高中英语M6U1reading教学课件牛津版选修六.ppt

Unit 1 Reading Stand-up for your health 6. What does your brain do when you laugh? 7. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text? True or false. 1 A stand-up comedian is not allowed to make fun of an audience member. 2 If the comedians act or speak like a well-known person, this is called observational comedy. 3 What the physical comedians usually do is tripping over chairs, walking into doors and falling down on stage. Discussion: (1) What are necessary qualifications a good comedian needs to have? (2) When you are in low spirits, what will you do to stop unpleasant feelings? (3) Besides laughter, what are other factors that can help people keep healthy and live longer? * * * * Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Dad, cat! Run, run, run! Take it easy, baby! Miao~~~ Miao~~~ I have told you thousands of times to learn a foreign language is very important! I see, dad. Stand-up for your health! Types of stand-up A famous comedian Laughter is good for your health How many? four Billy Crystal Who? Fast-reading 2. What are the four main types of stand-up? They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist. Types of stand-up Match each type of stand-up with an appropriate example. Observational Prop A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, ‘ Hello? Hello? I’m sorry I can’t hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone!’ A comedian says, ‘ My grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She’s 89 now, and we don’t know where she is!’ Physical Impressionist A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down. A famous comedian 3. When did Bill Crystal begin practising stand-up? 4. What is one reason Billy Crystal has become famous? 5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? 3. When did Bill Cryst