Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouStand-upforyourhealth!(1stperiod)(1stperiod)Whatdoesaclownlooklike?MaJiisawell-knownartistofcrosstalkshowsinChina.Hiscrosstalkshowsalwaysmakehisaudienceshoutwithlaughter.Canyounamethesegreatcomedians?•RowanAtkinson(black-haired,bug-eyed,andweak-chinned),awell-knownBritishcomedian,isfamousforthecharacterMr.Bean.•Mr.Beanisfunnybecausehemakesfunnyfaces,heactsstupidly,heseemstobequitesilly,andthethingshedoesarestrange.CharlieChaplin,afamousAmericancomedian.Healwayswearsasmallblackhat,verywidetrousersandamoustache[məs't:]ɑʃ,andcarriesastickthatheswingsintheairashewalks.BillyCrystalFile（档案）NameBillyCrystalBirthDayMarch14,1947photoBirthPlaceNewYork,USAProfessionGraduationUniversityNewYorkUniversityHisIdols（偶像）Experiences:Hegothisfirstfame(名声)intheprogramnamed“Soup”asahost.Heeverhosted8AcademyAwards.Whenhewasachild…Heisgoodat…Atthe2004AcademyAwards,…Comedian,editorBobHope,GeorgeBurnsBobHopeAfamousAmericancomedian,borninLondon.Heisgoodatcompromisingandfamousforspeakingatafastspeedandenjoyalonglifeofacting.GeorgeBurnsAfamousAmericanstand-upcomedian.Heoftenactedwithhiswife.HeoncewasgiventheAcademyAwardsin1975.Generalquestions:•Whatisthearticleabout?Stand-upcomedy.•Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?Therearefourmaintypes.•Whatislaughtergoodfor?Ourhealth.Detailedinformation:1.Whatisspecialaboutstand-upcomedy?2.Whatarethefourmaintypesofstand-up?3.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?4.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?5.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?6.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?7.Whatdoesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?8.WhatistheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext?1.Whatisspecialaboutstand-upcomedy?Stand-upisdifferentfromotherformsofcomedybecausethecomedianisinfrontoftheaudienceandmaytalkdirectlytoaudiencemembers.2.Whatarethefourmaintypesofstand-up?Theyareobservational,prop,physical,andimpressionist.3.WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpractisingstand-up?4.WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesofamous?Hebeganpractisingstand-upwhenhewasachild.Hisoutstandingabilitytoimprovise.5.HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?6.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?Eighttimes.Theyweretwocomedianswholivedtobe100yearsoldandkeptworkinguntiltheendoftheirlives.7.Whatdoesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?8.WhatistheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext?Itsendschemicalsthataregoodforyouintoyourbody.Laughteristhebestmedicine.Stand-upforyourhealth!Typesofstand-upAFamousComedianLaughterisgoodforyourhealth!Typesofstand-upobservationalpropphysicalimpressionistMakejokesabouthumorousthingsineverydaylifeUsepropstotelljokesUsebodiestomakejokesActorspeaklikeawell-knownpersonC2:Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,‘Hello?Hello?I’msorryIcan’thearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone.’PropObservational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionistAcomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.ImpressionistC2:Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.Observational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionistC2:Observational,Prop,Physical,ImpressionistAcomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.PhysicalObservational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionistC2:Observational,Prop,Physical,Imp...
