Unit 1 Laughter is good for you课件49（牛津高中选修6）.pptVIP

Unit 1 Reading Stand-up for your health Fast-reading for general idea. 1 What is the article about? 2 How many types of stand-up are there? 3 What is laughter good for? Careful-reading for detailed information 1 What is special about stand-up comedy? 2 what are the four main types of stand-up? Listen to the tape and decide whether the following statements are 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) When you are in low spirits, what will you do to stop unpleasant feelings? (2) Besides laughter, what are other factors that can help people keep healthy and live longer? Consolidation exercises: * * Do you know who this person is? What kind of image will appear in your mind when you hear his name? How do you feel at the sight of him? what’s the style of his film? Do you think laughing is good for people’s health? Laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. It is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems. It’s about stand-up comedy. There are four main types. It’s good for our health. Stand-up is different from other forms of comedy because the comedian is in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. They are observational, prop physical, and impressionist. 3 When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up? 4 What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous? He began practicing stand-up when he was a child. His outstanding ability to improvise. 5 How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? 6 Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? Eight times. They were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept workin