江蘇省灌南高級中學高二英語：module 6 unit1 學案 牛津版選修6learning goals:1. gain some knowledge about stand-up comedy and a famous comedian.2. learn to guess the meaning of a new word according to the text.3. improve writing ability by writing a composition. step i: leading-in what can make you happy when you are in low spirits?_step ii: skimmingskim the article and choose the best answers.1. a standup comedian _ while performing.aenjoys laughingbenjoys making fun of himselfcusually takes advantage of the audiencedhas prepared a lot of jokes in advance2. billy crystal started his career_.aas a television actor bas a film actorcas a standup comedian das a host3. how many types of stand-up are mentioned in this article?a3b. 4 c5 d64. at the 2004 academy awards，a very old actor _ awas asked make a silent speechbdidnt turn on the microphone on purposecmade the audience laugh dcouldnt make himself heard5. what we can infer from the 6th paragraph?a. laughter is the best medicine and can cure all the diseases.b. stand-up comedy is popular all over the world.c. people who love laughing live longer than those who dont love often.d. we should keep happy because it may help us live longer.step iii: scanning1. read the article and then analyze the main idea of each part. part i (para.1):_part ii (para.2):_part iii (para.3-5):_part iv (para.6):_2. read the first two paragraphs and fill in the blanks.introduction of standup.standup is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a (1)_talking straight to audience members.types of stand-upsome comedians tell jokes about the way people (2)_ or about daily life.other comedians rely on (3)_humor.other comedians may trip (4)_ chairs，walk into doors，and fall down on stage in order to make people laugh.the last kind of comedian does impressions.3. read paragraphs 3-5 and answer the questions.4. read the last paragraph and do the true or false exercise.(1). stand-up comedy is popular all over the world, so only stand-up comedy has positive effects on us.(2). the reason why people who laugh a lot live longer is that when you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.step iv: summarystand-up is a kind of comedy that is done on the stage by a comedian 1._ straight to audience members. there are a 2._ of different styles of stand-up comedy. some comedians tell jokes about the way people 3._ or about daily life. other comedians rely on 4._ humor. some comedians use body 5._ to make people laugh, such as tripping over chairs, walking into doors. the last kind of comedian does 6._. billy crystal，a famous stand-up 7._，has 8._ the academy awards eight times. each time, he performs his stand-up 9._ in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast 10._ on tv. one reason crystal has become so famous is that he is very quick thinking，and is often able to come up 11._ new jokes about the people and things around him. he is popular with all age groups and has the 12._ to amuse people all over the world.doctors have 13._ that people who laugh a lot live longer. laughing helps your body 14._ healthy and can even help you fight pain.15._ the reason，research shows that in the end，the english saying，“laughter is the best medicine”，ma