公開課模塊六unit1Reading

Unit1laughterisgoodforyouStandupforyourhealth!Areyouhappytoday?Haveyoulaughedtoday?Whataboutthefollowingvideo?Lead-inItisastand-up.EnjoythevideoStand-upcomedyisastyleofcomedywheretheperformerspeaks

directlytotheaudience.Itisusuallyperformedbyasinglecomedianwhousuallyrecitesafast-pacedsuccessionofhumorousstories

andshortjokes,etc.Stand-upcomedyisoftenperformedincomedyclubs,bars,collegesandtheaters.Let’sreadthroughthearticleandtrytoanswerthequestionsontopofpage2.1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.Afterstartingasastand-upcomedian,whatdidBillyCrystalgoontodolaterinlife??3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?Stand-upcomedy.Hewentontoactinfilms.Ourhealth.Pre-readingNext,let’sgetafurtherunderstandingabouttheReading.Standupforyourhealth!Typesofstand-upAfamouscomedianLaughterisgoodforyourhealth!BillyCrystalWhatisstand-up(comedy)?1.Whereisstand-upcomedyusuallydone?

Onastage.2.Howmightastand-upcomediandecidewhatjokestotell?

Astand-upcomedianmightdecidewhatjokestotelldependinguponhowtheaudiencereactedtohisorherpreviousjokes.ReadthefirstparagraphandanwserthequestionsComediansrelyonvisualhumourmaybebeinspiredbyobjectsTypesofstand-upComedianstelljokesaboutthewaypeoplebehaveoraboutdailylife一二Howmanytypesofstand-uparementioned?Comediansmaytripoverchairs,walkintodoors,andfalldownonstageComediansactorspeaklikeawell-knowperson三四Whattypesofstand-upcomedyitis?

Haveatry!Matcheachtypewithaproperexample

Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,“Hello?Hello?I’msorryIcan’thearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone.”Type2

Acomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.MatcheachtypewithaproperexampleType3

Acomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.MatcheachtypewithaproperexampleType4CorrecttypeofStand-upcomedy

Acomediantellsjokesaboutthewaypeoplebehavewhentheyqueueupinlines.Type1Afamouscomedian—BillyCrystalHehasbecomefamousastelevisionandfilmactor.Afamouscomedian1.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?2.Whendidhebeginpracticingstand-up?3.WhyhasBillyCrystalbecomesofamous?Heisveryquickthinking,andisoftenabletocomeupwithnewjokesaboutthepeopleandthingsaroundhimNinetimes.Whenhewasachild.4.Whatdoeshekeepinhispocket?Andwhy?

Atoothbrush.Forgoodluck.5.Whothatwerementionedinthepassagelivedtobe100yearsoldandkeptworkinguntiltheendoftheirlives?

BobHopeandGeorgeBurns.DiscussionArecomediansborngifted?Whataregoodcomediansrequiredtodo?Agoodcomedianhastodo:havingenoughcouragetoperforminfrontoftheaudiencepractisingalottoperfecttheirroutinebeingabletoknowexactlywhattheywouldliketoseewatchingasmanycomediesastheycantolearnaboutmoretechniquesmakingfullpreparationsbeforegoingonstageWhydidBobHopeandGeorgeBurnslivesolongalife?Laughterisgoodforyourhealth!

1.Whatdoesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?

2.WhatistheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext?Itsendschemicalsthataregoodforyou.

“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Laughterisgoodforyourhealth!Doctorsaresurprisedtofindthatpeoplewholaughalotlive(1)_____afterresearchingwhat(2)_______stand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonus.Whenwelaugh,our(3)______sendschemicalsaroundthebodywhicharegoodforus.(4)_______keepsthebodyhealthy,asthesayinggoes,‘Laughteristhebest(5)________’.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothereadingmaterial.longereffectbrainLaughingmedicineScanningReadingComprehensionIIC1.ReadthesentencesanddecideTorF.Visualhomourcanbeboringwhenyoucannotseewhatthecomedianisdoing.2.Onecomediandidnotloseanyweighteventhoughhehadbeendoingalotofphysicalexerciseforamonth.TF3.Peopleusuallylaughatcomediansdoingimpressionsbecausetheydonotlikethepersonbeingmadefunof.4.Theoldactor’sspeechattheAcademyAwardswaslikeasilentfilmbecausetherewasnosound.5.BobHopeandGeorgeBurnslivedforalongtimeprobablybecausetheylaughedalot.FTTReadingstrategyGuessmeaningsFindnewwordsReadSentencesaroundMakeaguessCheckbydictionaryGuesswords’meaningWordMeaninghaveaffectionfor(line22)comeupwith(line35)admire,likethinkout,makeupGuessthemeaningsofthewordsWordMeaningappropriate(line41)howled(line41)amuse(line43)correctorrightforthesituation,suitable,propercriedoutloud,eitherlaughingorcryingmakesomebodylaughorsmileDiscussionDoyouthinklaughterisgoodforus?Whydopeoplelovelaughing?

Laughtercanhelpusforgetaboutworries.Laughtercankeepusinagoodmood.laughtercanhelpushavepositiveattitudestowardslife.laughtercanmakeusenjoylifebetterandlivelonger.Laughteristhebestmedicine.ScanningReadingComprehensionIIC1.ReadthesentencesanddecideTorF.Visualhomourcanbeboringwhenyoucannotseewhatthecomedianisdoing.2.Onecomediandidnotloseanyweighteventhoughhehadbeendoingalotofphysicalexercisefor