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Unit 1 Laugh out loud!
1. What are the reasons that make us laugh
2. What are the benefits of laughing
Warming up
When people laugh or smile, they feel better because_______.
A. laughter can help people get better more quickly
B. laughter helps the respiratory and cardiovascular system
C. it relaxes the muscles, lessens stress and reduces pain
D. laughter can help people cope with difficult situations
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. How many forms of comedy did you know
2. Have you ever been to a
comedy show Share your
experience with the class.
Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film.
Apart from what has been mentioned, who else makes people laugh
Clowns
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
a busy street
a circus
a private garden
a hospital
an amusement park
a theatre
About clowns
curly rainbow wig
big red nose
exaggerated costume
white makeup
larger than normal
oversized
entertain
What can
you see
behave in a very clumsy manner
Why do they dress like this
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What do you think of meeting a clown in a hospital
What will the text be about
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Make a prediction
Read the title and predict what the best medicine refers to
1. What's the passage mainly about
A. A little girl whose ankle was injured.
B. What a clown doctor does in the hospital.
C. Why a clown doctor is so funny.
D. A clown doctor isn’t satisfied with his job.
Para 1
As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat, I look just like any other doctor. That is until l put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge "Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud".
=when 当…时候
v.接近 n.方法,途径(+to)
任何一个
直到… 引导表语从句
穿上，戴上
I walk through the doors into the waiting area, where there's a familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension.
经过，穿过
进入
等待区
n.气氛，氛围；大气层
n.厌烦，无聊
→bore v.使厌烦，无聊
bored adj.厌烦的，无聊的
boring adj.乏味的，无趣的
n.紧张，烦躁
→tense adj.紧张的
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 (do) to comfort nervous and crying children.
adv.不安地，不舒服地
浏览
定语从句
几百次
adv.先前，之前
what引导宾语从句
去安慰
哭泣的
Paragraph 1
What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like
His working environment is ________________
boring and tense.
He wears
a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose.
In the middle of this particular scene, I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.
在…中间
adj.特别的
场景
v.注意，发现
定语从句
n.脚踝
adv.两倍，两次
adj.正常的→abnormal 反常的
n.尺寸
para 2
I speak with the on-duty nurse, who tells me that Lara's parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle.
adj.值班的
定语从句
宾语从句
rush sb. to sp. 紧急送某人去某地
…之后
fall off... 从…摔倒
Since getting here, Lara has spent her time crying in pain. Although it's the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury, it's my job to make her feel better.
since+doing 自从做…
=painfully 痛苦地
强调句：it is/was +被强调部分+that/who+其他.
v.治疗
Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why
Patient’s name __________
What’s wrong with her ______________________________________________________________________________
Lara
She fell off her bicycle and has spent her time crying in pain.
Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better, which means clown doctors can be helpful.
科学研究
宾语从句
n.笑声
v.生产，产生
[C] 化学物质
定语从句
para 3
We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as "hospital clowning".
经过专门培训的
是…的成员
n.项目；方案，计划
作为…知名
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 weren't really designed for children.
因为，由于 (+n.)
=due to/thanks to/owing to/on account of
做得很好
be designed for... 为…设计
n./v.设计 by design=on purpose 故意地
I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a little bored! Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.
极其，非常
动名词作主语
介词，通过
Paragraph 4
Why author choose to be one clown doctor
Visiting hospitals and other health care facilities, we clown doctors work together with medical professionals.
医疗保健
设备，设施
和…合作/一起工作
adj.医学的
n.专业人士 adj.专业的
para 4
On a typical day, we spend our time cheering up patients, their families, and more often than not, the hospital staff, too!
平日里
使振作起来，使高兴起来
往往，通常
n.全体职员
n.病人，患者 adj.有耐心的
be patient with... 对…有耐心的→patience n.耐心
We do this by doing magic tricks, singing songs, telling stories and, of course, telling silly jokes. Some children, though, don't feel like laughing, especially if they're in pain.
变魔术
n.魔术，魔法；魔力，魅力 adj.有魔力的，神奇的
→magical adj.魔法的；奇妙的，神奇的
可是，不过
feel like doing=would like to do 想要做某事
特别，尤其
specially 特别地，专门地
We have to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses, who keep us updated on each patient.
adj.体贴的，敏感的，灵敏的
be sensitive to... 对…敏感/灵敏
与…密切合作
keep+宾语+done(被动)
update v.更新，提供最新消息
n.最新消息，更新
update sb. on sth.
为某人提供某物的最新消息
Paragraph 4
What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor
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.
What are my responsibilities
And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick. While the doctor concentrates on examining Lara's ankle, I get her attention by doing a magic trick.
魔药，灵药
adv.确实，的确
似乎
奏效
=focus on全神贯注于，集中心思在
=attract one's attention吸引某人的注意
para 5
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 pocket.
显然
表情
be replaced by 被…代替
v.出示，亮出，拿出
n.口袋
因为
Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara's parents more relaxed.
反过来；轮流(按顺序)
adj.感到放松的
relax v.使放松→relaxation n.放松
relaxing adj.令人放松的
And as for me Well, when I take off my wig and my red nose, I'm still wearing a big smile, as I remember all the fun and laughter of the day.
至于，就…而言
脱下；起飞
wear a smile 面带微笑
因为
para 6
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 best medicine".
虽然
今后，在将来
对于
其他人
代指hospital
更友好的
boredom/bored, tension, anxious, nervous, crying, in pain, frightened, sensitive,scared, relaxed
There are some words expressing one's mood.（情绪）
boredom/bored
n.无聊/adj.无聊的
tension
n.紧张
nervous，anxious
adj.焦虑的；紧张的
crying
in pain
frightened，scared
sensitive
relaxed
adj.哭泣的
adv.痛苦地
adj.受惊的；惊恐的害怕的
adj.敏感的
adj.放松的
Organise information and complete the job advertisement.
health care facilities
nervous, painful or bored
the hospital staff
magic tricks
a friendlier place to visit
Enjoy the video
Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.
Clown doctors
Medical doctors
train as actors
put on curly rainbow wigs and big red noses
may have no or little medical knowledge
usually help children
can’t do medical examinations for patients
cheer up patients, their families, and the hospital staff
need medical training
needn’t act as actors but humor is preferred, of course
usually help patients of all ages
give medical prescriptions
relieve patients’ physical pain
Differences
Assignment
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。

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