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1、Section B(2a-2e)Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.(Period 5)April Fools DayIt happens on _ every year.It is a _ that takes place in different countries around the world.It is a day when many people _ on each other.April 1stcelebrationplay all kinds of tricksand jokesApril Fools DayThe origin of
2、 April Fools Day is uncertain.The most popular theory is that it began around 1582 in France during the reformation of the calendar.In 16th-century France,the start of the new year was observed on April First.It was celebrated in the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hou
3、rs of the night.Then in 1582,Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar,and the new year fell on January 1st.There were some people,however,who hadnt heard or didnt believe the change in the date,so they continued to celebrate New Years Day on April 1st.Others played tricks on them and called them April
4、 fools.April Fools DayApril Fools Day is celebrated every year in Western countries on April 1st by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes.When someone reveals their prank,they shout“April Fool!”and the victims of the jokes are called the“April fools”.Some newspapers,magazines and other publis
5、hed media report fake stories,which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in small letters.announcespaghettihoaxsell out discoveryladyv.宣布；宣告n.意大利面条n.骗局；恶作剧卖光n.发现；发觉n.女士；女子cancelofficerbelievabledisappear embarrassingv.取消；终止n.军官；官员adj.可相信的；可信任的v.消失；不见adj.使人害羞的（难堪的或惭愧的）Have you
6、 ever played jokes on others,especially on April Fools Day?Have you ever been fooled by others?Tell your story to your partner.2a我是Lets predict.1What can you see in the picture?2What may the passage talk about?AThe origin of April Fools Day.BHow to celebrate April Fools Day.CSome tricks of April Foo
7、ls Day.Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.A UFO.Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.1How many tricks are mentioned in this passage?2What are these four tricks about?Four.spaghettispecial waterproposalalienParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4One of the most famous tricks playedE
8、xamples of funny stories that happened on April Fools DayA sad story that happened on April Fools Day An introduction to April Fools Day 2bRead the passage quickly.Then match each paragraph with the main idea.Read Para.1 carefully and complete the table.An introduction to April Fools DayWhatWhenWher
9、eHowApril Fools DayApril 1stin different countriesplay all kinds of tricks and jokesRead Para.2 carefully and fill in the blanks.TimePlaceTrickResultOn _.In England.There would be _.All of the spaghetti was _.On _.In _.The special water would help people _.More than 10,000 people _.AprilFools Day Ap
10、rilFools Dayno more spaghettisold outEnglandlose weightphoned the TV station to find out how to get the waterFurther thinkingWhat can you learn from these two tricks?AEach coin has two sides.BThink carefully before you act.CWhere there is a will,there is a way.Read Para.3 carefully and fill in the b
11、lanks.TimePlaceTrickResultOn _.A famous TV starasked his girlfriend_.The TV star lost _ and his show _.AprilFools Dayto marry himhis girlfriendwas canceledJudge the sentences true(T)or false(F).1A famous TV star invited his girlfriend onto his show.2The TV star asked his girlfriend to marry him but
12、she refused.3The TV star really wanted his girlfriend to marry him.4The TV star lost both his girlfriend and his show.TFFTFurther thinkingDo you think the joke is funny?How do you like the TV star?What can you learn from the joke?Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.TimePlaceTrickResultIn _,
13、1938.In _._ landed on the earth.Thousands of people _.October the United StatesAliens from Marsleft their homesPut the following statements into the right order.Hundreds of people believed the story and fear spread.Thousands of people left their homes.Orson Welles announced the news on his radio pro
14、gram.Police officers announced the story was a hoax.The radio program described the event in detail.12354Further thinkingCan we play jokes about things related to safety or crime(犯罪犯罪)?What can you learn from the story?1Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?2What did the
15、TV show say the special water could do?3Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?Read the passage again and answer the questions.2cBecause a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti.It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.Because he lost both hi
16、s girlfriend and his show.4When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?5Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?Read the passage again and answer the questions.2cIt was in October of 1938.Because he made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the stor
17、y.6Which of these stories is the most believable?Which is the least believable?Why?7Would you be fooled by any of these stories?Read the passage again and answer the questions.2cI think.Because.Yes,I would.Because./No,I wouldnt.Because.1spaghetti 2special water 3proposal 4alienListen and read.播放教材2b
18、音频 第一段&第二段April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.One April Fools Day,a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghe
19、tti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.By the time people realized that the story was a hoax,all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.In another famous trick a TV sho
20、w in England reported the discovery of special water.They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.By the end of the day,more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.Listen and read
21、.播放教材2b音频 第三段&第四段Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fools Day.He asked her to marry him.The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.However,when she said yes,he replied,“April Fool!”That little
22、 joke didnt have a very happy ending.The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.One of the worlds most famous tricks,however,happened in October rather than in April.In that month in 1938,actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.H
23、e described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States.Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story,and fear spread across the whole country.By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax,thousands of people had left their
24、 homes.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.2d1 After the spaghetti story _(appear)in the news,everyone _(rush)to the supermarkets.2 By the time people _(find out)the story was not true,all the spaghetti in the supermarkets _ (disappear).appeared rushed found out had di
25、sappeared Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.2d3By the time the day _(end),more than 10,000 people _(call)the TV station to ask about the special water.4By the time the show _(end),the TV star _ (lose)his girlfriend.5By the time police officers _(tell)the country that
26、 the story was a hoax,many people _(run away)from their homes.ended had called endedhad lost told had run awayTry to retell the passage.a celebration,on April 1st,play tricks and jokesabout spaghetti:a reporter no more spaghetti people ran to buy spaghetti was sold out An introduction1 Two funny sto
27、ries2about special water:a TV show the discovery of special water this water would help lose weight people phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water A sad story3a TV star invited to his girlfriend onto his show asked her to marry him his girlfriend was happy April Fool lost his girlfri
28、end and canceled his show A famous trick4happened in October actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program aliens had landed on the earth people believed the story and fear spread thousands of people left their homesTell your funny story from 2a to the class.The class will vote for:2eathe funnie
29、st joke bthe most embarrassing jokecthe most creative joke A:Whats your story?B:Well,last year,on the first day of school,my sister put a piece of paper on my back that said“Please say hello.”All morning at school RememberOn April Fools Day,we can play different kinds of jokes,but wed better not pla
30、y jokes about love,marriage or things related to safety or crime.The reporters should also be responsible for what they said.Jokes help us relax ourselves and we may not use them to hurt others.1April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.愚人节是一个在全世界不同国家都
31、举行的愚人节是一个在全世界不同国家都举行的庆祝活动。庆祝活动。take place 此处意为“举行”，是固定短语，还可以表示“发生”。e.g.A concert will soon take place here.在这里即将举办一场音乐会。Great changes have taken place in this country since 1980.自1980年以来这个国家发生了巨大的变化。1April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.愚人节是一个在全世界
32、不同国家都举行的愚人节是一个在全世界不同国家都举行的庆祝活动。庆祝活动。take place 表示事先安排或有准备的事情或活动的发生，无被动语态。happen往往表示偶然的、没预料到的事情的发生，无被动语态。take place 与 happen辨析辨析e.g.The election took place in May,2017.那次选举在2017年5月举行。No matter what happens,please let me know.不管发生什么事都请让我知道。2It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many peo
33、ple play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.它发生在每年的它发生在每年的4月月1日，是许多日，是许多人互相搞各种恶作剧和开各种玩笑的日子。人互相搞各种恶作剧和开各种玩笑的日子。（1）句中 when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other 是定语从句，由关系副词 when 引导，修饰表示时间的先行词 a day。e.g.He remembers the day when he joined the League.他记得他入团的那一天。（2）play tr
34、icks/jokes on sb.意为“捉弄某人/开某人的玩笑”，也可表达为 play a trick/joke on sb.。e.g.Dont play tricks on me.I want to know the truth.别捉弄我了，我想知道真相。3In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.另一个著名的恶作剧是一档英国的电视节目报道发现了一另一个著名的恶作剧是一档英国的电视节目报道发现了一种特殊的水。种特殊的水。discovery 意为“发现”，既可作可数名
35、词又可作不可数名词。e.g.Scientists publish new discoveries in journals.科学家们在杂志上发表新的发现。At first,he was pleased with the discovery.开始的时候他对这个发现很高兴。拓展拓展discovery 的动词形式为 discover，意为“发现”。e.g.Columbus discovered America.哥伦布发现了美洲。4The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.这名女子非常开心，因为她真的很想结婚。这名女子非
36、常开心，因为她真的很想结婚。get married 意为“结婚”，为不及物动词短语，后面不跟宾语。get married to sb.表示“与某人结婚”。e.g.They got married last year.他们去年结婚了。My brother got married to a nurse last month.上个月我哥哥和一名护士结婚了。4The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.这名女子非常开心，因为她真的很想结婚。这名女子非常开心，因为她真的很想结婚。get married 强调动作，是非延续性
37、的，不和时间段连用。be married强调状态，常用于婚姻状况，可以和时间段连用。get married 与 be married辨析辨析e.g.They got married and soon had kids.他们结婚了并且很快有了孩子。My parents have been married for 30 years.我的父母结婚三十年了。5Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?为什么有一年愚人节超市的意大利面脱销为什么有一年愚人节超市的意大利面脱销?run out of 意为“用完；耗尽（
38、供应品）”。e.g.Im afraid well run out of gas.我担心我们会把汽油用光。run out of 表示“用完；耗尽（供应品）”，是及物短语动词，其主语常是人，其后可直接跟宾语。常用结构 sb.runs out of sth.。run out表示“用完；耗尽”，是不及物短语动词，其主语常是物（时间、金钱、食物等），其后不能接宾语，无被动语态。常用结构 sth.runs out。run out of 与 run out辨析辨析5Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?为什么有一年
39、愚人节超市的意大利面脱销为什么有一年愚人节超市的意大利面脱销?e.g.They are running out of oil and the plane has to land on the field.他们即将耗尽油料，飞机不得不降落在田地里。Food supplies had run out by last weekend.食物供应上周末已经耗尽。6Which of these stories is the most believable?这些故事哪个是最可信的这些故事哪个是最可信的?believable 形容词，意为“可相信的；可信任的”，它是由动词 believe 去掉词尾的e加形容词
40、后缀-able 构成的。e.g.This book is full of believable,interesting characters.这本书里充满了真实可信的有趣人物。拓展拓展believableadj.可相信的可相信的believev.相信相信beliefn.信念信念unbelievableadj.难以置信的难以置信的By the time people realized that the story was a hoax,all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.By the end of the day,m
41、ore than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.One of the worlds most famous tricks,however,happened in October rather than in April.讲述愚人节讲述愚人节发生的趣事发生的趣事词汇词汇announce、spaghetti、hoax、sell out、discovery、lady、cancel、officer、believable、disappear、embarrassing1Try to retell the passage by yourself.2Find more famous tricks and share them with your classmates.