外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册Unit 1 Laugh out loud Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件(共57张PPT，内嵌视频)
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新外研社高中英语选择性必修一
Unit 1 Laugh out loud
Starting Out&Understanding Ideas
Starting Out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
本课内容
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
What forms of comedy show are mentioned in the video
Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film.
Comedy Through the Ages
Watch the video again and check your answers.
Are you fun to be with
Complete the questionnaire as quickly as possible.
Understanding ideas
Pre-reading: Think & Tick
Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
Now share what you know about clowns with the class.
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Fast-reading: Read & Answer
Read the passage and find out what is special about this clown’s job.
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.
Fast-reading
Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.
a. Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why
b. What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one
c. How does the 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
Fast-reading
Fast-reading
a. Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why
a-Para.2
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.
Fast-reading
b. What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one
b-Para.3
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 and boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.
Fast-reading
c. How does the author feel after a day’s work
c-Para.6
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”.
Fast-reading
d. What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor
d-Para.4
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.
Fast-reading
e. How does the clown doctor help the patient
e-Para.5
He gets the patient’s attention by doing a magic trick — he produces the patient’s sock from out of his pocket.
Fast-reading
f. What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like
f-Para.1
This clown doctor wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose. His working environment is boring and tense.
Careful-reading
CLOWN DOCTORS WANTED!
Employer
Job
The Healthy Humour Foundation
Clown Doctor (part-time)
Organise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.
Careful-reading
visit hospitals and other 1 __________________ on a weekly basis
entertain young patients who are feeling
2 _____________________
cheer up the patients, their families and 3 _____________
sing songs, tell stories and jokes, and do 4 ____________
help make the hospital 5 _______________________
health care facilities
nervous, pain or bored
the hospital staff
magic tricks
a friendlier place to visit
Responsibilities
Careful-reading
Similarities
________
____
Clown doctors
Medical doctors
train as actors
________________________
need medical training
________________________
Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.
wear white coats
Careful-reading
Similarities
wear white coats
work in hospitals or other health care facilities
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
may have no or little medical knowledge
usually help children
can’t do medical examinations for patients
cheer up patients, their families, and the hospital staff
need medical training
needn’t act as actors but humour is preferred, of course
usually help patients of all ages
give medical prescriptions
relieve patients’ physical pain
Careful-reading
1. How important do you think clown doctors are
2. What is your understanding of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” Do you agree with it Why
3. Would you like to work as a clown doctor Why or why not
4. How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage
Think & Share
Post-reading: Group Work
Discuss the following questions with your group members and share your ideas with the class.
1. How important do you think clown doctors are
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
I think the clown doctors are quite important because they help the children who are suffering from the painful illnesses feel better and make their parents more relaxed.
Various answers are welcome. Just speak it out!
2. What is your understanding of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” Do you agree with it Why
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
Laughter has a similar effect to physical exercise. It speeds up our heart rate, increases our blood pressure and quickens our breathing.
Laughter is actually a powerful weapon against stress, heart disease and problems with the immune system.
3. Would you like to work as a clown doctor Why or why not
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
I’d like to work as a clown doctor because it’s helpful ...
I wouldn’t like to be a clown doctor because I am a serious person ...
Various answers are welcome. Just speak it out!
4. How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
The diagram makes it easier to understand the details...
The diagram helps us have a better understanding of clown doctors...
Various answers are welcome. Just speak it out!
Share your ideas with the class.
Post-reading: Group Work — Presentation
Language Points
教材原句p.1 Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area. 用一个笑话来振奋心情，探索这个区域。
1 mood n. 心情，情绪
be in a good/bad mood 心情好/ 不好
be/feel in the mood for sth. /to do sth. 有意做某事，有做某事 的心情
be in no mood for sth. /to do sth. 没心情做某事，无意做某事
put sb. in a...mood 使某人处于……情绪中
We really felt in the mood for a party. 我们非常想开一场派对。
Her mother was ill and she was in no mood for the circus.
她母亲病了，她没有心情看马戏表演。［词汇复现］
I’m in no mood to go to the amusement park with him. 我没有心情和他去游乐场。［词汇复现］
She put her mother in a bad mood by saying such silly words.
她说那些愚蠢的话，使她母亲心情不好。
◆单句语法填空
（1）The customer was a happy mood when he got a present free of charge from the supermarket.
（2）We all have times when we’re just not in the mood ____________（get）on with work.
◆完成句子
（3）I’m （心情好）today because my appeal for saving natural resources has got a positive reaction.
（4）The ridiculous prediction had _________________________ （使她心情不好）.
in
to get
in a good mood
put her in a bad mood
原句p.2 an amusement park 一个游乐场
2 amusement n. 娱乐，消遣；开心，愉悦
with/in amusement 开心地 to one’s amusement 令某人感到好笑的是
Couch potatoes usually find much amusement in watching TV.
电视迷通常可以从看电视中获得许多乐趣。
The hotel provides video games，movies，and many other amusements.
宾馆提供电子游戏、电影以及许多其他的娱乐项目。
The children listened to the story with amusement. 孩子们饶有兴趣地听这个故事。
To everybody’s amusement，the clown fell off the stage.
使大家感到好笑的是，那个小丑从舞台上掉了下来。
（1）amuse v. 使开心，逗笑；给……提供娱乐/ 消遣 amuse oneself（by doing sth.）（通过做某事）自娱自乐（2）amused adj. 被逗乐的，感到有趣的 amusing adj. 有趣的，好笑的be amused at/by 被……逗乐 keep sb. amused 使某人玩得开心
◆单句语法填空
（1）The children had a good time in the （amuse）park.
（2） everyone’s amusement，the drunk man was singing and dancing on the road.
（3）It’s highly （amuse）to watch the trained elephants perform.
（4）Olivia has a good sense of humour and always keeps her friends ______________（amuse）when they are in a bad mood.
◆完成句子
（5）We often （通过……自娱自乐）playing hide-and-seek.
（6） （让我们感到好笑的是），the three-year-old girl should be particular about what she wears.
amusement
To
amusing
amused
amuse ourselves by
To our amusement
教材原句p.2 People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs， looking through old magazines，all of which have been read hundreds of times previously. 人们别扭地坐在塑料椅上，翻阅着那些已经被读过几百次的旧杂志。
3 look through 浏览，快速查看；透过……看；识破，看穿
He usually looks through several newspapers before breakfast. 他早饭前通常浏览几份报纸。
I looked through my telescope at the approaching ship. 我透过望远镜看着驶近的船只。
Tom can look through the clown’s tricks. 汤姆能看穿这个小丑的把戏。［词汇复现］
【归纳拓展】
look after 照料，照顾 look ahead 向前看，计划未来 look around/round 环顾；参观
look back on 回忆，回顾 look down on/upon 轻视，瞧不起 look for 寻找
look into 调查 look out（= watch out）小心，当心 look up 查阅；抬头向上看
look up to 钦佩；尊敬 look forward to 期待，盼望（to 是介词） look on...as... 把……看作……
I like to look back on my high-school days. 我喜欢回顾我的高中时光。
A working party has been set up to look into the case in the circus. 已经成立了一个工作小组来调查这个马戏团的案子
◆写出下列句中look through 的含义
（1）I looked through the window but saw nothing in the room.
（2）We have already looked through his tricks.
（3）He was looking through his notes before the exam.
◆单句语法填空
（4）We shouldn’t look down the people who are in rags.
（5）They decided to look the matter to get more information about the amazing creature.
（6）Would you please look the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes
（7）When I looked back those days，I felt unhappy and was really in a bad mood.
（8）There is always someone around you who deserves looking to.
透过……看
识破，看穿
浏览，快速查看
on/upon
into
through
on
up
教材原句p.2 Since getting here，Lara has spent her time crying in pain.自从来到这里，劳拉就因为疼痛而一直大哭。
4 in pain 痛苦地；感到疼痛
The clown’s leg was broken and he was in great pain. 小丑的腿断了，他疼痛万分。
have a pain in... ……部位感到疼痛
suffer（from）pain 忍受疼痛
take（great）pains to do sth. 煞费苦心做某事；十分努力地做某事
No pain，no gain. 不劳无获。
The salesgirl took pains to remember the prices of all the goods.
那个女售货员努力记住所有商品的价格。
◆单句语法填空
（1）She couldn’t walk straight down the road， obviously _________ pain.
（2）I’ve had a terrible pain my stomach.
◆完成句子
（3）这对夫妇煞费苦心地对计划守口如瓶。
The couple the plan secret.
in
in
take great pains to keep
教材原句p.3 Although the doctors and nurses did a great job，hospitals weren’t really designed for children.尽管当时医生和护士都尽职尽责，但医院实在不是个适合孩子们待的地方。
5 be designed for 专为……而设计
This dictionary is designed for advanced learners of English.这本词典是为高级英语学习者编写的。
design sth. for sb. /sth. 为……设计…be designed to do sth. 为做某事而设计;目的是做某事
be designed as 被设计成…… in design 在设计上 by design（= on purpose）故意地
The designer intended to design an amusement park for his son.
那位设计师打算为他的儿子设计一个游乐场。
This course is designed to help those who are wishing to go abroad.
这门课程是为帮助那些想出国的人而设计的。
This room is designed as a reading room. 这个房间被设计成阅览室。
The machine falls short in design. 这台机器在设计方面有不足。
I don’t know whether they did it by accident or by design.
我不知道他们这样做是偶然的还是故意的。
◆单句语法填空
（1）The program （design）for entertainment turned out to be much too serious.
（2）The program is designed （help） people who have been out of work for a long time.
（3）It is said that the park was designed an amusement park.
（4）They asked me to design a poster the campaign.
◆完成句子
（5）The road （ 不是为……而设计）heavy lorries.
（6）Whether he did it （故意地）or not is still unknown.
designed
to help
as
for
is not designed for
by design/on purpose
教材原句p.3 Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.而成为小丑医生意味着我可以用娱乐人们的方式帮助他们。
6 entertain v. 使快乐；招待，款待
搭配：entertain sb. with sth. 用某物使某人快乐；用某物招待某人
The clown likes to entertain his friends with his tricks when they are in a bad mood.
这个小丑喜欢在朋友心情不好的时候用他的把戏来逗他们开心。［词汇复现］
I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.
我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。
【单词积累】
（1）entertaining adj. 令人愉快的，有趣的
an entertaining evening 令人愉快的夜晚 find sth. entertaining 觉得……有趣
（2）entertainment n.［C，U］ 娱乐节目，娱乐活动；［U］ 招待，款待
entertainer n. 演员，表演者，艺人
◆单句语法填空
（1）It was said that the early European playing cards were designed for （entertain）and education.
（2）She entertained the children stories，songs and drama.
（3）The kids find it （entertain） to play in the amusement park.
◆完成句子
（4）When he is in a bad mood，she is always lifting his spirits by
（用……使他快乐）funny stories.
entertainment
with
entertaining
entertaining him with
教材原句p.3 On a typical day，we spend our time cheering up patients，their families，and more often than not， the hospital staff，too! 我们一天的工作内容通常是为病人、病人家属，甚至是医院的工作人员带来欢乐！
7 cheer up（使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来
Sarah often cheers me up when I’m in a bad mood.
当我心情不好时，萨拉经常使我高兴起来。［词汇复现］
Cheer up! Things are not so bad as they seem. 振作起来 ！情况并不像看上去那样糟。
【学法点拨】
cheer up 既可以用作及物动词短语，构成 cheer sb. /sth. up 结构，也可以用作不及物动词短语。
【单词积累】
cheer n. 欢呼 v. 欢呼；鼓励→ cheerful adj. 高兴的→ cheerfully adv. 高兴地
cheer sb. on 为某人加油，为某人打气
◆单句语法填空
（1）Nobody can help you，so you must cheer yourself .
（2）A thousand supporters packed into the stadium to cheer them _______________.
（3）The children all cheered when they saw the amusing clown.
（4）With the help of his sister，the shy boy seems to be more ______________（cheer）.
◆完成句子
（5）He （高兴起来）at the thought of setting up his own company.
（6）She was sick so I sent her some flowers to _________________ （让她高兴起来）.
up
on
up
cheerful
cheered up
cheer her up
教材原句p.3 And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick. 而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。
8 do the trick 奏效，达到预期效果
【归纳拓展】
play tricks/a trick on 捉弄
trick sb. out of sth. 从某人处骗取某物
trick sb. into doing sth. 哄骗某人做某事
The clever salesman tricked the old lady out of her money. 那个精明的推销员骗走了老太太的钱。
He tricked her into marrying him by pretending to be rich.
他装作很有钱的样子，骗得她嫁给了他。
◆单句语法填空
（1）She has a headache. I think having a good rest should do__________ trick.
（2）He tricked me believing that he had done a good deed.
◆完成句子
（3）I don’t know what it was that （奏效），but I’m definitely feeling much better.
（4）If the neighbours do not give any sweets，the children might ________________________（捉弄他们）.
the
into
did the trick
play a trick on them
教材原句p.3 While the doctor concentrates on examining Lara’s ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick. 当医生集中精力检查劳拉的脚踝时，我用魔术来吸引劳拉的注意力。
9 concentrate on 集中注意力于……，专心于……
搭配：concentrate one’s efforts/attention on...集中精力/注意力于……
You should concentrate on the road when you’re driving. 开车时，你应该把注意力集中在路上。
I’m concentrating my efforts on writing my essay. 我正集中精力写我的论文。
【归纳拓展】
“专心于，致力于”的多种表达：
focus on focus one’s mind/attention on
be lost in be absorbed in
devote oneself to = be devoted to
bury oneself in = be buried in
After he graduated，he continued to devote himself to the research.
毕业以后，他继续致力于这项研究。
◆单句语法填空
（1）I’m concentrating my efforts preparing for tomorrow’s interview.
（2）With all his energy （concentrate） on his painting，he didn’t notice it was raining heavily outside.
（3）Simon was so （absorb）in his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.
◆完成句子
（4）All these worries made it impossible for her to ____________________________（集中注意力于） her work.
（5）There is too much noise. I can’t _____________________________ （集中我的注意力于） the work.
on
concentrated
absorbed
concentrate/ focus on
concentrate/focus my attention on
10 examine v. 检查（身体）；（仔细地）检查，审查；考核，测验
examine...for... 检查……以寻找（毛病、问题等）
examine sb. in/on... 在……方面测验某人
The doctor examined him for possible heart disease.
医生给他做了检查，看他是否患有心脏病。
The teacher will examine the students in music.
老师将测验学生们的音乐知识。
【词语辨析 】examine 与 check
examine 检查→以发现有关某事物的信息
check 检查→以确保没有问题
【单词积累】examination n. 医学检查；检查，审查；考试
◆单句语法填空
（1）They are examining the wall of my house cracks.
（2）It is important to have your eyes （examine）regularly to check for any sign of eye disease.
◆选词填空（examine/check）
（3）The doctor is the patient’s ankle carefully.
（4）I want to with my secretary before I sign the papers.
for
examined
examining
check
教材原句p.4 Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why 哪个病人需要小丑医生的关注？ 为什么？
11 in need of 需要
He is homeless and in desperate need of help. 他无家可归，迫切需要帮助。
The house is in need of a thorough clean. 这所房子需要来个大扫除。
【归纳拓展】
（1）in need 在危难中；在穷困中 There is a/no need（for sb.）to do sth.（某人）有/ 没有必要做某事。
We are collecting money for children in need. 我们在为贫困儿童募捐。
There is no need to examine the machine. It is new. 没有必要检查这台机器。它是新的。（2）“in + n. + of ”型短语：
in search of 寻找，寻求 in place of 代替 in control of 控制 in honour of 为向……表示敬意
in support of 支持 in possession of 拥有 in charge of 负责，掌管 in favour of 支持，赞同
The monument was built in honour of a scientist. 那座纪念碑是为纪念一位科学家而建的。
He is the vice-president in charge of sales. 他是负责销售的副总经理。
I am very much in favour of your proposal. 我非常赞成你的建议。
◆单句语法填空
（1）The job is easy to apply for. After all，they are need of many workers at present.
（2）We should do what we can to help those need.
（3）There is no need for you （be）in such a hurry. There is still some time left.
◆完成句子
（4）The young man drove around the town （寻找）a good hotel.
（5）They set up a school （ 为向……表示敬意）the hero who made great contributions to the education in this remote area.
（6）He owns this company. That is to say，he is （拥有）this company.
（7）Most of us were （赞同） the suggestion that we go out for a picnic.
in
in
to be
in search of
in honour of
in possession of
in favour of
教材原句p.2 Although it’s the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury，it’s my job to make her feel better. 尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士，但让她的心情变好则是我的工作。
【句式分析】although 引导的让步状语从句中，it’s the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury 是强调句型，强调的是主语the doctors and nurses。
1 强调句型
强调句型的结构：It is/was + 被强调部分 + that/who + 其他部分。该句型可强调主语、宾语、状语等，但不能强调谓语。
The clown doctor entertains the little crying patients in the children’s hospital.
小丑医生逗乐儿童医院里哭闹的小病人。［词汇复现］
→ It is the clown doctor that/who entertains the little crying patients in the children’s hospital.（强调主语）
→ It is the little crying patients that/who the clown doctor entertains in the children’s hospital.（强调宾语）
→ It is in the children’s hospital that the clown doctor entertains the little crying patients.（强调地点状语）
重点句式
【误区警示】
（1）构成强调句型的it 不能用其他词代替。
（2）用is 还是was 要根据原句的时态而定：属于现在或将来时间范畴的所有时态用is；属于过去时间范畴的所有时态用was。
（3）被强调部分指人时，可以用who 代替that，其他情况一律用that。
【学法点拨】
强调句型的判断方法：去掉 it is/was 与that/who，剩余部分若结构完整、句意明确，则为强调句型，否则就不是。
◆单句语法填空
（1）It is the sick old man is in need of help.
（2） is the young doctor who is examining her eyes.
◆翻译句子
（3）是那个小丑医生让病人们高兴了起来。（强调主语）
______________________________________________________________
（4）父母关心的是孩子的安全。（强调宾语）
______________________________________________________________
（5）他们的儿子是在游乐场走失的。（强调地点状语）
______________________________________________________________
◆判断下列句子是不是强调句型
（6）It is exciting that we finished this project. （ ）
（7）It was my mother that you met in my home yesterday. （ ）
（8）It is such an interesting film that all of us like it very much. （ ）
who/that
It
It was the clown doctor who/that cheered the patients up.
It is the children’s safety that the parents are concerned about.
It was in the amusement park that their son got lost.
不是
是
不是
教材原句p.3 And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick. 而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。
【句式分析】本句中does seem属于“do/does/did + 动词原形”结构。该结构用来强调谓语动词，多用于表肯定的陈述句中。
2 “do/does/did + 动词原形”结构
I do hope you can have a chance to visit our school. 我真希望你能有机会参观我们学校。
The clown does work in this circus. 这个小丑的确在这个马戏团工作。
Her father did promise to take her to the amusement park this weekend.
她父亲确实答应这个周末带她去游乐场。
◆完成句子
（1）If you have a job，_________________________ （务必全力以赴）and finally you’ll succeed.
（2）She （的确起床） very early every morning.
（3）You （确实花钱太多了），and most of the expense was kind of unnecessary.
do devote yourself to it
does get up
did spend too much
新外研社高中英语选择性必修一
Unit 1 Laugh out loud
Starting Out&Understanding Ideas
Starting Out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
本课内容
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
What forms of comedy show are mentioned in the video
Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film.
Comedy Through the Ages
Watch the video again and check your answers.
Are you fun to be with
Complete the questionnaire as quickly as possible.
Understanding ideas
Pre-reading: Think & Tick
Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
Now share what you know about clowns with the class.
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Fast-reading: Read & Answer
Read the passage and find out what is special about this clown’s job.
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.
Fast-reading
Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.
a. Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why
b. What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one
c. How does the 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
Fast-reading
Fast-reading
a. Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why
a-Para.2
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.
Fast-reading
b. What is a clown doctor and why did the author choose to be one
b-Para.3
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 and boring experience of going to hospital when he was a kid.
Fast-reading
c. How does the author feel after a day’s work
c-Para.6
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”.
Fast-reading
d. What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor
d-Para.4
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.
Fast-reading
e. How does the clown doctor help the patient
e-Para.5
He gets the patient’s attention by doing a magic trick — he produces the patient’s sock from out of his pocket.
Fast-reading
f. What does this clown doctor wear and what is his working environment like
f-Para.1
This clown doctor wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose. His working environment is boring and tense.
Careful-reading
CLOWN DOCTORS WANTED!
Employer
Job
The Healthy Humour Foundation
Clown Doctor (part-time)
Organise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.
Careful-reading
visit hospitals and other 1 __________________ on a weekly basis
entertain young patients who are feeling
2 _____________________
cheer up the patients, their families and 3 _____________
sing songs, tell stories and jokes, and do 4 ____________
help make the hospital 5 _______________________
health care facilities
nervous, pain or bored
the hospital staff
magic tricks
a friendlier place to visit
Responsibilities
Careful-reading
Similarities
________
____
Clown doctors
Medical doctors
train as actors
________________________
need medical training
________________________
Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.
wear white coats
Careful-reading
Similarities
wear white coats
work in hospitals or other health care facilities
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
may have no or little medical knowledge
usually help children
can’t do medical examinations for patients
cheer up patients, their families, and the hospital staff
need medical training
needn’t act as actors but humour is preferred, of course
usually help patients of all ages
give medical prescriptions
relieve patients’ physical pain
Careful-reading
1. How important do you think clown doctors are
2. What is your understanding of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” Do you agree with it Why
3. Would you like to work as a clown doctor Why or why not
4. How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage
Think & Share
Post-reading: Group Work
Discuss the following questions with your group members and share your ideas with the class.
1. How important do you think clown doctors are
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
I think the clown doctors are quite important because they help the children who are suffering from the painful illnesses feel better and make their parents more relaxed.
Various answers are welcome. Just speak it out!
2. What is your understanding of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” Do you agree with it Why
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
Laughter has a similar effect to physical exercise. It speeds up our heart rate, increases our blood pressure and quickens our breathing.
Laughter is actually a powerful weapon against stress, heart disease and problems with the immune system.
3. Would you like to work as a clown doctor Why or why not
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
I’d like to work as a clown doctor because it’s helpful ...
I wouldn’t like to be a clown doctor because I am a serious person ...
Various answers are welcome. Just speak it out!
4. How does the diagram in Activity 5 help you to better understand the passage
Post-reading: Group Work
Think & Share
You may start like this:
The diagram makes it easier to understand the details...
The diagram helps us have a better understanding of clown doctors...
Various answers are welcome. Just speak it out!
Share your ideas with the class.
Post-reading: Group Work — Presentation
Language Points
教材原句p.1 Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area. 用一个笑话来振奋心情，探索这个区域。
1 mood n. 心情，情绪
be in a good/bad mood 心情好/ 不好
be/feel in the mood for sth. /to do sth. 有意做某事，有做某事 的心情
be in no mood for sth. /to do sth. 没心情做某事，无意做某事
put sb. in a...mood 使某人处于……情绪中
We really felt in the mood for a party. 我们非常想开一场派对。
Her mother was ill and she was in no mood for the circus.
她母亲病了，她没有心情看马戏表演。［词汇复现］
I’m in no mood to go to the amusement park with him. 我没有心情和他去游乐场。［词汇复现］
She put her mother in a bad mood by saying such silly words.
她说那些愚蠢的话，使她母亲心情不好。
◆单句语法填空
（1）The customer was a happy mood when he got a present free of charge from the supermarket.
（2）We all have times when we’re just not in the mood ____________（get）on with work.
◆完成句子
（3）I’m （心情好）today because my appeal for saving natural resources has got a positive reaction.
（4）The ridiculous prediction had _________________________ （使她心情不好）.
in
to get
in a good mood
put her in a bad mood
原句p.2 an amusement park 一个游乐场
2 amusement n. 娱乐，消遣；开心，愉悦
with/in amusement 开心地 to one’s amusement 令某人感到好笑的是
Couch potatoes usually find much amusement in watching TV.
电视迷通常可以从看电视中获得许多乐趣。
The hotel provides video games，movies，and many other amusements.
宾馆提供电子游戏、电影以及许多其他的娱乐项目。
The children listened to the story with amusement. 孩子们饶有兴趣地听这个故事。
To everybody’s amusement，the clown fell off the stage.
使大家感到好笑的是，那个小丑从舞台上掉了下来。
（1）amuse v. 使开心，逗笑；给……提供娱乐/ 消遣 amuse oneself（by doing sth.）（通过做某事）自娱自乐（2）amused adj. 被逗乐的，感到有趣的 amusing adj. 有趣的，好笑的be amused at/by 被……逗乐 keep sb. amused 使某人玩得开心
◆单句语法填空
（1）The children had a good time in the （amuse）park.
（2） everyone’s amusement，the drunk man was singing and dancing on the road.
（3）It’s highly （amuse）to watch the trained elephants perform.
（4）Olivia has a good sense of humour and always keeps her friends ______________（amuse）when they are in a bad mood.
◆完成句子
（5）We often （通过……自娱自乐）playing hide-and-seek.
（6） （让我们感到好笑的是），the three-year-old girl should be particular about what she wears.
amusement
To
amusing
amused
amuse ourselves by
To our amusement
教材原句p.2 People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs， looking through old magazines，all of which have been read hundreds of times previously. 人们别扭地坐在塑料椅上，翻阅着那些已经被读过几百次的旧杂志。
3 look through 浏览，快速查看；透过……看；识破，看穿
He usually looks through several newspapers before breakfast. 他早饭前通常浏览几份报纸。
I looked through my telescope at the approaching ship. 我透过望远镜看着驶近的船只。
Tom can look through the clown’s tricks. 汤姆能看穿这个小丑的把戏。［词汇复现］
【归纳拓展】
look after 照料，照顾 look ahead 向前看，计划未来 look around/round 环顾；参观
look back on 回忆，回顾 look down on/upon 轻视，瞧不起 look for 寻找
look into 调查 look out（= watch out）小心，当心 look up 查阅；抬头向上看
look up to 钦佩；尊敬 look forward to 期待，盼望（to 是介词） look on...as... 把……看作……
I like to look back on my high-school days. 我喜欢回顾我的高中时光。
A working party has been set up to look into the case in the circus. 已经成立了一个工作小组来调查这个马戏团的案子
◆写出下列句中look through 的含义
（1）I looked through the window but saw nothing in the room.
（2）We have already looked through his tricks.
（3）He was looking through his notes before the exam.
◆单句语法填空
（4）We shouldn’t look down the people who are in rags.
（5）They decided to look the matter to get more information about the amazing creature.
（6）Would you please look the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes
（7）When I looked back those days，I felt unhappy and was really in a bad mood.
（8）There is always someone around you who deserves looking to.
透过……看
识破，看穿
浏览，快速查看
on/upon
into
through
on
up
教材原句p.2 Since getting here，Lara has spent her time crying in pain.自从来到这里，劳拉就因为疼痛而一直大哭。
4 in pain 痛苦地；感到疼痛
The clown’s leg was broken and he was in great pain. 小丑的腿断了，他疼痛万分。
have a pain in... ……部位感到疼痛
suffer（from）pain 忍受疼痛
take（great）pains to do sth. 煞费苦心做某事；十分努力地做某事
No pain，no gain. 不劳无获。
The salesgirl took pains to remember the prices of all the goods.
那个女售货员努力记住所有商品的价格。
◆单句语法填空
（1）She couldn’t walk straight down the road， obviously _________ pain.
（2）I’ve had a terrible pain my stomach.
◆完成句子
（3）这对夫妇煞费苦心地对计划守口如瓶。
The couple the plan secret.
in
in
take great pains to keep
教材原句p.3 Although the doctors and nurses did a great job，hospitals weren’t really designed for children.尽管当时医生和护士都尽职尽责，但医院实在不是个适合孩子们待的地方。
5 be designed for 专为……而设计
This dictionary is designed for advanced learners of English.这本词典是为高级英语学习者编写的。
design sth. for sb. /sth. 为……设计…be designed to do sth. 为做某事而设计;目的是做某事
be designed as 被设计成…… in design 在设计上 by design（= on purpose）故意地
The designer intended to design an amusement park for his son.
那位设计师打算为他的儿子设计一个游乐场。
This course is designed to help those who are wishing to go abroad.
这门课程是为帮助那些想出国的人而设计的。
This room is designed as a reading room. 这个房间被设计成阅览室。
The machine falls short in design. 这台机器在设计方面有不足。
I don’t know whether they did it by accident or by design.
我不知道他们这样做是偶然的还是故意的。
◆单句语法填空
（1）The program （design）for entertainment turned out to be much too serious.
（2）The program is designed （help） people who have been out of work for a long time.
（3）It is said that the park was designed an amusement park.
（4）They asked me to design a poster the campaign.
◆完成句子
（5）The road （ 不是为……而设计）heavy lorries.
（6）Whether he did it （故意地）or not is still unknown.
designed
to help
as
for
is not designed for
by design/on purpose
教材原句p.3 Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.而成为小丑医生意味着我可以用娱乐人们的方式帮助他们。
6 entertain v. 使快乐；招待，款待
搭配：entertain sb. with sth. 用某物使某人快乐；用某物招待某人
The clown likes to entertain his friends with his tricks when they are in a bad mood.
这个小丑喜欢在朋友心情不好的时候用他的把戏来逗他们开心。［词汇复现］
I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.
我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。
【单词积累】
（1）entertaining adj. 令人愉快的，有趣的
an entertaining evening 令人愉快的夜晚 find sth. entertaining 觉得……有趣
（2）entertainment n.［C，U］ 娱乐节目，娱乐活动；［U］ 招待，款待
entertainer n. 演员，表演者，艺人
◆单句语法填空
（1）It was said that the early European playing cards were designed for （entertain）and education.
（2）She entertained the children stories，songs and drama.
（3）The kids find it （entertain） to play in the amusement park.
◆完成句子
（4）When he is in a bad mood，she is always lifting his spirits by
（用……使他快乐）funny stories.
entertainment
with
entertaining
entertaining him with
教材原句p.3 On a typical day，we spend our time cheering up patients，their families，and more often than not， the hospital staff，too! 我们一天的工作内容通常是为病人、病人家属，甚至是医院的工作人员带来欢乐！
7 cheer up（使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来
Sarah often cheers me up when I’m in a bad mood.
当我心情不好时，萨拉经常使我高兴起来。［词汇复现］
Cheer up! Things are not so bad as they seem. 振作起来 ！情况并不像看上去那样糟。
【学法点拨】
cheer up 既可以用作及物动词短语，构成 cheer sb. /sth. up 结构，也可以用作不及物动词短语。
【单词积累】
cheer n. 欢呼 v. 欢呼；鼓励→ cheerful adj. 高兴的→ cheerfully adv. 高兴地
cheer sb. on 为某人加油，为某人打气
◆单句语法填空
（1）Nobody can help you，so you must cheer yourself .
（2）A thousand supporters packed into the stadium to cheer them _______________.
（3）The children all cheered when they saw the amusing clown.
（4）With the help of his sister，the shy boy seems to be more ______________（cheer）.
◆完成句子
（5）He （高兴起来）at the thought of setting up his own company.
（6）She was sick so I sent her some flowers to _________________ （让她高兴起来）.
up
on
up
cheerful
cheered up
cheer her up
教材原句p.3 And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick. 而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。
8 do the trick 奏效，达到预期效果
【归纳拓展】
play tricks/a trick on 捉弄
trick sb. out of sth. 从某人处骗取某物
trick sb. into doing sth. 哄骗某人做某事
The clever salesman tricked the old lady out of her money. 那个精明的推销员骗走了老太太的钱。
He tricked her into marrying him by pretending to be rich.
他装作很有钱的样子，骗得她嫁给了他。
◆单句语法填空
（1）She has a headache. I think having a good rest should do__________ trick.
（2）He tricked me believing that he had done a good deed.
◆完成句子
（3）I don’t know what it was that （奏效），but I’m definitely feeling much better.
（4）If the neighbours do not give any sweets，the children might ________________________（捉弄他们）.
the
into
did the trick
play a trick on them
教材原句p.3 While the doctor concentrates on examining Lara’s ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick. 当医生集中精力检查劳拉的脚踝时，我用魔术来吸引劳拉的注意力。
9 concentrate on 集中注意力于……，专心于……
搭配：concentrate one’s efforts/attention on...集中精力/注意力于……
You should concentrate on the road when you’re driving. 开车时，你应该把注意力集中在路上。
I’m concentrating my efforts on writing my essay. 我正集中精力写我的论文。
【归纳拓展】
“专心于，致力于”的多种表达：
focus on focus one’s mind/attention on
be lost in be absorbed in
devote oneself to = be devoted to
bury oneself in = be buried in
After he graduated，he continued to devote himself to the research.
毕业以后，他继续致力于这项研究。
◆单句语法填空
（1）I’m concentrating my efforts preparing for tomorrow’s interview.
（2）With all his energy （concentrate） on his painting，he didn’t notice it was raining heavily outside.
（3）Simon was so （absorb）in his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.
◆完成句子
（4）All these worries made it impossible for her to ____________________________（集中注意力于） her work.
（5）There is too much noise. I can’t _____________________________ （集中我的注意力于） the work.
on
concentrated
absorbed
concentrate/ focus on
concentrate/focus my attention on
10 examine v. 检查（身体）；（仔细地）检查，审查；考核，测验
examine...for... 检查……以寻找（毛病、问题等）
examine sb. in/on... 在……方面测验某人
The doctor examined him for possible heart disease.
医生给他做了检查，看他是否患有心脏病。
The teacher will examine the students in music.
老师将测验学生们的音乐知识。
【词语辨析 】examine 与 check
examine 检查→以发现有关某事物的信息
check 检查→以确保没有问题
【单词积累】examination n. 医学检查；检查，审查；考试
◆单句语法填空
（1）They are examining the wall of my house cracks.
（2）It is important to have your eyes （examine）regularly to check for any sign of eye disease.
◆选词填空（examine/check）
（3）The doctor is the patient’s ankle carefully.
（4）I want to with my secretary before I sign the papers.
for
examined
examining
check
教材原句p.4 Which patient is in need of the clown doctor’s attention and why 哪个病人需要小丑医生的关注？ 为什么？
11 in need of 需要
He is homeless and in desperate need of help. 他无家可归，迫切需要帮助。
The house is in need of a thorough clean. 这所房子需要来个大扫除。
【归纳拓展】
（1）in need 在危难中；在穷困中 There is a/no need（for sb.）to do sth.（某人）有/ 没有必要做某事。
We are collecting money for children in need. 我们在为贫困儿童募捐。
There is no need to examine the machine. It is new. 没有必要检查这台机器。它是新的。（2）“in + n. + of ”型短语：
in search of 寻找，寻求 in place of 代替 in control of 控制 in honour of 为向……表示敬意
in support of 支持 in possession of 拥有 in charge of 负责，掌管 in favour of 支持，赞同
The monument was built in honour of a scientist. 那座纪念碑是为纪念一位科学家而建的。
He is the vice-president in charge of sales. 他是负责销售的副总经理。
I am very much in favour of your proposal. 我非常赞成你的建议。
◆单句语法填空
（1）The job is easy to apply for. After all，they are need of many workers at present.
（2）We should do what we can to help those need.
（3）There is no need for you （be）in such a hurry. There is still some time left.
◆完成句子
（4）The young man drove around the town （寻找）a good hotel.
（5）They set up a school （ 为向……表示敬意）the hero who made great contributions to the education in this remote area.
（6）He owns this company. That is to say，he is （拥有）this company.
（7）Most of us were （赞同） the suggestion that we go out for a picnic.
in
in
to be
in search of
in honour of
in possession of
in favour of
教材原句p.2 Although it’s the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury，it’s my job to make her feel better. 尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士，但让她的心情变好则是我的工作。
【句式分析】although 引导的让步状语从句中，it’s the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury 是强调句型，强调的是主语the doctors and nurses。
1 强调句型
强调句型的结构：It is/was + 被强调部分 + that/who + 其他部分。该句型可强调主语、宾语、状语等，但不能强调谓语。
The clown doctor entertains the little crying patients in the children’s hospital.
小丑医生逗乐儿童医院里哭闹的小病人。［词汇复现］
→ It is the clown doctor that/who entertains the little crying patients in the children’s hospital.（强调主语）
→ It is the little crying patients that/who the clown doctor entertains in the children’s hospital.（强调宾语）
→ It is in the children’s hospital that the clown doctor entertains the little crying patients.（强调地点状语）
重点句式
【误区警示】
（1）构成强调句型的it 不能用其他词代替。
（2）用is 还是was 要根据原句的时态而定：属于现在或将来时间范畴的所有时态用is；属于过去时间范畴的所有时态用was。
（3）被强调部分指人时，可以用who 代替that，其他情况一律用that。
【学法点拨】
强调句型的判断方法：去掉 it is/was 与that/who，剩余部分若结构完整、句意明确，则为强调句型，否则就不是。
◆单句语法填空
（1）It is the sick old man is in need of help.
（2） is the young doctor who is examining her eyes.
◆翻译句子
（3）是那个小丑医生让病人们高兴了起来。（强调主语）
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（4）父母关心的是孩子的安全。（强调宾语）
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（5）他们的儿子是在游乐场走失的。（强调地点状语）
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◆判断下列句子是不是强调句型
（6）It is exciting that we finished this project. （ ）
（7）It was my mother that you met in my home yesterday. （ ）
（8）It is such an interesting film that all of us like it very much. （ ）
who/that
It
It was the clown doctor who/that cheered the patients up.
It is the children’s safety that the parents are concerned about.
It was in the amusement park that their son got lost.
不是
是
不是
教材原句p.3 And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick. 而我的灵药似乎确实取得了成效。
【句式分析】本句中does seem属于“do/does/did + 动词原形”结构。该结构用来强调谓语动词，多用于表肯定的陈述句中。
2 “do/does/did + 动词原形”结构
I do hope you can have a chance to visit our school. 我真希望你能有机会参观我们学校。
The clown does work in this circus. 这个小丑的确在这个马戏团工作。
Her father did promise to take her to the amusement park this weekend.
她父亲确实答应这个周末带她去游乐场。
◆完成句子
（1）If you have a job，_________________________ （务必全力以赴）and finally you’ll succeed.
（2）She （的确起床） very early every morning.
（3）You （确实花钱太多了），and most of the expense was kind of unnecessary.
do devote yourself to it
does get up
did spend too much