Unit 1 Laugh out loud Starting out 课件(共40张PPT)-2025-2026学年外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册
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Unit 1 Laugh out loud!
Words and Expressions
1. What are the reasons that make us laugh
2. What are the benefits of laughing
Warming up
When people laugh or smile, they feel better because_______.
A. laughter can help people get better more quickly
B. laughter helps the respiratory and cardiovascular system
C. it relaxes the muscles, lessens stress and reduces pain
D. laughter can help people cope with difficult situations
the respiratory and cardiovascular system
呼吸和心脑血管系统
1. When did comedy first appear 2. What were popular in Victorian England
3. What is modern comedy 4. What is a person’s sense of humor related to
5. What did Aristotle say about comedy Why
6. What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
1. What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
Watch and answer
Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film.
Do you know any famous comedies and comedic figures
Some famous comedians
Some famous comedians
Apart from what has been mentioned, who else makes people laugh
Clowns
Where can we see a clown
a private garden
a circus
a busy street
a hospital
an amusement park
a theatre
03
What do you think of meeting a clown in a hospital
Answer the questions.
1. If you were a doctor, how would you treat the frightened children
2. Have you heard of “clown doctors” What do you think they do in the hospital
Read the title and predict what the best medicine refers to
18
The Best Medicine
小丑医生在生病住院的孩子的生命中起到了关键作用。
他们帮助孩子缓解焦虑，减少心理的病痛。
1. Clown doctors play an essential part in the lives of kids
who are sick in hospital.
2. They helps kids relieve anxiety and reduce their mental pain.
小丑医生在生病住院的孩子的生命中起到了关键作用。
他们帮助孩子缓解焦虑，减少心理的病痛。
Clown doctors They helps kids relieve anxiety and reduce their
mental pain play an essential part in the lives of kids who are sick
in hospital.
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
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
a-2
b-3
c-6
d-4
e-5
f-1
Lara, because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain
a specially trained clown working for “hospital clowning”, because he had an frightening and boring experience. Being a clown doctor means helping people by entertaining them.
still wearing a big smile, because he believes that “laughter is the best medicine”
visits hospitals and other health care facilities, working to cheer up patients, their families and the hospital staff.
gets the patient’s attention by doing a magic trick
·wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose
·boring and tense
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. The waiting area is a place that is always filled with laughter. ( )
3. When Lara fell off her bicycle, her parents were with her. ( )
4. The clown doctors help people by entertaining them while they are receiving treatment. ( )
5. The clown doctors’ workplaces are mainly hospitals and other health care facilities. ( )
6. The author feels very tired after a day’s hard work. ( )
NG
T
F
NG
T
T
Organise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.
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 ·
·help make the hospital 5 ·
Send your CV to：
healthyhumourfoundation@
health care facilities
nervous, in pain or bored
the hospital staff
magic tricks
a friendlier place to visit
Complete the diagram.
Similarities
wear white coats
work in hospitals or other health care facilities
aim to make patients and their family members feel better...
Clown 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
relieve patients' mental pain
Medical doctors
need medical training
needn’t act as actors but humour is preferred, of course
usually have a doctor’s degree
usually help patients of all ages
give medical prescriptions(药方)
relieve patients’ physical pain...
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
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!
Ⅱ 语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）
I walk through the doors into the waiting area， 1 anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children. I spot a small girl called Lara is spending her time ___2_____ （cry）in pain，whose ankle is twice its normal size as she fell off her bicycle. Although the doctors and nurses will treat her injury，it’s my job 3 （make）her feel better.
Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better，which
4 （mean）clown doctors can be helpful. We entertain the children by doing magic
5 （trick），singing songs，telling stories and silly jokes. We have to be very sensitive and work 6 （close）with the doctors and nurses.
While the doctor concentrates 7 examining Lara’s ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick. Although she is clearly still in some pain，her scared and 8 （anxiety）look has been replaced first by a small smile，and then by loud laughter.
I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital 9 friendlier place to visit. After all，it really is true that “laughter is the 10 （good）medicine”.
where
crying
to make
means
tricks
closely
on
anxious
a
best
1
Unit 1 Laugh out loud!
Words and Expressions
1. What are the reasons that make us laugh
2. What are the benefits of laughing
Warming up
When people laugh or smile, they feel better because_______.
A. laughter can help people get better more quickly
B. laughter helps the respiratory and cardiovascular system
C. it relaxes the muscles, lessens stress and reduces pain
D. laughter can help people cope with difficult situations
the respiratory and cardiovascular system
呼吸和心脑血管系统
1. When did comedy first appear 2. What were popular in Victorian England
3. What is modern comedy 4. What is a person’s sense of humor related to
5. What did Aristotle say about comedy Why
6. What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
1. What forms of comedy are mentioned in the video
Watch and answer
Stage plays with happy endings, comedy acts with clowns, cross-talk, stand-up, sitcom and comedy film.
Do you know any famous comedies and comedic figures
Some famous comedians
Some famous comedians
Apart from what has been mentioned, who else makes people laugh
Clowns
Where can we see a clown
a private garden
a circus
a busy street
a hospital
an amusement park
a theatre
03
What do you think of meeting a clown in a hospital
Answer the questions.
1. If you were a doctor, how would you treat the frightened children
2. Have you heard of “clown doctors” What do you think they do in the hospital
Read the title and predict what the best medicine refers to
18
The Best Medicine
小丑医生在生病住院的孩子的生命中起到了关键作用。
他们帮助孩子缓解焦虑，减少心理的病痛。
1. Clown doctors play an essential part in the lives of kids
who are sick in hospital.
2. They helps kids relieve anxiety and reduce their mental pain.
小丑医生在生病住院的孩子的生命中起到了关键作用。
他们帮助孩子缓解焦虑，减少心理的病痛。
Clown doctors They helps kids relieve anxiety and reduce their
mental pain play an essential part in the lives of kids who are sick
in hospital.
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
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
a-2
b-3
c-6
d-4
e-5
f-1
Lara, because she fell off her bicycle and spent her time crying in pain
a specially trained clown working for “hospital clowning”, because he had an frightening and boring experience. Being a clown doctor means helping people by entertaining them.
still wearing a big smile, because he believes that “laughter is the best medicine”
visits hospitals and other health care facilities, working to cheer up patients, their families and the hospital staff.
gets the patient’s attention by doing a magic trick
·wears a white coat, a curly rainbow wig, and a big red nose
·boring and tense
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. The waiting area is a place that is always filled with laughter. ( )
3. When Lara fell off her bicycle, her parents were with her. ( )
4. The clown doctors help people by entertaining them while they are receiving treatment. ( )
5. The clown doctors’ workplaces are mainly hospitals and other health care facilities. ( )
6. The author feels very tired after a day’s hard work. ( )
NG
T
F
NG
T
T
Organise information from the passage and complete the job advertisement.
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 ·
·help make the hospital 5 ·
Send your CV to：
healthyhumourfoundation@
health care facilities
nervous, in pain or bored
the hospital staff
magic tricks
a friendlier place to visit
Complete the diagram.
Similarities
wear white coats
work in hospitals or other health care facilities
aim to make patients and their family members feel better...
Clown 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
relieve patients' mental pain
Medical doctors
need medical training
needn’t act as actors but humour is preferred, of course
usually have a doctor’s degree
usually help patients of all ages
give medical prescriptions(药方)
relieve patients’ physical pain...
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
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!
Ⅱ 语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）
I walk through the doors into the waiting area， 1 anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children. I spot a small girl called Lara is spending her time ___2_____ （cry）in pain，whose ankle is twice its normal size as she fell off her bicycle. Although the doctors and nurses will treat her injury，it’s my job 3 （make）her feel better.
Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better，which
4 （mean）clown doctors can be helpful. We entertain the children by doing magic
5 （trick），singing songs，telling stories and silly jokes. We have to be very sensitive and work 6 （close）with the doctors and nurses.
While the doctor concentrates 7 examining Lara’s ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick. Although she is clearly still in some pain，her scared and 8 （anxiety）look has been replaced first by a small smile，and then by loud laughter.
I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital 9 friendlier place to visit. After all，it really is true that “laughter is the 10 （good）medicine”.
where
crying
to make
means
tricks
closely
on
anxious
a
best