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1、 Reading Reading Who are they?Do you like them?Today, lets learn more about the comedians.Read through the article and try to answer the questions on top of page 2.Stand-up comedy.He went on to act in films.Pre-readingPre-reading1. What is the article about?2. After starting as a stand up comedian,
2、what did Billy Crystal go ib to do later in life?How many types of stand-up are there?Our health.3. What is laughter good for?Stand-up for your healthTypes of stand-upA famous comedianLaughter is good for youStructure of the articleA comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to
3、 be someone elseImpressionist A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear and pretends to be making a phone call.PropTypes of stand-upA comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.Physical A comedian tells jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in li
4、nes.ObservationalWill you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy? A toothbrush. He thinks itll bring him good luck.They are famous comedians.A famous comedian2. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?Questions: 1. What does Billy Crystal always keep when he hosts the Acad
5、emy Awards? Why?Fill in the blanks with proper words:Doctors have benn doscovered that people who laugh a lot live _ after researching what _ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us. When we laugh, our _ sends chemicals around the body which are good for us. longereffectbrainLaughter is good f
6、or your health!_ keeps the body healthy, as the saying goes, Laughter is the best _.Laughing medicineFurther comprehension: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 advanc
7、e2. Which of the following is the style of prop? A. jokes in everyday life B. visual humour C. body action D. imitation of a well-known person3. Billy Crystal started his career _. A. as a television actor B. as a film actor C. as a stand-up comedian D. as a host4. What does the word routine in Para
8、. 3 probably mean? A. road B. performance C. lines D. style5. At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. turn off the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make himself heard6. What does the word appropriate in Para. 4 proba
9、bly mean? A. proper B. clear C. foolish D. interestingCrystal was a natural entertainer and had no fears about dancing on stage with top jazz stars. A brief introduction of Billy CrystalCrystal studied film and television direction under Martin Scorsese at New York University. After graduation and m
10、arriage, Crystal did substitute teaching while he tried his comedy act at various clubs throughout New York. In the seventies the Crystal family moved to Los Angeles. Crystal did some stand-up at the Comedy Store and was noticed by Norman Lear. This was the turning point, Crystal started making gues
11、t appearances on TV and eventually landed his role in “Soap”. In the eighties Crystal moved his family back to New York. There he appeared on cable TV, did guest spots and made-for-TV movies. Back on the stand-up circuit, Crystal became famous for his Fernando Lamas and Sammy Davis, Jr. impersonatio
12、ns. He and his impersonations joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1984. He spent only one year with the show, but was the most popular member of the cast and he earned an Emmy nomination for Best Individual Performance. His ambition now is to have a one-man show on Broadway. He has the practic
13、e from his years of being one of the most popular emcees of the Oscar Awards. His opening tributes to the nominees are anticipated every year and talked about more than the winners.C1 Read the sentences below and decide whether that are true(T) or false(F) according to the article. 1. Visual humour
14、can ve boring when you cannot see what the comedian is doing.2. One comedian did not lose any weight even though he had been doing a lot of physical exercise for a month.T F 3. People usually laugh at comedians doing impressions because they do not like the person being make fun of.4. The old actors
15、 speech at the Academy Awards was like a silent film because there was no sound.5.Bob Hope and George Burns lived for a ling time probably because they laughed a lot.F T T C2 How well did you understand the article? Readit again and answer the following questions.1. Where is stand-up cpmedy usually
16、done?On a stage 2.How might a stand-up comedian decide what jokes to tell?A stand-up comedian might decide what jokes to tell depending upon how the audience reacted to his or her previous joke. 3.How many types of stand-up are mentioned?Four.4.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?When h
17、e was a child.5.What is one reason Billy Crystal has becone so famous?Because he is very quick thinking and is so often able to come up with new jokes about the people abd things around him. 6.Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?Two famous comedians.7.What does your brain do when you laugh?It sends c
18、hemicals around your body that are good for you.8.What is the English saying about laughter mentioned in the text?Laughter is the best medicine.D Match these new words from the article with their meanings. Write the correct letters ib the blanks.1.tease(Line 4)2.behave(Line 9)3.visual (Line 11)4.aca
19、demy (Line 27)5.technical (Line 38)6.Howl(Line 41)7.amuse(Line 43)g d f b a c e a.connected with the practical use of machinesb.an offical organization that encourages and develops art, literature, science,etc.c.make a loud cry when you are in pain, angry,excited,etc.d.do things in a certain waye.ma
20、ke somebody laugh or smilef.of or connected with seeing or sightg.laugh at and make jokes about someome in a friendly way. (1). comedians (6). previous(2). got his start(7). affection(3). variety(8). perform(4). stage(5). performancePart E Complete an articleHomework :1. Discussion: While laughter is good for health, how do you try to make other people laugh?2. Story-making: Make up a funny story after class.
