1、Unit 1Laugh out loud!To know some forms of comedyTo test if you are fun to be withTo speak out the benefit of laughing out loud.Laughter is good to our health.In your opinion,how to create the opportunities to laugh?1.Watch a funny film or a TV show.2.Go to a comedy club.3.Share a funny book or a go
2、od story.Watch the video and answer the questions.1.What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video?Stage plays with happy endings,comedy acts with clowns,cross-talk,stand-up,sitcom and comedy film.stage plays with happy endingscomedy acts with clownscross-talkstand-upcomedy filmsitcom 仲夏夜之梦仲夏夜之梦 A
3、Midsummer Nights Dream皆大欢喜皆大欢喜 As You Like It第十二夜第十二夜 Twelfth Night威尼斯商人威尼斯商人 The Merchant of VeniceShakespearean ComedyO.Henry欧欧亨利亨利 nton Chekhov契科夫契科夫Rowan Atkinson罗罗温温艾金森艾金森2 Have you ever been to a comedy show?Share your experience with the class.I have been to Complete the questionnaire and fin
4、d out if you are fun to be with.1 You tell a joke,which none of your friends find funny.How do you react?a Laugh anyway and apologise for your sense of humour.b Tell the joke again,but louder and more slowly.c Criticise your friends sense of humour and walk off.2 Its a Saturday afternoon and youre n
5、ot doing much.A friend calls and invites you on an adventure to explore a new town.What do you say?a Of course!Ill be ready in fifteen minutes!b Sounds interesting.Tell me more about it.c No,thanks.Maybe next time.3 You and some friends get lost in an area youve never been to before.What do you do?a
6、 Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.b Stay positive and try to find your way back.c Show everyone you are worried and complain.4 You receive a birthday present from a friend,but when you open the box its empty.How do you feel?a Think it is a good joke and laugh about it.b Feel hurt,but t
7、ry to laugh about it.c Get angry and tell your friend it is a silly joke.5 Youre skateboarding with a friend and he falls over in a dramatic way.What do you do?a Laugh loudly non-stop because its so funny!b Check hes OK and make him feel better with a joke.c Help him get back up and avoid mentioning
8、 his fall.Turn to Page 84 to find out your result.1.Can you describe your favorite comedy and comedian?2.Can you describe your experience of a comedy show?3.Are you fun to be with?Can you give some advice on how to be fun?1.Try to list more benefits of laughing out loud.2.Preview Understanding ideas.
