2020-2021学年度第41期总第833期
Barrel of laughs (P4-5)
邯郸市第一中学   王琪

I. Lead-in
What is stand-up comedy?
Do you like stand-up comedy?

Let’s enjoy A clip of stand-up comedy:
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What can stand-up comedy bring us? 
• laughter, a form of relaxation 
• a welcomed break after a tiring week
• ... 

II. Read for main idea
What is the text mainly about? 
The reasons why stand-up comedy is popular among young people. 

III. Read for structure  
What is the structure of the passage?
 

IV. Read for details  
Read the first three paragraphs. Think about the following questions: 
1. Why does stand-up attract Liu?
2. What can we infer from the audience information in para 3?

Possible versions of answers:
1. Stand-up comedy is a form of relaxation itself and is a welcomed break at the end of a tiring week.  
2. Though China is new to stand-up comedy, the country’s young people are warming up to jokes and jibes. 
Answer the following questions according to information in paragraphs 4 to 10: 
3. What is Liu’s reason for watching stand-up comedy?
4. What is Chen’s reason for watching stand-up comedy?

Possible versions of answers:
3. • The content of the genre is relatable.
• The topics discussed make us laugh as well as be conscious of or 
rethink some issues.
4. • It is an important emotional outlet. 
• It helps let off some stress.

5. What can we do when life doesn’t go our way?
We can make peace with life through humor. 

V. Deep thinking 
 
VII. Language study
1. 开心果               barrel of laughs
2. 主要由…组成         is largely made up of
3. 性别歧视             gender discrimination
4. 意识到               be conscious of
5. 一种重要情感宣途径   an important emotional outlet
6. 爱上                 fell in love with 
7. 有限时间内           limited period of time
8. 释放一下压力         let off some stress
9. 我们自己的路         go our way
10. 与…讲和            make peace with