Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Reading 1 导学案 学习目标】
1. Grasp the main topics of the three section---types of stand-up, a famous comedian and the fact that laughter is good for your health.
2. Improve the ability to read---how to guess the meaning of new words.
【学法指导】
1. 通过自上而下的阅读，分析文章框架，了解 Reading 的主旨大意。 2. 通过对文章的进一步阅读，理解 stand-up 的内涵和对健康的影响。
【学习过程】
Step1、 Skimming &Listening 1. What is the article about?
2. How many types of stand-up are there? 3. What is laughter good for? Step2、 Scanning
1. What are the four main types of stand-up ? 2. When did Bill Crystal begin practicing stand-up? 3. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns? 4. What does your brain do when you laugh? Step3、 Further reading Choose the correct answer:
1. A stand-up comedian ____ while performing. A. enjoys laughing
B. enjoys making fun of himself
C. usually takes advantage of the audience D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance 2. Which of the following is inspired by objects? A. jokes in everyday life
B. visual humor
3. Billy Crystal started his career _ .
C. body action
D. imitation of a well-known person
A. as a television actor C. as a stand-up comedian
B. as a film actor D. as a host
4. What does the word ‘ routine ' in Para 3 prob?ably mean
A. road B. performance C. lines D. style
5. What does the word ‘ appropinriaPtaera 4'probably mean? A. proper B. clear
C. silly
D. enjoyable
6. We can infer from the 5th paragraph comedians are expected to ___ . A. have no plans to stop work C. work till the end of life
B. enjoy a very long life D. perform stand-up
Step 4 Developing reading ability through usage 1. Fill in the blanks according to the text.
(1) One favorite type of _________ is called stand-up, __________ is a kind of comedy
that is done on a stage by a __________ , who may ______ an audience member. There are a _____ of different styles of stand-up comedy. Some comedians tell __________ about the way people behave or about _____________________________________________ life. Other comedians rely on _________________________________________________ humor, which is
by objects. Yet other comedians may over chairs, walk into doors and fall down on stage to make people . This kind of humor is if
you are watching the comedian 's ___T_h_e_l_a_s_t .kind of comedian does ___________ .
(2) _______________________________________ Billy Crystal, a famous stand-up , has hosted the Academy Awards
times. Each time, he performs his stand-up in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast on TV. His outstanding ability is to people
around the world.
(3) Doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot live ______ after researching
what ________ stand-up and other forms of comedy have ______ us. When we laugh ， our sends chemicals around the body that are good for us. helps the body
stay healthy, as the saying goes， ‘ Laughter is the best '.
Step 5 Task-based reading
Stand up for your health
1. Stan d-up comedy is good for your health. Comedia ns make fun of humorous thi ngs about people ' 3. __ or daily life. 2. of sta nd-up It' a type of 4. from objects. Comedia ns use their bodies to make jokes , 6. over chairs and falli ng dow n on stage. Comedia ns do impressi ons by acting or speak ing like a famous pers on. A comedia n famous Well-known for his being quick-thinking and the 7. come up with jokes about the people and things around him. He appeals to all age groups and is able to get people all over the world 8. 9. __ of laugh ing People 10. , which proves that every one can enioy sta nd-up. a lot are said to live Ion ger. to such as humor whose 5. comes Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain. Step 6 Homework Tell a funny story to your classmates.
Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouReading1导学案
