Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Life consists of laughter and tears.. Which do you think is better for you, laughter every day or tears per day?laughtertears Brainstorming? What makes people laughfunny movieshumorous storiesjokescomedies…1. What is the article about? ________ . 2. How many types of stand-up are there? ____ . 3 who is Billy Crystal?_________________________________4. What is laughter good for? ______ .Stand-upFourHealthListeningAn American stand-up who become famous as television and film actors Fast reading to pick out these words and guess their meanings according to the text match them with their correct meanings main(line8) humorous(line10) quene up(line11)outstanding (line33)improvise(line33)approriate(line40)howled(line41)amuse (line42) correct or right for the situation,suitable major chief cried out loudly ,either laughing or crying funny and entertaining stand in line ,line up make sb laugh or smile perform without preparation very good ,excellent SCANNING1. What is special about stand-up comedy? Stand-up comedy is special because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. 2. What are the four main types of stand-up? They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist.Here are some examples,please match each with the right type Observational 1 A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, ‘Hello? Hello? I’m sorry I can’t hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone.’2 A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. 3 A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.4 A comedian says, ‘My Grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she tur...
