Module 6 Unit 1readinglaughtertears Life consists of laughter and tearsWhich do you think is better for you, laughter every day or tears per day?ReadingStand-up for your health!What does it mean?Brainstorming? What makes people laugh ?funny movieshumorous storiesjokescomediesFast readingRead the article as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in Part A.1.What is the article about? _ . 2. How many types of stand-up are there? _ . 3. What is laughter good for? _ .Stand-upFourHealthTRUE OR FALSE. 1 A stand-up comedian is not allowed to make fun of an audience member. 2 If the comedians act or speak like a well-known person, this is called observational comedy. 3 What the physical comedians usually do is tripping over chairs, walking into doors and falling down on stage. FFT 4 Quite a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actor later on in life. 5 The fact that when Crystal hosts the Academy Awards, he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck is only known to a few people. 6 Billy Crystal has no plans to go on making films or to go on telling jokes. 7 The reason why people who laugh a lot live longer is that when you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you. TFTFReading strategy:Guessing the meaning of a word from the contextLine 13 propLine 28 routineLine 33 improviseLine 40 appropriateCareful readingDivide the text into several parts:Part 1 IntroductionPart 2 Four types of stand-upPart 3 A famous comedianPart 4 Laughter is good for your healthPart 11. 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.Part 22. 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? Im sorry I cant 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 turned 60. Shes 89 now, and dont know where she is!Prop PhysicalImpressionistPart 3Billy Crystalv3 When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up? He began practicing stand-up when he was a child.v4 What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous? His outstanding ability to improvise.v5 How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? Eight times. v6 Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? They were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.Part 47. What does your brain do when you laugh? When we laugh, our brains send chemicals around our body that are good for us.8. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text? Laughter is the best medicine.How do you understand laughter is the best medicine ?Post readingThe 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is coming. The committee is organizing some activities likeSmiling baby face recruiting , Smiling China 2008.What do you think are the purposes of them?Laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. It is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.In a word, laughter can make a better world.MULTIPLE CHOICES TO CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEXT 1.A stand-up comedian _ while performing. A. enjoys laughing B. enjoys making fun of himself C. usually make fun of the audience D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance 2.Which of the following is the style of prop? A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour C. body action D imitation of well-known personFurthur readingCB 3.Billy Crystal started his career _. A. as a television actor B. as a film actor C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host 4.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. didnt turn on the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make himself heardCDLanguage pointsmake fun of 取笑取笑, 拿拿開玩笑開玩笑Its cruel to make fun of people who stammer.Similar phrases:play jokes on 開開的玩笑的玩笑play a trick on 捉弄捉弄,開玩笑開玩笑make jokes about 拿拿開玩笑開玩笑Dont play jokes on that poor girl. Dont be serious. He just played a trick on you just now.response noun C or U an answer or reaction:Responses to our advertisement havebeen disappointing.Her proposals met with anenthusiasticresponse.Management has granted a 10% payrise in response to union pressure.responsibility n. 責任責任;負責負責;任務(wù)任務(wù)responsible adj. 須負責任的須負責任的Related phrases:in response to 對對做出反應(yīng)做出反應(yīng)take responsibility for 對對負責負責be responsible for 對對負責負責, 作為作為的原因的原因be responsible to 向向負責負責 reaction n. 反應(yīng)反應(yīng)react v. 起反應(yīng)起反應(yīng), 起作用起作用, 反抗反抗, 起反作起反作 用用 react strongly against tax increases 強烈反對增稅強烈反對增稅Related phrases:react to sb / sth 對對作出反應(yīng)作出反應(yīng)react with sth 與與起化學反應(yīng)起化學反應(yīng)react against sb/sth 反對反對; 反抗反抗queue vi. 排隊，列隊排隊，列隊 n. 行列行列, 長隊長隊, 隊列隊列 queue up 排隊，列隊排隊，列隊1. By 7 oclock a long queue had formed outside the cinema. 2.他們排著隊等候看電影。他們排著隊等候看電影。到到7點鐘時點鐘時, 電影院門外已經(jīng)排成了長隊。電影院門外已經(jīng)排成了長隊。Theyre queuing up to see a film. later on 后來；以后；過些時候后來；以后；過些時候 At first things went well, but later on we ran into trouble.起初事情進展得很順利，但后來我起初事情進展得很順利，但后來我們遇到了困難。們遇到了困難。live adv.adj. 現(xiàn)場直播的，現(xiàn)場直播的， 生動的生動的 1.a live football match 2.The landing on the moon was telecast live. 現(xiàn)場直播的足球賽現(xiàn)場直播的足球賽現(xiàn)場轉(zhuǎn)播了登月行動。現(xiàn)場轉(zhuǎn)播了登月行動。make up 1)Girls make up 45of the student population in our school 2) make up a story / an excuse3) Because of his illness，he had to make up for the missed lessons4) We havent been getting on wellLets make up 5) Tom watched his sister make herself up for her date.構(gòu)成；占構(gòu)成；占比例，相當于比例，相當于form編寫；捏造編寫；捏造彌補，補彌補，補償償和解，調(diào)停和解，調(diào)?；瘖y化妝amuse vt . 使愉快，使高興使愉快，使高興1. Everyone was amused at / by the story about the dog. 2. 他們以看舊照片消遣。他們以看舊照片消遣。 大家聽了關(guān)于那只狗的故事都笑起來了。大家聽了關(guān)于那只狗的故事都笑起來了。They amused themselves by looking at old photographs. amusement n. C 娛樂品娛樂品; 娛樂活動娛樂活動; 消遣消遣 U 娛樂娛樂; 快樂快樂1. The program offers a variety of amusements. 2. To my great amusement his false beard fell off. amusing adj.好笑的好笑的; 有趣的有趣的; 引人發(fā)笑的引人發(fā)笑的amused adj. 愉快的愉快的, 開心的開心的, 好玩的好玩的HOMEWORK Review all the new words in reading.