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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Lesson 2 Laughter is the Best Medicine,Read A Joke,Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turn white,Mommy, how come all of grandmas hairs are white?,Why is some of your hair white, Mommy?,Think about,Is it funny? Does it make you laugh?,“A joke a day, keep the doctor away.”,Do you agree?,Do you think laughter is good for your health? Why or why not?,Humor and stress?,I love being a clown. I get to make people laugh but its not an easy,profession,. I can do things that most people dont get to do. For example, when I perform at company parties, I can,scold,the managers. I can,forbid,them,from,giving people too much work, ask for longer lunch breaks or even advise them on their fashion sense I usually give them my big pink wig. Of course I do it in a silly way and we all get to have a good laugh. After all, who gets to say these kinds of things to an,authority figure,? only a clown. But I still have to remember to,use caution,some times. One time, I,scratched,a mans head as I talked about his wonderful hair. Well, it was a wig and it fell off his head. Everyone was laughing except him and thats no good.,job,blame,ban,powerful man,be careful,tore at,Listening strategies,Answering multiple choice questions,Before you listen, read the questions and options.,Use your own knowledge to predict the most likely answers.,Look at the options and think of possible synonyms.,The first time you listen, try to get the general idea and circle possible options.,The second time you listen, try to answer all the questions.,Even if you dont know the answer, always guess!,read,predict,synonyms,circle,answer,guess,Vocabulary,A,psychology,professor is someone who studies human mind.,To,acknowledge,something means you admit it.,To,get rid of,something means you drop away the things.,Fooling around,means acting in a joking way.,To,result in,something means to cause something.,To,resist,something means to fight against it.,Vocabulary,psychology,acknowledge,get rid of,fool around,result in,resist,studies of human mind,admit,drop away,act in a joking way,cause,fight against,fool around, acknowledged, get rid of, psychology,The interview is about Dr. William Fry, a _ professor and humor researcher.,Studies show that doctors have a difficult time using humour,with patients because they dont want the patients think they are _.,Although the effects of humour,on the major body systems and functions have been _ by scientists.,Studies show that we can not live without some environmental demands on our physical beings. If humour,were to _ of those demands, the human race would die.,professor,fooling around,acknowledged,get rid of,1. Dr. Fry is talking about studies on_,a) the effects of laughter associated with humour,b) the human body and stress,c) scientific methods used in laboratories,2. Scientists havent measured the positive,effects of laughter on_,a) adults b) teenagers c) children,3. Its not easy for doctors to use humour,at work because_,a) they want to be authority figures,b) patients may not take them seriously,c) they dont think it would have any value,4. What you cant find during a humour,campaign are _,a) extra meals in the humour,rooms,b) clowns and performers,c) special TV channels and programmes,5. When you study, laughter helps your brain to _,a) fall asleep faster,b) pay attention and stay active,c) fight stress after the exam,1. Dr. Fry believes that laughter associated with happiness involves the whole body.,2. The beneficial effects of humour have not been scientifically examined.,3. It wouldnt be beneficial if humour got rid of all the stress from our lives.,4. US hospitals sometimes have humour campaigns for their patients.,F,T,T,T,Q 3 AND Q 4,Interviewer: Do they teach any courses in humour,for those in the medical health profession?,Dr Fry: Doctors have a difficult time in using humour,with patients because they dont want the patients to think theyre,fooling around,. A doctor is a serious person in the patients life but it is very valuable for a doctor to be friendly and light-hearted and to show humour,from time to time. In other words, doctors need to achieve a balance between being an authority figure and being a friendly human being.,Interviewer: What is a “human campaign”? How can you start one in a hospital?,Dr. Fry: There are many humour campaigns in hospitals in the US, Canada, Britain and in other countries. In the US, they can include humour rooms, humour TV channels, clowns some are actually hospital staff, and visitors who provide programmes to patients on a scheduled basis.,Questions,Answers,Q5:What,about other situations? How can,humour,help, for example, when you are stuck in a traffic jam?,With,your_put,a,_on,and look,around people,stuck_you,.,Traffic jam will,_the,instant appearance,of,10,000,clowns,.,Q6:,How about,while,studying for exams?,_,while youre studying is a good idea because it,_,the brains attention and you are,_,to,_,while studying.,Having a laugh,red nose,result in,alongside,doors_locked,less likely,increases,fall asleep,Report,Today, we have invited Dr. Fry,He answered 6 questions in total,Firstly, he explained,.,Next,And then,.,Finally,Homework,Textbook, P69, Ex. 4,
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