1、选择性必修一 Unit 1 Laugh out loud! (1) 高一年级 英语 Understanding ideas The Best Medicine Reading Learning objectives: At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. match what each paragraph is about and tell what is special about the clown doctors job; 2. talk about the value of the clown doctors work; 3.
2、 express whether you want to be a clown doctor and explain the reason. Starting out Watch a video and answer the questions: 1) What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video? 2) Why are there so many forms of comedy? What are their functions? 1) What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video? One
3、possible answer: Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film. 视频.mp4 Starting out 2) Why are there so many forms of comedy? What are their functions? Comedy not only intends to make us smile and escape from stress, it also makes us put the re
4、ality of life on the lighter side. Importantly, comedy reminds us that whatever comes, we should not forget to smile. The most important function of comedy is to provide entertainment. Warm up. Look at the pictures and underline the places where you would expect to see a clown. a private garden a ci
5、rcus a busy street a hospital an amusement park a theatre The Best Medicine Please look at the title of the passage and the picture to predict: 1) What is the text about? 2) What is probably the genre (体 裁) of the passage? Predict. 2) What is probably the genre of the passage? It is probably a narra
6、tive. 1) What is the text about? Maybe its about a clown doctors work. Predict. Check the prediction. 1) What is the text about? Its about what a clown doctor does on a typical day. 2) What is probably the genre of the passage? It is a narrative. Please read the passage and find out what is special
7、about this clowns job. He helps patients feel better by entertaining them. Read for general idea. Match the questions to the paragraphs and underline the key words. 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?
8、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 the author wear and whats his working environment like? Read for general idea. Read the passage and find out what each paragraph is about to
9、match the questions. 1 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 atmosphe
10、re of boredom and tension. Read for general idea. This paragraph is mainly about: What a clown doctor wears and what the working environment is like. So the answer is “f”. 1 People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, looking through old magazines, all of which have been read hundreds of times previ
11、ously. Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children. Read for general idea. 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 s
12、he 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. Read for general idea. This paragraph is mainly about: Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and w
13、hy she needs the clown doctor. So the answer is “a”. Read for general idea. 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 “hospital clowning”. .
14、Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them. Read for general idea. 3 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 whe
15、n I was there feeling frightened and more than a little bored! This paragraph is mainly about: What is a clown doctor and why the author chose to be one. So the answer is “b”. Read for general idea. 4 Visiting hospitals and other health care facilities, we clown doctors work together with medical pr
16、ofessionals. 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, telling stories and, of course, telling silly jokes. Read for general idea. 4 Some children, though, dont feel lik
17、e 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. This paragraph is mainly about: What the clown doctors responsibilities are. So the answer is “d”. Read for general idea. 5 And my magic medicine
18、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 small smile, and then by loud laughter as I “magically” produce he
19、r sock from out of my pocket. Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Laras parents more relaxed. Read for general idea. This paragraph is mainly about: How a clown doctor helps the patient and their family. So the answer is “e”. Read for general idea. 6 And as for me? Well, when I ta
20、ke 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 hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit. After all, it really is true that “laughter is the
21、best medicine”. This paragraph is mainly about: How the author feels and what he thinks after a days work. So the answer is “c”. Read for general idea. Read for structure. The structure of the passage Part1 Paragraph 1: What a clown doctor wears and what the working environment is. Part 2 Paragraph
22、2-5: What is a clown doctor and what he does. Part 3 Paragraph 6: How he feels and what he thinks. Talk about what the clown doctor does. Please retell the passage, paying attention to the items in the evaluation chart. Evaluation Chart Structure Completeness Content Correctness Coherence Complete t
23、he following job advertisement. After finishing it, you can send your CV to: Please help with an advertisement. Please help with an advertisement. Clown Doctor Wanted Employer: The healthy Humour Foundation Job: Clown doctor (part time) Responsibilities: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Paragraph 4: Visiting hos
24、pitals and other health care facilities, we clown doctors work together with medical professionals. (1) Responsibility: visiting hospitals and other health care facilities Please help with an advertisement. Paragraph 2&3: Although its the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury, its my job to m
25、ake her feel better. Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them. (2) Responsibility: entertaining young patients who are feeling nervous, pain or bored Please help with an advertisement. Paragraph 4: On a typical day, we spend our time cheering up patients, their families, and
26、 more often than not, the hospital staff, too! (3) Responsibility: cheering up patients, their families and the hospital staff Please help with an advertisement. Paragraph 4: We do this by doing magic tricks, singing songs, telling stories and, of course, telling silly jokes. (4) Responsibility: sin
27、ging songs, telling stories and jokes, and doing magic tricks Please help with an advertisement. Paragraph 6: I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit. (5) Responsibility: helping make the hospital a friendlier place to visit Please help with an advertisement. Clown Doctor
28、Wanted Employer: The healthy Humour Foundation Job: Clown doctor (part time) Responsibilities: (1) visit hospitals and other health care facilities (2) entertain young patients who are feeling nervous, pain or bored (3) cheer up patients, their families and the hospital staff (4) sing songs, tell st
29、ories and jokes, and do magic tricks (5) help make the hospital a friendlier place to visit Compare similarities and differences. Please complete the form, and tell the similarities and differences between clown doctors and medical doctors. Compare similarities and differences. Clown doctorsMedical
30、doctors similarities differences Clown doctorsMedical doctors Similarities wear white coats, work in hospitals or other health care facilities, aim to make patients and their family members feel better Clown doctors Medical doctors Differences Clown doctors Medical doctors Differences wear curly rai
31、nbow wigs, big red noses, be trained as actors, help children, cheer up patients, their families, the hospital staff need medical training, help patients of all ages, give medical prescriptions, relieve patients physical pain Think & share. (1) How important do you think clown doctors are? (2) What
32、is your understanding of the saying “laughter is the best medicine”? Do you agree with it? Why? Or why not? (3) Would you like to work as a clown doctor? Why or why not? (4) How does the form in Activity 7 help you better understand the passage? Please think about the following questions and show yo
33、ur opinions: Think & share. Think about the following questions and voice your opinions: (1) How important do you think clown doctors are? They cheer up patients, their families, and the hospital staff to make them feel better. So their work is necessary. (2) What is your understanding of the saying
34、 “laughter is the best medicine”? Do you agree with it? Why or why not? I agree with it because 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. Think & share. (3) Would you like to work as
35、a clown doctor? Why or why not? Id love to be a clown doctor because being a clown doctor can bring benefits to patients. Think & share. (4) How does the form in Activity 7 help you better understand the passage? The form in activity 7 tells me that clown doctors are different from medical doctors.
36、They do an equally important job and are irreplaceable. Think & share. Summary Today, we learned about a clown doctors work. We also learned from him whatever we do, we should try to stay positive and live our life to the fullest, making our life more valuable and meaningful by helping others, just
37、like what the clown doctor does. Homework Option 1: Learn the language points in this lesson, and write a summary of the passage and summarize the new words and language points you have learned, and add them to your lapbook. Option 2: Tell your classmates in English if you want to be a clown doctor and explain why.
