英语unit1laughterisgoodforyou资料5译林牛津版6

F 4 Quite a few stand-up comedians have become
famous as television and film actor later on in life.
T 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.
Guess the words according to their English explanations as fast as you can
_______ 2 Major, chief
appropriate _______
main 3 Cried out loud, either laughing or_______ howled 4 Funny and entertaining _______ humorous _______ Queue up 6 Make somebody laugh or smile _______ 5 Stand in line, line up
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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.
• 3 When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up? He began practicing stand-up when he was a child. • 4 What is one reason Billy Crystal has become so famous? His outstanding ability to improvise.

Tenses related to present:
1. The simple present tense 2. The present continuous tense 3. The present perfect tense 4. The present perfect continuous tense
I’m leaving for Shanghai this Monday. My plane leaves at 9 in the morning.
She plans to go Shanghai, the flight to Shanghai is scheduled at 9 in the morning.
4. 表示目前经常发生的动作，然而此时 动作不一定正在进行之中。
But scientists are working hard to turn them into realities． The writer is writing a novel these days．
5. 表示身体感觉的动词，如hurt, ache, feel等使用现在进行时和一般现在时 区别不大。 How are you feeling today？ = How do you feel today？
Note: The simple present tense is used to talk about permanent situations or about regular happenings or habits, while the present continuous tense is used to talk about temporary situations.
3. 喜欢笑的人寿命长。 People who laugh a lot live longer.

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2.What kind of people do the British like to make fun of ? People from different classes of society.
3.What jokes do they make about these people? They make jokes about people’s accents, the way they dress and the way they behave.
How to make other people laugh: • talking about funny things， • telling jokes, • making faces…
Read the article on page 104 and answer. 1. What are the keys to understanding British humour? The British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. Another key to understanding British humor is to know that the British often use understatement. means saying less than you think or feel
interesting and amusing TV programmes
comedians
Crosstalk
Funny pictures/books
circus
Picture talking
Look at the posters on page 1, read the

• 5 somewhat important 12 least important
• 6 somewhat important
• 7 somewhat important
Part B
1. Crosstalk is a new form of comedy. an old
2. None of the crosstalk performers became famous. Some
3. For many years, you could turn on the TV at any time and find a crosstalk performance. radio
4. A crosstalk performance involves talking, imitating, singing and dancing. telling jokes
Skills building 1: identifying priorities
I need…(most important) I want…(somewhat important) I would like…(least important)
Step 1: answering questions
5. Crosstalk can be done by two people only.
one person, two, three or more people
6.If you listen to a crosstalk
performance, you will hear part of a
story.
Answers to Part A:
• 1 most important 8 least important