1、UNIT 1 Laugh out loudStarting outDo you know about which famous comedies and comedic figures?The Xia FamiliyWu Lin Wai ZhuanZhao BenshanGuo DegangWatch the video and answer the questions.SH4_U1.mp41What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video?2Have you ever been to a comedy show?Share your experi
2、ence with the class.Stage plays with happy endings，comedy acts with clowns，crosstalk，stand-up，sitcom and comedy film.Yes，I have.I laugh now and then，and forget those unhappy things.Maybe Ill develop a more positive attitude towards life.Complete the questionnaire and find out if you are fun to be wi
3、th.1You tell a joke，which none of your friends find funny.How do you react?2Its a Saturday afternoon and youre not doing much.A friend calls and invites you on an adventure to explore a new town.What do you say?a Laugh anyway and apologise for your sense of humour.b Tell the joke again，but louder an
4、d more slowly.c Criticise your friends sense of humour and walk off.a“Of course!Ill be ready in fifteen minutes!”b“Sounds interesting.Tell me more about it.”c“No，thanks.Maybe next time.”3You and some friends get lost in an area youve never been to before.What do you do?4You receive a birthday presen
5、t from a friend，but when you open the box its empty.How do you feel?a Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.b Stay positive and try to find your way back.c Show everyone you are worried and complain.a Think it is a good joke and laugh about it.b Feel hurt，but try to laugh about it.c Get ang
6、ry and tell your friend it is a silly joke.5Youre skateboarding with a friend and he falls over in a dramatic way.What do you do?a Laugh loudly non-stop because its so funny!b Check if hes OK and make him feel better with a joke.c Help him get back up and avoid mentioning his fall.Did you smile Did
7、you smile today?today?Understanding ideasLook at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.a private garden a circus a busy street a hospital an amusement park a theatre Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.a Which patient is in need of the clow
8、n 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 What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environm
9、ent like?a-2b-3c-6d-4e-5f-1Lara,because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain a specially trained clown working for“hospital clowning”,because he had an frightening and boring experience.still wearing a big smile,because he believes that“laughter is the best medicine”visits hosp
10、itals and other health care facilities，working to cheer up patients，their families and the hospital staff.gets the patients attention by doing a magic trickwears a white coat，a curly rainbow wig，and a big red noseboring and tenseOrganise information from the passage and complete the job advertisemen
11、t.CLOWN DOCTORS WANTED!EmployerThe Healthy Humour Foundation Job Clown Doctor（part-time）Responsibilities visit hospitals and other 1 on a weekly basis entertain young patients who are feeling 2 cheer up the patients，their families and 3 sing songs，tell stories and jokes，and do 4 help make the hospit
12、al 5 Send your CV to： health care facilities nervous，pain or boredthe hospital staffmagic tricksa friendlier place to visitComplete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.work in hospitals or other health care facilities aim to make patients and their family members feel better put
13、on curly rainbow wigs and big red nosesmay have no or little medical knowledgeusually help childrencant do medical examinations for patientscheer up patients，their families，and the hospital staffneednt act as actors but humour is preferred，of courseusually help patients of all agesgive medical presc
14、riptionsrelieve patients physical painThink&Share 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?3Would you like to work as a clown doctor?Why or why not?4How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to
15、 better understand the passage?I do think clown doctors are important.They can use their ways to ease the patients，for example，they can cheer the patients up by doing magic tricks，singing songs，telling silly jokes and so on.Laughter has a good effect on ones health.I agree with it，for laughter is of
16、 benefit to the patients.It can cheer the patients up and ease their pain.Id like to，for I want to do something for those who are in pain and use my brand of humour to lessen their pain.The diagram helps me to better understand the passage in a direct，simple and visual way.课文预习自测 阅读理解阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确
17、答案）1.Why did the author choose to be a clown doctor?A.When he was a kid，he felt frightened and bored in the hospital.B.He was trained for this career.C.Laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better.D.He liked the white coat and red nose.2.In the authors view，what does it mean by being a clo
18、wn doctor?A.It means the clown doctor can produce chemicals to make people feel better.B.It means doctors and nurses can do less work than before with the clown doctors help.C.It means the clown doctor will spend much more time in the hospital.D.It means the clown doctor can help patients by enterta
19、ining them.3.How do clown doctors cheer up patients?A.They do magic tricks，sing songs，tell stories and silly jokes.B.They show videos to the patients to entertain them.C.They work together with the hospital staff to dance for the patients.D.They make faces to please the patients.4.What does the auth
20、or do when the doctor examines Laras ankle?A.He helps Lara find her sock.B.He attracts her attention by doing a magic trick.C.He assists the doctor to examine her ankle.D.He says something to comfort her parents.语法填空语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）I walk through the doors into the waiting area，1 anxious parent
21、s do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.I spot a small girl called Lara is spending her time 2（cry）in pain，whose ankle is twice its normal size as she fell off her bicycle.Although the doctors and nurses will treat her injury，its my job 3（make）her feel better.Scientific studies sho
22、w that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better，which 4 （mean）clown doctors can be helpful.We entertain the children by doing magic 5（trick），singing songs，telling stories and silly jokes.We have to be very sensitive and work 6（close）with the doctors and nurses.While the doctor concentr
23、ates 7 examining Laras ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick.Although she is clearly still in some pain，her scared and 8（anxiety）look has been replaced first by a small smile，and then by loud laughter.I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital 9 friendlier place to visit.After all，i
24、t really is true that“laughter is the 10（good）medicine”.wherecryingto makemeanstricks closelyonanxiousabestLanguage points题组练领悟方法核心词汇教材原句教材原句p.1 Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.用一个笑话来振奋心情，探索这用一个笑话来振奋心情，探索这个区域。个区域。1 mood n.心情，情绪 be in a good/bad mood 心情好/不好 be/feel in the mood for sth.
25、/to do sth.有意做某事，有做某事 的心情 be in no mood for sth./to do sth.没心情做某事，无意做某事 put sb.in a.mood 使某人处于情绪中We really felt in the mood for a party.我们非常想开一场派对。Her mother was ill and she was in no mood for the circus.她母亲病了，她没有心情看马戏表演。词汇复现 Im in no mood to go to the amusement park with him.我没有心情和他去游乐场。词汇复现 She pu
26、t her mother in a bad mood by saying such silly words.她说那些愚蠢的话，使她母亲心情不好。搭配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The customer was a happy mood when he got a present free of charge from the supermarket.（2）We all have times when were just not in the mood （get）on with work.完成句子完成句子（3）Im （心情好）today because my appeal for savi
27、ng natural resources has got a positive reaction.（4）The ridiculous prediction had （使她心情不好）.into getin a good moodput her in a bad mood原句原句p.2 an amusement park 一个游乐场一个游乐场2 amusement n.娱乐，消遣；开心，愉悦 with/in amusement 开心地 to ones amusement 令某人感到好笑的是 Couch potatoes usually find much amusement in watching
28、 TV.电视迷通常可以从看电视中获得许多乐趣。The hotel provides video games，movies，and many other amusements.宾馆提供电子游戏、电影以及许多其他的娱乐项目。The children listened to the story with amusement.孩子们饶有兴趣地听这个故事。To everybodys amusement，the clown fell off the stage.使大家感到好笑的是，那个小丑从舞台上掉了下来。词汇复现【单词积累单词积累】（1）amuse v.使开心，逗笑；给提供娱乐/消遣amuse ones
29、elf（by doing sth.）（通过做某事）自娱自乐（2）amused adj.被逗乐的，感到有趣的amusing adj.有趣的，好笑的be amused at/by 被逗乐keep sb.amused 使某人玩得开心 搭配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The children had a good time in the （amuse）park.（2）everyones amusement，the drunk man was singing and dancing on the road.（3）Its highly （amuse）to watch the trained elep
30、hants perform.（4）词汇复现Olivia has a good sense of humour and always keeps her friends （amuse）when they are in a bad mood.完成句子完成句子（5）We often （通过自娱自乐）playing hide-and-seek.（6）（让我们感到好笑的是），the three-year-old girl should be particular about what she wears.amusement To amusing amused amuse ourselves by To
31、our amusement 教材原句教材原句p.2 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上，翻阅着那些已经被读过几百次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。的旧杂志。3 look through 浏览，快速查看；透过看；识破，看穿He usually looks through several newspapers before b
32、reakfast.他早饭前通常浏览几份报纸。I looked through my telescope at the approaching ship.我透过望远镜看着驶近的船只。Tom can look through the clowns tricks.汤姆能看穿这个小丑的把戏。词汇复现【归纳拓展归纳拓展】look after 照料，照顾 look ahead 向前看，计划未来 look around/round 环顾；参观 look back on 回忆，回顾 look down on/upon 轻视，瞧不起 look for 寻找 look into 调查 look out（=watc
33、h out）小心，当心 look up 查阅；抬头向上看 look up to 钦佩；尊敬look forward to 期待，盼望（to 是介词）look on.as.把看作 I like to look back on my high-school days.我喜欢回顾我的高中时光。A working party has been set up to look into the case in the circus.已经成立了一个工作小组来调查这个马戏团的案子。词汇复现 写出下列句中写出下列句中look through 的含义的含义（1）I looked through the windo
34、w but saw nothing in the room.（2）We have already looked through his tricks.（3）He was looking through his notes before the exam.单句语法填空单句语法填空（4）We shouldnt look down the people who are in rags.（5）They decided to look the matter to get more information about the amazing creature.（6）Would you please loo
35、k the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?（7）词汇复现When I looked back those days，I felt unhappy and was really in a bad mood.（8）There is always someone around you who deserves looking to.透过看识破，看穿浏览，快速查看 on/uponinto through on up 教材原句教材原句p.2 Since getting here，Lara has spent her time
36、 crying in pain.自从来到这里，劳拉自从来到这里，劳拉就因为疼痛而一直大哭。就因为疼痛而一直大哭。4 in pain 痛苦地；感到疼痛The clowns leg was broken and he was in great pain.小丑的腿断了，他疼痛万分。词汇复现 归纳拓展归纳拓展 have a pain in.部位感到疼痛 suffer（from）pain 忍受疼痛 take（great）pains to do sth.煞费苦心做某事；十分努力地做某事 No pain，no gain.不劳无获。The salesgirl took pains to remember th
37、e prices of all the goods.那个女售货员努力记住所有商品的价格。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）She couldnt walk straight down the road，obviously pain.（2）Ive had a terrible pain my stomach.完成句子完成句子（3）这对夫妇煞费苦心地对计划守口如瓶。The couple the plan secret.in in take great pains to keep教材原句教材原句p.3 Although the doctors and nurses did a great job，hos
38、pitals werent really designed for children.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。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。5 be designed for 专为而设计This dictionary is designed for advanced learners of English.这本词典是为高级英语学习者编写的。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】design sth.for sb./sth.为设计 be designed to do sth.为做某事而设计；目的是做某事 be designed as 被
39、设计成 in design 在设计上by design（=on purpose）故意地The designer intended to design an amusement park for his son.那位设计师打算为他的儿子设计一个游乐场。词汇复现 This course is designed to help those who are wishing to go abroad.这门课程是为帮助那些想出国的人而设计的。This room is designed as a reading room.这个房间被设计成阅览室。The machine falls short in desi
40、gn.这台机器在设计方面有不足。I dont know whether they did it by accident or by design.我不知道他们这样做是偶然的还是故意的。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The program （design）for entertainment turned out to be much too serious.（2）The program is designed （help）people who have been out of work for a long time.（3）词汇复现It is said that the park was des
41、igned an amusement park.（4）They asked me to design a poster the campaign.完成句子完成句子（5）The road （不是为而设计）heavy lorries.（6）Whether he did it （故意地）or not is still unknown.designed to help as for is not designed for by design/on purpose教材原句教材原句p.3 Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertainin
42、g them.而成为小丑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。医生意味着我可以用娱乐人们的方式帮助他们。6 entertain v.使快乐；招待，款待搭配：搭配：entertain sb.with sth.用某物使某人快乐；用某物招待某人The clown likes to entertain his friends with his tricks when they are in a bad mood.这个小丑喜欢在朋友心情不好的时候用他的把戏来逗他们开心。词汇复现 I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments
43、at home.我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。【单词积累单词积累】（1）entertaining adj.令人愉快的，有趣的 an entertaining evening 令人愉快的夜晚 find sth.entertaining 觉得有趣（2）entertainment n.C，U 娱乐节目，娱乐活动；U 招待，款待 entertainer n.演员，表演者，艺人单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）词汇复现It was said that the early European playing cards were designed for （entertain）and education.（
44、2）She entertained the children stories，songs and drama.（3）词汇复现The kids find it （entertain）to play in the amusement park.完成句子完成句子（4）词汇复现When he is in a bad mood，she is always lifting his spirits by （用使他快乐）funny stories.entertainment with entertaining entertaining him with 教材原句教材原句p.3 On a typical day
45、，we spend our time cheering up patients，their families，and more often than not，the hospital staff，too!我们一天的工作内容通常是为病人、病人家属，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！甚至是医院的工作人员带来欢乐！7 cheer up（使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来Sarah often cheers me up when Im in a bad mood.当我心情不好时，萨拉经常使我高兴起来。词汇复现 Cheer up!Things are not so bad
46、 as they seem.振作起来！情况并不像看上去那样糟。【学法点拨学法点拨】cheer up 既可以用作及物动词短语，构成 cheer sb./sth.up 结构，也可以用作不及物动词短语。【单词积累单词积累】cheer n.欢呼 v.欢呼；鼓励 cheerful adj.高兴的 cheerfully adv.高兴地cheer sb.on 为某人加油，为某人打气单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Nobody can help you，so you must cheer yourself .（2）A thousand supporters packed into the stadium to
47、cheer them .（3）词汇复现The children all cheered when they saw the amusing clown.（4）With the help of his sister，the shy boy seems to be more （cheer）.完成句子完成句子（5）He （高兴起来）at the thought of setting up his own company.（6）She was sick so I sent her some flowers to （让她高兴起来）.up on up cheerful cheered up cheer h
48、er up 教材原句教材原句p.3 And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick.而我的灵药似乎确实而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。取得了成效。8 do the trick 奏效，达到预期效果【归纳拓展归纳拓展】play tricks/a trick on 捉弄 trick sb.out of sth.从某人处骗取某物 trick sb.into doing sth.哄骗某人做某事The clever salesman tricked the old lady out of her money.那个精明的推销员骗走了老太太的钱。He
49、 tricked her into marrying him by pretending to be rich.他装作很有钱的样子，骗得她嫁给了他。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）She has a headache.I think having a good rest should do trick.（2）He tricked me believing that he had done a good deed.完成句子完成句子（3）I dont know what it was that （奏效），but Im definitely feeling much better.（4）If the
50、neighbours do not give any sweets，the children might （捉弄他们）.the into did the trick play a trick on them 教材原句教材原句p.3 While the doctor concentrates on examining Laras ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick.当医生集中精力检查劳拉的脚踝时，我用魔术来吸引劳拉的注意力。当医生集中精力检查劳拉的脚踝时，我用魔术来吸引劳拉的注意力。9 concentrate on 集中注意力于，专心
