1、Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouReadingTeachingaims:(1)EncouragetheSstograspthemaintopicsofthethreesections-typesofstand-up,afamouscomedianandthefactthatlaughterisgoodforyourhealth.(2)StimulatetheSsinterestinlearningEnglishbytalkingabouttheirownopinionswhenitcomestothetopic“Laughteristhebestmedicine”.(3)St

2、udentsareexpectedtogainsomeknowledgeaboutstand-upcomedyandreinforcetheirreadingcomprehension.(4)Developthestudentsreadingability-howtoguessthemeaningsofnewwords.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:(1)Findthemainpointsinthethreesectionsandexpressthem.(2)Understandingthetext.:學(xué)#科#網(wǎng)Z#X#X#KProcedure:Step1Le

3、ad-in(1)Warmingup:Learnaboutfamouscomediansandwell-knownformsofcomedy.(2)Generalquestions:1.Whatisthearticleabout?Stand-upcomedy.2.Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?Therearefourmaintypes.3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?Ourhealth.Step2ReadingcomprehensionDetailedinformation:C1:Answerthefollowingquestions.11.Wha

4、tisspecialaboutstand-upcomedy?2.Whatarethefourmaintypesofstand-up?3.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?4.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?5.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?6.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?7.Whatdoesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?8.WhatistheEnglishidiomab

5、outlaughtermentionedinthetext?C2:(1)Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.1.Observationala.Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,Hello?Hello?ImsorryIcanthearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone.2.Propb.Acomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.3.Physicalc.Aco

6、medianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.4.Impressionist:學(xué).科.網(wǎng)d.Acomediansays,MyGrandmotherstartedwalking1kmadaywhensheturned60.Shes89now,anddontknowwheresheis!(2)Willyoucreatesimilarsituationstoperformthefourtypesofstand-upcomedy?Step3FurtherreadingChoosethecorrectanswer:1.Astand-upco

7、median_whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceD.haspreparedalotof2jokesinadvance2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeC.bodyactionB.visualhumourD.imitationofawell-knownperson3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer_.A.asatelevisionact

8、orC.asastand-upcomedianB.asafilmactorD.asahost4.WhatdoesthewordroutineinPara3probablymean?A.roadB.performanceC.linesD.style5.WhatdoesthewordimproviseinPara4probablymean?A.performwithoutpermissionB.performwithoutpreparationC.actwellD.actfast6.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor_atfirst.A.wasaskedtom

9、akeasilentspeechB.didntturnonthemicrophoneonpurposeC.madetheaudiencelaughD.couldntmakehimselfheard7.WhatdoesthewordappropriateinPara4probablymean?A.properB.clearC.sillyD.enjoyable8.Wecaninferfromthe5thparagraphcomediansareexpectedto_.A.enjoyaverylonglifeB.worktilltheendoflifeC.havenoplanstostopworkD

10、.performstand-upStep4Developingreadingabilitythroughusage1.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.(1)Oneofthemostwell-knownandwell-lovedtypesof_iscalledstand-up.Therearedifferent_ofstand-upcomedy.Themain_areobservational,prop,physicalandimpressionist.Therehasalwaysbeen_3inthemtomakepeoplewatchingthemlaug

11、h.(2)BillyCrystal,afamousstand-up_,hashostedtheAcademyAwards_times.Eachtime,heperformshisstand-up_infrontofmillionsofpeoplewhentheshowisbroadcast_onTV.Hisoutstandingabilityisto_hasimpressedpeoplearoundtheworld.(3)Doctorshavediscoveredthatpeoplewholaughalotlive_afterresearchingwhat_stand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonus.Whenwelaugh,our_sendschemicalsaroundthebodythataregoodforus._helpsthebodystayhealthy,asthesayinggoes,Laughteristhebest_.2.E(p5)Completethepassage.1.AedianStep5ConsolidationandExpansion(Chooseoneofthefollowing.)F(p5)Discussthequestions:1.Whatkindofcomedydoyouenjoythemo