap?、?周末夜现场?窜红。1978年演出电影处女作?Rabbit Test?，1989年以?当哈利碰上莎莉?大受欢送。比利克里斯托是演艺圈最多才多艺的艺人之一，他纵横影视界多年，并曾担任编剧、导演及制片等职。他的电影作品那么有?双星赶月?、?公主新娘?、?推妈妈出火车?、?父子战争?、?哈姆雷特?、及?美国甜心?等片。1999年参加喜剧影片?老大靠边闪?中饰演本苏堡，此片获得了很好的票

9、房。2001年克里斯托为执导并执行制作?61*职棒双雄?一片，该片曾获十二项艾美奖提名，包括最正确导演及最正确影片奖，他也曾获美国导演协会奖提名。他的作品曾获得六座艾美奖、六座美国喜剧奖及七座有线电视奖。同时也曾主持三届葛莱美奖及七届奥斯卡奖颁奖典礼。之后2002年又接拍了?老大靠边闪2?。more about Billy CrystalHe was a natural entertainer and had no fearsabout dancing on stage with top jazz stars. He was five at that time. His father mana

10、ged a musicstore on 42nd Street in New York City and manyof the big name entertainers were close friends. A babysitter of Billys was the jazz legend BillyHoliday. Her pet name for him was “Face. more about Billy CrystalIn the seventies his family moved to Los Angeles. He did some stand-up at the Com

11、edy Store and was noticed by Norman Lear. This was the turning point, Crystal started making guest appearances on TV and eventually landed his role in “Soap. In the eighties Crystal moved his family back to New York. There he appeared on cable TV, did guest spots and made-for-TV movies. Back on the

12、stand-up circuit, Crystal became famous for his Fernando Lamas and Sammy Davis, Jr. impersonations. His film career had its ups and downs,. Things took off with his films, “When Harry Met Sally (1989)in which he starred with Meg Ryan, and the hit comedy, “City Slickers(1991). part threeBilly Crystal

13、 is an _ stand-up comedian who has hosted_ Academy Awars shows.one reason he has become famous is his _ ability to _. He is good at _ quickly and making new _ about _ . When he is the host of the Academy Award ,he always keeps a _ in his pocket for _.His _with all age groups and his ability to_ peop

14、le all over the world _ that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone. And he hopes to _ of other famous comedians.Blank-filling.Find the detail information about Billy CrystalAmerican8outstandingimprovisethinkingjokes the people and things around him toothbrushgood luck abilityamuseprovefollow in the fo

15、otstepsName one of your favorite comedian ,and have a brief introduction of him to us activity 2 6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? They were famous comedians, who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.7. What does your brain do when you laugh? When we laugh, ou

16、r brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text? Laughter is the best medicine.part four How to understand laughter is the best medicine?Who is telling the funnest story? according to the following pictures to develop a s

17、tory and then tell it to the classmates, who will decide which one is the funnist.activity 3 Wife fishHusband fish猫语猫语I see, Dad I have told you many times that learning a foreign language is very imortant!猫语Oh,my god! Where is my cola?Hehe, hahaha Er.Furthur reading: multiple choices to check your

18、understanding of the text 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 the style of prop? A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour C. body

19、 action D imitation of 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. road B. performance C. lines D. style6.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor

20、 _ 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 heard7.What does the word appropriate in Para 4 probably mean? A. properB. clear C. silly D. enjoyable8.We can infer from the 5th paragraph comedians are ex

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