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课件网) 外研版普通高中英语 选择性必修一 Unit 1 Laugh Out Loud Understanding ideas--The Best Medicine Unit 1 Laugh out loud! To grasp the main idea of each paragraph. To fully understand the job of a clown doctor. To write a NOTICE based on the necessity, responsibilities, and qualities of a clown doctor. How much do you know about clowns Wearing funny clothes and bright make-ups, clowns are performers who do silly things to entertain/amuse people. With curly rainbow wig and big red nose Describe the appearance of a clown. Describe the job clowns do. Describe your feelings when you watch a clown show. Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown. “Hospital clowning”: Specially trained clowns visit health care facilities and use magic tricks, music, storytelling and other clowning skills to entertain patients and make the hospital feel more welcoming(relaxed and comfortable). Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 A. Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s 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 day’s 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 environnment like f What does this doctor wear and what is his working environment like Paragraph 1 He wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose. His working environment is boring and tense. Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers. a Which patient is in need of the clown doctor's attention and why Paragraph 2 A small girl called Lara is in need of the clown doctor’s attention, because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain. b What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one Paragraph 3 A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who works as part of a progrmme known as “hospital clowning”; the clown doctor helps patients by entertaining them. The author chose this career because of his frightening and broing experience of going to hospital when he was a kid. d What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor Paragraph 4 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. e How does the clown doctor help the patient Paragraph 5 They get the patient’s attention by doing magic tricks-- he produces the patient’s sock from out of his pocket. c How does the author feel after a day's work Paragraph 6 When he takes off wig and red nose, 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”. How does the author prove the necessity of clown doctors Possib ... ...
