高中英语_高中英语阅读课：The Best Medicine教学课件设计.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * The Best Medicine ——Reading and Discussion Learning objectives of this class After this class, you will be able to: * Put the main ideas of each paragraph into correct order by locating key sentences. * Identify the main responsibilities of the clown doctor by locating key words and facts. * With the help of the mind-map (Venn diagram), retell the key information about the similarities and differences between a clown doctor and a medical doctor using signposting language related to comparison and contrast. * Express personal opinions about the roles of laughter in daily life in oral and written forms. A clown’s mission What’s the job of this man? Where do you often see him? What are some of his responsibilities? What do you expect the reading to be about? Our clown friend has got a new mission at the hospital! Skimming Put the main ideas in order Please underline the evidence as you skim through the reading. f, a, b, d, e, c Scanning for facts What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor? Scan through the passage and try to identify the responsibilities of a clown doctor. Fill in the Venn Diagram on the worksheet about the similarities and differences between a clown doctor and a medical doctor. Keys What are the responsibilities of a clown doctor? Responsibilities of a clown doctor include: · visit hospitals and other health care facilities on weekly basis · entertain young patients who are feeling painful, frightened and maybe a bit bored. · cheer up patients, their families and the hospital staff · sing songs, tell stories and jokes and do magic tricks · help make the hospital a friendlier place. Language Review Retell the similarities and differences similar to; both; share; have the same; resemble, neither...nor; as...as Differences Similarities differ in/different from; not as...as; unlike; whereas; in contrast; however; on the contrary; contrary to; while Please use the signposting language that indicates comp