Unit 1 Laughter is good for you课件39（牛津高中选修6）.pptVIP

“Stand-up”: A type of comedy which involves one person standing in front of the audience and telling jokes. 1. Read the sentences before and after the one containing the new word 2. Look at the words around an unknown word Exercises 1. Prop comedians use things, called props, to tell jokes. (Line 16) A. things B. imaginations C. traditions D. style 2. Each time, he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV. (Line 28) A. road B. performance C. lines D. style 3. Crystal’s popularity with all age groups and his ability to amuse people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.(L43) A. make people laugh B. make people sad C. make people angry D. make people disappointed Andrew is a high school student. These days he is a bit sad because he quarreled with his best friend Matthew the other day. What do you advise him to do to cheer up? Useful expressions I suggest him doing … I advise him to do … Why not do …? Why doesn’t he do …? How/what about doing …? I think he can … In my opinion, … * * * * Unit 1 Laughter is good for you clowns cross talk sketch mime comedy What other comedians do you know? Fast reading: Use ONE word to summarise each part: Part 1:__________________ Part 2:__________________ Part 3:__________________ Part 4:__________________ Introduction Types Representative Benefits What is stand-up? How many types of stand-up are there? What are they? Tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life. Visual humour--inspired by objects Funny performance --Use bodies to make jokes Do impression--Act or speak like a well-known person to make fun of that person 1 2 3 4 Types of stand-up 4 ? Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy. Practice A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. A co