Module6Unit1langhterisgoodforyouReadingStandupforyourhealthTeachingaims:1)HelptheSshaveageneralideaaboutstand-upcomedy2)GettheSstoknowmoreaboutafamouscomedianBillyCrystal3)LettheSshaveabetterknowledgeofthemagicfunctionsoflaughterTeachingprocedure:Step1Lead-inVideoClip12004OscarAcademyAwardsfeaturesBillyCrystal’smonologue(开场白):“WhatthestarsAreThinking”OneofCrystal’sfunniesthostingbitsisthe“WhattheStarsAreThinking”gag(搞笑片段).“Youknowalotofpeoplewanttoknowwhatthestarsarethinkingaboutduringtheshow,andI’vedonethisshowanumberoftimesandIcantellyoulookingintoeveryoneoneofthesefaces,whatthey’rethinking,”saidCrystal.Asthecamerazoomsin(放大)onanactorintheaudience,Crystalvoiceswhattheirthoughtscouldbe.Ssreadthemindsoftheirclassmates.Step2FastreadingFindoutthestructureofthisarticlePart1BriefintroductionPart2Typesofstand-upcomedyPart3AfamouscomedianPart4LaughterisgoodforyourhealthStep3CarefulreadingBriefintroductiontostand-upcomedyTypesofstand-upTask1:Whichtypedoesthestand-upcomedyinthefourboxesbelongto?Task2:ShowtimeStudentsworkingroupoffour,showingtheirtalentincomedyperformance.AfamouscomedianTask1.Questions:1)WhatdoesBillyCrystalalwayskeepwhenhehoststheAcademyAwards?Why?2)WhatisonereasonwhyBillyGrystalhasbecomesofamous?3)Whatspecialqualitiesshouldacomedianhave?Task2.VideoClip2BillyCrystalReturnstotheOscarsStageAcomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.Acomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.Acomediansays,‘MyGrandmotherstartedwalking1kmadaywhensheturned60.She’s89now,andwedon’tknowwheresheis!’Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,‘Hello?Hello?I’msorryIcan’thearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone.’abcdType_____Type_____Type_____Type_____Eight-timeOscarhostBillyCrystalreturnedtohismostfamousstage."SowherewasI,"Crystaljokedwhenhittingthestage."Somethingsneverchange.Theproducershaveaskedmetotellyouwearerunningalittlelong,soherearethenominees(提名)forBestPicture.""ThefirsttelevisedOscarswasin1953.Iwasfiveyearsoldsoforthoseofyouwhostinkinmath,I'm47!ThehostthatyearwasBobHope.Hehostedit18times.Ihostediteight,andIwaspoopedaftertwo.BobwastheOscars.Hewasfunny,hewasclassyandhewaswhatIthinktheOscarhostmustbe:areallysexymoviestar."LaugherisgoodforyourhealthTask1.ListeningListentotheaudiofileandfillintheblank.LaughterisgoodforyourhealthLaughterisgoodforyourhealthNowadays,stand-upcomedyispopularallovertheworld.Doctorshavebeenresearchingwhateffectstand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonus,andhaddiscoveredthat______________________________________________________.Theysaythisisbecausewhenyoulaugh,yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou.Laughinghelpsyourbodystayhealthyand___________________________________________.MaybethisexplainsthelonglivesofmenlikeBobHopeandGeorgeBurns.Whateverthereason,researchshowsthatintheend,theEnglishsaying,‘_______________________________________’,maybetrueafterall.So,goandmakesomeonelaugh—itjustmighthelpthem(andyou)livelonger..Task2.Question:Whyislaughtergoodforyourhealth?Task3:Brainstorming:Sspresentsomemoresentencesabout‘laughter’.Step3WritingQuotesaboutLAUGHTER:1.Laughteristhewaytotruelove.--AuthorUnknown2.Laughteristheshortestdistancebetweentwopeople.--VictorBorge3.Thereislittlesuccesswherethereislittlelaughter.--AndrewCarnegie4.Whatsoapistothebody,laughteristothesoul.--YiddishProverb5.Amanisn'tpoorifhecanstilllaugh.--RaymondHitchcock6.Remember,menneedlaughtersometimesmorethanfood.--AnnaFellowsJohnston7.Sevendayswithoutlaughtermakesoneweak.--MortWalker8.Laughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromthehumanface.--VictorHugo9.Iamthankfulforlaughter,exceptwhenmilkcomesoutofmynose.--WoodyAllen10.SometimesIlaughsohardthattearsrundownmyleg.~AuthorUnknownTask:workwithyourgroupmembersandpresentareport.Report:Mydeskmatelovesthequote“_______________________________”best….However,in’sopinion,he/sheprefersthequote“________________”better…Asfor,he/sheisinfavorofthequote“_______________________”….Asfarasamconcerned,“_________________________________”ismyfavoritequote…Tosumup,…..