Stan Laurel (??

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Stan Laurel (?? ???) Oliver Hardy(??? ??)
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Dustin Hoffman
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1.Do you know other comedians who are funny
in the same way? 2. Have you seen any of
these comedians or programmes?
Mr. bean
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Laughing Matter

• Fast reading
• How do the actors make the audience laugh in
  funny plays?
• 2. How can clowns help people?
• 3. What is sketch?

By making fun of somebodys way of dressing or
telling an amusing story
Help people forget their problems
Comedians may act out a situation during their
shows.
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1.Study the title and read the whole passage .
Can you tell which type of writing the passage
is, narration (???),exposition(???) or
argument(???)? 2. What are the characteristics
of the organization of an exposition?
(exposition)
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Topic
Introduction (not always necessary)
Topic sentence 1 (subtopic 1) supporting
information detail, facts, figures(??),examples
, comparison, explanation, etc.
Topic sentence 2 (subtopic 2)
Topic sentence 3 (subtopic 3)
End (not always necessary)
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The topic sentences or main idea
Topic laughing matter
Part 1
Comedies are theatre plays that make people
laugh.
Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5
Part 2
Clowns also make people laugh
Part 3
Another type of people whose job is to make
people laugh are comedians
Typical for china is the crosstalk show
Beginning and development of crosstalk
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subtopic details Writing techniques
Para.1 comedies 1.
Para.1 comedies 2. Presenting details
Para.1 comedies 3. Presenting details
Para.2 The show of clown 1. Making comparison The uniqueness(??) of the show of a clown is no use of word
Para.2 The show of clown 2. Making comparison The uniqueness(??) of the show of a clown is no use of word
Para.2 The show of clown 3. Making comparison The uniqueness(??) of the show of a clown is no use of word
Para.3,4,5 The show of a comedian 1. 1.Presenting details
Para.3,4,5 The show of a comedian 2. 1.Presenting details
Crossing-dressing
Giving examples
stereotypes
word play
clothes
make-up
way of walking
Word-play
2.Making comparison 1)Comedian clown
2)Comedian comedy
sketches
3.Giving examples crosstalk show of china
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Homework 1. finish post-reading 2.
finish vocabulary on P114 3. recite last
paragraph