选必一U1 Understanding ideas--高中英语新教材外研版课件（选择性必修第一册）

Book 1 Unit 1 Understanding ideas The Best Medcine Clowns What can you see? curly rainbow wig What do they have? oversized dress white face big read nose Why are they dressed like this? to entertain to amuse to make people laugh Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown. Clowns in the hospita Clown doctors Read the passage and find out what is special about this clown's job. Hospital clowning is also known as “clown care”. Specially trained clowns visit health care facilities and use magic tricks, music, storytelling and other clowning skills to entertain patients and make the hospital more welcoming. The first clown doctor began working in the hospital in the 1970s in the US and now there are clown doctor programmes in many countries. 2 3 6 4 5 1 What does this clown doctor wear and what  is his working environ-ment like? This clown doctor wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose. His working environ- ment is boring and tense. Which patient is in need of the clown doctor's attention and why? A small qirl called Lara iS in need of the clown doctor's attention, because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying inpain. What does this clown doctor wear and what  is his working environ-ment like? A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who works as part of a programme known as " hospital clowning "; the  clown doctor helps people (patients) by entertaining them. The author chose to be a clown doctor because of his  frightening andboring experience of going to hospital  when he was a kid. 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. How does the clown doctor help the patient? He gets the patient's attention by doing a magic trick - he produces the patient's sock from out of his pocket. How does the