内容正文:
Understanding ideas
Unit 1
Laugh out loud!
Brainstorming
a large red nose
curly rainbow wig
unusual costume
silly
funny
amusing
interesting
entertaining
Lead in
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
Background knowledge
A doctor
A clown
Can a clown be a doctor?
Yes, he/she can.
No, he/she can't.
Clown Doctors treat sick children with fun and laughter.
Before reading
Make a prediction
title
What will the text be about?
illustration (插图)
Where is the clown?
What is the clown doing?
How do the kid and woman feel?
Fast reading
Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
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 environment like?
para.1
para.2
para.3
para.4
para.5
para.6
Careful reading
Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud
Appearance
& working environment
Patients
Reasons for being clown doctor
Responsibility
What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like?
a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose.
His working environment is________________
Para.1
He wears
Appearance &
working environment
boring and tense.
Who is the clown doctor's patient and why?
Para. 2
Patients
Patient’s name __________
What’s wrong with her? ______________________________________________________________________________
Lara
She fell off her bicycle and has spent her time crying in pain.
Why does he choose to be a clown doctor?
Para. 3
Reasons
The author chose to be a clown doctor because of his frightening and bo