1、Unit 1 Laugh out loud！Understanding ideas新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第一册高中选择性必修第一册Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.a busy streeta circusa private gardena hospitalan amusement parka theatreActivity 2 Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1. Whats the passage main
2、ly about? A. A itte girl whose ankle was injured. B. What a clown doctor does in the hospital. C. Why a clown doctor is so funny. D. A clown doctor isnt stisfied with his job. 2. A clown doctor can do the following things EXCEPT_when a patient is in pain. A. doing magic tricks B. singing a song C. t
3、elling stories D. feeling like laughing 3. Why did the author choose to be a clown doctor according to the passage? A. Because he wanted to earn more money. B. Because he wanted to work with some doctors. C. Because of his experience of going to hospital when he was a kid. D. Because he liked a clow
4、n doctor s clothes. 4. We can infer from the fourth paragaph that A. a clown doctor also tries to cheer up the doctors and nurses B. a clown doctor seldom visits other heath care fcilities C. a clown doctor shold be very casual D.a clown doctor serves one patient all the timeActivity 3 2. Tell wheth
5、er the fllowving statements are true(T) or false(F). (1)A clown doctor will treat the patients with their injuries. (2)Lara fell off her bicycle and was injured one day. (3)A clown doctor will try his best to cheer up the patients. (4)A clown doctor neednt work with a doctor or anurse.Activity 4 Mat
6、ch the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.236451Activity 4What does this clown doctor wear and what is What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?his working environment like?This clown doctor wears a white coat, a curly rainbow This clown doctor wear
7、s a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose.wig, and a big red nose.His working environment is boring and tense.His working environment is boring and tense.Activity 4Which patient is in need of the clown Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and why?doctors attention an
8、d why?A small girl called Lara is in need of the clown doctors A small girl called Lara is in need of the clown doctors attention, attention, because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain.pain.Activity 4What is a clow
9、n doctor and why did the author What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one?choose to be one?A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who works as part of a A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who works as part of a programme known as “hospital clowning”; the clown doct
10、or helps programme known as “hospital clowning”; the clown doctor helps people (patients) by entertaining them. people (patients) by entertaining them. The author chose to be a clown doctor because of his frightening and The author chose to be a clown doctor because of his frightening and boring exp
11、erience of going to hospital when he was a kid.boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.Activity 4What are the responsibilities of a clown What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor?doctor?A clown doctor visits hospitals and other health care A clown doctor visits hospitals and
12、other health care facilities, working together with medical professionals facilities, working together with medical professionals to cheer up patients, their families and the hospital to cheer up patients, their families and the hospital staff.staff.Activity 4How does the clown doctor help the patie
13、nt?How does the clown doctor help the patient?He gets the patients attention by doing a magic He gets the patients attention by doing a magic trick he produces the patients sock from out trick he produces the patients sock from out of his pocket.of his pocket.Activity 4How does the author feel after
14、 a days work?How does the author feel after a days work?He is still wearing a big smile as he remembers all He is still wearing a big smile as he remembers all the fun and laughter of the day, because he believes the fun and laughter of the day, because he believes that “laughter is the best medicin
15、e”.that “laughter is the best medicine”.Activity 5 Complete the job advertisement.health care facilitiesnervous, pain or boredthe hospital staffmagic tricksa friendlier place to visitTranslation 1. As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat, I look just like any other doctor. That is until I p
16、ut on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge Doctor Larry Laugh Out- Loud.I walk through the doors into the waiting area, where theres a familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension. People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, looking through old magazines, all of which have been re
17、ad hundreds of times previously. Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.当我穿着白大褂走向医院的时候，我看起来跟其他医生一样一一直到我戴上卷曲的彩虹色假发和大红鼻子，别上我的名牌“拉里.笑哈哈医生”为止。我穿过一道道门门进入候诊区，这里充斥着常见的厌烦和紧张情绪。人们别扭地坐在塑料椅上，翻阅着那些已经被读过几百次的旧杂志。焦虑的父母们正竭尽所能安抚紧张哭闹的孩子。 2. In the middle of this particular scene I spo
18、t a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size. I speak with the on-duty nurse, who tll me that Laras parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle. Since getting here, Lara has spent her time crying in pain. Although its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury, its
19、 my job to make her feel better. 就在这样的场景里，我注意到一个小女孩，她的脚踝肿成了原来的两倍。我和当值护士交谈时她告诉我，劳拉从自行车上摔下来，她的父母匆忙将她送到医院。自从来到这里，劳拉就因为疼痛而一直大哭。尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士，但让她的心情变好则是我的工作。 3. Scientific studies show that lughter produces chemials to make people feel better, which means clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially
20、trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as“hospital clowning. I chose this career because of my experience of going to hospital when I was a kid. Although the doctors and nurses did a great job, hospials werent really designed for children. I spent much of the time when I was there feel
21、ing frightened and more than a lttle bored! Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them. 科学研究表明，欢笑能令人产生一些有益身心的化学物质，这就意味着小丑医生能帮到患者。我们是受过专门培训的小丑，是“医院小丑”项目的成员。我选择这个职业是由于我自己小时候去医院的经历。尽管当时医生和护士都尽职尽责，但医院实在不是个适合孩子们待的地方。我在那里的大部分时间要么觉得害怕，要么感到非常无聊!而成为小丑医生意味着我可以用娱乐人们的方式帮助他们。 4 Visiting ho
22、spitals and other health care facilities, we clown doctors work together with medical professionals. On a typical day, we spend our time cheering up patients, their families, and more often than not, the hospital staff,too! We do this by doing magic tricks, singing songs, telling stories and, of cou
23、rse, tlling silly jokes. Some children, though, dont feel like laughing, especially if theyre in pain. We have to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses, who keep us updated on each patient. 作为小丑医生,我们要走访医院和其他的医疗保健机构，和专业医疗人员-起工作。我们一天的工作内容通常是为病人、病人家属,甚至是医院的工作人员带来欢乐!为此，我们会变魔术、唱歌
24、、讲故事，当然还会讲一些滑稽的笑话。尽管如此,有些孩子并不想笑，尤其是在他们感到疼痛的时候。所以我们必须非常解人意，并且与医护人员密切合作，他们会为我们提供每个病人的最新情况。 5. And my magic medicine does inded seem to do the trick. While the doctor concentrates on examining Laras ankle, I get her attention by doing a magi trick. Although she is cle arly still in some pain, her scare
25、d and anxious look has been replaced - first by a small smile, and then by loud laughter as I “magically produce her sock from out of my pocket. Seeing their dlaughter so much happier has in turn made Laras parents more relaxed. 而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。当医生集中精力检查劳拉的脚踝时，我用廣术来吸引劳拉的注意力。看得出，尽管她显然仍有-些痛苦，但她恐惧和焦虑的表情
26、已经不见了:先是一个小小的微笑，接着变成了大笑一一因为我“魔术般地”从我的口袋里变出了她的一只袜子。看到女儿破涕为笑，劳拉的父母也松了一口气。 6. And as for me? Well, when I take off my wig and my red nose, Im still wearing a big smile, as I remember all the fun and laughter of the day. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others, I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit. After all, it really is true that laughter is the best medicine”. 而我呢?当我摘下假发和红鼻子的时候，脸_上仍然带着大大的微笑，因为我记得这天所有的乐趣和欢笑。也许将来，对于劳拉或者其他人来说，他们还有更多到医院就诊的需要，而我希望，小丑医生能够帮助医院成为一个更温暖友善的就诊场所。 竟，“欢笑是最佳灵药”这句话是千真万确的。
