Unit1ReadingStandupforyourhealthStep1Lead-in1.Whenyouareinlowspirits,whatwillyoudotostopunpleasantfeeling?•listeningtomusicorwatchingfilms•seeingfriends•surfingtheInternet•dosomereading•watchingacomedyLet’slearnmoreaboutthecomedians.Step2Reading1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.Afterstartingasastand-upcomedian,whatdidBillyCrystalgoontodolaterinlife?3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?Stand-upcomedy.Hewentontoactinfilms.Ourhealth.Task1FastreadingIntroductionTypesofstand-upAfamouscomedianLaughterisgoodforyouTask2StructureofthearticleAkindofcomedythatisdoneona____bya_______talkingstraighttoaudiencemembers.stagecomedianIntroductionStand-upStandupcomedyTelling_________abouthowpeoplebehaveoraboutdailylife.Visual___________inspiredbyobjectsFunny_________________Doing________________Type1jokesimpressionsAudreyhumorperformancesType2Type3Type4Choosethecorrecttypeofstand-upcomedy.Acomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.4?Acomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.3?Acomediansays,‘MyGrandmotherstartedwalking1kmadaywhensheturned60.She’s89now,andwedon’tknowwheresheis!’1?Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,‘Hello?Hello?I’msorryIcan’thearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone.’2?BillyCrystalAfamouscomedianBillyCrystal,afamousstand-up_________,hasbecomefamousasaTVandfilma_____.Hehash______theAcademyAwardsbroadcastl_____onTV9times.Heenjoysp_________withallagegroupsandintendstokeepworkinguntiltheendofhislifelikeBobHopeandGeorgeBurns,f_________inthefootstepsofthem.OnereasonwhyCrystalbecomessosuccessfulisthatheisquick-minded,sohecan______upnewjokesaboutthepeopleandthingsaroundhim.AbriefintroductiontoBillyCrystalcomedianactorhostedlivepopularityfollowingmake1.WhatdoesBillyCrystalalwayskeepwhenhehoststheAcademyAwards?Why?Atoothbrush.AfamouscomedianQuestions:Hethinksit’llbringhimgoodluck.2.FromthedescriptionofBillyCrystal,whatspecialqualitiesshouldacomedianhave?senseofhumorquickthinkingactingskillsabilitytoreadpeople…3.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?Theyarefamouscomedianswholivedtobe100yearsoldandkeptworkinguntilnearlytheendoftheirlives.BobHopeAfamousAmericancomedian,andheisfamousforspeakingatafastspeedandenjoysalonglifeofacting.GeorgeburnsAfamousAmericanstand-upcomedian.Heoftenactedwithhiswife.HeoncewasgiventheAcademyAwardsin1975.LaughterisgoodforyourhealthWhyislaughtergoodforyourhealth?WhichEnglishsayingprovestrue?LaughterisgoodforyourhealthWhyislaughtergoodforyourhealth?WhichEnglishsayingprovestrue?Whenyoulaugh,yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou.“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Furthercomprehension:1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceD.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactorC.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost3.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.A.wasaskedtomakeasilentspeechB.turnoffthemicrophoneonpurposeC.madetheaudiencelaughD.couldn’tmakehimselfheard4.Wecaninferfromthe5thparagraphcomediansareexpectedto______.A.enjoyaverylonglifeB.worktilltheendoflifeC.havenoplanstostopworkD.performstand-upCarefulReadingTrueorfalse?1.Visualhumourcanbeboringwhenyoucannotseewhatthecomedianisdoing.2.Onecomediandidnotloseanyweighteventhoughhehadbeendoingalotofphysicalexerciseforamonth.3.Peopleusuallylaughatcomediansdoingimpressionsbecausetheydonotlikethepersonbeingmadefunof.4.Theoldactor’sspeechattheAcademyAwardswaslikeasilentfilmbecausetherewasnosound.5.BobHopeandGeorgeBurnslivedforalongtimeprobablybecausetheylaughedalot.TFFTTAnswerthesequestions1.Whatisstand-upcomedy?2.Howmanytypesofstand-uparementioned?3.Whoisthefamouscomedian?4.HowmanytimeshashehostedtheAcademyAwards?5.Whyhashebecomesofamous?6.Whichtwofamouscomediansarealsomentionedinthisarticle?7.Whyislaughtergoodforourhealth?1.Whatisstand-upcomedy?Stand-upisakindofcomedythatisdoneonastagebyacomedianstraighttoaudiencemembers.2.Howmanytypesofstand-uparementioned?Fourtypes.3.Whoisthefamouscomedian?BillyCrystal.4.HowmanytimeshashehostedtheAcademyAwards?5.Whyhashebecomesofamous?6.Whichtwofamouscomediansarealsomentionedinthisarticle?Eighttimes.Becauseheisveryquickthinkingandisoftenabletocomeupwithnewjokesaboutthepeopleandthingsaroundhim.BobHopeandGeorgeBurns7.Whyislaughtergoodforourhealth?Becausewhenyoulaugh,yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou.Summary•Onefavoritetypeofcomedyiscalledstandup.Thereare1.____________differenttypesofstandupcomedy.•BillyCrystal,afamousstandup2.____________,has3.____________theAcademyAwardsninetimes.Eachtime,heperformshisstandup4.____________infrontofmillionsofpeoplewhentheshowisbroadcast5.____________onTV.OnereasonCrystalhasbecomesofamousisthatheisveryquickthinking,andisoftenabletocomeup6.____________newjokesaboutthepeopleandthingsaroundhim.fourcomedianhostedroutinelivewith•Heispopularwithallagegroupsandhasthe7.____________toamusepeopleallovertheworld.•Doctorshave8.____________thatpeoplewholaughalotlivelonger.Laughinghelpsyourbody9.____________healthya