BillyCrystal`TeachingPlansLearningaim:studentsareexpectedtounderstandthestructureoftextReadingstrategies:skimmingandscanningTeachingmethod:task-basedteaching&constructismPrevisionofkeywords1.tease(L4)2.behave(L9)3.visual(L11)4.academy(L27)5.technical(L38)6.Howl(L41)7.amuse(L43)a.connectedwiththepracticaluseofmachinesb.anofficialorganationthatencouragedanddevelopsart,etcc.Makealoudcrywhenyouareinpainorotherstrongemotionsd.Dothingsinacertainwaye.Makesomebodylaughorsmilef.Oforconnectedwithseeingorsightg.LaughatandmakejokesaboutsomeoneinafriendlywayStand-upforyourhealth!Typesofstand-upAFamousComedianLaughterisgoodforyourhealth!Fastreadingactivities:skimmingHaveageneralideaofthetextScanning:(Part1)Typesofstand-upTelljokesaboutthewaypeoplebehaveoraboutdailylife.visualhumour--inspiredbyobjectsmakejokesaboutwhathewasdoingActorspeaklikeawell-knownperson1234Task1:Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.Acomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.Thefourthtype:Actorspeaklikeawell-knownpersonAcomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.Thethirdtype:makejokesaboutwhathewasdoingAcomediansays,‘IamwonderingwhyitonlyrainswhnIforgetmyumbrella’Thefirsttype:telljokesaboutthewaypeoplebehaveoraboutdailylife.Acomedianmaypointtoavideogameandsays,‘I’vebeenplayingtenniseverydayforamonth.Idon’tunderstandwhyIamnotlosingweight.’Thesecondtype:visualhumour--inspiredbyobjects•Apartfromacomedian,BillyCrystalisalsoatelevisionandfilmperformer.Itishewhohas1.______theAcademyAwards2.__________________onTV,whichattractedmillionsofaudiencetowatchtheshow.However,thereisone3.__________factthathealwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocketsforluck.Part2Afamouscomedian(scanningpara3)hostedbeingbroadcastlivelittle-knownTask2:Part2Afamouscomedian(scanning)Thereasonforhispopularityisthatheis1.____________,andoften2.______________newjokesaboutthingsaroundhim.Duetoatechnicalproblem,theaudienceonlycanseetheoldactormovinghislips.Tosavethissituation,BillyCrystalisquickto3._________anewjokerelatedtothisembarrassingsituation.Thismadetheaudience4._________________.Indoingso,hesaidhewas5._______________silentfilm.Inadditiontohispopularity,heisalsoableto6._______peopleallovertheworld,whichprovesthatpeoplearoundtheworldhaveaffectionforcomedy..quickthinkingcomesupwithmakeuphowlwithlaughterappropriateforamuseTask3:LaughterisgoodforyourhealthWhyislaughtergoodforyourhealth?WhichEnglishsayingprovestrue?Whenyoulaugh,yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou.“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Part3:LaughterisgoodforyouPost-readingdiscussionsTask4:Whoisyourfavouritecomedian,andwhy?Whytheaudiencelikethem?1.conveyhisunderstandingoflifeonahumorousnote2.observelifecarefullyandquestionthem3.presentthecharacterslively4.helpaudiencetoreleasetheirdissatisfaction5.helpaudiencefigureoutapositivewaytowardslife6.advocatebeautifulthingsinlifePost-readingdiscussionsasuccessfulcomedianquickthinkingcourageactingskillsabilititytoreadpeoplesenseofhumorTask5:Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkacomedianneeds?observatinglifecarefullyrichfacialexpressonsbodylanguageTask6:Besideslaughter,whatelsecanwedotomakeourselveshappyandkeepourselveshealthy?•Smiletoyourselfinthemirroreverymorning(Keepapositiveattitudetolife)•Dowhatyouareinterestedin(music,sports,reading…)•Makefriends•Besatisfiedwithwhatyouhave•Keepabalaceddiet•Lovewhatyoudo…ReadthefollowinglinesHappinessisajourney,notadestination.Dancelikenooneiswatching.Lovelikeyou'veneverbeenhurt.Singlikenooneislistening.Worklikeyoudon'tneedthemoney.Livelifeeverydayasifitwereyourlast.ConsolidationCompleteexerciseEonP5Homework:Writeacompositiontitledwhatmakesasuccessfulcomedianusingnewwordsandexpressionsinthisunit.Thankyou!
