牛津译林版高中英语必修三Unit1Reading1课件

Fill in the blanks according to the text. (1)
One of the most well-known and
well-loved types of _c_o_m_e__d_y_ is
called stand-up. There are different
_s_ty__le_s_ of stand-up comedy. The main _f_o_u_r_ are observational, prop,
someone else.
Impressionist
C2: Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist
A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down.
Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist
4.What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
His outstanding ability to improvise.
5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards? Eight times.
高中英语课件
（金戈铁骑 整理制作）
M6U1 Reading Stand-up for your
health!
(1st period)
南京九中 张茹芳
What does a clown look like?
Ma Ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in China. His crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter.
4. What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?
5. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?
6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?
Impressionist
Sheow Observational
where she is!’
• Will you create similar situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy?
Detailed information:
1. What is special about stand-up comedy?
2. What are the four main types of stand-up?
3. When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up?
2. What are the four main types of stand-up?
They are observational, prop, physical, and impressionist.
3.When did Billy Crystal begin practising stand-up? He began practising stand-up when he was a child.
• What is the article about? Stand-up comedy. • How many types of stand-up are
there? There are four main types. • What is laughter good for? Our health.
6. 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.
7. What does your brain do when you laugh? It sends chemicals that are
2.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 person
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
7.What does the word ‘appropriate’ in Para. 4 probably mean?
A. proper
B. clear
C. silly
D. enjoyable
8.We can infer from the 5th paragraph comedians are expected to ______. A. enjoy a very long life B. work till the end of life C. have no plans to stop work D. perform stand-up
Physical
C2: Observational, Prop, Physical, Impressionist
A comedian says,
‘My Grandmother Observational,
started walking 1 Prop,
km a day when
Physical,
she turned 60.
Reading 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 advance
(3)
Doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot live _lo_n_g_er after researching what _ef_f_ec_t_ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us. When we laugh, our b_r_a_in_ sends chemicals around the body that are good for us. L_a_u_g_h_i_n_g helps the body stay healthy, as the saying goes, ‘Laughter is the best _m__ed_i_c_in_e_’.
6.At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor ______ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. didn’t turn on the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldn’t make himself heard
4.What does the word ‘routine’ in Para. 3 probably mean?
A. road
B. performance
C. lines
D. style
5.What does the word ‘improvise’ in Para. 4 probably mean? A. perform without permission B. perform without preparation C. act well D. act fast
physical and impressionist. There has
always been _h_u_m__o_u_r in them to
make people watching them laugh.
(2)
Billy Crystal, a famous stand-up _co_m__e_d_ia_n_, has hosted the Academy Awards __8__ times. Each time, he performs his stand-up _r_ou_t_i_n_e_ in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast _li_v_e_ on TV. His outstanding ability to _im__pr_o_v_is_e_has impressed people around the world.
A comedian stands on stage and holds a Observational,
banana to his ear. He Prop,
says, ‘Hello? Hello? Physical,
I’m sorry I can’t hear Impressionist
you. Something must