1、Unit 1 Laugh out loudUnit 1 Laugh out loud Understand the working responsibilities and meaning of a clown doctor.Describe the experiences and feelings by using the lexical chunks from the text.Write a thanking letter to the“clown doctor”from the perspective of a patient.123Understanding ideas2Whats
2、the best medicine?Why is it the best medicine?Who needs the best medicine?Why does someone need the medicine?2.1Understanding Ideas:First Readingpara.1para.2para.3para.4para.5para.6Match the main ideas with the paragraphsa.Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and why?b.What is a c
3、lown doctor and why did the author choose to be one?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 this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?2.2Understanding Ideas:Second Re
4、adingWho am I?Im a clown doctor.What are my responsibilities?2.2What are my responsibilities?【Pairwork】health care facilitiesthe hospital staffmagic tricksa friendlier place to visitnervous,pain or boredUnderstanding Ideas:Second Reading2.3Why do I choose to be a clown doctor?1.My childhood experien
5、ce2.Being a clown doctor is special and different from a medical doctorUnderstanding Ideas:Third Reading2.3SimilaritiesClown doctorMedical doctortrain as actorsneed medical trainingwear white coats【Group of 4】SCMUnderstanding Ideas:Third Reading2.3S Similarities:wear white coats;work in hospitals or
6、 other health facilities;aim to make patients and their family feel betterDifferences:CClown doctors:train 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 family and
7、the hospital staffMMedical doctor:need medical training;neednt act as actors but humor is preferred;usually help patients of all ages;give medical prescriptions;relieve patients physical painUnderstanding Ideas:Third Reading2.3boredtenseanxiouscryingnervousfrightenedpainfulscaredentertainedrelaxedAm
8、 I happy with my job?Understanding Ideas:Third Reading寻度获取主要信息，使用思维导图梳理文章核心逻辑3Developing ideasAssuming that you are a patient in hospital,write down your experience about the meeting with the clown doctor.在情境化中描述个人经历和感受4Think&ShareDo you agree with the conclusion“Laughter is the best medicine”?Why or why not?After hearing my story,do you want to work as a clown doctor?Why or why not?启发学生笑容（幽默）对个人生活的意义进行探讨，为写作提供支撑有时治愈常常帮助总是安慰5Assignment假如你是李华，弄伤手脚后到医院治疗时遇到了幽默的王医生。请写一封信给他，感谢他对你的帮助。要点包括：1.入院感受；2.医生给你的帮助；3.对“Laughter is the best medicine”的理解。Hope you laugh every day！
