1、Unit 1 Laugh out loudPeriod 3 主次课文精讲主次课文精讲课前熟读课文，准备课文填空。课前熟读课文，准备课文填空。Learning Aims：1.通过主课文的精读，明确小丑医生的工作职责和工作通过主课文的精读，明确小丑医生的工作职责和工作方法，学生可以增长知识、丰富生活经验，并体会到方法，学生可以增长知识、丰富生活经验，并体会到“助人度己助人度己”的生活态度的重要性。的生活态度的重要性。2.通过文章对通过文章对Mark Twain和林语堂先生的幽默故事例子和林语堂先生的幽默故事例子的论述，学生懂得幽默的重要性，领悟生活的智慧，学的论述，学生懂得幽默的重要性，领悟生活的
2、智慧，学习他们豁达的人生观。习他们豁达的人生观。3. 通过课文填空学习掌握文章语点。通过课文填空学习掌握文章语点。Part 1 The Best MedicineQuestion : What is the main idea of the text?A.Smiling makes you younger.B.Clown doctors help to treat patients.C.Clown doctors are funny.D.Doctors work hard.答案BBackground information about Clown doctors Clown doctors a
3、re professional clowns who work in health care settings such as hospitals. They often work with sick children. Although the idea seems strange at first, the entertaining performances provided by clown doctors do help to fight the stresses of illness and injury. Hospital patients not only face pain a
4、nd discomfort, they must also deal with fear, boredom, anxiety and loneliness. The techniques used by clown doctors, including humour, music, storytelling and magic shows, keep patients entertained. Most importantly, they keep patients laughing and laughter has been shown to reduce pain and stress l
5、evels, and to improve the immune system. Humour also helps to promote a positive attitude and helps people to make friends with each other, both of which are important ways in healing and fighting disease. Clown doctors are more familiar in the West. The first clown doctor, Patch Adams, worked in th
6、e US in the 1970s.提高免疫力提高免疫力培养积极的态度培养积极的态度A doctorA clownFill in the blanks first, then read the passage loudly and find out the following sentences. Try to figure out the important language points in them.1. Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.2. Although/Though/
7、While its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury, its my job to make her feel better.3. Being(be) a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.4. Visiting(visit) hospitals and other health care facilities, we clown doctors work together with medical professionals.5. We have
8、to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses, who keep us updated(update) on each patient.6. While the doctor concentrates on examining Lauras ankle, I get her intention by doing a magic trick. 7. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for Laura and others, I hope that
9、clone doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit. 8. Although she is clearly still in some pain, her scared(scare) and anxious look has been replaced by a small smile. what whoBeingVisitingupdatedWhileWhilescared强调句强调句动名词做主语，谓语动词单数动名词做主语，谓语动词单数分词作状语分词作状语当当的时候的时候,引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句尽管，引导让步状语从句尽管，引
10、导让步状语从句-ed 结尾的形容词修饰结尾的形容词修饰expression,look,voice,sound,smile,tears keep+宾语+宾补（-ed/-ing/adj./adv/介词短语）Think & share : Would you like to work as a clown doctor? Why or why not?Yes, Id like to. Because the performances given by the clown can comfort or cheer up the patients as well as their families an
11、d since helping others is a good deed, by bringing happiness to others the clown doctor is able to make himself/ herself feel happy as well. 资料Part 2 The importance of Humour Q：Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D. Answer: DOrganization of the passageIntroduction
12、Title & Para.1The importance of humourBodyPara. 2, 3, 4Giving examples of Mark Twain and Lin Yutang to support the topic ConclusionPara.5Humour is a tool and can be used to illuminate the world.Read the passage loudly and prepare for filling in the blanks. 1. While these same jokes might not be as f
13、unny to us now as they were (be) then, their authors understood that humour could not only entertain but also throw new light on sensitive or emotive issues.2. All you have to do is cross out(划掉划掉) the wrong words.3. When Twain replied that he didnt, the barber told him that if he wanted to go to th
14、e event he would have to stand, as there were no seats left (leave)in the theatre.4. In 1924, he creatively borrowed “youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word “humour”.5. The man whispered something in the lions ear, after which the lion shook its head and walked away unha
15、ppily.6. Lins audience roared with laughter (laugh). With this little joke, Lin was able to make people laugh, while gently telling off the president.7. Both Twain and Lin understood that humour isnt just about laughter, but is a way of life and a tool that can be used to illuminate (illuminate) the
16、 world.wereoncross outleft as in which laughter telling offbutto illuminateRead the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang.Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang and find the answers to the table.What he wasWhat he was famous forMasterpiecesHis featuresMark TwainLin Yuta
17、ngThink & shareHow can a sense of humour help you in your daily life? I think when people are falling into an embarrassing situation, they must feel upset. Having a sense of humour can help them adapt to the environment better, reduce their negative emotions and deal with the problem in a better way
18、.acquire v.获得获得 fame 名声名声narrative nrtv n.叙述，描叙述，描述述 adj.叙事的叙事的narrative fiction 叙事小说叙事小说boyhood: n.孩童时期，青少年孩童时期，青少年时代时代-hood为名词后缀，表示为名词后缀，表示“.的状的状态态(或性质或性质)”,常见还有常见还有: childhood (童年童年)，adulthood (成年成年)satire sta(r) n.讽刺讽刺,讽刺讽刺作品作品philosopher flsf(r) n.哲学家哲学家informal nfml adj.非正式的，不非正式的，不拘礼节的拘礼节的sop
19、histicated sfstketd adj. 复复杂巧妙的杂巧妙的，见多识广的，见多识广的; 老练的老练的influential nfluenl adj.有很大影有很大影响的响的of his generation: 他那一代的他那一代的(of his level/age: 他那个水平他那个水平/年龄的年龄的)popular adj. 流行的；受欢迎的流行的；受欢迎的popularise ppjlraz vt.使普及，使普及，推广推广populariser n.通俗作家；普及者通俗作家；普及者Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps p
20、eople who Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them.are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them.-Simon Wiesenthal-Simon Wiesenthal幽默是手无寸铁的人的武器幽默是手无寸铁的人的武器: :它帮助那些被压迫的人在痛苦的情况下它帮助那些被压迫的人在痛苦的情况下保保持持微笑。微笑。Conslusion:1. 熟读课文，掌握语点。熟读课文，掌握语点。2. 理解单元主旨，从多元化角度培养积极乐观的人生态度。理解单元主旨，从多元化角度培养积极乐观的人生态度。
