1、Unit 1Period 1 Starting out&Understanding ideas新 课 导 入视频：Comedy Through the AgesStarting out Watch the video and answer the questions.11.What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video?2.Have you ever been to a comedy show?Share your experience with the class.Stage plays with happy endings,comedy ac
2、ts with clowns,cross-talk,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.课 堂 学 习2Complete the questionnaire and find out if you are fun to be with.1 You tell a joke,which none of your friends fin
3、d funny.How do you react?a Laugh anyway and apologise for your sense of humour.b Tell the joke again,but louder and more slowly.c Criticise your friends sense of humour and walk off.2 Its a Saturday afternoon and youre not doing much.A friend calls and invites you on an adventure to explore a new to
4、wn.What do you say?a“Of course!Ill be ready in fifteen minutes!”b“Sounds interesting.Tell me more about it.”c“No,thanks.Maybe next time.”ARE YOU FUN TO BE WITH?3 You and some friends get lost in an area youve never been to before.What do you do?a Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.b Stay
5、 positive and try to find your way back.c Show everyone you are worried and complain.4 You receive a birthday present from a friend,but when you open the box its empty.How do you feel?a Think it is a good joke and laugh about it.b Feel hurt,but try to laugh about it.c Get angry and tell your friend
6、it is a silly joke.5 Youre 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.Results of the questionnaire Mostly“a”You
7、re fun to be with,which means most people like you.However,make sure youre not the type of person who does things only to please other people.Its also important to make time for the things that you enjoy,otherwise you might end up feeling miserable.Mostly“b”Your close friends probably think youre fu
8、n to be with,which is great,but what about other people?Try making an effort to understand others and accept that not everyone has the same sense of humour or fun.Mostly“c”Youre probably really happy to spend time by yourself,but try sharing your time and interests with others.Finding people you can
9、 laugh with and have adventures with is what lifelong friendships are all about.Understanding ideas 1 Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.a private garden a circus a busy street a hospitalan amusement park a theatreNow share what you know about clowns with
10、the class.Clown doctors Clown doctors are professional clowns who work in health care settings such as hospitals.They often work with sick children.Although the idea seems strange at first,the entertaining performances provided by clown doctors do help to combat the stresses of illness and injury.Ho
11、spital patients not only face pain and discomfort,they must also deal with fear,boredom,anxiety and loneliness.The techniques used by clown doctors,including humour,music,storytelling and magic shows,keep patients entertained.Most importantly,they keep patients laughing-and laughter has been shown t
12、o reduce pain and stress levels,and to boost the immune system.Humour also helps to promote a positive outlook and helps people to make friends with each other,both of which are important factors in healing and fighting disease.Clown doctors are more familiar in the West.The first clown doctor,Patch
13、 Adams,worked in the US in the 1970s.2Read the passage and find out what is special about this clowns job.The Best Medicine1 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
14、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 parents do what they can to comfort nervo
15、us and crying children.2 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 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.
16、Although its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury,its my job to make her feel better.3 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“hos
17、pital clowning”.I chose this career because of my experience of going to hospital when 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 little bored!Being a clown doc
18、tor means I can help people by entertaining them.4 Visiting hospitals 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 m
19、agic tricks,singing songs,telling stories and,of course,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.5 And my magic medicine does indeed seem
20、 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 replaced-first by a small smile,and then by loud laughter as I“magically”produce her sock from out of my
21、pocket.Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Laras parents more relaxed.6 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 be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others,I ho
22、pe that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit.After all,it really is true that“laughter is the best medicine”.This clown 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
23、 remove their nervousness and make them feel better.3Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.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 author feel after a days work?d.What a
24、re 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?2364511.What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?2.Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attenti
25、on and why?This clown doctor wears a white coat,a curly rainbow wig,and a big red nose.His working environment is boring and tense.A small girl called Lara is in need of the clown doctors attention,because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain.3.What is a clown doctor and why di
26、d the author choose to be one?4.What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor?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 fr
27、ightening and boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.A clown doctor visits hospitals and other health care facilities,working together with medical professionals to cheer up patients,their families and the hospital staff.5.How does the clown doctor help the patient?6.How does the a
28、uthor feel after a days work?He gets the patients attention by doing a magic trick he produces the patients sock from out of his pocket.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”.4Organise information fr
29、om the passage and complete the job advertisement.CLOWN DOCTORS WANTED!Employer The Healthy Humour FoundationJob 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 song
30、s,tell stories and jokes,and do 4 _ help make the hospital 5 _Send your CV to:health care facilitiesnervous,pain or boredthe hospital staffmagic tricksa friendlier place to visit5Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.Clown doctorstrain as actors_Medical doctorsneed medical
31、 training_Similaritieswear white coats_Similarities wear white coats work in hospitals or other health care facilities aim to make patients and their family members feel better.DifferencesClown doctorsMedical doctors train as actors put on curly rainbow wigs and big red noses may have no or little m
32、edical knowledge usually help children cant do medical examinations for patients cheer up patients,their families,and the hospital staff .need medical training neednt act as actors but humour is preferred,of course usually help patients of all ages give medical prescriptions relieve patients physica
33、l pain .Think 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?They cheer up patients,their families,and the hospital staff to make them feel better.So their work is necessary.I agree with it becau
34、se laughter not only helps to protect you from the damaging effects of stress or pain,but also helps to improve your health by strengthening your immune system.3.Would you like to work as a clown doctor?Why or why not?4.How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage?Id
35、love to be a clown doctor because being a clown doctor can bring benefits to patients.The diagram in activity 5 tells me that clown doctors are different from medical doctors.They do an equally important job and are irreplaceable.Language points 1.amusement n.娱乐，消遣(P2)eg:The children were watching h
36、er doing magic tricks in amusement.孩子们愉快地观看她变魔术。【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】(1)with/in amusement 愉快地to ones amusement 使某人感到好笑的是(2)amuse vt.逗笑，逗乐；(提供)消遣，(使)娱乐amuse sb/oneself 逗某人笑/自娱自乐(3)amused adj.逗乐的，觉得好笑的(多用来形容人)be amused at/by.被逗乐，觉得好笑(4)amusing adj.有乐趣的，好笑的，逗人笑的(多用来形容事物)即学即练 单句语法填空1.Yesterday,we went to an _ pa
37、rk where we were _ by _ performances.(amuse)2.At the party,his joke did make everyone present _.(amuse)amusementamusedamusingamused2.In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.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。spot v.看见，看出，注意到，发现；弄脏，使染上斑点 nC 斑点；污迹；地
38、点；场所【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】(1)spot sth/sb doing sth 看到某物/某人正在做某事be spotted with.满是斑点(2)on the spot(on the scene)当场；在现场当spot作“地点”讲，后跟定语从句，关系词作地点状语时，应该用关系副词“where”。即学即练 单句语法填空1.I finally _ my friend in the crowd,who wore a white dress with pink _.(spot)2.Tom took the police to the spot _ the accident happened.sp
39、ottedspotswhere3.Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.entertain v.使快乐；娱乐；逗乐；容纳；款待【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】(1)entertain sb with sth 使某人因为某事而快乐(2)entertainment n.娱乐片；文娱节目；表演会；招待(3)entertainer n.(歌唱、说唱、舞蹈等的)演员，表演者，艺人(4)entertaining adj.使人愉快的；有趣的即学即练 单句语法填空School band provides music for
40、_,which _ the students.(entertain)entertainmententertains4.On a typical day,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，甚至是医院的工作人员带来欢乐。cheer up （使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】(1)cheer sb on 为某人喝彩/加油/打气(2)cheer sb up 使某人变得高兴/振奋
41、起来(3)cheer for.为喝彩(4)cheer n.欢呼声，喝彩声(5)cheerful adj.高兴的，快乐的；令人愉快的(6)cheerfully adv.愉快地5.And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick.而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。do the trick 奏效；达到预期效果【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】trick n.诡计；花招，骗局；把戏play a trick on sb=play tricks on sb捉弄某人trick sb out of sth骗取某人某物trick sb into doing sth
42、欺骗某人做某事1.It is not just _ you can pick up in half an hour.这不是你半小时就能学会的小窍门。2.Dont _ the blind.不要捉弄盲人。即学即练 单句写作 a little trickplay tricks on6.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。concentrate on 集中精力于，全神贯注于【词汇拓展】
43、【词汇拓展】concentration n.专心；专注；重视与concentrate on意思相近的词有：focus on,pay attention to,be absorbed in,put ones heart into,be buried in,be lost in,be devoted to.1._(lose)in her homework,she didnt notice her teacher coming in.2._(focus)himself on students,he ignored his children.3.We could not concentrate _ t
44、he lesson because the room was noisy.即学即练 单句语法填空LostFocusingon【长句分析】1.As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.Paraphrase:When I wear my white coat and come near to the hospital,I am like a medical doctor just like other doctors.1）本句中的As 引导时间状语从句；wearing my
45、white coat作伴随状语。2）approach 在这里是及物动词，意为“接近”。它还可以作不及物动词。例如：Our holiday is approaching but we still havent decided where to go.（假期已经临近了，可是我们还没决定好去哪儿。）3）在any other doctor中，any意为“任何一个”，所以doctor用单数形式。2.People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs,looking through old magazines,all of which have been read hun
46、dreds of times previously.Paraphrase:People sit on plastic chairs uncomfortably,reading old magazines,which have been read a lot of times before.looking through old magazines 作伴随状语；all of which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰old magazines.3.Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.Parap
47、hrase:Anxious parents do everything they can to comfort nervous and crying children.what they can 是省略句，补充完整是what they can do；to comfort.是动词不定式作目的状语。4.In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.Paraphrase:In the middle of this special scene I notic
48、e a small girl,this girls ankle is two times bigger than its normal size.whose ankle is twice its normal size 是定语从句，修饰先行词 girl；twice its normal size意为“是它正常大小的两倍大”，这是固定句式，其中twice作限定词，后面接度量名词（表示大小、高度、长度、重量、数量、宽度等），twice也可以换为其他表示倍数的表达，即.times(倍数)+the/its+size/height/length/weight/amount/width+of.。例如：Th
49、e new house is four times the size of the old one.（新房子是旧房子的四倍大。）5.Although its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury,its my job to make her feel better.Paraphrase:Not like the job of the doctors and nurses which is to treat her injury,my job is to make her feel better.its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury是强调句式。强调句式的结构是“it+be+强调的部分（主语/宾语/状语）+that（如果强调人，可以用who）+句子的剩余部分”。本句的非强调句式是Although the doctors and nurses will treat her injury,its my job to make her feel better.课堂总结课堂总结Retell what clown doctors do to help the patients.
