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Section B 2a~2e
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Words & Expressions
announce
spaghetti
hoax
sell out
v. 宣布；宣告
n. 意大利面条
n. 骗局；恶作剧
卖光
discovery
lady
cancel
officer
n. 发现；发觉
n. 女士；女子
v. 取消；终止
n. 军官；官员
believable
disappear
embarassing
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）
What do you know about April Fool’s Day
What do people in western countries do on this day
1.When is April Fool’s Day
April 1st.
2.What do people usually do on April Fool’s Day
People play jokes on each other.
3.“He is an April Fool.” What does it mean
It means he was fooled by others.
April Fool’s Day
Discussion
Have you ever fooled others
Have you ever been fooled by others
Have you been an April Fool
How did you feel when you were fooled
Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fool’s Day Have you ever been fooled by others Tell your story to your partner.
2a
Remember
On April Fool’s Day, we can play different kinds of jokes, but we’d better not play 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.
2b
Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
Paragraph 1 One of the most famous trick played
Paragraph 2 Examples of funny stories that
happened on April Fool’s Day
Paragraph 3 An introduction to April Fool’s Day
Paragraph 4 A sad story that happened on April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s 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 Fool’s Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti 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
发生；举行
play tricks / jokes on sb.
捉弄某人; 开某人的玩笑
不再
=not...any more
was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. In another famous trick a TV show 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.
卖光
Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s 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 joke didn’t have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
最终成为；最终处于
One of the world’s 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. He 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 homes.
着陆；降落于
1.What’s the structure of the passage
2.How many stories are mentioned
in this passage
Go through the passage and finish the following tasks.
four
1
2
3
4
B.
1
2
3
4
C.
A.
4
1
2
3
Introduction
Examples
Read Para. 1 carefully and finish the chart.
What
When
How
Where
An___________ to April Fool’s Day
introduction
April Fool’s Day
April 1st
in different countries
play all kinds of tricks and jokes
Read Para. 2 and complete the chart.
On ___________________.
On__________________.
In England In ____________________
There would be _____________________ The special water would help people ___________
All of the spaghetti was __________________ More than 10000 people _____________________
When
Where
Result
Trick
Story 1
Spaghetti
April Fool’s Day
Story 2
Special water
no more spaghetti
sold out
England
lose weight
went to the TV station
to get the water
April Fool’s Day
The harm to any one person’s trick is wrong, we should learn how to respect.
Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s 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 joke didn’t have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
Answer the questions according to Para. 3.
1.Why did the TV star's joke have a bad ending
2.What can you learn from the sad story
Because he lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
Read Para. 4 carefully and finish the chart.
In _______, 1938.
In _____________
_______________ landed on the earth.
Thousands of people_______________.
When
Where
Result
Trick
Who
left their homes
actor Orson Welles
October
the United States
Aliens from Mars
Read the passage again and fill in the chart.
Time Place Trick Result
On _____ ________ In England There would be ____________. All of the spaghetti was_____________.
On _____ ________ In _______ The special water would help people ____________. More than 10,000 people ________________________________________________.
On April Fool’s Day A famous TV star asked his girlfriend _______________. The TV star lost ______________ and his show _________________.
In_______, 1938 In _______ _______________ landed on the earth. Thousands of people _____________________.
April
Fool’s Day
April
Fool’s Day
England
no spaghetti
sold out
lose weight
phoned the TV station to find out how to get the water
to marry him
his girlfriend
was canceled
October
the US
Aliens from Mars
left their homes
2c
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti on April Fool’s Day
2. What did the TV show say the special water could do
3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars
landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
6. Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable Why
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti because spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.
He lost both his girlfriend and his show.
Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
2. What did the TV show say the special water could do
3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending
It was in October 1938.
Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
6. Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable Why
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories
Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.
2d
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. 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 disappeared
3. By the time the day _______ (end), more than 10,000 people____________ (call) the TV station to ask about the special water.
4. By the time the show ________ (end), the TV star ___________(lose) his girlfriend.
5. By the time police officers _______ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people _______________ (run away) from their homes.
ended
had lost
told
had run away
ended
had called
2e
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
a. the funniest joke
b. the most embarrassing joke
c. the most creative joke
A: What’s 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…
Language points
1. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.
discovery n.发现；发觉
还可意 为“被发现的事物 (或真相、人)
The discovery of new talent in the art world is inspiring.
2. Which of these stories is the most believable
believable adj. 可相信的；可信任的
believe
v. 相信；认定
believable adj. 可相信的；可信任的
belief
n. 信念
unbelievable
adj. 难以置信的
3.He asked her to marry him.
marry sb. 意为“嫁/娶某人”。
get married to sb. 意为“嫁/娶某人; 与某人结婚”，强调动作。
be married to sb. 意为“嫁/娶某人；与某人结婚”，强调状态。
Peter is going to marry a nurse next month.
end up (doing sth.) 最终成为；结束
end up sth. 表示“结束某事”
end up with sth. （以……）结束
There are so many things I want to do, but I end up doing not much.
4. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
Exercises
1.The ______ of the Sanxingdui Ruins site（三星堆遗址）shocked the world.
A．discovery B．development C．disbelief D．difference
2.After six years’ love, the couple ___________ last month.
A. were married B. got married
C. were married with D. got married with
3.— Do you think Jim is lying
— No. I trust him. He is a(n) _______boy.
A. unexpected B. believable C. valuable D. dishonest
一、单项选择
A
B
B
4.The Olympics _________ every four years.
A. take place B. are taken place
C. happen D. are happened
5.If it isn’t fine this weekend, our spring field trip _____.
A.is cancelled B. was cancelled
C. will be cancelled D.has been cancelled
6.The boats take different routs, but they all____ in the same place.
A. give up B. clear up C. end up D. make up
A
C
C
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1.机不可失， 时不再来。
Time or opportunity lost will return .
no
more
2.他们回避了这个问题， 希望它会自行消失。
They the problem, hoping that it would disappear on its own.
3.他已经用完了自己的零花钱。
He has his pocket money.
ran
away
from
run
out
of
Homework
1. Read and recite the new words and phrases .
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!

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