Unit1Module6LaughterisgoodforYouaclownQuestionsWherecanweseeaclown?Canyoudescribeaclown?Doyouwanttoworkasaclown?•RowanAtkinsonawell-knownBritishcomedian;famousforthecharacterMr.Bean.Mr.Beanmakesuslaughbyusing...•hisfacialexpressions.•hisbodymovements.MaJiisawell-knownartistofcrosstalkshowsinChina.Hiscrosstalkshowsalwaysmakehisaudiencehowlwithlaughter.GuoDegang,amostpopularartistofChinesecrosstalk.Hehasadifferentstyleofperformance,whichbringstheaudiencebacktothetheater.ReadingReadingStand-upforyourhealthGeneralquestionsGeneralquestions::•Whatisthearticleabout?Stand-upcomedy.•Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?Therearefourmaintypes.•Whatislaughtergoodfor?Ourhealth.1.Whatisspecialaboutstand-upcomedy?2.Whatarethefourmaintypesofstand-up?3.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?4.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?DetailedinformationDetailedinformation（（P.P.44））5.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?6.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?7.Whatdoesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?8.WhatistheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext?ReadingStrategyReadingStrategy•Whatifwecomeacrosssomenewterms/wordswhilereading?•Trytoguesstheirmeaningsfromthecontext.1.Whatisspecialaboutstand-upcomedy?Stand-upisdifferentfromotherformsofcomedybecausethecomedianisinfrontoftheaudienceandmaytalkdirectlytoaudiencemembers.2.Whatarethefourmaintypesofstand-up?Theyareobservational,prop,physical,&impressionist.3.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?4.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?Hebeganpractisingstand-upwhenhewasachild.Hisoutstandingabilitytoimprovise.5.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?6.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?Eighttimes.Theyweretwocomedianswholivedtobe100yearsoldandkeptworkinguntiltheendoftheirlives.7.Whatdoesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?8.WhatistheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext?Itsendschemicalsthataregoodforyouintoyourbody.Laughteristhebestmedicine.Listening&furthercomprehensionListening&furthercomprehension1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceD.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumorC.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactorC.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inPara.3(Line28)probablymean?A.roadB.performanceC.linesD.style5.Whatdoestheword‘improvise’inPara.4(Line33)probablymean?A.performwithoutpermissionB.performwithoutpreparationC.actwellD.actfast6.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.A.wasaskedtomakeasilentspeechB.didn’tturnonthemicrophoneonpurposeC.madetheaudiencelaughD.couldn’tmakehimselfheard7.Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inPara.4(Line40)probablymean?A.properB.clearC.sillyD.enjoyable8.WecaninferfromthelastPara.comediansareexpectedto______.A.enjoyaverylonglifeB.worktilltheendoflifeC.havenoplanstostopworkD.performstand-upFourTypesofStand-upFourTypesofStand-upTypesHowcomediansperformthemObservationalImpressionistPropPhysicalMakejokesaboutthingshappeningineverydaylifeUsepropsSpeakoractasfamouspeopleUsecomediansownbodiesCorrecttypeofStand-upcomedyCorrecttypeofStand-upcomedyAcomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,‘Hello?Hello?I’msorryIcan’thearyou.Somethingmustbewrong...
