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课件网) Unit 1 Laugh out loud The best medicine Starting out and Understanding ideas 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 Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown. Background knowledge A doctor A clown Can a clown be a doctor Yes, he/she can. No, he/she can't. VS/ plus What does a clown doctor look like How do you feel after watching the video 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 …… 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 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 going to hospital when he was a kid. Para.3 What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor A clown doctor visits hospital and other health care facilities, working together with medical professionals to cheer up patients, the families and the hospital staff. Para. 4 How does the clown doctor help the patient He gets the patients' attention by doing a magic trick - he produces the patient's sock from out of his pocket. Para. 5 How does the author feel after a day's work 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”. Para. 6 2.2 Understanding Ideas: Second Reading Who am I I’m a clown doctor. What are my responsibilities 2.2 What are my responsibilities 【Pairwork】 health care facilities the hospita ... ...
