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课件网) Unit 1 Langh out loud Yoyo 1.心情 n. 2.马戏团 n. 3. 娱乐， 消遣 n. 4.curly adj. 5. wig n. 6. badge n. 7. 脚踝 n. 8. clown n. 9. 使快乐 v. 10. 医疗保健 11. 使振作起来 12. 奏效 13. 检查（身体）v. 14. 广告 n. 15. 雇主 n. 1. mood 2. circus 3. amusement 4. 卷曲的 5. 假发 6.徽章 7. ankle 8. 小丑 9. entertain 10. health care 11. cheer up 12. do the trick 13. examine 14. advertisement 15. employer Task Review the words Clown doctors are professional clowns who work in health care settings such as hospitals.They often work with sick children. Although the idea seems strange at first, the entertaining performances provided by clown doctors do help to combat(与...斗争，减轻) the stresses of illness and injury. Hospital patients not only face pain and discomfort, they must also deal with fear, boredom, anxiety and loneliness. The techniques used by clown doctors, including humour,music, storytelling and magic shows, keep patients entertained. Most importantly, they keep patients laughing and laughter has been shown to reduce pain and stress levels, and to boost the immune [ mju n] system. Humour also helps to promote a positive outlook(态度，看法，前景) and helps people to make friends with each other, both of which are important factors in healing and fighting disease. Clown doctors are more familiar in the West.The first clown doctor, Patch Adams, worked in the US in the 1970s. Read the passage and know more about clown doctors What can you see Why do they dress like this To entertain people Brainstorming curly rainbow wig exaggerated costume oversized特大号的costume big red nose white makeup化妆 behave in a silly manner 举止 The Best Medicine Read the passage and choose the best answer. 1). What's the passage mainly about A. A litte girl whose ankle was injured. B. What a clown doctor does in the hospital. C. Why a clown doctor is so funny. D. A clown doctor isn't satisfied with his job. 2). A clown doctor can do the following things EXCEPT___when a patient is in pain. A. doing magic tricks B. singing a song C. telling stories D. feeling like laughing 3). Why did the author choose to be a clown doctor according to the passage A. Because he wanted to earn more money. B. Because he wanted to work with some doctors. C. Because of his experience of going to hospital when he was a kid. D. Because he liked a clown doctor' s clothes. Try to match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 A. The reason why the author chose to be a doctor clown as his career B. The author believes laughter is the best medicine. C. The working environment of the clown doctor D. The way how the clown doctor helps the girl E. A small girl is in need of the clown doctor’s attention. F. The responsibility of a clown doctor Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). 1. The author looks just like any other doctor when he enters the hospital. ( ) 2. ... ...
