•What kind of facial expression is the man wearing? •A funny facial expression. • Where is he standing? • In a spotlight, on stage.
• What is he doing there? • Putting on performances, amusing and entertaining the audience. • What might he be saying? • He might be telling a joke. • Where and when can you see the funniest man? • At the Comedy Club this Tuesday.
区分alive, live, living(形容词，做“活的”讲)
Who is the greatest man alive?
She must be alive.
Let’s keep the fish alive.
Have you seen a live whale?
She was frightened at the sight of a live snake.
3. The last kind of comedian does impressions—he or she will act or speak like a well-known person in order to make fun of that person.
make fun of
make jokes about
Reading
Revision
1. What are the main characteristics of stand-up? •One person
•Stand directly in front of the audience and communicate with the audience
Many living thins are dying out because of the global warming.
Maybe he is the finest living pianist.
alive: 既可以指人，也可以指物。在句中 做表语或宾语补足语。做定语时应放在 所修饰的名词之后。
•Improvise
Language focus
1. There are a variety of different styles of stand-up comedy.
a variety of There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. This tool can be used in a variety of ways. She took the job for various reasons.
Making fun
Discussion
• Why do people like funny things?
Discussion
• How can we have more laughter in our daily life?
Homework
• Reading A&B.
Laughter is good for you
译林出版社（牛津译林）高中模块6
英语
全册精品课件
Unit1
Welcome to the unit
…
Brainstorming
• What can make us laugh ?
jokes comedies
humorou s stories
funny movies
Sharing information
It is cruel to make fun of people with disabilities.
4. Each time, he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV.
live：常做定语，放在所修饰的名词之 前，一般不指人。
living：用作定语或表语，即可指人， 也可指物。作定语时前置。
5. He talked for several minutes, but forgot to first turn on the microphone.
Practice
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B in My former English teacher, who ______ out school for over 20 years, now lives in his hometown in Yangzhou.
2. Some comedians tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.
behave
behave oneself adv-behaved He behaved like a true gentleman. I want you to behave yourself while I am away. well-behaved, badly-behaved
• Talk about the posters with your partner, and then we’ll share what you have got from the posters.
Discussion
• What kind of performance do you like best? • Who is your favorite performer?
live adv. 现场地；直播地 With all the news broadcast live, the pressure on the announcers is becoming heavier. live adj. 现场的，直播的；有生命的，活的 We are watching the live coverage of the Olympics.