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1、Unit1ReadingStand-upforyourhealthvDoyouknowwhothispersonis?vWhatkindofimaginewillappearinyourmind?vHowdoyoufeelatthesightofhim?vwhatsthestyleofhisfilm?vDoyouthinklaughingisgoodforpeopleshealth?Laughterisabridgethatcanleadpeopletohealth,happinessandpeace.Itisagoodtherapytohelppeoplegetridofbitterness
2、andforgetalltheproblems.Fast-readingforgeneralidea.v1Whatisthearticleabout?v2Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?v3Whatislaughtergoodfor?Itsaboutstand-upcomedy.Therearefourmaintypes.Itsgoodforourhealth.Careful-readingfordetailedinformationv1Whatisspecialaboutstand-upcomedy?Stand-upisdifferentfromotherfor
3、msofcomedybecausethecomedianisinfrontoftheaudienceandmaytalkdirectlytoaudiencemembers.v2whatarethefourmaintypesofstand-up?Theyareobservational,propphysical,andimpressionist.v3WhendidBillyCrystalbeginpracticingstand-up?Hebeganpracticingstand-upwhenhewasachild.v4WhatisonereasonBillyCrystalhasbecomesof
4、amous?Hisoutstandingabilitytoimprovise.v5HowmanytimeshasBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwards?Eighttimes.v6WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?Theyweretwocomedianswholivedtobe100yearsoldandkeptworkinguntiltheendoftheirlives.v7Whatdiesyourbraindowhenyoulaugh?Itsendschemicalsthataregoodforyouintoyourbody.v8What
5、istheEnglishidiomaboutlaughtermentionedinthetext?Laughteristhebestmedicine.Listentothetapeanddecidethefollowingtrueorfalse.1Astand-upcomedianisnotallowedtomakefunofanaudiencemember.2Ifthecomediansactorspeaklikeawell-knownperson,thisiscalledobservationalcomedy.3Whatthephysicalcomediansusuallydoistrip
6、pingoverchairs,walkingintodoorsandfallingdownonstage.FFT4Quiteafewstand-upcomedianshavebecomefamousastelevisionandfilmactorlateroninlife.5ThefactthatwhenCrystalhoststheAcademyAwards,healwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocketforgoodluckisonlyknowntoafewpeople.6BillyCrystalhasnoplanstogoonmakingfilmstogoonte
7、llingjokes.7Thereasonwhypeoplewholaughalotlivelongeristhatwhenyoulaugh,yourbrainsendschemicalsaroundyourbodythataregoodforyou.TFTFvNowletscometoPartC2.Thefourmaintypesofstand-upcomedyareexplainedinthearticle.Matcheachtypewithanappropriateexample.Writethecorrectletterinthebracket.Acomedianstandsonsta
8、geandholdsabananatohisear.Hesays,“Hello?Hello?ImsorryIcanthearyou.Somethingmustbewrongwithmyphone!”BAcomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstosomeoneelse.propImpressionistvAcomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.vAcomediansays,“Mygrandmotherstartedwalking1kmadaywhensh
9、eturned60.shes89now,andwedontknowwheresheis!”physicalobservationalCompetition:GuessthewordsaccordingtotheirEnglishexplanationsasfastasyoucan1Correctorrightforthesituation,suitable2Major,chief3Criedoutloud,eitherlaughingor4Funnyandentertaining5Standinline,lineup6Makesomebodylaughorsmile7Performwithou
10、tpreparation8Verygood,excellentappropriatemainhowledhumorousqueueupamuseimproviseoutstandingdiscussionv(1)Whatarenecessaryqualificationsagoodcomedianneedstohave?v(2)Whenyouareinlowspirits,whatwillyoudotostopunpleasantfeelings?v(3)Besideslaughter,whatareotherfactorsthatcanhelppeoplekeephealthyandlive
11、longer?Consolidationexercises:vStand-upisoneofthemostwell-knownandwell-lovedtypesofcomedy.Inobservationalcomedy,thecomedianmakesjokesabout1_thingsheorshe2_ineverydaylife.Prop3_usepropstotelltheirjokes.Physicalcomediansusetheir4_tomakejokes.Impressionistcomediansactorspeaklikeawell-knownperson,humoro
12、usobservescomediansbodiesvwhichiscalleddoingan5_oftheperson,BillyCrystalisoneofthestand-upcomedianswhohavebecomefamousastelevisionandfilmactorslateroninlife.His6_withallagegroupsandhisabilityto7_peopleallovertheworldprovethatstand-upcanbeenjoyedbyeveryone.impressionpopularityamusevDoctorshavebeen8_t
13、heeffectstand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonpeople.Theyhavediscoveredthatpeoplewholaughalotlivelonger.ThisagreeswiththeEnglishsaying“9_isthebest10_”.researchinglaughtermedicineTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.v1有一种非常出名，深受人们喜爱的喜剧形式叫做有一种非常出名，深受人们喜爱的喜剧形式叫做单口喜剧。单口喜剧。Oneofthemostwell-knownandwell
14、-lovedtypesofcomedyiscalledstand-up.v2单口喜剧演员可以拿某一观众开玩笑，也可以根单口喜剧演员可以拿某一观众开玩笑，也可以根据观众的反应随机应变说不同的笑话。据观众的反应随机应变说不同的笑话。Astand-upcomedianmaymakefunofanaudiencemember,orheorshemightdecidetotelldifferentjokesinresponsetothereactionsofanaudience.v3观众只能看见他站在那里两片嘴唇动个不观众只能看见他站在那里两片嘴唇动个不停。停。Theaudiencecouldonlys
15、eehimstandingtheremovinghislips.v4克里斯托放弃了讲事先准备好的笑话，即克里斯托放弃了讲事先准备好的笑话，即兴编了一个。兴编了一个。Insteadoftellingthejokehehadplanned,Crystalmadeupanewone.v5克里斯托深受各年龄断人群的喜爱，克里斯托深受各年龄断人群的喜爱，他有能力让世人感到开心，这证明单口他有能力让世人感到开心，这证明单口喜剧能被所以人欣赏。喜剧能被所以人欣赏。Crystalspopularitywithallagegroupsandhisabilitytoamusepeoplealloverthewor
16、ldprovethatstand-upcanbeenjoyedbyeveryone.Languagepoints:v1.peoplehavealwaysenjoyedlaughing,andtherehasalwaysbeenhumor.v人们总是喜欢笑人们总是喜欢笑,并且总是含有幽默感并且总是含有幽默感.venjoydoing喜欢做,doing动名词做enjoy的宾语.v后接v-ing的动词还有:appreciate,avoid,bear,consider,dislike,delay,escape,finish,hate,imagine,keep,mind,miss,precise,resi
17、st,risk,stand,suggestvIdontmindwaitingforyouinthecoldwind.vIdidntimagineyourcomingheresoearly.高考链接高考链接-Thereisastoryhereinthepaperabouta110-year-oldman.-Mygoodness!Icantimagine_thatold.(2006.江苏江苏)AtobeBbehavebeenCbeingDhavingbeenvhumor(1)nounU幽默幽默vHes got a great sense of humor (=heisveryabletoseeth
18、ingsasamusing).(2)verbT使某人开心使某人开心,逗某人发笑逗某人发笑vI applied for the job just to humor my parents.vhumorousadj.幽默的幽默的,好笑的好笑的Her latest book is a humorous look at teenage life.v2.Astand-upcomedianmaymakefunofanaudiencemember,orheorshemightdecidetotelldifferentjokesinresponsetothereactionsofanaudience.(page
19、2)单口喜剧演员可能就某一观众开玩笑，或是单口喜剧演员可能就某一观众开玩笑，或是根据观众的反映讲不同的笑话。根据观众的反映讲不同的笑话。va.makefunof取笑；拿开玩笑 Its cruel to make fun of people who stammer.v常用搭配常用搭配:makefunof=pokefunat开玩笑开玩笑;嘲笑嘲笑playjokeson开开的玩笑的玩笑playatrickon捉弄捉弄,开玩笑开玩笑 Dont play jokes on that poor girl. Dont be serious. He just played a trick on you jus
20、t now.vresponsenounCorUananswerorreaction:Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing.Her proposals met with an enthusiastic response.Management has granted a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.vresponsibilityn.责任;负责;任务vresponsibleadj.须负责任的v相关短语相关短语vinresponseto对对做出反应做出反应vtakeresp
21、onsibilityfor对对负责负责vberesponsiblefor对对负责负责,作为作为的原因的原因vberesponsibleto向向负责负责vmay/might,情态动词用于肯定句中情态动词用于肯定句中,表示不表示不太肯定的推测太肯定的推测,意为意为“有可能有可能”must表推测表推测,意为意为“一定一定,准是准是”,can用于疑问句用于疑问句,意为意为“有有的可能吗的可能吗”,用于否定句用于否定句,表示表示“不可不可能能”vIt may be true, but Im not sure.vHe cant have finished the work so soon.vWhere c
22、an he have gone?vIt must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.高考链接高考链接(2006年四川年四川)-Isjackondutytoday?-It_behim.Itshisturntomorrow.AmustntBwontCcantDneedntv(2006年湖南年湖南)vSomeaspectsofapilotsjob_beboringandpilotsoften_workatinconvenienthours.Acan;havetoBmay;canChaveto;mayDoughtto;must reaction
23、 (1)n.responsetoasituation,anact,aninfluence,etc.对情况、行动、影响等作出对情况、行动、影响等作出反应，回应反应，回应 What was his reaction to the news? I love to watch peoples reactions when I say who I am.(2)returntoapreviousstateafteraperiodoftheoppositecondition回复到原来的状态；复旧回复到原来的状态；复旧vAfter all the excitement, there was an inevit
24、able reaction.vThesecomediansactorspeaklikeawell-knownperson.(page2)这类喜剧演员的动作或这类喜剧演员的动作或说话方式都像某个名人。说话方式都像某个名人。vact:(1)verbItodosomethingforaparticularpurpose,ortobehaveinthestatedway:She acted without thinking.He acted as if hed never met me before. (2)verbIorTtoplayapart;toperforminafilm,play,etc:H
25、ave you ever acted in a play before?v高考链接：高考链接：v（2005湖南）湖南）WewenttoCanadatotravelandmycousin_asourguide.AplayedBshowedCactedDperformed4Eachtime,heperformshisstand-uproutineinfrontofmillionsofpeoplewhentheshowisbroadcastliveonTV.每次每次,当节目在电视上现场直播时他都是在上当节目在电视上现场直播时他都是在上百万人面前表演他的单口喜剧节目。百万人面前表演他的单口喜剧节目。L
26、ive:adj.现场直播的现场直播的a live recording This evening there will be a live broadcast of the debate.vInsteadoftellingthejokehehadplanned,Crystalmadeupanewone.克里斯托没有讲预先准备好的笑话，而是即兴克里斯托没有讲预先准备好的笑话，而是即兴编了一个。编了一个。vmadeup:编造编造,捏造捏造vI made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.My dad was always really
27、good at making up stories.高考链接：高考链接：（2205年江苏）年江苏）EverybodyinthevillagelikesJackbecauseheisgoodattellingand_jokes.AturningupBputtingupCmakingupDshowingupvHesaid,”Itseemsappropriatethathegothisstartinsilentfilms.!”他说：他说：“看来，他不愧是从无声电影起步的看来，他不愧是从无声电影起步的啊！啊！”appropriate:adj.合适的合适的Is this film appropriate
28、 for small children?Is this an appropriate occasion to discuss finance?NOTE:Theoppositeisinappropriate.vamuse:verbIorT使愉快,使开心vIve brought with me an article from yesterdays paper that I thought might amuse you. We amused ourselves by watching the passers-by.I bought a magazine to amuse myself while I was on the train.Apparently these stories are meant to amuse.amusedadj.感到愉快的感到愉快的 an amused smileShe was very amused by/at your comments.amusementnounamusingadj.令人愉快的令人愉快的 an amusing story/person/situation
