第一单元starting out and understanding ideas - 2023-2024学年新外研版高二英语精美备课课件（选择性必修第一册）

Unit 1 Laugh out loud The best medicine 1 What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video? 1 本课内容 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film. Comedy Through the Ages Are you fun to be with? Complete the questionnaire as quickly as possible. a private garden a circus a hospital an amusement park a busy street a theatre 6 Background knowledge A doctor A clown Can a clown be a doctor? Yes, he/she can. No, he/she can't. 7 Understanding ideas 2 What’s the best medicine? Why is it the best medicine? Who needs the best medicine? Why does someone need the medicine? …… 9 1. Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers. □ a. Which patient is in need of the clown doctors attention and why? □ b. What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one? □ c. How does he 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? 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like? He wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose. His working environment is boring and tense. 2. Read the passage again and find out the answers to these questions. Para.1 1 Which patient is in need of the clown doctor's attention and why? 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. Para.2 What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one? A clown doctor is a specially trained clown who work 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 and boring experience of goi