Reading(8)：Standupforyourhealth!.ppt

1、Unit 1,Unit 1 Laughter is good for you,Language points,Retell the article: Tell the differences among four types of stand-up. Say something about Billy Crystal.,Revision,Stand up for your health! 标题中的stand up是双关语，一层含义指单口喜剧有益健康，另一层含义为短语stand up for something的本意，即“支持，维护”之意。,Language points,2. There ar

2、e a variety of different styles of stand-up comedy. a variety of 不同种类的，各种各样的 e.g. The island has a wide variety of wildlife. 这个岛屿有多种多样的野生动物。,3. it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience have affection for or admire the person being made fun of. 1) have affection for 喜爱，钟爱 e.g. I ha

3、ve great affection for Nanjing. 我非常喜欢南京。,2) make fun of 拿开玩笑；取笑，嘲弄 e.g. They made fun of his funny voice. 他们拿他的怪嗓音取笑。,4. and is often able to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him. come up with 想出 e.g. Scientists are trying to come up with a solution to the problem. 科学家正试图找出解

4、决这个问题 的办法。,5. Crystal made up a new one. make up 编造；杜撰 e.g. The teacher asked the children to make up a story about a trip to the Moon. 老师让孩子们编写一个去月球旅行 的故事。,make相关短语,1. make it 走完（一段路）；能成功； 做到 2. make a difference 有影响，很重要 3. make the most of 尽量利用 4. make good/ full use of 充分利用 5. make out 书写，拼凑，进展，说

5、明,6. make for 走向，有利于，倾向 于，导致 7. make a contribution to 捐赠；作 出贡献 8. make sense of 理解；懂；明白 9. make oneself understood 使自己被 理解,10. makeamistake 犯错误 11. makefriendswith 与.交朋友 12. makefaces 做鬼脸 13. makeafire 生火 14. makeanexcuse 找借口 15. makea . sound 发.音,16. make the bed 整理床铺 17. makeroomfor. 为. 找出空间 18.

6、make sure 保证 19. makeateam 组成一个队 20. be made in 产于,难句解析,1. Another comedian points to a video tennis game and says, “Ive been playing tennis very day for a month. I dont understand why I am not losing weight!”,【分析】 (1) 句中Ive been playing tennis very day for a month. 使用了现在完成 进行时，表示动作从过去开始一 直持续到现在，且可能

7、继续下去。,(2)句中understand后接一个由why引 导的宾语从句。 这句话的意思是：“另一个喜剧演员 指着电脑网球游戏说：我每天都打 网球，已经一个月了。我就是搞不 懂，体重一点也降不下来呢？”,2. Whatever the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying Laughter is the best medicine may be true after all.,【分析】 (1) 句子结构分析：此句是一个复合句。 Whatever the reason是让步状语从 句，主句为research sho

8、ws that . ； 在宾语从句中，the English saying 是主语， Laughter is the best medicine是saying的同位语。may be true是谓语部分，in the end和after all都是作状语。,(2) 语言知识分析：Whatever引导让步状 语从句，相当于no matter what，意 为“不管什么，无论什么”。,【拓展】 whatever与no matter what的区别：whatever除了可以引导让步状语从句外，还能引导名词性从句，如： It is not wise of parents to give their so

9、n whatever he wants. 而no matter what只能引导让步状语从句。,1. When he started practising stand-up as a child, he told himself jokes while _ in front of the mirror, _ his teeth. (stand; brush) 2. They could only see him _ there _ his lips. (stand; move),standing,brushing,Fill in the blanks using the verbs given

10、.,moving,standing,Consolidation,3. Crystals popularity with all age group and his ability _ people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone. (amuse) 4. Doctors _ what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us. (research),to amuse,have been researching,1. I _ tenni

11、s every day for a month. I dont understand why Im not losing weight. (play) 2. Like other stand-up comedians who _ to act in films, Crystal still enjoys stand-up. (go on),Fill in the blanks, using the correct form.,have been playing,have gone on,3. Instead of telling the jokes he _, Crystal made up

12、a new one. (plan),had planned,1. Only a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actors later _ in life. 2. Doctors have been researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have _ us.,on,Fill in the blanks, using proper preposition or adverb.,on,3. The audience howled _ laughter. 4. He hopes to follow _ the footsteps of other famous comedians, such