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Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 篇1

　　unit 1  laughter is good for you

　　part one  teaching design

　　第一部分  教學設計

　　aims and requirements

　　♦ read a magazine article about stand-up comedy and two short plays

　　♦ listen to an answering machine message and a radio talk show

　　♦ discuss comedy and famous crosstalk performers ♦ write an e-mail about crosstalk  ♦ present a short play procedures                           ● welcome to the unit   step 1: brainstorming              (t—teachers; s—students) t: boys and girls, are you happy today? s: yes. t: have you laughed today?

　　s: yes./no.

　　t: if you haven’t laughed today, i’ll give you a chance. let’s enjoy some pictures together. (show the above pictures to the students)  are you familiar with these pictures?

　　s: yes, quite familiar.

　　t: did you laugh when you first saw them?

　　s: yes.

　　t: do you think laughter is good for us?

　　s: yes. laughter can help us forget about worries, keep us in a good mood, have positive attitudes towards our lives, enjoy life better and live longer.

　　t: usually what kind of things can make you laugh?

　　s1: watching interesting and amusing programmers.

　　s2: reading interesting books.

　　s3: seeing funny things.

　　s4: hearing a joke.

　　t: now that laughter is good to everyone, remember to laugh more in the daily life.

　　step 2: sharing information

　　today, i will give you a chance to laugh heartily.

　　there are four posters on our book. all of them are quite funny. let’s enjoy them one by one.

　　picture 1

　　t: what kind of expression is the man wearing?

　　s: a funny facial expression.

　　t: where is he standing?

　　s: in a spotlight, on stage.

　　t: what is he doing there?

　　s: putting on performances, amusing and entertaining the audience.

　　t: what might he be saying?

　　s: he might be telling a joke.

　　t: where and when can you see the funniest man?

　　s: at the comedy club this tuesday.

　　picture 2  

　　t: what does the poster tell us?

　　s: it recommends a book to us.

　　t: what’s the book about?

　　s: the book is about a funny girl.

　　t: what do critics say about the book?

　　s: amazing, i laughed until i cried. ----sunday review

　　you won’t be able to stop laughing. ----star times

　　funniest book of the year! ----humor weekly

　　t: can these remarks attract you?

　　picture 3

　　t: what’s this poster about?

　　s: the poster is about a course teaching the traditional chinese technique of crosstalk.

　　t: can you tell something about the chinese crosstalk?

　　s: it is a traditional chinese art. two or more actors/actresses stand on the stage, using funny words to entertain the audience.

　　t: if you want to learn the crosstalk, what kind of qualities do you need to have?

　　s: having a sense of humor, being quick-minded and able to cooperate well with his or her partners.

　　t: how can you find out more information according to the poster?

　　s: by calling 5555-1234 for course schedule and fees.

　　picture 4

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　　t: what is this poster about?

　　s: it is a comedy about life in the circus.

　　t: what can we see in a circus?

　　s: in a circus, we can see acrobats(鋼絲), riders, clowns and performing animals.

　　t: do you think the life in a circus is interesting?

　　step 3: discussion

　　after we talked about the four posters, which of the above do you think will be the funniest?

　　who is your favorite comedian? why do you like him or her?

　　why do people like funny things?

　　divide the students into different groups to discuss. encourage them to use english while talking. then collect their answers.

　　sample answers

　　1 i think “under the big top” might be the funniest. in a circus, you can see acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals. when i was young, whenever i had a chance to watch circus performances, i had a really good laugh. i often wondered hoe clowns could wear such funny expressions and make such exaggerated movements. i was curious about their life and attitudes towards life. also, trained performing animals are very amusing and can bring me a lot of happiness.

　　2 my favorite comedian is song dandan. she is very talented, versatile and dedicated. as a comedian, she has her own special way of presenting vivid characters on the stage. she can sing, dance, do crosstalk, etc. once in an interview, she explained her understanding towards her career. according to her, it’s more than making people laugh. it’s about conveying dip meanings of life while entertaining people. i was deeply touched by this.          .                   

　　3 it is human nature that people like funny things. we need to have something to laugh about, to release our emotions. according to psychologist, people who are often in a bad mood are likely to develop deadly diseases such as cancer. a hearty laugh can cheer people up and help them get rid of negative feelings.

　　step 4: homework

　　1. read the article in part a on page 104 and the one in part b on page 105 in workbook.

　　2. prepare the reading part.

Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 篇2

　　unit 1  laughter is good for you

　　part one  teaching design

　　第一部分  教學設計

　　● reading  stand-up for your health

　　step 1: lead-in

　　t: do you know who this person is?

　　s: charlie chaplin, a famous american comedian.

　　t: what kind of imagine will appear in your mind?

　　s: he always wears a small black hat, very wide trousers and a moustache, and carries a stick that he swings in the air as he walks.

　　t: how do you feel at the sight of him?

　　s: he is humorous and makes us laugh.

　　t: what’s the style of his film?

　　s: in his film, he’s never the mr. big and he always has much trouble in his life. however, he uses his sense of humor to teach people that there are always ways to face problems if you are able to laugh.

　　t: do you think laughing is good for people’s health?

　　s: yes. laughter is a bridge that can lead people to health, happiness and peace. it is a good therapy to help people get rid of bitterness and forget all the problems.

　　t: today, we’ll learn a passage entitled “stand-up for your health!” do you know the meaning of “stand-up” here? does it mean you have to stand up to keep healthy?

　　s: no. “stand-up” is a kind of comedy in which the comedian stands in front of the audience and talk directly to audience members.

　　step 2: fast-reading for general idea.

　　go through the passage as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in part a.

　　1 what is the article about?

　　2 how many types of stand-up are there?

　　3 what is laughter good for?

　　answers  1 it’s about stand-up comedy.

　　2 there are four main types.

　　3 it’s good for our health.

　　step 3: careful-reading for detailed information   

　　1. let's read the passage again more carefully and try to finish part c1 after your reading.

　　1 what is special about stand-up comedy?

　　2 what are the four main types of stand-up?

　　3 when did billy crystal begin practicing stand-up?

　　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?

　　7 what dies your brain do when you laugh?

　　8 what is the english idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?

　　answers

　　1 stand-up is different from other forms of comedy because the comedian is in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.

　　2 they are observational, prop physical, and impressionist.

　　3 he began practicing stand-up when he was a child.

　　4 his outstanding ability to improvise.

　　5 eight times.

　　6 they were two comedians who lived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.

　　7 it sends chemicals that are good for you into your body.

　　8 laughter is the best medicine.

　　2. next let's listen to the tape and decide whether the following sentences are true or false.

　　1 a stand-up comedian is not allowed to make fun of an audience member.

　　2 if the comedians act or speak like a well-known person, this is called observational comedy.

　　3 what the physical comedians usually do is tripping over chairs, walking into doors and falling down on stage.

　　4 quite a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actor later on in life.

　　5 the fact that when crystal hosts the academy awards, he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck is only known to a few people.

　　6 billy crystal has no plans to go on making films to go on telling jokes.

　　7 the reason why people who laugh a lot live longer is that when you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.

　　answers  1 f     2 f      3 t       4 f      5 t       6 f       7 t

　　1. now let's come to part c2. the four main types of stand-up comedy are explained in the article. match each type with an appropriate example. write the correct letter in the bracket.

　　answers  1 d   2 a   3 c   4 b

　　step 4: practice

　　1. part d

　　find these new words and expressions in the article. guess their meanings from the contest. then match them with the correct definitions.

　　answers  1 b  2 d  3 e  4 h  5 g  6 a  7 c  8 f

　　2. part e

　　gao hua is writing a biography of billy crystal for his english class. help him complete it.

　　answers

　　1 american     2 observe      3 appropriate   4 comedy      5 television    

　　6 actors        7 improvise    8 host         9 healthy      10 comedian 

　　step 5: post-reading activities.

　　1. discuss the following questions in groups, then role-play the dialogues and act out before the class.

　　(1) what are necessary qualifications a good comedian needs to have?

　　(2) when you are in low spirits, what will you do to stop unpleasant feelings?

　　(3) besides laughter, what are other factors that can help people keep healthy and live longer?

　　sample answers

　　1                                             

　　 having enough courage to perform in front of the audience    

　　 practicing a lot to perfect their routine

　　 being able to read their audience’s thoughts to know exactly what they would like to see

　　 watching as many comedies as they can to learn about more techniques

　　 making full preparations before going on stage

　　2

　　 watching a comedy

　　 listening to music or watching films

　　 seeing friends

　　 surfing the internet

　　 locking myself in my room and doing reading

　　3

　　 having a balanced diet

　　 exercising regularly

　　 having a good mood

　　 being optimistic

　　step 6: language points

　　vocabulary 

　　words

　　laughter, stand-up, humor, well-loved, comedy, comedian, response, reaction, main, physical, humorous, queue, visual, tennis, stage, actor, act, academy, award, routine, live, little-known, toothbrush, mirror, outstanding, microphone, lip, appropriate, silent, howl, amuse, brain, saying 

　　useful expressions

　　make fun of, in response to, make jokes about, queue up, trip over, later on,  broadcast live, make up, have effect on, after all

　　sentence patterns 1. one little-known fact is that when crystal is the host of the academy awards, he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket of good luck!

　　2. instead of telling the joke he had planned, crystal made up a new one.

　　3. it seems appropriate that he got his start in silent film.

　　4. doctors have been researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.

　　step 7: consolidation exercises:

　　1 fill in the blanks according to the text.

　　stand-up is one of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy. in observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about 1_______ things he or she 2________ in everyday life. prop 3_________ use props to tell their jokes. physical comedians use their 4_________ to make jokes. impressionist comedians act or speak like a well-known person, which is called doing an 5_________ of the person,

　　billy crystal is one of the stand-up comedians who have become famous as television and film actors later on in life. his 6_________ with all age groups and his ability to 7_________ people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.

　　doctors have been 8_________ the effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on people. they have discovered that people who laugh a lot live longer. this agrees with the english saying

　　“9_________ is the best 10_________”.

　　answers

　　1 humorous    2 observes    3 comedians     4 bodies      5 impression  

　　6 popularity    7 amuse      8 researching    9 laughter    10 medicine

　　2 translate the following sentences into english.

　　1 有一種非常出名，深受人們喜愛的喜劇形式叫做單口喜劇。

　　2 單口喜劇演員可以拿某一觀眾開玩笑，也可以根據觀眾的反應隨機應變說不同的笑話。

　　3 觀眾只能看見他站在那里兩片嘴唇動個不停。

　　4 克里斯托放棄了講事先準備好的笑話，即興編了一個。

　　5 克里斯托深受各年齡斷人群的喜愛，他有能力讓世人感到開心，這證明單口喜劇能被所有人欣賞。

　　sample answers

　　1 one of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called stand-up.

　　2 a stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes in response to the reactions of an audience.

　　3 the audience could only see him standing there moving his lips.

　　4 instead of telling the joke he had planned, crystal made up a new one.

　　5 crystal’s popularity with all age groups and his ability to amuse people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.

　　3句型轉換：

　　1. he or she might decide to tell different jokes to respond to the reactions of an audience.

　　he or she might decide to tell different jokes ______ ______ to the reactions of an audience.   

　　2. one such person is billy crystal.

　　such______ person is billy crystal.   

　　3. instead of telling the joke he had planned, he made up a new one.

　　he didn’t tell the joke he had planned._______ he made up a new one. 

　　he didn’t tell the joke he had planned _______made up a new one.  

　　4. he hopes to follow the way that other famous comedians usually do.

　　he hopes to follow _____ _____ _____ of other famous comedians.  

　　5. doctors have been researching what stand-up and other forms of comedy affect us.

　　doctors have been researching what______ stand-up and other forms of comedy have_____ us.  

　　6. david canadian mark roswell from canada, called da shan in china, is well known for his great ability to study chinese.

　　david canadian mark roswell from canada,______ in china_____ da shan, is well known for his great ability to study chinese

　　7. his classes are well received by his students from abroad.

　　his classes are very ______ ______the students from abroad.  

　　8. go out and see what is up there.

　　go out and see what is_____ _____there.

　　9. do you mind if i sit down here?

　　do you mind_____ _____ down here?

　　10. later on, the servant re-entered, magazine in hand.

　　later on, the servant re-entered _____ a magazine in_____ hand.

　　answers

　　1. in response   2.a    3.instead; but       4. in the footsteps          5.effect, on

　　6. known, as    7.popular with/among       8.going on   9.my sitting     10.with,his

　　step 8: homework

　　1 prepare a funny story to tell to your classmates.

　　2. prepare the part word power

　　3 finish a1 and a2 on page 100 of the workbook.