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Stand-up for your health! Types of stand-up A Famous Comedian Laughter is good for your health!

What is stand-up?

Types of stand-up observational prop physical impressionist Make jokes about humorous things in everyday life Use props to tell jokes Use bodies to make jokes Act or speak like a well-known person

A comedian puts on glasses, changes his or her voice and pretends to be someone else. Impressionist ?

A comedian walks on stage. As she introduces herself, she falls down. Physical ?

A comedian says, “My grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. She’s 89 now, and we don’t know where she is!” Observational ?

A comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. He says, ‘Hello? Hello? I’m sorry I can’t hear you. Something must be wrong with my phone.’ Prop ?

Billy Crystal

What special qualities should a comedian have?

Laughter is good for your health Why is laughter good for your health? Which English saying proves true? When you laugh, your brain sends chemicals that are good for you into your body. “Laughter is the best medicine.”

Besides laughter, what else can we do to make ourselves happy and keep ourselves healthy?