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M6 U1 Laughter is good for youReadingTeaching aims and demands:1, Read the passage and know about stand-up.2,Train the students‟ reading ability3,Help the students to understand the text better and master the useful words and expressionsTeaching important points and difficult points:1,How to understand the text better2,To know about stand-upTeaching methods:1,Fast reading to train the students‟ reading speed2,Practising to help students master what they have learned Teaching aids: multimedia , a tape recorder Teaching procedures:Step 1 Lead-inPlay the tape and let the students listen a period of sketch , then encourage them to collect some kinds of comedy: sketch, crosstalk, farce, circus , joke, comedy , story , humour ,talk show ,etc.Step 2 Fast readingLet the students read the passage quickly to finish some questions:1, What is the article about?2, How many types of stand-up are there?3,What is laughter good for?Step 3 ReadingLet the students read the passage more carefully to answer some other questions: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 AcademyAwards?6,Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?7,What does your brain do when you laugh?Step 4 ListeningPlay the tape , and let the students listen to the passageto do some exercises about T or F:( ) 1,A stand-up comedian performs side by side with the audience.( )2,Observational,prop,physical and impressionist are the four major forms of stand-up comedy.( )3,Prop comedians use their bodies to make jokes. ( )4,An impressionist is a well-known person.( )5,Billy Crystal is the only one stand-up comedian who has become famous.( )6Crystal is good at improvising.( )7,Billy Crystal hopes to live a long life like other well-known comedians.( )8,The saying “Laughter is the best medicine”is probably widely accepted.Step5 PracticeFill in the blanks:There are _____style of s_____ comedy. They are o______, prop, physical, and i_____. Thecomedian makes jokes about h______ things he or sheobserves in everyday life, the form of which isobservational. Prop comedians use things, called props,to tell jokes. Physical comedians make use of theirb_____ to make jokes. And an impressionist acts orspeaks as if he or she w_____ a well-known person.Today, stand-up comedy is well r_____ bypeople , whether old or young, throughout the world .Doctors have been r_____ what effect comedies haveon us. What they have d_____ is that people wholaugh a great deal live l______ .It is b______ yourbrain sends chemicals a_______ your body, which aregood to you that makes it p_______ for you to livelonger. Laughing helps your body to stay h_____ andcan even help you fight pain. The s_____ … Laughingis the best m_______ ‟ ______ to be true .Step 6 ConsolidationGive the students some time to read the passage, then ask several to retell the main idea of the passage. Step 7 Homework1,Read the text after class and try to find the importantwords and expressions.2,Finish Exercise D and E on page 4 and 5.。

M6U1 Laughter is good for youReading 教案编写：周小林定审：高二英语组Teaching aims:(1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the main topics of the three sections---types of stand-up, a famous comedian and the fact that laughter is good for your health.(2) Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English by talking about their own opinions when it comes to the topic “Laughter is the best medicine”.(3) Students are expected to gain some knowledge about stand-up comedy and reinforce theirreading comprehension.(4) Develop the students’ reading ability---how to guess the meanings of new words.Important points & difficult points:(1)Find the main points in the three sections and express them.(2)Understanding the text.Procedure:Step 1 Lead-inⅠ. Warming up:一. check the answers to the important phrases.1. stand up for______________2.tell jokes ______________3. react to ________________4. a variety of ____________5. queue up _______________6.跌倒__________7. 绊倒.____________ 8.取笑，捉弄；开玩笑_______________9. have affection for_______________10.想出，拿出______________11. 编造，化妆________________12.be popular with ____________15.在舞台上_______________ 16.去世，亡故_____________17．silent film________________ 18 make films. ______________19.give a speech ______________ 20. have an effect on ____________二.Learn about famous comedians and well-known forms of comedy.Ⅱ. General questions:1. What is the article about?2.After starting as a stand-up comedian, what did Billy Crystal go on do later in life?3. What is laughter good for?Step 2 Reading comprehensionⅠ.Listen to the tape and tick the right answer .(True or False)1. Visual humour can be 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. ( )3. People usually laugh at comedians doing impressions because they do not like the person being made fun of. ( )4. The old actor’s speech at the Academy Awards was like a silent film because there was no sound. ( )5. Bob Hope and George Burns lived for a long time probably because they laughed a lot. ( ) Ⅱ.Careful reading.( )1. How many types of stand-up are mentioned in the textA. oneB. twoC. threeD. four( )2. What can we learn about the fourth kind of stand-up?A. This kind of humour is aimed to produce cold jokes by making cruel remarks.B. The comedian has the similar appearance, accent or action to the person he copiesC. The person being made fun of is admired by both the comedian and the audienceD. The audience are supposed to pay enough attention to the comedian’s performance ( )3.Waht does a stand-up comedian usually do while performing ?.A. The comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.B. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member.C. The comedian might decide to tell different jokes in response to the reactions of an audience.D. All the above.( )4. Which of the statements is true about Billy Crystal?A. He is a host ,an actor and a lecturer.B. He is expected to live longer than Bob Hope.C.He is a continuous source of amusement to people.D. He always brings a toothbrush on stage to beautify his teech.( )5.After reading the fifth paragraph, readers can know that comedians are expected to ____.A. perform stand-up.B. have no plans to stop work.C. enjoy a very long lifeD. work till the end of lifeStep 3 Language points:1.tease v. 取笑，揶揄, 戏弄n. 揶揄者；戏弄Eg:Don’t take it seriously –he’s only teasing.The best way to deal with a tease is to ignore him.tease sb. about sth. 拿……取笑某人；取笑某人的……2. react toreact to 对…作出反应react against 反抗(反对)eg: The audience reacted readily to his speech.How did he react to your suggestion?Children tend to react against their parents by going against their wish.他如何对待你的建议？_____________________________________3.a variety of 种种，多种多样Eg:He left for a variety of reasons.He has a variety of interests.You may do it in a great variety of ways.variety n. 多样；种类；多样化various adj. 各种各样的eg:We all need variety in our diet.People like to live a life full of variety.A variety of books have been published.The variety of goods in this shop is rich.“a variety of＋复数名词”用作主语，谓语要用复数“the variety of＋复数名词”用作主语，谓语要用单数A number of/the number of4. While this kind of humor may sound cruel, it usually only works ...while 在这里引导让步状语从句，意思是“虽然…但是….、尽管…但是…。

牛津高中英语模块六第一单元Reading 第一课时教案李晓敏一、Title: Stand-up for your health二、Teaching Aims1、Knowledge aims（1）Encourage the Students to grasp the main topics of the threesections---types of stand-up, a famous comedian and the fact that laughter is good for your health.（2）Students are expected to gain some knowledge about stand-up comedy and reinforce their reading comprehension.2、Ability aims（1）Develop the students‟ reading ability---how to guess the meanings of new words.（2）Students are expected to apply these skills to practical use.3、Emotion aims（1）Let students truly understand “Laughter is the best medicine” in our daily life.（2）Help students set up positive and optimistic values in their life.三、Lesson Type：A new lesson四、Lesson Period：The second period五、Teaching important points1、To understand the structure of the whole passage.2、Understand the definition of stand-up as well as its type.3、Get to know Billy Crystal.4、How to guess the meaning of unknown or unfamiliar words.六、Teaching difficult points1、To develop the students‟ reading skills.2、To make sure that everyone understand the article well.3、To help the students guess the meaning of the words correctly.4、To practice “Laughter is the best medicine” in our daily life.七、Teaching Aids：The multimedia and the blackboard.八、Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead-in1、Show some photos of famous comedians and play some scenes from the films Charlie Chaplin acted in.2、Ask students some questions.（1）When we talk about Charlie Chaplin, what kind of image will appear in your mind?(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.)（2）What is your impression of Charlie Chaplin‟s style?(In his films, he is always the little man and is in much trouble. However, he uses his sense of humor to teach people that there are always ways to face problems if you are able to laugh.)（3）Do you like watching Charlie Chaplin‟s films? Why or why not?(4)Charlie Chaplin said, … When I was a l ittle boy, the last thing I dreamed of was being a comedian.‟ In your opinion, is he a successful comedian?3、Today we are going to read a magazine article entitled …Stand-up for your health!‟ What‟s the meaning of …stand-up‟ here? Does it mean you have to stand up or do more exercises in order to be healthy? What is the exact meaning of …Stand-up‟?Step2 Reading strategy1. Draw students‟ attention to the Reading strategy, which teaches how to guess the meanings of unknown words from the context. Tell students they should not to refer to the dictionary every time they come across new words. They should try to guess the meanings with the clues provided around the new words. For example,…comedy‟, we know from the sentence it is a noun, and find …enjoyed laughing‟ in the first sentence of the text; therefore, …comedy‟ must be something that can make people laugh.2. Encourage them to apply the skills to practical use.Step3 Fast-reading for general ideaGo through the passage as quickly as possible and find answers to the three questions in Part A. Remind students to focus on and identify the information needed to answer the questions. Meanwhile, tell students to pay attention to the three headings. Recognizing the structure of an article will help students understand the article better.1. What is the article about? Stand-up comedy.2. How many types of stand-up are there? There are four main types.3. What is laughter good for? Our health.Step4 Detail-readingHave students talk about the quickest way to find answers to the above question. Tell them to pay attention to the three headings. Encourage students to analyse the structure when they read the article for the second time. Have students summarize the main idea of each part and try to make connections between them. They should know that the first part mainly talks about stand-up is. Draw a diagram on the blackboard as follows.Stand up for your health!Stand-up comedy is good for yourhealth.↙↓ ↘Types of stand-upFour main typesLaughter is good foryour health!Reasons why stand-upcomedy and comedians arepopularA famouscomedianBilly Crystal1. Read the part of “Types of stand-up ”Ask the Ss to find out the different types of stand-up and explain them.（If the Ss don ‟t know the meaning the new words of the four types, guide them to guess from the context.）2. Read the part of “A famous comedian ”(1) A sk the Ss to read the first few lines and answer the question “Who is mentioned here as a famous comedian?”—Billy Crystal(2) A sk the Ss to discuss in groups: “What special qualities should a comedian have?”(The teacher can give some answers after the discussion, but don ‟t limit the students ‟ answers.)3. Read the part of “Laughter is good for your health ”Ask the Ss two questions:(1) What does your brain do when you laugh?--When you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.(2) What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text? --“Laughter is the best medicine ”Draw students ‟ attention to the fact like that magazine articles usually adapt this structure to make the story clear and easy to understand.Step5 DiscussionAsk the students to discuss in groups: 1. What are necessary qualifications a good comedian needs to have?Having enough courage to perform in front of the audiencePracticing a lot to perfect their routineBeing able to read their audience‟s thoughts to know exactly what they would like to seeWatching as many comedies as they can to learn about more techniquesMaking full preparations before going on stage2. When you are in low spirits, what do you do to become happy?Watch a comedyListen to music or watch moviesSee friendsSurf the InternetLock yourself in your room and read3. Besides laughter, what else can we do to make ourselves happy and keep ourselves healthy?(The teacher should allow the Ss freedom to give whatever answers they come up with. They can give some ideas, though.)Keep a positive attitude to life.Do what you are interested in (Music, sports, reading, …)Make friendsHaving a balanced dietExercising regularlyBeing in a good moodStep6 ConclusionLaughter 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.Step7 Homework1.Write a funny story.plete the exercises on page4-5.3.Recite the relevant words listed on page75.九、Blackboard WritingUnit 1 Laughter is good for youStand up for your health!Stand-up comedy is good for yourhealth.↙↓ ↘十、Teaching ReflectionLaughter is good foryour health!Reasons why stand-upcomedy and comedians arepopularA famouscomedianBilly CrystalTypes of stand-upFour main types。