1、What do you know about clowns?A clown is a performer in a circus or an amusement park who wears funny clothes and bright make-up,and does silly things in order to make people laugh.Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.a private gardena circusa busy streeta h
2、ospitalan amusement parka theatrePossible placesNow share what you know about clowns with the class.Now lets read the passage and see what is special about this clowns job.Do you know what Do you know what this clown is doing?this clown is doing?Where is he now?Where is he now?What is his job?What i
3、s his job?This clown is a clown doctor who 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.Task1Read the passage and find out what is
4、special about this clowns job.P2 2 What do you know What do you know about clown doctors?about clown doctors?I.Match the questions to the paragraphs.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 autho
5、r feel after a days work?d.What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor?e.How does the clown doctor help the patient?f.What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?P4 3 Read the passage carefully and complete the following tasks.Task2What does this clown doctor wear a
6、nd what is his working environment like?He wears a white coat,a curly rainbow wig,and a big red nose.His working environment is boring and tense.II.Read the passage again and find out the answers to these questions.P4 3 Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and why?A small girl cal
7、led Lara is in need of the clown doctors attention,because she fell her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain.What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one?A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who works as part of a programme known as“hospital clowning”;the clown doctor h
8、elps 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.What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor?A clown doctor visits hospital and other health care facilities,working together wit
9、h medical professionals to cheer up patients,the families and the hospital staff.How does the clown doctor help the patient?He gets the patients attention by doing a magic trick-he produces the patients sock from out of his pocket.How does the author feel after a days work?He is still wearing a big
10、smile as he remembers all the fun and laughter of the day,because he believes that“laughter is the best medicine”.P4 4 Task3health care facilitiesnervous,pain or boredthe hospital staffmagic tricksa friendlier place to visitOrganise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.Tas
11、k4aim to make patients and their family members feel betterneednt act as actors but humour is preferred,of courseusually help patients of all agesgive medical prescriptionsrelieve patients physical painComplete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.put on curly rainbow wigs and big
12、 red nosesmay have no or little medical knowledgeusually help childrencant do medical examinations for patientscheer up patients,their families,and the hospital staffwork in a hospital or other health care facilitiesP4 5 After After readingreadinganalyzing,mindmap,summary,retellingParaphrasePeople s
13、it on plastic chairs uncomfortably,reading old magazines,which have been read a lot of times before.1.People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs,looking through old magazines,all of which have been read hundreds of times previously.人们别扭地坐在塑料椅子上，翻阅着那些人们别扭地坐在塑料椅子上，翻阅着那些已经被读过几百次的旧杂志。已经被读过几百次的旧杂志。V-ing作
14、伴随状语作伴随状语非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句Sentence analyzing for better understanding2.Although its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury,its my job to make her feel better.让步状语从句让步状语从句It is/was被强调被强调部分部分句子其句子其余部分余部分that/who主语主语宾语宾语状语状语强调人用强调人用that/who,强强调物用调物用thateg.It was Tom that/who broke the window.就
15、是汤姆打破了窗户。就是汤姆打破了窗户。It is because he is ill that he cant come.正是因为他病了，所以他不能来。正是因为他病了，所以他不能来。ParaphraseNot like the job of the doctors and nurses which is to treat her injury,my job is to make her feel better.尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士，但让她尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士，但让她心情变好是我的工作。心情变好是我的工作。3.Scientific studies show that laug
16、hter produces chemicals to make people feel better,which means clown doctors can be helpful.科学研究表明，欢笑能令人产生一些有科学研究表明，欢笑能令人产生一些有益身心的化学物质，这就意味着小丑医益身心的化学物质，这就意味着小丑医生能帮到患者。生能帮到患者。宾语从句宾语从句非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句,修饰整个句子修饰整个句子1.我喜欢乘坐飞机，和周围的乘客交谈，他们我喜欢乘坐飞机，和周围的乘客交谈，他们有些人的故事特别有趣。有些人的故事特别有趣。I enjoy flying on the plane
17、,chatting with other passengers around,some of whom have particularly interesting stories to tell.仿句练习仿句练习2.他第一次遇见他的妻子是在公园里。他第一次遇见他的妻子是在公园里。It was in the park that he met his wife for the first time.3.史蒂芬库里是一名伟大的篮球运动员，这是史蒂芬库里是一名伟大的篮球运动员，这是很多球迷公认的。很多球迷公认的。Stephen Curry is a great basketball player,wh
18、ich is widely accepted by many fans.DiscussionDiscussionWork in groups.Discuss these questions with other students.1 How important do you think clown doctors are?2 What is your understanding of the saying“laughter is the best medicine”?Do you agree with it?Why?3 Would you like to work as a clown doc
19、tor?Why or why not?Think&ShareP4 5 1.Open.2.“Laughter is the best medicine”does not mean that you should not take medicine when you are sick.It simply means that having a positive outlook might help ease your troubles.First,laughter speeds up our heart rate,increases our blood pressure and quickens
20、our breathing.Next,laughter is a kind of pain relief.In addition,laughter stimulates our immune system(免疫系统免疫系统),preventing us from being infected by diseases.3.Open.Possible answers:ConclusionConclusion1.a familiar fort nervous children3.spot sb 4.rush sb to the hospital5.treat ones injuries 6.trai
21、ned clown7.be designed for sb 8.entertain sb9.cheer sb up 10.keep sb updated11.do the trick 12.take off熟悉的氛围熟悉的氛围 安抚紧张的孩子安抚紧张的孩子发现某人发现某人 急送某人去医院急送某人去医院治疗伤口治疗伤口 受过训练的小丑受过训练的小丑为某人设计为某人设计 使某人快乐使某人快乐(使使)高兴起来高兴起来,(,(使使)振振作起来作起来使某人的想法更新使某人的想法更新奏效奏效 拿掉，摘掉拿掉，摘掉 1.1.当我穿着白大褂走向医院的时候，我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
22、。看起来跟其他医生一样。2.2.焦虑的父母正竭尽所能安抚紧张哭闹焦虑的父母正竭尽所能安抚紧张哭闹的孩子。的孩子。3.3.就在这样的场景里，我注意到一个小就在这样的场景里，我注意到一个小女孩，她的脚踝肿成了原来的两倍。女孩，她的脚踝肿成了原来的两倍。4.4.而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。5.5.我和当值护士交谈时她告诉我，劳拉我和当值护士交谈时她告诉我，劳拉从自行车上摔下来，她的父母匆忙将她从自行车上摔下来，她的父母匆忙将她送到医院。送到医院。Translate the following sentences.1.As I approach the hospital
23、 wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.2.Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.3.In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.4.And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick.5.I speak with
24、 the on-duty nurse,who tells me that Laras parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle.Check your answers!Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation1.What do you know about clown doctors?2.Can you describe the similarities and differences between medical doctors and clown doctors?3.Whats your understanding of the saying“laughter is the best medicine”?各个击破各个击破 Write an essay about your view on the saying“laughter is the best medicine”.Write at least 100 words.
