Unit 1 Laughter is good for you课件51（牛津高中选修6）.ppt

Are you familiar with the film stars? Guess who this guy is? Can you recognize the following cartoon characters? What are they good at? Circus * * Mr. Bean Steven Chou Who do you think is more excellent? Charlie Chaplin He was considered as the greatest comedian all the time. Farce 滑稽 Sketch小品 Crosstalk相声 Circus马戏 Stand up for your health! 译文：欣赏单口相声，促进身心健康！ ‘stand up’在这里是双关语，一层含义指单口喜剧(stand up)有益健康，另一层含义为短语stand up for sth的本意，即“支持，维护”之意。 What is stand-up (comedy)? Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience. It is usually performed by a single comedian who usually recites a fast-paced succession of humorous stories and short jokes, etc. Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars, colleges and theaters. Skimming Reading Comprehension I 1. What is the article about? The article is about stand-up comedy. 2. After starting as a stand-up comedian, what did Billy Crystal go on to do later in life? He went on to act in films. 3. What is laughter good for? Laughter is good for our health. Stand up for your health! Types of stand-up A famous comedian Laughter is good for your health! Billy Crystal A famous comedian — Billy Crystal He has become famous as television and film actor. Scanning Reading Comprehension II Read the sentences and decide T or F. Visual homour can be boring when you cannot see what the comedian is doing. 2.One comedian did not lose any weight even though he had been doing a lot of physical exercise for a month. T F 3. People usually laugh at comedians doing impressions because they do not like the person being made fun of. 4. The old actor’s speech at the Academy Awards was like a silent film because there was no sound. 5. Bob Hope and George Burns lived for a long time probably because they laughed a lot. F T T Scanning Reading Comprehension III 1.Where is stand-up comedy usually done? On a stage. 2.How might a stand-up com