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1、Lead-inReadingHomeworkDiscussion1.When you are in low spirits,what will you do to stop unpleasant feeling?listening to music or watching filmsseeing friendssurfing the Internetdo some readingwatching a comedy2.Can you name some comedians?Who is your favorite comedian?Why?Lets learn more about the co

2、medians.Read through the article and try to answer the questions on top of page 2.返回目录返回目录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.Stand-up fo

3、r your healthTypes of stand-upA famous comedianLaughter is good for youComedians rely on visual humour maybe be inspired by objectsTypes of stand-upComedians tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life一一二二Comedians may trip over chairs,walk into doors,and fall down on stage Comedians

4、act or speak like a well-know person三四四Can you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy?Have a try!1.What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Academy Awards?Why?A toothbrush.He thinks itll bring him good luck.A famous comedianBecause he is very quick thinki

5、ng and is often able to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.2.Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?3.What is one reason Billy Grystal has become so famous?They are famous comedians.Fill in the blanks with proper words:Doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot live _

6、 after researching what _ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.longereffectWhen 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 medicinebrainRead the sentences below and decide whether they are

7、true(T)or false(F)according to the article.1.Visual humour can be boring when you cannot see what the comedian is doing.T2.One comedian did not lose any weight even though he had been doing a lot of physical exercise for a month.3.People usually laugh at comedians doing impressions because they do n

8、ot like the person being made fun of.FF4.The old actors speech at the Academy Awards was like a silent film because there was no sound.5.Bob Hope and George Burns lived for a long time probably because they laughed a lot.TTHow well did you understand the article?Read it again and answer the followin

9、g questions.1.Where is stand-up comedy usually done?On a stage.2.How might a stand-up comedian decide what jokes to tell?3.How many types of stand-up are mentioned?A stand-up comedian might decide what jokes to tell depending upon how the audience reacted to his or her previous jokes.Four.4.When did

10、 Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?5.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?When he was a child.Because he is very quick thinking and he is often able to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.6.Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?7.What does your brain do

11、when you laugh?8.What is the English saying about laughter mentioned in the text?Two famous comedians.It sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.Laughter is the best medicine.Answers to Part D 1 g 2 d 3 f 4 b 5 a 6 c 7 e(1)comedians(6)previous(2)got his start(7)affection(3)variety(8)p

12、erform(4)stage(5)performancePart E Complete an article返回目录返回目录1.What kind of comedy do you enjoy the most?Why?2.Laughter is good for you and for everyone else.How do you make other people laugh?3.Do you have a funny story to tell your classmates?What is it?1.Are comedians born gifted?What are good c

13、omedians 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 audiencepractising a lot to perfect their routinebeing able to know exactly what they would like to see watching as many comed

14、ies as they can to learn about more techniques making full preparations before going on stageOther factors can help people live longer:having a balanced dietexercising regularlyhaving a good moodbeing optimistic返回目录返回目录1.Discussion:Do you think to be a good comedian is very challenging?Why or why not?2.Story-making:Make up a funny story after class.