1、Understanding ideas (P2-4)新新外研外研版选择性必修版选择性必修 Book 1 Unit 1 Laugh out loud！Before readingWatch the videodoctor clown.mp4Work in groupsNow work in groups and talk about the following questions: Have you ever seen a doctor clown in a hospital? Where do you often see the clowns? Look at the pictures and
2、 tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.a private gardena circusa busy street Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.a hospitalan amusement parka theatreShare what you know about clowns with the class.Now read the passage and find out what is sp
3、ecial about this clowns job. This clown works in a hospital or other health care facilities. His job is to comfort, entertain and cheer up patients, their families as well as the hospital staff in order to remove their nervousness and make them feel better. Match the questions to the paragraphs and
4、find out the answers. a Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and why? b What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one? c How does the author feel after a days work? d What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor? e How does the clown doctor help the patient? f
5、What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?a-2A small girl called Lara is in need of the clown doctors attention, because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain.b-3A clown doctor is a specially trained clownwho works as part of a programme known as
6、“hospital clowning”, the clown doctor helps people (patients) by entertaining them. The author chose to be a clown doctor because of his frightening and boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.c-6He is still wearing a big smile as heremembers all the fun and laughter of the day, bec
7、ause he believes that laughter is the best medicine.d-4A clown doctor visits hospitals and otherhealth care facilities, working together withmedical professionals to cheer up patients,their families and the hospital staff.e-5He gets the patients attention by doing amagic trick - he produces the pati
8、ents sockfrom out of his pocket.f-1This clown doctor wears a white coat, a curlyrainbow wig, and a big red nose. His workingenvironment is boring and tense.Organise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.health care facilitiesnervous, pain or bored the hospital staff magic t
9、ricks a friendlier place to visitComplete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors. wear white coats work in hospitals or other health care facilitiesaim to make patients or family members feel better train as actorsput on curly rainbow wigs and big red nosesmay have no or little medi
10、cal knowledgeusually help childrencant do medical examinations for patientscheer up patients, their families, and the hospital staffneed medical trainingneednt act as actors but humour is preferred, of courseusually help patients of all agesgive medical prescriptionsrelieve patients physical pain Tr
11、y to summarize the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 The author believes laughter is the best medicine.The reason why the author chose to be a doctor clown as his careerThe working environment of the clown doctorThe way how the clown doctor helps the patientA smal
12、l girl is in need of the clown doctors attention.The responsibility of a clown doctorThink & Share1. How important do you think clown doctors are? 2.What is your understanding of the saying laughter is the best medicine? Do youagree with it? Why?3.Would you like to work as a clown doctor? Why or why
13、 not?4.How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage?Language Points(P2-3)新新外研外研版选择性必修版选择性必修 Book 1 Unit 1 Laugh out loud！课文回课文回顾顾The best medicine(P2-3).docAs I approach the hospital wearing my white coat, I look just like any other doctor. 句意：当我穿着白大褂走向医院时，我看起来和 其他医生没
14、什么两样。approach用法小结 （1）V. 靠近，接近，对付（2） n. 方式，方法，靠近an approach to (doing) sth. 做某事的方法the approach of 的来临 完成下列句子完成下列句子: :1. With Christmas _ (approach), big shopping malls are becoming busier.2. John, a popular teacher, has an approach _ make his classes lively.3. The approach _ spring brings warm weathe
15、r.4. Since we have failed many times, we should take a new approach to _(solve) the problem.5. Facing up to your problems rather than running away from them is the best approach to _ (work) things out. approaching toofsolvingworkingWhile the doctor concentrates on examining Laras ankle, I get her at
16、tention by doing a magic trick. 句意：当医生集中精力检查劳拉的脚踝时，我扮 演了一个魔术来引起她的注意。 concentrate v. 专注，专心;集中(注意力) concentration n. 集中，专心concentrateon 集中于concentrate on 把注意力集中于例1：Im concentrating my efforts on preparing for tomorrows interview. 我正集中精力准备明天的面试。 完成下列句子完成下列句子: :1. I decided to concentrate my efforts on
17、_ (find) a good job. 2. All these worries made it impossible for her to concentrate _ her work.3. With his attention _ (concentrate) on a book, he didnt notice me come in.4. There is too much noise. I cant _ my attention _ the work. findingonconcentratingconcentrateonAlthough the doctors and nurses
18、did a great job, hospitals werent really designed for children.句意句意：尽管医生和护士当时都尽职尽责，但医院实 在不是个适合孩子们待的地方。l although引导让步状语从句时，后面的主句无需连词but；l design vt. /n. design. for sb./sth. 为设计 be designed for be designed to do sth 为而设计；目的是 by design= on purpose 故意完成下列句子:1. The programme is designed_ (help) people w
19、ho have been unemployed for a long time.2. I dont know whether they did it by accident or _design.3. I am writing a book _（design） for children under 12. 4. _(design) for children, the album became popular with parents immediately it came out. designedDesigned to helpbyWe do this by doing magic tric
20、ks, singing songs, telling stories and, of course, telling silly jokes.句意句意：为此，我们会变魔术、唱歌、讲故事，当然 还讲一些滑稽的笑话。trick n. 玩笑，窍门，把戏 捉弄某人施展让某人感觉不悦的惯技 v. 欺骗，诈骗，哄骗 trick sb. into doing sth. 翻译翻译翻译句子：1 Its a nasty trick to play on your good friends.2. The police tricked him into making a confession.3. The naugh
21、ty boy loves playing tricks on others.4. I havent got the trick of operating this machine yet.5. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. 对自己的好朋友开这种玩笑太过分了。 警察哄骗他做了招供。 那个淘气的男孩爱对别人搞恶作剧。 我还不知道操作这台机器的诀窍。如果邻居们一点糖果也不给，孩子们也许就会捉弄他们。We have to be very sensitive and w
22、ork closely with the doctors and nurses, who keep us updated on each patient.句意句意：所以我们必须非常善解人意，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。非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句关系代词关系代词先行词先行词此句中，逗号将先行词和关系代词隔开，因此为非限制性定语从句。去掉who后面从句的部分，句意仍然完整。While there might be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others, I hope that clown doctor
23、s help make it a friendlier place to visit.句意句意：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 生能帮助医院成为一个更温暖友善的就诊场 所。make it a friendlier place是“make+宾语+宾补 结构”；句中是名词作宾补，充当宾补的还 可以是形容词，不带to 的不定式，过去分词误区警示误区警示： “make+宾语+不带to 的不定式” 用于被动语态时，to需要还原。例1：This project is designed to make science more accessible to ch
24、ildren. 例2： He made me repeat it.例3： Can you make yourself understood in English？形容词做宾补过去分词做宾补（宾语与宾补是逻辑上的被动关系）不带to的不定式做宾补I was made to repeat it.完成下列句子完成下列句子: :1. My parents always _ _(要求我做家庭作业) before I go out.2. Going away to college _ _(使我更加独立了). 3. I was made _(wait) two hours before I was examined by a doctor.4. She didnt know French at all, so she couldnt make herself _ (understand). made me do myhomeworkmade me moreindependentto waitunderstoodThank you!
