M6U1ReadingM6U1ReadingStand-upStand-upforforyouryourhealthhealth!!(1stperiod)(1stperiod)Whatdoesaclownlooklike?MaJiisawell-knownartistofcrosstalkshowsinChina.Hiscrosstalkshowsalwaysmakehisaudienceshoutwithlaughter.Canyounamethesegreatcomedians?•RowanAtkinson(black-haired,bug-eyed,andweak-chinned),awell-knownBritishcomedian,isfamousforthecharacterMr.Bean.•Mr.Beanisfunnybecausehemakesfunnyfaces,heactsstupidly,heseemstobequitesilly,andthethingshedoesarestrange.BillyCrystalGeneralquestions:Generalquestions:•Whatisthearticleabout?Stand-upcomedy.•Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?Therearefourmaintypes.•Whatislaughtergoodfor?Ourhealth.Detailedinformation: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.C2:ChoosethecorrecttypeC2:Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.ofstand-upcomedy.Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,‘Hello?Hello?I’msorryIcan’thearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone.’PropObservational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionistAcomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.ImpressionistC2:ChoosethecorrecttypeC2:Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.ofstand-upcomedy.Observational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionistC2:Observational,Prop,C2:Observational,Prop,Physical,ImpressionistPhysical,ImpressionistAcomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.PhysicalObservational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionistC2:Observational,Prop,C2:Observational,Prop,Physical,ImpressionistPhysical,ImpressionistAcomediansays,‘MyGrandmotherstartedwalking1kmadaywhensheturned60.She’s89now,andwedon’tknowwheresheis!’ObservationalObservational,Observational,Prop,Prop,Physical,Physical,ImpressionistImpressionist•Willyoucreatesimilarsituationstoperformthefourtypesofstand-upcomedy?Readingcomprehension:Readingcomprehension:1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceD.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumourC.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactorC.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inPara.3p...
