1、1.What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video?1.What do the three conversation have in common?Stage plays with happy endingscomedy acts with clownscross-talkstand-upsitcom and comedy film大团圆结局的舞台剧小丑喜剧表演相声单口相声情景喜剧和喜剧电影Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
2、Now share what you know about clowns with the class.Pre-readingThink&Ticktitle What will the text be about?illustration(插图)Where is the clown?What is the clown doing?How do the kid and woman feel?7Make a predictionLorem ipsum dolor sit amet,consectetuer adipiscing elit.Think&ShareHow do you feel whe
3、n visiting hospitals?How do you feel when seeing the face of a clown?What do you think of meeting a clown in a hospital?Fast-reading3.Why did the author choose to be a clown doctor?2.What does this clown doctor wear?1.What is a clown doctor？1.What is a clown doctor？A clown doctor is a specially trai
4、ned clown who works as part of a programme known as“hospital clowning”;the clown doctor helps people(patients)by entertaining them.2.What does this clown doctor wear?This clown doctor wears a white coat,a curly rainbow wig,and a big red nose.3.Why did the author choose to be a clown doctor?The autho
5、r chose to be a clown doctor because of his frightening and boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.【Pairwork】health care facilitiesthe hospital staffmagic tricksa friendlier place to visitnervous,pain or boredIf you were the person responsible for recruiting clown doctors,what woul
6、d you include in you advertisement?Similarities_ Clown doctorsMedical doctorstrain as actors_ need medical training _ Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.wear white coatsSimilaritieswear white coats work in hospitals or other health care facilities aim to make patients a
7、nd their family members feel betterDifferencesClown doctorsMedical doctorstrain as actors put on curly rainbow wigs and big red noses may have no or little medical knowledge usually help children cant do medical examinations for patients cheer up patients,their families,and the hospital staffneed me
8、dical training neednt act as actors but humour is preferred,of course usually help patients of all ages give medical prescriptions relieve patients physical pain1.How important do you think clown doctors are?Think&ShareYou may start like this:I think the clown doctors are quite important because the
9、y help the children who are suffering from the painful illnesses feel better and make their parents more relaxed.Various answers are welcome.Just speak it out!Post-reading2.What is your understanding of the saying“laughter is the best medicine”?Do you agree with it?Why?You may start like this:uLaugh
10、ter has a similar effect to physical exercise.It speeds up our heart rate,increases our blood pressure and quickens our breathing.uLaughter is actually a powerful weapon against stress,heart disease and problems with the immune system.3.Would you like to work as a clown doctor?Why or why not?You may
11、 start like this:Id like to work as a clown doctor because its helpful.I wouldnt like to be a clown doctor because I am a serious person.Various answers are welcome.Just speak it out!4.How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage?You may start like this:The diagram ma
12、kes it easier to understand the details.The diagram helps us have a better understanding of clown doctors.Various answers are welcome.Just speak it out!1.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.奏效，达到预期效果 _14.v.检查（身体）_1
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14、r is the best medicine Many people believe that there is some 1_(true)in the saying“Laughter is the best medicine”.In fact,research done by scientists has shown that laughter has a lot of health benefits.Laughter helps relieve pain,2_(strong)the immune system and reduce stress.Laughter stimulates ho
15、rmones 3_ make us feel happy.Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar 4_ the ones you get by doing exercise.Using laughter therapy in childrens hospitals has proven to be invaluable.Children 5_(expose)to funny films and cartoons before major me
16、dical procedures are able to cope better with pain anxiety.This finding has led to so-called clown doctors.These are professional clowns who 6_(send)to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.truthstrengthen that/which toexposed are sent Laughter therapy has become very popular i
17、n recent years and as a result,more and more laughter clubs are starting to open up in cities and towns all over the world.At a laughter session,a trained therapist instructs the group 7_(perform)a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter.Some people may find the idea 8_(embarrass)
18、at first.And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions(心里抑制）.They might even start off with fake laughter,but this doesnt matter because our bodies cant tell the difference,and the results are the same.Moreover,laughter is contagious(传染的）。If one person starts giggling,it is unavoidable
19、 9_ everyone else will be drawn in.So next time you feel ill,stressed out or depressed,try watching a funny film or try remembering an amusing incident in your life.You will soon feel 10_(good).to perform embarrassing that better1.Read and recite the key phrases.2.read the article fluently.3.Complete the corresponding对应的对应的 reading A in word book.
