1、Section AStarting out&Understanding ideas1.mood 词性：_ 意思：_be in a good/bad mood心情好/不好be/feel in the mood for sth./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 amood使某人处于情绪中练习：The customer was _ a happy mood when he got a present free of charge from the supermarket.1.i
2、n2.amusement词性：_ 意思：_with/in amusement 开心地to ones amusement令某人感到好笑的是单词积累：（1）amuse v.使开心，逗笑；给提供娱乐/消遣amuse oneself(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 练习：The children had a good time in the _(amuse)park.2.amusement3.look through
3、 意思：_单词积累：look after 照料，照顾 look around/round 环顾；参观 look down on/upon 轻视，瞧不起 look into 调查 look out(=watch 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 onas把看作 look ahead向前看，计划未来 look back on 回忆，回顾 look for 寻找 练习：We shouldnt look down _ the people who are in rags.3.on/upo
4、n 4.in pain意思：_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.不劳无获练习：She shouldnt walk straight down the road,obviously _ pain.5.be designed for意思：_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 被设计成in design在设计上 练习：
5、The program _(design)for entertainment turned out to be much too serious.4.in5.designed 6.do the trickplay tricks/a trick on 捉弄trick sb.out of sth.从某人处骗取某物trick sb.into doing sth.哄骗某人做某事练习：She has a headache.I think having a good rest should do _ trick.6.theWhat do you think about the clown?Where do
6、es the clown appear?What can the clown do?Please think:What is medicine?What do you think the best medicine is?Read the passage and find out what is specialabout this clowns job.This clown works in a hospital or other healthcare facilities.His job is to comfort,entertainand cheer up patients,their f
7、amilies as wellas the hospital staff in order to remove theirnervousness and make them feel better.背景信息背景信息 Clown doctorsClown doctors are professional clowns whowork in health care settings such as hospitals.They often work with sick children.Althoughthe idea seems strange at first,the entertaining
8、performances provided by clown doctors dohelp to combat the stresses of illness and injury.Hospital patients not only face pain anddiscomfort,they must also deal with fear,boredom,anxiety and loneliness.The techniquesused by clown doctors,including humour,music,storytelling and magic shows,keeppatie
9、nts entertained.Most importantly,theykeep patients laughing-and laughter has beenshown to reduce pain and stress levels,and toboost the immune system.Humour also helps topromote a positive outlook and helps people tomake friends with each other,both of which areimportant factors in healing and fight
10、ing disease.Clown doctors are more familiar in the West.The first clown doctor,Patch Adams,worked inthe US in the 1970s.Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.p a Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and why?p b What is a clown doctor and why did the author
11、 choose to be one?p c How does the author feel after a days work?p d What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor?p e How does the clown doctor help the patient?p f What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?a-2 A small girl called Lara is in need of the clown docto
12、rs attention,because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain.b-3 A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who works as part of a programme known as hospital clowning;the clown doctor helps people(patients)by entertaining them.The author chose to be a clown doctor because of his
13、 frightening and boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.c-6 He is still wearing a big smile as he remembers all the fun and laughter of the day,because he believes that laughter is the best medicine.d-4 A clown doctor visits hospitals and other health care facilities,working togeth
14、er with medical professionals to cheer up patients,their families and the hospital staff.e-5 He gets the patients attention by doing a magic trick-he produces the patients sock from out of his pocket.f-1 This clown doctor wears a white coat,a curly rainbow wig,and a big red nose.His working environm
15、ent is boring and tense.health care facilitiesnervous,pain or bored the hospital staff magic tricks a 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 on curly rainbow wigs and big red nosesmay have no or little medical knowledge usually help childrenneed medical trainingneednt act as actors but humour is preferredusually help patients of all ages
