UNIT1ReadingReadingStand-upforyourhealth!Stand-upforyourhealth!Revisionlaughtercomedycrosstalkstand-upperformercomedianhumouramazing1笑声2喜剧3相声4单口喜剧5表演者6喜剧演员7幽默8令人吃惊的•RowanAtkinsonawell-knownBritishcomedian;famousforthecharacterMr.Bean.Mr.Beanmakesuslaughbyusing...•hisfacialexpressions.•hisbodymovements.ReadingStand-upforyourhealth•Whatifwecomeacrosssomenewterms/wordswhilereading?•Trytoguesstheirmeaningsfromthecontext.ReadingStrategyReadingStrategyScanthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.FastreadingWhatisthearticleabout?Stand-upcomedy.Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?Therearefourmaintypes.Whatislaughtergoodfor?Ourhealth.Generalquestions:Listentothematerialandthentellthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse.listeningTrueorFalse1.Themainfourtypesofstand-upcomedyareoberservational,prop,physicalandimpressionist.F2.BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsforseventimes.3.Laughtersendschemicalsthatarebadforyouintoyourbody.4.Stand-upisspecialjustbecausethecomedianmaytalkdirectlytotheaudience.Stand-upisspecialbecausethecomedianisinfrontoftheaudienceandmaytalkdirectlytoaudiencemembers.FFTeightgood5.Propcomediansusetheirbodiestomakejokes.F6.BillyCrystalalwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocketforgoodluck.7.Crystalisonlypopularwithyoungpeople.8.Doctorshaven’tdiscoveredwhypeoplewholaughalotlivelongerTFFallagegroupshavePhysicalReadthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestchoiceofeachexercise.Carefulreading1.Astand-upcomedian__whileperforming.2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareerasa____.4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inline28probablymean?5.Whatdoestheword‘improvise’inline33probablymean?6.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.7.Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inline40probablymean?CarefulReadingReadingcomprehension:1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.maymakefunoftheaudiencememberD.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumourC.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactorC.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inline28probablymean?A.roadB.performanceC.linesD.style5.Whatdoestheword‘improvise’inline33probablymean?A.performwithoutpermissionB.performwithoutpreparationC.actwellD.actfast6.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.A.wasaskedtomakeasilentspeechB.turnonthemicrophoneC.madetheaudiencelaughD.couldn’tmakehimselfheard7.Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inline40probablymean?A.properB.clearC.sillyD.enjoyable•Laughterisgoodforyouandforeveryoneelse.Howdoyoumakeotherpeoplelaugh?Discussion•Readthetexttillyoucanreaditfluently•DoPartEonP.5