A. Warm-Up Questions
1. What makes you laugh?
2. Who is the funniest person in your life?
3. What is your favorite comedy TV show or movie?
4. What do you know about Robin Williams?
B. Vocabulary Preview
Match up as many words and meanings as you can.
Check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2.
1.
sitcom
a)
the overuse of drugs and/or alcohol
2.
impersonation
b)
laughing very hard
3.
stand-up show
c)
to make people happy, to cheer people up
4.
in stitches
d)
a one-man comedy performance before a live audience
5.
prestigious
e)
a strong feeling of sadness, loneliness, or hopelessness
f)
6.
spin-off
to go and see someone or something (often unexpectedly)
g)
the use of one's voice and gestures to pretend to be someone else
7.
ad-lib
h)
8.
gig
i)
exclusive, only available to the most talented, intelligent, or wealthy
to make up the script on the spot
9.
lift people's spirits
j).
a by-product (such as a related TV show) of something bigger
10. pay a visit
k)
11.
substance abuse
1)
a job (sometimes short term) often related to one's talent
short for situation comedy, a funny TV
show
12. depression
about a set group of characters
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