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THE BEST MEDICINE
understanding ideas
Activity 1 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
Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
a private garden
Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
a circus
Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
a busy street
Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
a hospital
Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
an amusement park
Activity 1 Tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
a theatre
Activity 2
Read the passage and find out what is special about this clown’s job.
Read the passage -- para 1
“Doctor Larry Laugh Out-Loud.”
Which is the doctor? Larry? Laugh?
Why does he wear like this?
Read the passage -- para 1
rainbow wig,
big red nose,
my name badge
Read the passage -- para 2
Lara
Who is Lara?
What is wrong with her?
Read the passage -- para 2
twice its normal size?
on-duty nurse?
fell off her bicycle;
treat her injury
Read the passage -- para 3
Hospital clowning
What is it?
background information: Page 106
Read the passage -- para 3
hospitals weren't really designed for children?
Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.
It was said that no one was ever bored with his performance; his excellent acting made everything________(entertain).
entertaining
Read the passage -- para 4
magic tricks, singing songs, telling stories, telling silly jokes
Read the passage -- para 4
on a typical day?
more often than not?
the hospital staff?
do not feel like laughing? in pain? keep us updated on each patient?
Read the passage -- para 5
“magically”
My magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick.
get her attention by doing a magic trick
See their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara’s parents more relaxed.
Read the passage -- para 5
“Laughter is the best medicine”
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