Reading(1)：Standupforyourhealth!

1、Laughter is good for you,Module6 Unit1,What can make people laugh?,laugh,comedies,funny movies,jokes,circus,stand-up,funny books,crosstalk,clown,M6U1 Reading Stand up for your health!,Reading strategy,What would you do when you come across a new word?_.,B. guess the meanings of the new words from th

2、e context (上下文),A. look up the dictionary at once,B,Reading Strategy:,Read Paragraph 1 and guess the meaning of “stand-up” .,Stand-up _ a kind of _that is done on a stage by _ talking straight to _ members.,What is stand-up?,comedy,a comedian,audience,Stand-up 单口喜剧,is,Can you guess the meaning of th

3、e title “Stand up for your health”? 标题中stand up是双关语，一层含义为短语“stand up for”的本意“支持，维护”。 标题含义一是“维护你的健康” Stand up另一层意思指单口喜剧（stand-up）, 标题另一层含义是“单口喜剧有益健康”,Paragraph One,The structure of the article,Fast reading: Read for the structure,Stand up for your health!,Types of stand-up,A famous comedian,Laughter

4、is good for your health,title,Subtitles,Details,Examples,Conclusion,Introduction,A famous Comedian,Types of stand-up,Careful reading: read part 2 and answer:,How can we know there are four types of stand-up?,Types of stand-up Some comedians.(For example,.) Other comedians. (For example, one. another

5、) Yet other comedians. The last kind of comedian.,Some,Other,Yet other,The last,What are the four types of stand-up ?,tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.,visual humour-inspired by objects,absurd humour,do impressions-act or speak like a well-known person,1,2,3,4,A comedian sa

6、ys : “My grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She is 89 years old now, and we dont know where she is!”,Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy.,Practice,1.tell jokes 2.visual humor 3.absurd humour 4.do impressions,1.tell jokes,A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces her

7、self, she falls down.,1.tell jokes 2.visual humor 3.absurd humour 4.do impressions,3.absurd humour,A comedian stands on stage and hold a banana to his ear. He says:“hello? Hello? I cant hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone. ”,1.tell jokes 2.visual humor 3.absurd humour 4.do impressions,2.

8、visual humor,A comedian puts on glasses, change his or her voices, and pretended to be someone else.,1.tell jokes 2.visual humor 3.absurd humour 4.do impressions,4.do impressions,A famous Comedian,Billy Crystal, a famous stand-up comedian,Do you know who he is?,Profile of Billy Crystal,Nationality:_

9、,Profession:_,Times of hosting the Academy Awards:_,Reason for becoming famous:,Special habit in Academy Awards: _,Idols(偶像):_,American,comedian, host, film actor,9 times,_ ability to_ _,quick thinking,amuse people,Bob Hope & George Burns,keeping a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck,（简介）,1.Who w

10、ere Bob Hope and George Burns ? They were two comedians who lived to be _and_,Bob Hope,George Burns,Careful reading: read part 3 and answer:,100 years old,kept working until nearly the end of their lives.,2. What does the word “routine” in Line 29 mean? A. road B. performance C. Lines D. styles,How

11、can we get the answer?,Each time, he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV.,Careful reading: read Part 3 and answer:,3.What does the word appropriate (L41) in Para. 4 probably mean? A. properB. clear C. sillyD. enjoyable,Laughter is good f

12、or your health!,1. What may be the reason why Bob Hope and George Burns can live so long? _ 2. Which English saying proves to be true in the last paragraph? _,Careful reading: read part 4 and answer the following questions:,Laughing.,Laughter is the best medicine.,Consolidation,Task-based Reading,Task-based Reading,different,behaviour,rely/depend,funny/interesting,performance,act,hosted,quick,reasons,chemicals,Discussion,When you are in low spirits, what do you do to become happy? Whats your understanding of the English saying “Laughter is the best medicine”? Besides laughter, what are o