Reading(1)：Stand up for your health!设计意图

M6U1 Reading

Stand-up is good for your health Learning objectives: 1. Have a good understanding of the text and get some information about“stand-up”

2. Tell different types of stand-up;

3. Learn something about Billy Crystal and make comments on him; 4. Express their own opinions about the topic “Stand-up for your health”

Step 1 Lead-in 1)

Introduce the topic by asking a question “What makes people laugh?”

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Show a “stand-up” video to students

Step 2 Understanding the article Students should finish 4 reading tasks.

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Task 1:What is a “stand-up”? 

Read part1 by themselves, finish the blanks with proper words 1)

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3)

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Task 2: A. Listen to the tape carefully and find out the four types of “stand-up”

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tell

about the way people _______ or about _____ life.

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_____ humour--inspired by objects

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______ humor--like falling on stage

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do

---_____ or ______ like a well-known person 

Task 2: B. Exercise Match the four example with the four types of “stand-up”

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Task 3: Listen to the tape again and finish the profile of Billy Crystal Nationality

Profession

Times of hosting the Academy Awards

Reason for becoming famous

Special habit in Academy Awards

Idols

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Task 4: Read the last paragraph and choose the best answer

_______ give(s) people who laugh a lot a longer life.

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The movement of your mouth and chest B.

The beneficial chemicals sent by the brain around your body when they laugh C.

The less pain you felt

Step 3 Brainstorming A.

Give students several minutes to discuss the benefits of laughter and ask some of them to speak out their opinions Example:

Laughter can bring us good health. Laughter can make us look more attractive and then it’s easier for us to gain friends. Laughter can help us forget about worries. Laughter can keep us in a good mood.

B.

Help students know some sayings about laughter Example: You'll be ten years younger with a laugh. Laughter is the closest distance between two people. A man isn't really poor if he can still laugh.

C.

Interview Billy Crystal Supposing Mr. Billy Crystal is coming to our school, what would you want to know?

Step 4 Summary Make a summary of this lesson What have you learned from this article?

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