Unit 1 Laughter is good for you课件44（牛津高中选修6）.ppt

M6U1 Reading Stand-up for your health! General questions: What is the article about? Stand-up comedy. How many types of stand-up are there? There are four main types. What is laughter good for? Our health. Detailed information: What is special about stand-up comedy? What are the four main types of stand-up? When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up? What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous? 5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? 6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? 7. What does your brain do when you laugh? 8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text? What is special about stand-up comedy? 2. What are the four main types of stand-up? 3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up? 4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous? 5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? 6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? 7. What does your brain do when you laugh? 8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text? C2: Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy. 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.’ C2: Choose the correct type of stand-up comedy. A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. C2: Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down. C2: Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist 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!’ Will you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy? Reading comprehension: 1.A stand-up comedian _____ while performing. A. enjoys laughing B. enjoys making fun of himself C. usually takes advantage of the audience D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance 2.Which of