Laughter is good for your health
Doctors have discovered that people who laugh a longer lot live_________ after researching what_________ effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us. When we laugh, our__________ sends chemicals around the body brain that are good for us. __________ Laughing helps the body stay healthy, as the saying goes, “ Laugh is the best__________. medicine
Physical
A comedian says “My grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She’s 89 now and don’t know where she is”.
Observational
Relevant information about Billy Crystal
3. What does your brain do when you laugh? It sends chemicals around your body that are good for you. 4. What is special about stand-up comedy? 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.
Types
Observational
观察评论类
How comedians perform them
Make jokes about things happening in everyday life
Prop
道具类
Use props(objects)
Use comedians’ own bodies
Speak or act as famous people
2. What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
He is very quick thinking, and is often to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.
Module6 Unit One Reading(1)
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Fast-reading for general idea
1. What is the article about? Stand- up comedy. 2.What is stand-up comedy? Stand-up comedy is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a comedian talking straight to audience members.
Stand-up for your health Introduction
Types of stand-up Four types A famous comedian Billy Crystal Laughter is good for your health
Four Types of Stand-up
3. What is laughter good for? For our health.源自Careful-reading
1. How might a stand-up comedian decide what jokes to tell?
Depending on how the audience reacted to his or her previous jokes.
comedian has Billy Crystal, a famous stand-up__________, hosted the Academy Awards ________ times. nine Each time, he performs his stand-up _________ routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast _______ live on TV. His outstanding ability improvise has impressed people around the to __________ world.
prop
A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.
Impressionist
A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.
Stand-up for your health
Physical
形体动作类
Impressionist
印象模仿类
Analyze 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.”