XB1U1LaughoutloudEnjoyavideoandanswerthequestion:Whatformsofcomedyshowarementionedinthevideo?Stageplayswithhappyendings,comedyactswithclowns,cross-talk,stand-up,sitcomandcomedyfilm.Doyouknowanyfamouscomediesandcomedicfigures?SomefamouscomediansSomefamouscomedianssitcomcomedyfilmAreyoufuntobewith?Completethequestionnaireasquicklyaspossible.CheckyourresultsWhataretheycalled?Generallywherecanweseeaclown?Enjoyavideoandanswerthequestion:Doyouthinkclownscanmakeyouhappy?Howmuchdoyouknowaboutaclown?AppearacneResponsibilitiescurlyrainbowwigbigrednosecolorfulmakeupexaggeratedcostumetomakeeveryonelaughtoamusekidstocheerupotherstoentertainpeopleGenerallywherecanweseeaclown?aprivategardenacircusabusystreetahospitalanamusementparkatheatreInthepast,weseldommetclownsinahospital,butnowclownsaremorecommonlyseenthanbefore.Whoarethey?Whataretheydoingthere?UnderstandingideasWhat’sthebestmedicine?Whyisitthebestmedicine?Whoneedsthebestmedicine?Whydoessomeoneneedthemedicine?……UnderstandingideasPara.1

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1fWhatdoesthisclowndoctorwearandwhatishisworkingenvironmentlike?Thisclowndoctorwearsawhitecoat,acurlyrainbowwig,andabigrednose.Hisworkingenvironmentisboring

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2aWhichpatientisinneedoftheclowndoctor’sattentionandwhy?AsmallgirlcalledLaraisinneedoftheclowndoctor’sattention,becauseshefelloffherbicycleandspenthertimecryinginpain.3Scientificstudiesshowsthatlaughterproduceschemicalstomakepeoplefeelbetter,whichmeansclowndoctorscanbehelpful.Wearespeciallytrainedclownswhoworkaspartofaprogrammeknownas“hospitalclowning”.IchoosethiscareerbecauseofmyexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenIwasakid.Althoughthedoctorsandnursedidagreatjob,hospitalweren’treallydesignedforchildren.IspentmuchofthetimewhenIwastherefeelingfrightenedandmorethanalittlebored!BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeoplebyentertainingthem.Paragraph

3bWhatisaclowndoctorandwhydidtheauthorchoosetobeone?What:Aclowndoctorisaspeciallytrainedclownwhoworksaspartofaprogrammeknownas“hospitalclowning”;theclowndoctorhelpspeople(patients)byentertainingthem.Why:Theauthorchosetobeaclowndoctorbecauseofhisfrighteningandboringexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenhewasakid.4Visitinghospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilities,weclowndoctorsworktogetherwithmedicalprofessionals.Onatypicalday,wespendourtimecheeringuppatients,theirfamilies,andmoreoftenthannot,thehospitalstaff,too!Wedothisbydoingmagictricks,singingsongs,tellingstoriesand,ofcourse,tellingsillyjokes.Somechildren,though,don‘tfeellikelaughing,

especiallyifthey'reinpain.Wehavetobeverysensitiveandworkcloselywiththedoctorsandnurses,whokeepusupdatedoneachpatient.Paragraph

4dWhataretheresponsibilitiesofaclowndoctor?Aclowndoctorvisitshospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilities,workingtogetherwithmedicalprofessionalstocheeruppatients,theirfamiliesandthehospitalstaff.5Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemtodothetrick.WhilethedoctorconcentratesonexaminingLara'sankle,Igetherattentionbydoingamagictrick.Althoughsheisclearlystillinsomepain,herscaredandanxiouslookhasbeenreplaced-firstbyasmallsmile,andthenbyloudlaughterasI

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5eHowdoestheclowndoctorhelpthepatient?Hegetsthepatient’sattentionbydoingamagictrick–heproducesthepatient’ssockfromoutofhispocket.cHowdoestheauthorfeelafteraday’swork?Heisstillwearingabigsmileaftertakingoffhiswigandrednose,asheremembersallthefunandlaughteroftheday,becausehebelievesthat“l(fā)aughteristhebestmedicine”.Paragraph

6Matchthequestionstotheparagraphsandfindouttheanswers.236451Whatisyourunderstandingofthesaying“l(fā)aughteristhebestmedicine”?Doyouagreewithit?Why?Scentificstudiesshowthatlaughterproduceschemicals

tomakepeoplefeelbetter.Laughteralsohelpstopromoteapositiveattitudeonlife.Bothofthemareimportantfactorsinhealing(治愈）andfightingdisease.Whatcanweinferfromthesentence“l(fā)aughteristhebestmedicine”?A.Nomedicineisbetterthanlaughter.B.Laughtercancurepatientsofanydisease.C.Laughtercanmakeapatientfeelbetter.D.Thereisnoneedforpeopletoseeadoctor.Whataremyresponsibilities?health

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facilitiesthehospitalstaffmagictricksafriendlierplacetovisitnervous,painorboredThinkandshareCompletethediagramcomparingclowndoctors&medicaldoctors.ThinkandshareClowndoctorsSimilaritiesMedicaldoctorswearwhitecoatsworkinhospitalsorotherhealthcarefacilitiesaimtomakepatientsandtheirfamilymembersfeelbetter...trainasactorswearwigsandbigrednosesmayhavenoorlittlemedicalknowledgeusuallyhelp