Unit 5 Action Reading拓展阅读课件-2025-2026学年沪教牛津版英语九年级上册

9A Module 3 Unit 5 Action 拓展阅读 Karida Do you know who this girl is? Her name is Wang Xinran. She is a comedy writer. In your opinion, why does a comedy writer also need to be a good actor? comedy n. 喜剧，喜剧片 comic a.喜剧的 n. 连环漫画 comedian n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员；剧作家；有趣的人 Pre-reading While reading 2. Who is Wang Xinran? She is one of the writers of the show. She is also an improv comedy actress and the founder of the comedy club Funny Improv. Let’s enjoy a short clip of the show. improv 全称 improvisational /ɪmˌprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃənl/ a. 即兴的 近义词：aleatory /ˈeɪliətɔːri/ a.即兴的；偶然的 founder n.创始人 found v.创立 （过去式&过去分词+ed） adj. 偶然（或意外）发现的 foundation n. 地基，基础；基本原理 1. Have you ever watched the comedy TV show Amazing Night 2 ? 3. Wang was led into the world of comedy through an improv comedy course in 2006. 4. In improv comedy, actors have to be open-minded, ready to refuse and buld on the ideas of other actors and the audience. 5. Wang said acting in improv helped her become a comedy writer because while creating comedy shows, writers also need to act out story ideas with actors and listen to their suggestions. 6. Wang didn’t get the chance to write for Amazing Night 2 after developing her acting skills and taking writing classes. 7. Her job mainly involved adding jokes, recording actors’ performances and preparing the set design. F F T F T 2016 accept got Read and decide the following sentences ture or false. While reading open-minded adj.虚心的；思想开明的；无偏见的 类似词：modest a.谦虚的 involve v. 牵涉，涉及；包含 involve in 牵涉包含参与使牵连 近义词： include;contain set design 布景设计 8. Comedy and tragedy are ________ of the same coin. 9. If you are annoyed by someone who loves telling people _________, you can turn that feeling into a “game”, meaning a central comedic idea that makes your _________. 10. With this idea, the writer can decide who the characters are, where the story happens and what they are doing to make the show ___ funny __________. two sides what to do show funny as as possible Read and complete the sentences. While reading negative a.悲观的；否定的；负面的 n.底片，负片 v. 拒绝，否定 反义：positive lecture n.课程；讲座 v.说教；告诫 exaggerate v.夸大；扩大 exaggerated/exaggerative a.夸张的；引人注目的 exaggeratively adv.夸大地 While reading 11. Good comedy writers should be good actors and be able to act out the __________ in their stories. 12. They should also be _____ recorders, writing down their ideas and any fun games they think of from _______. 13. It’s also important to ______ other people’s comedy shows to analyze what makes them funny. funny ideas active real life watch analyze/analyse v.分析；分解 analysis n. 分析；化验分析 Read and complete the sentences. 1. What brought Wang Xinran into the world of comedy writing? A. A novel about comedy.  B. An improv comedy course. C. A stand-up comedy show. D. A successful comedian. B adj.站立的；直立的；说单口相声的 Practice 2. According to Wang, what is the relationship between comedy and tragedy? A. They share the same central idea. B. Tragedy is the root of comedy. C. They are two sides of the same coin. D. They both start with a negative idea. C 中心思想 Practice 3. Which best describes the “game” in a comedy script, according to Wang? A. It adds humor to the show. B. It creates rules for actors to follow.  C. It made the characters more competitive. D. It shows ordinary people’s feelings about tragedy.  A adj.竞争的；好胜的 Practice 4. What does Wang think comedy writers should do to improve their skills? A. Focus on creating the best scripts. B. Be good actors and record their ideas.  C. Find comedic ideas from other shows. D. Experience as many things as possible. B 聚焦于；集中注意于 Practice Vocabulary comedy n. 喜剧，喜剧片 comic a.喜剧的 n.喜剧演员；连环漫画 tragedy n. 悲惨事件，惨剧；悲剧（作品） tragic a.悲惨的 improv 全称 improvisational /ɪmˌprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃənl/ a. 即兴的 近义词：aleatory /ˈeɪliətɔːri/ a.即兴的；偶然的 founder n.创始人 found v.创立 （过去式&过去分词+ed） adj. 偶然（或意外）发现的 foundation n. 地基，基础；基本原理 unplanned a.未准备的；意外的 近义词: unprepared;unexpected open-minded adj.虚心的；思想开明的；无偏见的 类似词：modest a.谦虚的 involve v. 牵涉，涉及；包含 involve in 牵涉包含参与使牵连 近义词： include;contain set design 布景设计 negative a.悲观的；否定的；负面的 n.底片，负片 v. 拒绝，否定 反义：positive lecture n.课程；讲座 v.说教；告诫 exaggerate v.夸大；扩大 exaggerated/exaggerative a.夸张的；引人注目的 exaggeratively adv.夸大地 analyze/analyse v.分析；分解 analysis n. 分析；化验分析 → stories on receipts 小票小说 This is a new way for some milk tea shops to attract young customers. Many of the stories are popular online, have a dramatic plot(戏剧情节),but are only partially(部分地)printed on the receipts (小票). When young people finish reading one part, they tend to buy another cup to finish reading the whole story. Apart from dramatic stories, there are beautiful poems and real stories shared by customers as well, making the receipts a hot topic online. Internet Buzzwords 网络热词 → city slickers 城巴佬 This is a humorous way to refer to people in cities who know little about farming or nature. These days, more and more city people go to rural areas for tourism, work or life experiences. However, they think local life can be strange and they often have a lack of (缺乏) knowledge. For example,they might not be able to tell the difference between chickens and roosters(公鸡), but they're also curious about such different lives. Internet Buzzwords 网络热词 Do you know Rowan Atkinson? He has big eyes, a big nose and big ears. He is a popular English actor. People call him Mr. Bean. On January 6, 1955, Atkinson was born in England. His father was a rich farmer. Atkinson grew up on his father’s farm. Further reading Young Atkinson did not like to talk to others, but he was good at making different kinds of expressions (表情). He had a stutter (结巴). “Take life easy”, his parents used to say. Sometimes Atkinson took part in school plays (戏剧). In the plays, his stutter went away. That’s how he found he had a talent for acting. His rich expressions made him successful in the plays. Soon, Atkinson caught everyone’s attention. Further reading Atkinson went to study at Oxford. Then he met some comedy lovers there. He fell in love with comedies, too. He often made funny faces in front of a mirror. Then, Mr. Bean was born. Mr. Bean first came out on New Year’s Day in 1990. In the comedy, Mr. Bean Atkinson didn’t say much, but his funny face and actions made people laugh a lot. Later, more films about Mr. Bean came out. People from all over the world love Mr. Bean. Further reading Enjoy a short video What do you think of Atkinson? Why? Discussion Thank you ! Karida $ Do you know Rowan Atkinson? He has big eyes, a big nose and big ears. He is a popular English actor. People call him Mr. Bean. On January 6, 1955, Atkinson was born in England. His father was a rich farmer. Atkinson grew up on his father’s farm. Young Atkinson did not like to talk to others, but he was good at making different kinds of expressions (表情). He had a stutter (结巴). “Take life easy”, his parents used to say. Sometimes Atkinson took part in school plays (戏剧). In the plays, his stutter went away. That’s how he found he had a talent for acting. His rich expressions made him successful in the plays. Soon, Atkinson caught everyone’s attention. Atkinson went to study at Oxford. Then he met some comedy lovers there. He fell in love with comedies, too. He often made funny faces in front of a mirror. Then, Mr. Bean was born. Mr. Bean first came out on New Year’s Day in 1990. In the comedy, Mr. Bean Atkinson didn’t say much, but his funny face and actions made people laugh a lot. Later, more films about Mr. Bean came out. People from all over the world love Mr. Bean. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $