預習的目標和要求：

1. 理解背誦課文重點句型和詞組

2. 理解背誦部分段落

預習內容：背誦下列句型，注意加粗部分

1. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your umbrella, you are listening to an observational comedian. (P2, L10-13)

當你聽到一個單口喜劇演員針對人們排隊時的舉止說笑話，或者問為什么總是在下雨時才忘了帶雨傘，你就是在聽一個觀察評論類單口喜劇演員在表演。

2. I’ve been playing tennis every day for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing weight. (P2, L16)

一個月來我每天都打網球，我就弄不懂為什么我沒有瘦下來。

3. He says it is because when he started practising stand-up as a child, he told himself jokes while standing in front of the mirror, brushing his teeth! (P3, L30-32)

他說這是因為他小時候開始練習單口喜劇時，總是站在鏡子前面邊刷牙邊對自己講笑話。

4. Instead of telling the joke he had planned, Crystal made up a new one. （P3,L39）

克里斯托沒有講預先準備好的笑話，而是即興編了一個。

5. He said, “ It seems appropriate that he got his start in silent films!” （P3,L40）

他說：“看來，他不愧是從無聲電影起步的啊！”

6. Whatever the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying “ Laughter is the best medicine” may be true after all. (P3, L55-56)

不管是什么原因，研究表明，英語格言“笑是靈丹妙藥”到頭來可能真的沒錯

7. Doctors have been researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.

醫生們一直在研究單口喜劇以及其他形式的喜劇對我們產生什么樣的影響。

Part 2 Activity leading sheet

學習目標和要求:

1. 學習并掌握課文中的重要短語及句型

2. 通過例句講解來訓練學生的翻譯能力，增強語感。

教學方法：

以學生為中心的活動導學，注重自主、合作、探究。

教學過程：

Activity 1:

Fill in the blankets using the given words.

1.If you hear a comedian _____ jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines, or _____ why it only rains when you forget your umbrella, you are listening to an observational comedian. (tell; ask)

2. Prop comedians use things, called props, _______ jokes.(tell)

3. When he started practicing stand-up as a child, he told himself jokes while _______ in front of the mirror, ______ his teeth. (stand; brush)

4.He is very good at thinking quickly and ______ new jokes about the people and things around them.(make)

5. They could only see him ______ there ______ his lips. (stand; move)

6.Crystal’s popularity with all age group and his ability ________ people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone. (amuse)

7. I ___________ tennis every day for a month. I don’t understand why I’m not losing weight. (play)

8. Like other stand-up comedians who ___________to act in films, Crystal still enjoys stand-up. (go on)

9. Instead of telling the jokes he ___________, Crystal made up a new one. (plan)

Activity 2:

1. Instead of telling the joke he had planned, Crystal made up a new one.克里斯托放棄了事先準備好的笑話,而是即興編了一個.

make up 在該句中表示________________________

翻譯:他沒有承認錯誤,而是編造了一個借口.

_______________________________________________________________________________

寫出下面各句中make up 的意思.

1). Farm workers make up only a small section of the population.__________________________

2). She made herself up carefully before the party.________________________________

3). Why don’t you make up the quarrel with her?____________________________________

4). You must make up the time you wasted this afternoon.____________________________

5). Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and making up jokes.__________

選擇適當的詞組填空, 注意形式..

1). He cycling to keep healthy when he retired.

2). We must find a place where we can for the night?

3). We can the word in the dictionary.

4). If this rain , all the crops will be ruined.

5). I for six weeks with a very serious illness.

6). The teacher asked us to a dialogue.

7). Some interesting questions at our discussion.

8). She _____________ his number in the phone book to make sure that she got it right.

9). I do hope my application for leave won't be ______________ too long.

10).He soon __________________ after a few days’ rest.

2. Whatever the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ may be true after all.不管是什么原因,研究表明,英國格言“笑是靈丹妙藥”可能真的沒錯.

(1)Whatever the reason后面省略了is, whatever 在此句中引導讓步狀語從句,可以寫成no matter what,從句中be 動詞可省略.

完成下列句子:

The final between the two teams, _____________________________, will be wonderful.

兩隊之間的決賽,無論結果如何,都將會是很精彩的.

________________________________________, don’t be late.無論你做什么都不要遲到.

(2)Whatever 還可以引導名詞性從句,這是不可以轉換為no matter what

他所說的一切都是真的.__________________________________________________________

我相信你所說的一切.____________________________________________________________

與whatever用法相同的還有whichever, whoever

任何一個想進入房間的人都要回答一個問題.(兩種表達)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

可以引導讓步狀語從句的還有:

Whenever=no matter when Wherever=no matter where However=no matter how

Exercises:

(1) Mr.Smith is a warm-hearted person. He often helps me_____________ I ask him to.

A whatever B whenever C wherever D however

(2) You may give the film ticket to _____________ you think needs it.

A no matter who B whoever C no matter whom D those

(3) ___________ leaves the classroom last should remember to turn off all the lights.

A Whoever B No matter who C Who D Those who

(4) ___________, just let him take it.

A No matter how much he likes it B No matter which one he likes best

C Whatever you give him D Whatever he likes best

(5)The key is that, full your schedule is, only when you try really hard_____ always fit some more things in it. (連云港市2008屆高三第一次調研考試)

A. no matter how; can you B. no matter what; can you

C. however; you can D. whatever; can you

(6) The how-to book can be of help to wants to do the job. (陜西09)

A. who B. whomever C no matte who D. whoever

Part 3 After-class Consolidation Sheet

一、短語翻譯

1. 拿…開玩笑

2. 根據觀眾的反應隨機應變

3. 在日常生活中

4. 排隊

5. 針對那人做印象模仿

6. 在隨后的生活中

7. 一個這樣的人

8. 在電視上現場直播

9. 暴笑

10. 受各年齡段人群的喜歡

11. 編造，杜撰

12. 跟隨……的腳步

13. 保持健康

14. 為…做廣告

15. 娛樂的一種重要形式

16. 對…熱情

17. 值得干…事

二、Fill in the blanks, using proper preposition or adverb.

1. Only a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actors later ____ in life.

2. The audience howled ______ laughter.

3. Doctors have been researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have _____ us.

4. He hopes to follow ___ the footsteps of other famous comedians, such as Bob Hope and George Burns, who lived to be 100 years and kept working _____the end of their lives.

三、 Choose the correct answer.

1. They were not prepared to the olive branch to their enemies.

A. hold out B. hold on C. hold back D. hold up

2. the big earthquake, the local government tried every means to provide shelters for the victims.

A. Before long B. Soon after C. Long before D. As soon as

3. Please a situation where you can use the daily expressions . (2007宣武區期末質量檢測)

A．come out B．take out C．make up D．turn up

4. I wouldn’t think it him to join the club-he’ll only refuse.

A. was worth to ask B. worth to ask C. was worthwhile for D. worthwhile to ask

5.---What do you mean by saying so? You seem to be making _______ about me.

---By no means.

A. funs B. tricks C. laughs D. jokes

6. I’m determined to be a teacher in the future, following _________ my father’s footsteps.

A. along B. in C. on D. by

7. All possible means _____ to fight terrorism since September 11th attacks.

A. was tired B. are to be tried C. have been tried D. has been tried

8. You’ll be easily to be by the company if you are expert at the computer and you can drive a car as well.

A. taken to B. taken on C. taken out D. taken up

9. building a charming city, almost all the citizens have joined in the big clean-up in and out of their homes.

A. In respect of B. In favor of C. In response to D. In need of

10. Going to college isn’t the only way out; our society is people with widely

different abilities.

A. made of B. made up for C. made from D. made up of

11. -What do you think of the talk on business?

-I don’t think I have got any advice.

A. worthwhile B. worth C. worthless D. worthy

12. Every year, those public servants and scientists whose work is will be awarded by the organization supported by some big companies.

A. upstanding B. outstanding C. understanding D. understood

13. I thought I knew the way, but I got lost.

A. somehow B. anyhow C. anyway D. someway

14. ______ she couldn’t understand was ____ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.

A. What, why B. That, what C. What, because D. Why, that

15. I like __________ when the comedian talks to people in the audience.

A one B that C it D this

Key:

A1: 1. telling asking 2. to tell 3. standing brushing 4. making 5. standing m. oving 6. to amuse 7. have been playing 8. have gone on 9. had planned

A2: Instead of admitting his mistakes, he made up an excuse.

He didn’t admit his mistakes, instead he made up an excuse.

占據/ 化妝/ 和解/ 彌補/ 編造

1. took up 2. put up 3. look up 4. keeps up 5. have been laid up 6. make up 7. came up 8. looked up 9. held up 10. picked up

Whatever the result is Whatever/ No matter what you do

Whatever you say is true. I believe whatever you say.

Whoever wants to enter the room has to answer the question.

= Anyone who wants to ……

ABABAD

鞏固單

二．On / with / on / in / until

三．ABCDD BCBAD DBAAC