1、Unit 1 Laugh Out Loud!Period 1 Starting out and Understanding ideasGenerally where can we see a clown?a private gardena circusa hospitalan amusement parka busy streeta theatreIn the past,we seldom met clowns in a hospital,but now clowns are more commonly seen than before.Who are they?What are they d
2、oing there?Background knowledgeA doctorA clownCan a clown be a doctor?Yes,he/she can.No,he/she cant.Clown Doctors treat sick children with fun and laughter.Imagine being a child in hospital,awayfrom the comfort of your home and everything familiar,and feeling sad,anxious,frightened,lonely or in pain
3、.This is where the Clown Doctors help.When people laugh or smile,they feel better because_.A.Laughter can help people get better more quicklyB.laughter helps the respiratory and cardiovascular systemC.it relaxes the muscles,lessens stress and reduces painD.Laughter can help people cope with difficul
4、t situationsthe respiratory and cardiovascular system呼吸和心脑血管系统What makes clown doctors special and helpful?A.Clown doctors are specially selected,highly skilled performers.Some have a theatre background.B.They are all very good at improvisation(即兴表演).C.They are skilled in magic,music,mime or puppert
5、ry(魔术，音乐，哑剧，木偶剧).Some have studied drama at universityD.They also need to be sensitive,caring and have good judgement.(敏感，有爱心，有良好的判断力)Lucy,23,a clown doctor working for Theodora Childrens TrustAll over the world,children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine:laughter.Lucy is 23 a
6、nd works for Theodora Childrens Trust.She is one of many clown doctors who bring a smile to the sick children.Im a Theodora clown doctor.I call myself Dr LooLoo.I spend two days a week in childrens hospitals being extremely silly with my friend and colleague Dr Chequers.We make funny faces,tell joke
7、s and do magic tricks(做鬼脸，讲笑话，变魔术).As I walk into the wards(病房)I blow bubbles,shake hands with the kids,and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing.We take special balloons to make balloon animals and tell funny stories about them.We often meet kids who one week look really sic
8、k,then we go back the next week and theyre racing about,yelling“Hi there,Dr LooLoo!Hi Dr Chequers!”(快看！Looloo医生和Chequers医生来啦！)Read the passage and know more about clown doctors1.n.心情 _2.n.马戏团 _3.n.娱乐，消遣 _4.游乐场 _5.adj.卷曲的 _6.n.假发 _7.n.微章 _8.n.脚踝 _生生词词清清障障9.n.小丑 _10.v.使快乐 _11.医疗保健 _12.使高兴起来，使振作起来 _13.
9、奏效，达到预期效果 _14.v.检查（身体）_15.n.广告_16.n.雇用者，雇主_moodcircusamusementamusement parkcurlybadgeankleclownentertainhealth carecheer updo the trickexamineadvertiementemployerwigkey words,phrases and sentences12amusingamusemententertainingentertainmentexamination13advertiseradvertisementemployeremployeeemployme
10、nt14调查检查考试仔细观察151617inforto go18192021themselvesamusedamusement22232425forto testby26272829towithentertainmententertaining3031323334judgingconcentration35363738makingto recite39404142foradvertiserRead the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Skimming“read quickly,noting only the chie
11、f points”“to read,study,or examine superficially and rapidly;especially:to glance through a passage or a paragraph for the chief idea”skimming主要是用来抓住文章的主要要点的(chief points)，找一篇文章的主要论点或是文章的高潮在阅读的时候一定要注意：不论后面的题目里有没有考查主旨大意或要求选最佳标题，我们都必须通过抓住每段的中心意思从而掌握整篇文章的大意和中心思想因为文章里的每个单词、每个句子、每个段落都是为这个中心服务的，无论是考查细节理解或
12、是推断或作者态度，都离不开这个中心思想。As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.That is until I put 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 bored
13、om and tension.People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs,looking through old magazines,all of which have been read hundreds of times previously.Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.Main idea of Para.1:The authors daily routine in a hospitalLanguage feature:Using t
14、he simple present tense当我穿着白大褂走近医院时，我看起来和其他医生一样。直到我戴上卷曲的彩虹假发，大红色的鼻子，并加上我的名字徽章“拉里医生-笑出声”。我穿过等候区的门，那里有一种熟悉的无聊和紧张的气氛。人们不舒服地坐在塑料椅子上，翻阅旧杂志，所有这些杂志以前都读过几百遍。焦虑的父母尽其所能安慰紧张哭泣的孩子。As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.That is until l put on my curly rainbow wig,big r
15、ed 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 read hundreds of times previously.Anxious
16、 parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.动词的现在分词作方式状语until引导表语从句，“直到.”,主句中的谓语动词 is为延续性动词，所以主句用肯定句，不能否定句。穿过一道道们动名词表示功能，用途非限定性定语从句，对先行词the waiting area进行补充说明副词修饰动词动词的现在分词作方式状语非限定性定语从句，对先行词old magazines进行补充说明,被动语态宾语从句，what=the thing thatto comfort动词不定式表示目的which引导的非限定性定语从句，指代整个主句
17、或主句的一部分，前面用逗号与主句隔开。翻译练习1.这些树，是我三年前种的，还没有结果子。These apple trees,_,have not borne any fruit.2.在那么多人面前他有点紧张，这是可以理解的。In the presence of so many people he was little tense,_.3.他可能得了急性盲肠炎，如果是这样，他就得动手术。He may have acute appendicitis,_ he will have to be operated on.4.他们很感激Tom，没有他的支持他们是不会成功的。They thanked Tom
18、,_ they would not have succeeded.which I planted three years agowhich was understandablein which casewithout whose support动词的现在分词作状语，表示原因，方式，时间，条件，结果等，与逻辑主语之间是主动关系，表示正在发生的动作。单句语法填空1.There was a terrible noise _(follow)the sudden burst of light.2.European football is played in more than 80 countries,
19、_(make)it the most popular sport in the world.3._(see)from the top of the hill,we can find that the city looks more beautiful.4.Weather _(permit),well go to the Great wall.5._(walk)in the street,I saw him.6._(judge)from his worried face,we knew that he must have had some trouble.7.Generally speaking
20、,there are several reasons _(account)for this phenomenon.8.The argument is very _(convince).followingmakingSeeingpermittinggJudgingWalkingaccountingconvincingIn the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.I speak with the on-duty nurse,who tells me th
21、at 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 my job to make her feel better.Main idea of Para.2:The author spots a crying girlLanguage feature:Usi
22、ng the simple present tense,attributive clauses and inversion在这个独特的场景中，我看到一个小女孩，她的脚踝是正常尺寸的两倍。我和值班护士交谈，她告诉我劳拉从自行车上摔下来后，劳拉的父母急忙把她送到医院。自从来到这里，劳拉一直在痛苦中哭泣。虽然是医生和护士来治疗她的伤，但我的工作是让她感觉好起来。In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.I speak with the on-duty
23、nurse,who tells 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 my job to make her feel better.定语从句，先行词为a small girl,关系词和ankle之间为所属关系，关系词为whose倍
24、数的表达方式之一：倍数+the size/length/width/height of从.掉落将.匆匆送往.who引导的非限定性定语从句动词的现在分词作状语，表示时间强调句，也称“分裂句”，用“its.that/who”把一个句子分裂开来，在语义上表示强调。如果把“its.that/who”去掉，仍然是一个结构完整的句子。强调句可以对主语，宾语和状语进行强调。基本形式：It is/was+被强调部分（通常是主语、宾语或状语）+that/who（当强调主语且主语指人）+其他部分。如：He met Li Ping yeaterday.(强调yesterday)It was yesterday th
25、at he met Li Ping.一般疑问句的强调句型,把is/was移到it前面。如：Was it yesterday that he met Li Ping?特殊疑问句的强调句型被强调部分（通常是疑问代词或疑问副词）+is/was+it+that/who+其他部分？如：Was it in 1997 that you were born?(就in 1997提问）When was it that you were born?not until 句型的强调句It is/was not until+被强调部分+that+其他部分如：He didnt go to bed until he fini
26、shed his work.It was not until he finished his work that he went to bed.根据划线部分，把下列句子变成强调句。1.We completed the task with their help.2.My cousin is very interested in painting.3.The clown doctors work together with medical professionals.4.I chose this career becuse of my experience of going to hospital
27、 when I was a kid.5.The mormans ruled England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th cnetury.6.Before the show,hundreds of visitors waited in their seats eagerly.It was with their help that we completed the task.It is in painting that my cousin is verested.It was the clown doctors who/t
28、hat work together with medical professionals.It was because of my experience of going to hospital when I was a kid that I chose this career.It wasEngland that the Normans ruled after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century.It was before the show that hundreds of visitors waited in thei
29、r seats eagerly.Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better,which means clown doctors can be helpful.We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as hospital clowning.I chose this career becuse of my experience of going to hospital whe
30、n I was a kid.Although the doctors and nurses did a great job,hospitals werent really designed for children.I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a lirtle bored!Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.Main idea of Para.3:The reason why t
31、he author chose to be a clown doctorLanguage feature:Using the simple present tense,attributive clauses and gerunds科学研究表明，笑会产生化学物质，让人感觉更好，这意味着小丑医生会有所帮助。我们是经过特殊训练的小丑，是一个被称为“医院小丑”项目的一部分。我选择这个职业是因为我小时候去医院的经历。虽然医生和护士做得很好，但医院并不是真正为儿童设计的。我在那里的大部分时间都感到害怕和无聊。成为一名小丑医生意味着我可以通过娱乐来帮助人们。Scientific studies show t
32、hat laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better,which means clown doctors can be helpful.We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as hospital clowning.I chose this career becuse of my experience of going to hospital when I was a kid.Although the doctors and nu
33、rses did a great job,hospitals werent really designed for children.I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a lirtle bored!Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.研究工作，常用复数形式化学物质，常用复数形式非限定性定语从句，指代这个主句，定语从句的谓语动词用单数形式副词修饰动词，trained 过去分词表示被动kn
34、own过去分词表示被动although引导让步状语从句，表示:尽管.be designed for sb专门为某人设计关系副词when引导的定语从句动名词作主语，谓语动词为单数形式Visiting hospirals 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 h
35、ospital staff,too!We do this by doing magic tricks,singing songs,telling stories and,of coursce,telling 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.
36、Main idea of Para.4:The role clown doctors play in hospitals and other healthy care facilitiesLanguage feature:Using the simple present tense,attributive clauses and gerunds我们小丑医生与医疗专业人员一起工作，参观医院和其他卫生保健设施。在典型的一天，我们花时间为病人、他们的家人以及医院的工作人员加油打气。我们变魔术、唱歌、讲故事，当然还有讲愚蠢的笑话。然而，有些孩子不喜欢笑，尤其是在他们痛苦的时候。我们必须非常敏感，并与医
37、生和护士密切合作，他们让我们了解每个病人的最新情况。Visiting hospirals 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
38、,telling stories and,of coursce,telling 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.动词的现在分词作方式状语，表示主动及正在发生在特定的某一天，介词用onspend.doing.花时间做某事通过做某件事副词esp
39、ecially 修饰整个句子keep sb updated 使某人获知最新消息通常情况下And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick.While the doctor concentrates on examining Laras ankle,I get her attention by doing a magic trick.Although she is clearly still in some pain,her scared and anxious look has been replacedfirst by a smal
40、l smile,and then by loud laughter as I magically produce her sock from out of my pocket.Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Laras parents more relaxed.Main idea of Para.5:Clown doctors make a difference to sick children and their parentsLanguage feature:Using the simple present te
41、nse,past participles and gerunds我的神奇药物确实有效果。当医生专注于检查劳拉的脚踝时，我用一个魔术吸引了她的注意力。尽管她显然仍然有些疼痛，但她恐惧和焦虑的表情已经被取代先是一个小小的微笑，然后是大声的笑声，当我“神奇地”从口袋里拿出她的袜子。看到女儿如此开心，劳拉的父母也更加放松了。And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick.While the doctor concentrates on examining Laras ankle,I get her attention by doing a
42、magic trick.Although she is clearly still in some pain,her scared and anxious look has been replacedfirst by a small smile,and then by loud laughter as I magically produce her sock from out of my pocket.Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Laras parents more relaxed.seem to do sth
43、仿佛会发生某事concentrate on doing sth集中精力做某事scared害怕的，描述人的感受，表情；scary可怕的，描述事物的特征现在完成时态的被动语态，表示：被取代动名词作主语，谓语动词为单数形式in turn：依次，轮流，转而，接下来from out of.从.之中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 b
44、e more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others,I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit.Afer all,it really is true that laughter is the best medicine.Main idea of Para.6:Clown doctors make a difference to themselves.Language feature:Using the simple present tense and infi
45、nitives至于我呢？嗯，当我摘下假发和红鼻子时，我仍然带着灿烂的微笑，因为我记得一天中所有的乐趣和笑声。虽然劳拉和其他人可能会去更多的医院，但我希望小丑医生能帮助使它成为一个更友好的地方。毕竟，“笑是最好的药”是真的。娱乐来帮助人们。Scanningto glace at quickly but not very thoroughly to glance from point to point often hastily,casually,or in search of a particular itemscan的意思是“扫描”,这种阅读方法的目的就是为了寻找某一特定信息而大致地快速地浏览
46、。这种阅读方法尤其适合于实用类问题阅读，因为此类题目大都是信息对比题先看题目，找出定位词，然后再到文章里找相关信息，最后进行对比；这个过程其实就是scanning，换句话说，我们没有必要把一则广告，说明书等从头到尾地、逐字逐句地阅读，只要找准定位词，快速地在文章内“扫描”出定位词，问题也就迎刃而解。考查细节理解类的题目也大多使用这种方法，如词义推测、数字计算等。当然，其他文体的阅读在使用这一方法的时候，千万不要忘了联系文章的主旨大意和作者的态度观点。Read the passage and find out the best answer to each question.1.What is
47、the atmosphere usually like in a hospital?A.relaxing and comfortableB.boring and stressfulC.pleasant and frighteningD.scary and nervous2.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A.Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel betterB.Clown doctors are specially tra
48、ined.C.Why I chose being a clown doctor as my career.D.Hospitals are not designed for children.3.What does“hospital clowning”mean in the third paragraph?A.turning hospitals into amusement parksB.turning doctors into clownsC.training clowns to work for patients in hospitalsD.making doctors learn clow
49、n skills4.According to the whole passage,which statement is right?A.Clown doctors and medical doctors work separately.B.When the author finishes his work,he feels tired and sad because he sees so many sick children and nervous parents.C.Clown doctors have to be very sensitive and work closely with t
50、he doctors and nurses.D.People actully dont like clown doctors in hospitals.5.Where can we find this article?A.In a guidebookB.In an advertisementC.In an announcementD.On a hospital websiteMatch the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.a.Which patient is in need of the clown doctors
