(共107张PPT)
Unit 1
Laugh out loud!
Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas
课前预习
知识体系图解
一、重点词汇
1.______________n. 心情
2.______________n. 马戏团
3.______________n. 娱乐,消遣
4.______________n. 脚踝
mood
circus
amusement
ankle
5. entertain v. ____________________
6. examine v. ____________________
7. advertisement n.________________
8. employer n. ___________________
使快乐
检查(身体)
广告
雇用者,雇主
二、重点短语
1. amusement park _____________________
2. health care __________________________
3. cheer up ____________________________
4. do the trick __________________________
5. apologise for ________________________
游乐场
医疗保健
(使)高兴起来,(使)振作起来
奏效,达到预期效果
因……而道歉
6. put on _____________________________
7. look through _________________________
8. 掉下来 _____________________________
9. 痛苦地 _____________________________
10. 担任……工作 ______________________
11. 设计用于 ___________________________
穿上
浏览
游乐场
医疗保健
(使)高兴起来,(使)振作起来
奏效,达到预期效果
12. 超过;非常___________________________
13. 专心于,把思想集中于_________________
14. 反过来;依次 _________________________
因……而道歉
穿上
浏览
三、重点句式
1. As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.
2. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others,I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit.
词汇拓展
1. mood→(adj.)____________________
2. amusement→ (v.)_____________
→ (adj.令人快乐的)________________
→ (adj.感到快乐的)________________
3. entertain→(n.)______________________
moody
amuse
amusing
amused
entertainment
4. examine→(n.)_____________________
5. advertisement→(v.)_________________
6. Employer → (n.被雇用的人)__________________
→ (v.)________________________
examination
advertise
employee
employ
阅读导学
根据课文内容,回答下列问题。
1.Where can we find the author easily
We can find the author in the waiting area.
2. What were the parents doing then
3.What caused the small girl′s injury
The parents were calming down their children.
Falling off the bicycle.
4.What does the phrase “hospital clowning” mean
5.Who will be cheered up
It means to make patients feel better by acting as a clown.
Patients,their families,and hospital staff.
课文呈现
1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
2 Have you ever been to a comedy show Share your experience with the class.
Starting out
2
Complete the questionnaire and find out if you are fun to be with.
ARE YOU FUN TO BE WITH
1 You tell a joke,which none of your friends find funny. How do you react
a Laugh anyway and apologise for your sense of humour.
b Tell the joke again,but louder and more slowly.
c Criticise your friends′ sense of humour and walk off.
2 It′s a Saturday afternoon and you're not doing much. A friend calls and invites you on an adventure to explore a new town. What do you say
a“Of course! I′ll be ready in fifteen minutes!”
b“Sounds interesting. Tell me more about it. ”
c“No,thanks. Maybe next time.”
3 You and some friends get lost in an area you′ve never been to before. What do you do
a Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.
b Stay positive and try to find your way back.
c Show everyone you are worried and complain.
4 You receive a birthday present from a friend,but when you open the box it′s empty. How do you feel
a Think it is a good joke and laugh about it.
b Feel hurt,but try to laugh about it.
c Get angry and tell your friend it is a silly joke.
5 You′re skateboarding with a friend and he falls over in a dramatic way. What do you do
a Laugh loudly non-stop because it′s so funny!
b Check if he′s OK and make him feel better with a joke.
c Help him get back up and avoid mentioning his fall.
Turn to Page 107 to find out your result.
Understanding ideas
▼
Look at the pictures and tick the places where you would expect to see a clown.
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Now share what you know about clowns with the class.
Read the passage and find out what is special about this clown′s job.
2
1 As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig,big red nose,and add my name badge“Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. I walk through the doors into the waiting area,where there′s a familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension.
People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs,looking through old magazines,all of which have been read hundreds of times previously. Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.
2 In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size.
I speak with the on-duty nurse,who tells me that Lara′s parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle. Since getting here,Lara has spent her time crying in pain. Although it′s the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury,it′s my job to make her feel better.
3 Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better,which means clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as“hospital clowning”. I chose this career because of my experience of going to hospital when I was a kid.
Although the doctors and nurses did a great job,hospitals weren′t really designed for children. I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a little bored! Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.
4 Visiting hospitals and other health care facilities,we clown doctors work together with medical professionals.
On a typical day,we spend our time cheering up patients, their families,and more often than not,the hospital staff,
too! We do this by doing magic tricks,singing
songs, telling stories and,of course,telling
silly jokes. Some children,
though don′t feel like laughing,
especially if they′re in pain.
We have to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses,who keep us updated on each patient.
5 And my magic medicine does indeed seem to do the trick. While the doctor concentrates on examining Lara′s ankle,I get her attention by doing a magic trick.
Although she is clearly still in some pain,her scared and anxious look has been replaced first by a small smile,and then by loud laughter as I“magically” produce her sock from out of my pocket. Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara's parents more relaxed.
6 And as for me Well,when I take off my wig and my red nose,I′m still wearing a big smile, as I remember all the fun and laughter of the day. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others,I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit. After all,it really is true that “laughter is the best medicine”.
Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.
3
□ 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
2
3
□ 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
6
4
5
1
Answer: This clown doctor wears a white coat,a curly rainbow wig,a big red nose and a name badge of “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. His working environment is full of boredom and tension.
Organise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.
4
CLOWN DOCTORS WANTED!
Employer The Healthy Humour Foundation
Job Clown Doctor(part-time)
Responsibilities
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________________
health care facilities
nervous,frightened or bored
the hospital staff
magic tricks
Send your CV to:
Healthyhumourfoundation @
help make the hospital 5___________________________
a friendlier place to visit
Complete the diagram comparing clown doctors and medical doctors.
5
do magic tricks, sing songs and tell stories and jokes
work in the hospital; face the same patient; relieve pain
cure patients′ illness
Think Share
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
考点精讲
重点词汇
Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.
用一个笑话来振奋情绪,探索这个区域。
【词汇精讲】mood为名词,表示“心情;情绪;气氛”。
Eg. I′m not in the mood to disagree with you.
我没有心思跟你争论。
【词汇拓展】
have a/an...mood 有……心情
in the mood for (doing) sth/to do sth 有心情做某事
in a good/no mood 心情好/没有心情
Eg. He had an angry mood yesterday.
昨天他有一种愤怒的情绪。
He is in the mood for listening to various music.
他有心情听各种不同的音乐。
I′m in no mood to attend the party.
我无心去参加聚会。
【完成句子】
(1) 迈克心情不好,因为他考试不及格。
Mike was ______ ______ ______ ________, for he didn′t pass the exam.
(2) 他工作还没做完,没有心情去看电影。
With his work unfinished,he was _____ ____ ______ to see a film.
in a bad mood
in no mood
2. Show everyone you are worried and complain.
向每个人显示你很担心并抱怨。
【词汇精讲】本句中complain是不及物动词,意为“抱怨,埋怨”。
Eg. One complained that the room was not clean.
有人抱怨说房间不干净。
【词汇拓展】
complain (to sb)about/of (doing) sth (向某人)抱怨某事
complain that... 抱怨……
complaint n. 抱怨;投诉
make/have a complaint against/about... 对……投诉
Eg. She is always complaining of her toothache to the doctor.
她老是跟大夫抱怨她牙痛。
He was overworked but never uttered a word of complaint.
虽然超负荷工作,但他从未说过一句怨言。
(1) 他们的一个邻居写信来抱怨钢琴的声音。
One of their neighbours wrote to __________________ the sound of the piano.
(2) 母亲总是抱怨没有足够的时间。
Mother is always ___________ _______ _____ ______ _____ enough time.
【完成句子】
complain about/of
complaining about/of not having
(3) 她常抱怨说他不诚实。
She often complains ______ ____ ____ __________.
that he is dishonest
3. As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.
当我穿着白大褂走近医院时,我看起来就像其他医生一样。
【词汇精讲】
approach 作动词时,意为“接近,靠近,走近”;approach 作名词时,表示“接近,方法,途径,通道”,常与介词to连用。
Eg. As Teachers′ Day was approaching,our class decided to hold a party to celebrate it.
随着教师节的临近,我们班决定举办一场聚会来庆祝。
Despite using a scientific approach to detecting the underwater,nothing has been found.
尽管使用了一种科学的方法来探测水下,但什么也没有发现。
【词汇拓展】
approach sb/sth 靠近/接近某人/某物
(an) approach to (doing) sth (做)某事的方法/途径
make an approach to 与……进行探讨;接洽
Eg. I appreciate the professor′s new approach to teaching languages.
我欣赏这位教授教语言的新方法。
The club has made an approach to a local company for sponsorship.
俱乐部已向当地一家公司寻求赞助。
【完成句子】
(1) 随着冬天的临近,花已经凋谢了。
With the ______ __________,the flowers have faded.
(2)我们一靠近,那些动物全都跑开了。
_____ __________ drove away the animals
(3) 他处理这个问题的方法是错误的。
His __________ ____ _____ __________ are wrong.
winter approaching
Our approach
approaches to the problem
4. That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig,big red nose,and add my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”.
直到我戴上我的卷曲彩虹假发、大红鼻子,并加上我的名字徽章“大笑医生拉里”。
【词汇精讲】
本句中put on表示 “戴上”;它还有“穿上;上演;增加;假装”之意。
Eg. In my opinion,eating too many snacks will not only make us put on weight but also do harm to our health.
在我看来,吃太多的零食不仅会使我们发胖,而且会有害我们的健康。
The band hopes to put on a show before the end of the year.
那个乐队希望年底之前举办一场演出。
【词汇拓展】
put aside 搁置一边;储存
put away 放好;收起来
put back 放回;收回
put forward 提出
put in 插入;放进;提出
put off 推迟;延期
put out 生产;扑灭
put up 举起;张贴;建造
put up with 忍受,容忍
Eg. My father wanted me to have some money put aside for a rainy day.
父亲想要我存些钱,有备无患。
I′ll have to put up with the noise till I move next week.
到下周搬家之前,我还得忍受这种噪音。
【单句语法填空】
(1) He put __________ several interesting plans.
(2)The headmaster put _______ the exam results.
(3) The manager had to put _____ several meetings because of the big fire.
forward
up
off
5. I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a little bored!
我在那里很多时候会感到害怕甚至非常无聊!
【词汇精讲】
more than 在此用在 a little bored前,表示“非常”;“more than+数词或从句”表示“超过……”;“more than+名词”表示“不只是;不仅是……”。
Eg. Hearing what the head teacher said,I was more than glad and my heart beat wildly.
听到校长说的话,我非常高兴,心跳加速。
Parents are more than providers for their kids and they are also their first teachers.
父母不仅是孩子的供养人,还是孩子的启蒙老师。
【词汇拓展】
no more than 只不过;仅仅
not more than 不超过;至多
more...than... 与其说……不如说……
Eg. The meeting lasted no more than an hour.
会议只开了不到一个小时。
In my view,he was more lazy than stupid.
依我看来,与其说他笨倒不如说他懒。
【完成句子】
(1) 超过 3 亿人离开家去工作,常常留他们的孩子在家中.
_______ ______ _______ ________ people move away for work,often leaving their children behind
(2) 他实际上还是个孩子,最多不过十四五岁。
He was a kid really,_____ _______ _______ fourteen or fifteen.
More than 300 million
not more than
(3) 得知你们在组织一项全球共享书籍活动,我非常乐意申请参加。
Learning that you are organizing an activity to share books worldwide,I am ______ ______ _______ to apply for it.
more than happy
6. On a typical day,we spend our time cheering up patients,their families,and more often than not,the hospital staff,too!
平常,我们把时间花在为病人、他们的家人通常还有医院工作人员打气上!
【词汇精讲】
cheer up为动词短语,表示“(使)高兴起来;(使)振作起来”。
Eg. When I′m feeling sad,my mother tells me funny stories to cheer me up.
当我感到伤心时,我的母亲就给我讲有趣的故事来使我高兴。
【词汇拓展】
cheer sb on (比赛中)为某人喝彩;为某人加油
cheer for为……而欢呼
Cheers!(用于祝酒)干杯!
Eg. They gathered round her and cheered her on.
他们聚集在她旁边为她加油。
This is just for you. Cheers!
这是特意为你调制的。干杯!
(1)Cheer _________ and you are bound to overcome the present difficulty.
(2)I was dying to give up when your encouraging smile made me cheer _________ again.
【单句语法填空】
up
up
(3)我真心希望她能振作起来,勇敢地接受生活的挑战。
I do hope she can ______ _____ and accept the challenge of life bravely.
(4)我们去看足球赛,为我们最喜爱的球队呐喊助威。
Let′s go to the football game and _______ ______ our favourite team.
【完成句子】
cheer up
cheer for
7. 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,我用一个魔术来吸引她的注意。
【词汇精讲】
concentrate on 表示“全神贯注于”,其后跟名词、动词 –ing 形式。
Eg. Concentrate on some positive and relaxing things.
将注意力集中在一些积极的、轻松的事情上。
【词汇拓展】
concentrate on (doing) sth 专心(做)某事
concentrate one′s mind/one′s attention/oneself on
集中注意力于;致力于;专心于
concentration n.集中;专心
focus on 集中精力于
fix/focus one′s mind/attention on/upon...
集中注意力于……
Eg. Speaking on the phone requires concentration and takes a driver′s attention from the road.
打电话需要集中注意力,这样就分散了司机对路面的注意力。
Everyone should focus on his/her future.
人人应该关注自己的未来。
建议学生在学校应该集中精力学习。
(1)It′s recommended that students should ____________ ______ _____ their studies at school.
(2)It′s recommended that students should ___________ ______ ________________ ___________their studiesat school.
【一句多译】
concentrate /focus on
fix/focus their mind/attention on/upon
8. Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara′s parents more relaxed.
看到他们的女儿如此快乐,这反过来让劳拉的父母也跟着变得更加放松了。
【词汇精讲】
in turn 在此意为“反过来”,还可表示为“轮流,依次”。
Eg. He spends too much time on maths,and this in turn affects the progress of his other subjects.
他在数学上花的时间太多了,这反过来影响了他其他学科的进步。
The girls called out their names in turn.
那些女孩儿逐一报出自己的名字。
【词汇拓展】
take turns 轮流,依次
by turns 轮流;交替
Eg. The two sisters took care of their sick mother by turns.
两姐妹轮流照顾生病的母亲。
(1) 这不仅有助于我们强身健体,而且反过来有助于我们更高效地学习。
It not only helps to build up our physical health, but also helps us learn more efficiently ____ ________.
【完成句子】
in turn
(2) 苏珊和她的弟弟轮流洗盘子。
Susan and her brother _____ _____ ____ ________ the dishes.
take turns to do/wash
重点句式
1. As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.
当我穿着白大褂走近医院时,我看起来就像其他医生一样。
【句式剖析】
as 意为“随着;当……时”,引导时间状语从句。
Eg. As our life improves,we find little time to gather with our friends.
随着生活水平的提高,我们发现少有时间和朋友聚会。
As darkness fell,they decided to return home.
当夜幕降临时,他们决定回家。
【句式拓展】
as用作从属连词的用法:
①引导原因状语从句,意为“由于;因为”。
②引导时间状语从句,强调主从句谓语动词的同时性,意为“当……时候;一边……一边……;随着”。
③引导让步状语从句,意为“尽管;虽然;即使”,句子要用倒装结构。
④引导方式状语从句,意为“以……方式;按照”。
⑤引导比较状语从句,意为“和……一样”。
Eg. Remember,you must do everything as I do.
记住,你必须按照我做的那样做一切事情。
He speaks English as well as you do.
他英语说得和你一样好。
【名师点睛】
as是连词,意为“随着”,引导时间状语从句;with是介词,意为“随着”,后接名词或代词等,构成with短语或with复合结构。
Eg. As time went by/With time going by,I gradually adapted myself to the school life.
随着时间的流逝,我逐渐适应了学校生活。
(1) 随着年龄的增长,我们变得越来越聪明了。
__________________,we get wiser and wiser.
(2) 尽管年轻,他却懂得很多。
_________________,he knows a lot.
【完成句子】
As we grow older
Young as he is
2. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for Lara and others,I hope that clown doctors help make it a friendlier place to visit.
虽然劳拉和其他人可能还会再进几次医院接受治疗,但我希望小丑医生能使这里成为一个更友好的场所。
【句式剖析】
此句包含一个while引导的让步状语从句,通常表示“虽然,尽管”。
Eg. While I understand you, don′t agree with you.
虽然我理解你,但我不同意你的看法。
While she is a top student,she has a lot of shortcomings.
尽管她是一个优秀的学生,但她也有很多缺点。
【句式拓展】
① while 可引导让步状语从句,意为“尽管;虽然”。
② while 可引导时间状语从句,意为“当……时,在……时”。
③ while 可以用来表示对比,意为“然而,可是”。
Eg. Be more careful while you are crossing the street.
穿过街道时要多加小心。
I earn only $100 a week while he earns $300.
我一个星期只赚100美元,而他赚300美元。
(1) 我希望我的女儿在年轻时能经历一些挫折。
I want my daughter to experience some setbacks _______ __________________________.
【完成句子】
while she is young
(2) 在一些地方,人们期望妇女挣钱,而男子则在家干活,抚养子女。
In some places women are expected to earn money _____ ____________________________ and raise their children.
while men work at home
随堂练习
一、课文语法填空
Scientific studies show that laughter 1._________ (produce) chemicals to make people feel better,2. _________ means clown doctors can be helpful. I chose this career because of my childhood experience.
produces
which
3. _________ (be) a clown doctor means helping people 4. _________ entertaining them. On 5. ________ typical day,we spend our time cheering up patients,their families and hospital staff. We have to work 6. __________ (close) with the doctors and nurses,who keep us 7. _________ (update) on each patient. While the doctor concentrates on examining a small girl,I get her attention by doing a magic trick.
Being
by
a
closely
updated
Soon her 8. __________ (scare) and anxious look has been replaced by a small smile. Seeing 9. ___________ (they) daughter so much happier has in turn made the parents more relaxed. I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital a friendlier place 10. _________ (visit). After all,“laughter is the best medicine.”
scared
their
to visit
二、概要写作
根据课文内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
参考范文
Working as a clown doctor,I would wear my white coat and put on a red nose.(要点1)
In the waiting area,I try my best to comfort the crying children by telling stories or silly jokes,aiming to cheer up patients,the families,and maybe the hospital staff.(要点2)Owing to my efforts,painful faces are replaced by smiles and laughter.(要点3)Therefore,“laughter is the best medicine.”(要点4)
本课结束
This lesson is over
THANKS!