(共30张PPT)
Unit1 Starting out&Understanding ideas
The Best Medicine
Learning aims
To understand the main idea of the passage.
To master the useful words and phrases.
To arouse the interests in future career discussing.
Leading-in
Tell us your feeling after watching the video
_______________________________________________________________
Tell us your feeling about the video
Laughter is infectious.
Laughter lightens our burdens, connects us with others and keeps
us concentrated and ready to act.
Let’s go to a passage about laughter.
The people are dressed
as clowns.
Who are they
Why do they do like that
1.Para.1 A.I help Lara.
2.Para.2 B.What is a clown doctor.
3.Para.3 C.I arrive at the hospital.
4.Para.4 D.About me.
5.Para.5 E.How clown doctors help patients.
6.Para.6 F.I find Lara.
Ⅰ. Read and match
[答案] 1-6 CFBEAD
While reading
1.I chose to be a clown doctor because .
A.when I was a kid,I felt frightened in hospital B.I was trained
C.laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better
D.I like white coat and red nose
2.Clown doctors can help the persons except .
A.hospital staff B.patients C.the families of patients D.trainers
3.How can clown doctors to cheer up patients
A.By telling stories. B.By telling silly jokes. C.By doing magic tricks. D.All the above.
4.How does Lara's parents feel after she meet me
A.Scared. B.Anxious. C.Eased. D.Worried.
5.Why does the author think “laughter is the best medicine”?
A.Because it can cure all the diseases.
B.Because it can get the patients feel comfortable in hospital.
C.Because laughter can take the place of medicine.
D.Because laughter is better than any kinds of medicine.
II. Read and choose
1.I look the same as other doctors before I put on the red nose.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
2.When people read old magazines,they feel comfortable.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
3.Lara was rushed to the hospital by her parents by bus.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
4.The author is a clown who is trained to perform on the stage.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
5.Lara's parents feel relaxed when seeing their daughter happy.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
III. Read and choose
A.Being a clown doctor
B.Seeing their daughter so much happier
C.looking through old magazines
D.doing magic tricks,singing songs,telling silly stories or telling silly jokes
E.wearing my white coat
1.People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, .
2.I look just like any other doctor as I approach the hospital .
3. means I can help people by entertaining them.
4. has in turn made Lara's parents more relaxed.
5.We cheer up patients,their families and the hospital staff by .
IV. Read and choose
C
E
A
B
D
C
E
A
B
D
chemicals
which
known
cheer up
Wearing
sitting
looking through
whose
in pain
relaxed
Post reading
Fill in the blanks
Ⅲ
.
表格填空
Laughter is the best medicine
Clown
doctor
Laugher can produce 1.
to make people feel
better
,
2.
means clown doctors can be helpful.
Clown doctors are trained to work as part of a programme
3.
_
________
as
“
hospital clowning
”
.
Clown doctors work with med
ical professionals to
4.
_
________
patients
,
their families and even hospital staff.
Clown doctor
My experience of
the day
5.
my white coat
,
I approach the hospital.I
spot people 6.
uncomfortably chairs on
,
7.
_______
_
_____
old magazines.I find Lara 8.
_______
ankle is twice its normal size and she is crying
9.
_________
.I get Lara's attention by doing
a magic trick
and make her parents more 10.
.
What do you think of the doctor
Can you share similar stories
What could you do to someone in need
Think and Share
1.mood n.心情;心境;情绪
(教材原句)Lift the mood with a joke and explore the area.
用一个笑话提升情绪,然后去探索这个领域。
His mood suddenly changed and he became calm.
他的情绪突然一变,冷静下来。
(2023·全国乙卷)Studies have shown that they can promote people’s wellbeing by improving their mood, reducing stress and helping their memory.
研究表明,它们可以通过改善情绪、减轻压力和帮助记忆来促进人们的健康。
【知识拓展】
(1)in a good/bad mood 心情好/坏
be/feel in the mood for sth./to do sth. 有做某事的心情
in no mood for sth./to do sth. 没心情做某事
(2)moody adj. 喜怒无常的;忧郁的
【即学即练】
(1)Having been punished by his boss, he was a very bad mood.
(2)It is difficult to predict his reaction because he is so (mood).
in
moody
2.amusement n.[U]消遣,可笑,愉悦,娱乐;[C]娱乐活动,游戏,消遣活动
(教材原句)an amusement park 一个游乐场
Outdoor amusement will relax you after a day's work in office.
在办公室工作了一整天之后,户外娱乐活动可使你得到放松。
There are almost no amusements for the students. The classroom, dormitory and canteen are the places they visit each day.
对学生而言几乎没有娱乐活动。教室、宿舍和食堂是他们每天都光顾的地方。
【知识拓展】
(1)to one’s amusement 使某人感到好笑的是
【知识拓展】
(2)amuse vt. 使发笑;使愉快
amuse oneself (by doing sth.) (通过做某事)自娱自乐
(3)amused adj. 觉得好笑的;逗乐的 be amused at/by... 觉得……好笑
amusing adj. 好笑的
【即学即练】
(1)Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues (amuse) with her stories.
(2)However (amuse) the story is, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
(3)To our (amuse), they had a quarrel about such a small thing.
amusement
amused
amusing
3. entertain v.使快乐,娱乐;招待,款待
(教材原句)Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.
作为一名小丑医生意味着我可以通过使他们快乐的方式来帮助他们。
Most children’s television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time.
大多数儿童电视节目旨在寓教于乐。
A museum should aim to entertain as well as educate.
博物馆的目的应该是娱乐与教育并重。
【知识拓展】
(1)entertain sb.to sth. 用某物招待/款待某人
entertain sb. with sth. 用某事(物)使某人快乐
(2)entertainment n. 娱乐,文娱节目;招待,款待
to one's entertainment 令某人高兴的是
(3)entertaining adj. 有趣的;令人愉快的
【即学即练】
(1)She entertained the children songs and dramas.
(2)We sang and danced at her birthday party, spending an (entertain) evening.
(3)It is said that the early European playing cards were designed for (entertain) and education.
完成句子
(4)他给我们讲故事、说笑话,让我们高兴了好几个小时。
He his stories and jokes.
(5)令我非常高兴的是,那天晚上他给我们讲了很多有趣的故事。
, he told many interesting stories to us that night.
with
To my great entertainment
entertaining
entertainment
entertained us for hours with
1.cheer up (使)高兴起来;(使)振作起来
(教材原句) On a typical day, we spend our time cheering up patients, their families, and more often than not, the hospital staff, too!
平日里,我们把时间花在为病人、他们的家人以及医院工作人员打气上!
Cheer up! You’ll have a second chance, I’m sure.
振作起来!我肯定你还会再有机会的。
I tried to cheer him up, but he just kept staring out of the window.
我试图使他高兴起来,可他只是一直盯着窗外。
【知识拓展】
(1)cheer sb. on (赛跑比赛中)以喝彩声鼓励某人;为某人加油
(2)cheerful adj. 快乐的;高兴的;兴高采烈的
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)—I’m thinking of the exam tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
—Cheer ! I’m sure you’ll make it.
(2)Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to cheer her friends and praise their accomplishments.
(3)A yellow room makes most people feel more (cheer) and more relaxed than a dark green one.
up
cheerful
on
2.concentrate on 集中注意力于;全神贯注于
(教材原句)While the doctor concentrates on examining Lara’s ankle, I get her attention by doing a magic trick.
当医生专注于检查劳拉的脚踝时,我变了一个魔术来引起她的注意。
I can’t tolerate all that noise, which prevents me from concentrating on learning.
我不能忍受那噪声,它让我无法专心学习。
Playing computer games can give us some relaxation after school, but as students we must concentrate on our studies.
放学后玩电脑游戏能给我们带来放松,但是作为学生,我们必须集中精力学习。
【知识拓展】
(1)concentrate one’s mind/attention/energy on 集中注意力于;致力于;专心于
(2)concentration n. 专心, 专注; 关注
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)If you want to pass the exam, you must concentrate all your energies your study.
(2)Some people take dancing lessons or exercise classes to improve their (concentrate).
【温馨提示】表示“集中精力于……”的短语:
concentrate attention on/upon... fix/focus one’s attention/mind on/upon...
be absorbed in... bury oneself in/be buried in... put one’s heart into...
on
concentration
keep+宾语+宾补
(教材原句)We have to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses, who keep us updated on each patient.
我们必须非常善解人意,并与医生和护士密切合作,他们让我们了解每位病人的最新情况。
I’m sorry to keep you waiting for so long.
对不起,让你久等了。
Today is so cold. Please keep the door closed.
今天太冷了。请关上门。
【知识拓展】
句中的keep us updated为“keep+宾语+宾补”结构。意为“使……继续处于某种状态”,keep为使役动词。
(1)keep+宾语+名词/形容词/副词/介词短语
(2)keep+宾语+现在分词 (3)keep+宾语+过去分词
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)a.A good listener takes part in the conversation, offering ideas and raising questions to keep the talk (flow).
b.It is necessary that we keep the young generation (inform) of the current affairs.
(2)We should keep the earth (health) while using its supply of natural resources.
flowing
informed
healthy
1. bore bored boring boredom
2. comfort comfortable
comfortably uncomfortably
3. injure injured injury
4. laugh laughter
5. entertain entertained
entertaining entertainment
6. mood moody
7. amuse amused amusing
amusement
认知词汇
拓展词汇
approach
examine
curly
tension
scene
spot
silly
sensitive
indeed
update
replace
Summary
应用词汇
1. mood:in a good/bad mood;be/feel in the mood for/to do sth;in no mood for/to do sth;moody
2. amuse:amuse oneself;be amused by/at;amused;amusing;amusement
3.entertain:entertain sb with sth;entertained;entertaining;entertain.ment;to one's entertainment
核心短语
1.put on
2.look through
3.rush sb to
4.fall off
5.in pain
6.because of
7.be designed for
8.cheer up
9.concentrate on
10.in turn
11.take off
1.keep+宾语+宾补
“使……继续处于某种状态”
(1)keep+宾语+名词/形容词/副词/介词短语(2)keep+宾语+现在分词 (3)keep+宾语+过去分词
eg:A good listener takes part in the conversation, offering ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.
重点句式
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.These sports are not only intended for (娱乐).They are of great value to character training.
2.My sister is too tired and in no (情绪) to dance with me now.
3.His daughter was a continuous source of (娱乐) and delight to him.
4.The doctor (检查) her but could find nothing wrong.
5.When talking with an (雇主) about the job, one must be very honest.
课时重点回顾
entertainment
mood
amusement
examined
employer
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Many young people went to the center for happiness and (entertain).
2.It is everybody’s duty to observe the traffic rules to keep our society in order and (go) on the right track.
3.Finally, that hard work paid off and now the stories he writes are more (amuse) than before.
4.I think he misses his mother terribly. You might cheer him .
5.Bob is (mood), so I don’t want to talk with him about the business.
entertainment
going
amusing
up
moody
Ⅲ 补全句子
1.我的儿子无法专心于他的学业。这真是令人沮丧。
My son can’t his studies. That’s really depressing.
2.他是在昨天早晨七点到达这里的。(强调句型)
he came here yesterday.
3.看电影是我最喜欢的消遣。(动名词作主语)
is my favorite pastime.
4.你不应该让她在如此寒冷的天气中等了两个小时。(keep)
You for two hours in such cold weather.
concentrate on
Watching films
shouldn’t have kept her waiting
It was at 7:00am that
Custom makes all things easy.
习惯成自然。