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课件网) UNIT 2 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE P24. Did Laughter Evolve to Make Us Healthy Look at the below pictures. What are they doing and how do you feel to add joy to life to relieve stress and anxiety … Laughing can make us happy. What other benefits of laughter can you think of Laughter is a natural medicine for preserving our health. It helps us to ease pain, feel good, keep the blood vessels healthy, and is good for our soul and heart. Did Laughter Evolve“进化”“演变”“发展” to Make Us Healthy 2 3 1 1.What do you think these people are doing A. Singing B. Practicing laughter yoga C. Doing belly laughs 2.Why do you think they are doing this？ A. To amuse themselves. B. To tell everyone how happy they are. C. To reduce the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke(中风). 3.How do you think they feel Before you watch 开怀捧腹大笑 Match the words with their meanings. self-preservation cholesterol instinctive language tease out sth. social context the language you have without thinking or reasoning social environment succeed in obtaining sth. protection of yourself a chemical substance found in your blood (胆固醇) D E A C B Self-preservation（自我保护）、 Cholesterol（胆固醇）、 Instinctive language（本能语言）、 Tease out sth.（梳理 / 解析复杂关系）、Social context（社会背景） While you watch 视频来源：教材配套视频 Check your answers in Before You Watch. 1 What do you think these people are doing A. Singing. B. Practising laughter yoga. C. Doing belly laughs. 2 Why do you think they are doing this A. To amuse themselves. B. To tell everyone how happy they are. C. To reduce the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke. C C Check your answers in Before You Watch. Watch the video again and answer these questions. 1. What do adults not necessarily remember 2. Aside from making us feel good, what else does laughter do according to research 3. What happens when you have 5-10 minutes of laughter, besides your blood vessels opening up like you have gone jogging or taken cholesterol medication 4. What does it mean when we say that laughter is contagious 5. What will a mother usually do if she tickles her baby and the baby fusses or cries 6 Which do you think is more important for bringing out the benefits of laughter, the act of laughing or the social interaction connected to it What are your reasons While you watch 视频来源：教材配套视频 Answer questions 1. What do adults not necessarily remember 2. Aside from making us feel good, what else does laughter do according to research 3. What happens when you have 5-10 minutes of laughter, besides your blood vessels opening up like you have gone jogging or taken cholesterol medication Adults don’t necessarily remember how to make fun. According to research, laughter also has a direct and positive effect on our blood vessels. When you have 5-10 minutes of laughter you can burn up to 40 calories. 4. What does it mean when we say that laughter is contagious 5. Wha ... ...
