1. Laughter is good for you
Unit 1
Laughter is good for you
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12. Stand up for your health!
Types of
stand-up
A famous
comedian
Laughter is
good for your health!
Billy Crystal

13. Part I
What is stand up?
A kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a comedian talking straight to audience members.

14. Part II Types of stand-up: How many types ?
2. What are they ? (examples)

15. Tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.
The first type :
Tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life.
Examples:
①They may talk about how people act when they queue up.
②They may ask why it only rains when you forget your umbrella.
Observational

16. The second type : Rely on visual humour inspired by objects Examples:
①One comedian uses a huge hammer to break watermelons while he makes jokes about what he is doing.
②Another comedian points to a video tennis game and says, ‘I’ve been playing tennis every day for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing weight!’
Prop

17. The third type : Example:
This kind of absurd humour is not very funny if you are only listening and not watching the comedian’s performance.
Example:
Yet other comedians may trip over chairs, walk into doors, and fall down on stage in order to make people laugh.
Physical

18. The fourth type: Example:
The last kind of comedian does impressions ---
Example:
He or she will act or speak like a well-known person in order to make fun of that person.
Impressionist

19. Playtime
Guessing which type it belongs to. (Choose the type of Stand-up comedy)
Observational,
Prop,
Physical, ?
Impressionist

20. A famous comedian — Billy Crystal

21. Profile of Billy Crystal
（简介）
Nationality
American
comedian, host, film actor
Profession
Times of hosting the Academy Awards
9 times
Reason for becoming famous:
___________ ability to ____________
quick thinking
amuse people
Special habit in Academy Awards:
keeping a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck
Idols(偶像)
Bob Hope & George Burns

22. Laughter is good for your health

23. Laughter is good for your health
Why is laughter good
for your health?

24. Laughter is good for your health
Why is laughter good
for your health?
What is the English saying about laughter mentioned in the text?

25. Laughter is good for your health
Why is laughter good
for your health?
What is the English saying about laughter mentioned in the text?
1.When you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.
2.Laughing helps your body stay healthy and help you fight pain.

26. Laughter is good for your health
What is the English saying about laughter mentioned in the text?
Why is laughter good
for your health?
1.When you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.
2.Laughing helps your body stay healthy and help you fight pain.
“Laughter is the
best medicine.”

27. Show time

28. Thank you！

29. types examples By telling how people act when they queue up
Tell jokes about the way people behave or about daily life
Rely on visual humour inspired by objects
Perform absurd physical actions to make people laugh
The last kind of comedian does impressions---
By telling how people act when they queue up
By using a hammer to break watermelons
Comedians may trip over chairs, walk into doors, and fall down on stage
He or she will act or speak like a will-known person in order to make fun of that person.