[中学联盟]江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高英语选修6课件：unit2 Welcome to the unit.pptVIP

Brainstorming 1. Do you like laughing? Do you think laughter is good for us? 2. Usually what kind of things can make you laugh? Lead-in 1. When you are in low spirits, what will you do to stop unpleasant feeling? listening to music or watching films seeing friends surfing the Internet do some reading watching a comedy 2. Can you name some comedians? Who is your favorite comedian? Why? Fill in blanks. A good comedian has to do: having enough courage to perform in front of the audience practising a lot to perfect their routine being able to know exactly what they would like to see Other factors can help people live longer: having a balanced diet exercising regularly having a good mood being optimistic How to make other people laugh: talking about funny things， telling jokes, making faces… Crystal was a natural entertainer and had no fears about dancing on stage with top jazz stars. A brief introduction of Billy Crystal Crystal studied film and television direction under Martin Scorsese at New York University. After graduation and marriage, Crystal did substitute teaching while he tried his comedy act at various clubs throughout New York. In the seventies the Crystal family moved to Los Angeles. Crystal did some stand-up at the Comedy 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 stand-up circuit, Crystal became famous for his Fernando Lamas and Sammy Davis, Jr. impersonations. He and his impersonations joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1984. He spent only one year with the show, but was the most popular member of the cast and he earned an Emmy nomination for Best Individual Performance. His ambition now is to have a one-man show on Broadway. He has the practice from his years of being one