Unit1 Laugh out loud! Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

The Best Medicine 1 Lead in He is a clown. Who is he? 2 Appearance about clowns curly rainbow wig exaggerated and oversized costume white makeup big red nose What can we see? behave in a very humorous manner Why do they dress like this? To entertain people  [ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd 3 Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown. a private garden a circus a hospital an amusement park a busy street a theatre Can a clown be a doctor? A clown can be a doctor in in hospital. They comfort patients with fun and laughter. 5 Pre-reading title and illustration Make a prediction: What does the text mainly talk about? Where is the clown？ What is the clown doing? How do the kid and woman feel? 6 While-reading This clown works in a hospital or other health care facilities. His job is to comfort, entertain and cheer up patients, their families as well as the hospital staff in order to remove their nervousness and make them feel better Activity1-Read the passage and find out what is special about this clown’s job? Read for general idea Key information: workplace and purpose 7 While-reading P（ ） What a clown doctor wears and what the working environment is P（ ） What a clown doctor is and what he does P（ ） How he feels and what he thinks 01 02 03 Activity2- To figure out the structure of the passage. Read for structure 1 2-5 6 8 What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like? While-reading Read for details He wears His working environment is a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose. boring and tense. Activity3-Read Para1 and fill in the blanks. 9 While-reading Read for details Activity4-Read Para2 and Para5 and complete the chart with the corresponding information about the patient. Patient’s name Lara What’s wrong with her? She 1. and has spent her time crying in pain. The treatment methods While the doctor 2.  , the clown doctor3.  from out of the pocket. The reaction of the patient first a small smile, then4. The reaction of the patient’s parents more 5. ________ fell off her bicycle  concentrates on examining Lara’s ankle gets her attention by “magically” producing a sock loud laughter relaxed 10 Why does he do this? While-reading Read for details Activity5-Read Para3 and answer the question. childhood experience Scientific reason 11 While-reading Read for details Activity6-organise information from Para4 and Para6 and complete the job advertisement. 12 Job Advertisement health care facilities painful, nervous or bored the hospital staff magic tricks a friendlier place to visit 13 How does Larry feel after a day’s work? While-reading Read for details Activity6-Read Para6 and answer the question. What is your understanding of the saying “laughter is the best medicine”? Do you agree with it? Why? 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”. Possible answers: Laughter has a good effect on one’s health. It is of benefit to the patients and can cheer the patients up and relieve their pain. 14 Post-reading Think and Share Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors. 15 Similarities wear white coats work in hospitals or other health care facilities aim to make patients and their family members feel better aim to make patients and their family members feel better Differences Clown doctors Medical doctors train as actors put on curly rainbow wigs and big red noses usually help children cheer up patients, their families, and the hospital staff need medical training usually help patients of all ages give medical prescriptions医学处方 relieve patients’ physical pain 17 Post-reading Discussion Would you like to work as a clown doctor? Why or why not? I would/ wouldn’t like to . My reasons are as follows. Firstly/First of all, . Secondly/Then, . In addition/Besides/What's more, . So/Therefore/As a result, . 18 Laughter is the best medicine. 19 Assignment Compulsory: Write an essay to appreciate a clown doctor. 假如你是李雷，弄伤手脚后到医院治疗时遇到了幽默的王医生。请写一封信给他，感谢他对你的帮助。要点包括： 1. 入院感受； 2. 医生给你的帮助； 3. 对“Laughter is the best medicine”的理解。 Optional: Do extensive reading about clown doctors and share with us next class. 20 The Best Medicine 21 $$