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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
R·九年级全一册
Section B 2a-2e
To learn the new words and phrases
announce spaghetti hoax discovery lady cancel officer
believable disappear embarrassing sell out
To learn some famous tricks or jokes all over the world happened on April Fool’s Day.
To grasp and improve the reading skills.
Learning objects
Lead-in
Do you like April Fool’s Day
Do you know any knowledge about this day
1. When is April Fool’s Day
2. What do people usually do on April Fool’s Day
3. “He is an April Fool.” What does it mean
(1). On April 1st.
(1). People play jokes/tricks on each other.
(2). People play games together.
(1). It means he was fooled by others.
(2). On May 1st.
(2). It means he is a fool.
Quiz time
愚人节是英、美等国家一个特有的娱乐性节日。每年4月1日,朋友、熟人间往往会用一些玩笑来相互愚弄、取乐。被成功“欺骗”了的人会被大家嬉笑为“四月愚人”
(April fool)。愚人节由于其特定的愉悦氛围和文化特质,深受大众喜爱。
愚人节(April Fool’s Day )
愚人节虽非政府法定节假日，只是人们嬉笑逗乐而已，但社会影响力却十分巨大。这一天有的报纸、电视、广播
Culture Focus
等公众媒体甚至会煞有其事地刊登或播报自编的虚假信息，令公众上当,逗个乐子。如此这般被蒙在鼓里，相信上当的人不在少数。在这些国家,人们基于对这一节日既有文化的理解和接受，对这一天的恶作剧往往也不过一笑作罢。自嘲一不小心成了“四月愚人”，不会过分在意、深究。
如今，这一节日也逐渐在世界的许多国家流行开来。不过，在诸如我国等非英语国家，由于人们所持文化认同感和对玩笑容忍度的差异，人们在愚人节互开玩笑，愚弄他人时应持审慎及得当的态度。
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
老师叫你马上去他办公室！
对噢，老师
让我通知你
作业重写！
What kind of tricks or jokes do you know about April Fool’s Day Share with your partner.
A. an embarrassing trick
B. a funny trick
C. a creative trick
Read the passage within 2 minutes in 2b. Then answer the questions below.
1.What can you see from the
picture
2. How many stories are
mentioned in this passage
A UFO.
Four stories.
Fast reading
3. The passage mainly talks about ________.
the origin of April Fool’s Day
the tradition of April Fool’s Day
some stories about famous tricks and jokes on April Fool’s Day
2b
Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
One of the most famous tricks played
Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fool’s Day
An introduction to April Fool’s Day
A sad story that happened on April Fool’s Day
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Reading skill:
USING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can activate your own knowledge of the topic and help you guess what the whole text is about.
Arrange the frame of the passage
general introduction
stories about tricks
April Fool’s Day
where
when
what
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.1
Careful reading
Read Para. 1 and underline the information below.
1.Where does April Fool’s Day take place
It takes place in different countries around the world.
2.When does April Fool’s Day happen
It happens on April 1st.
3.What do people do on that day
People play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
_________________
____________(who) ____________(where) announced _______________________________ (what) because
_______________________________________________
(cause). _______________________________________
____________________________________(result)
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
The first trick
the spaghetti trick
A reporter
in England
there would be no more spaghetti
the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing it.
Many people buy …as they could.
And All of the spaghetti …sold out.
意大利面条
____________________
the special water trick
The second trick
who ________________
where ________________
what _______________________________________
_________________________________
result _______________________________________
A TV show
In England
reported the discovery of special water that could help people lose weight.
…10000 people had phoned the TV station…
Read Para. 3 and choose the best choice.
1. What does the Para. 3 talk about
A. A funny trick by a famous TV star.
B. How a TV star proposed to his girlfriend.
C. The proposing trick on April Fool’s Day.
D. A trick which led to the failure of a TV show.
2. What does the phrase “April Fool!” mean
A. It means the lady was fooled by the TV star
on April Fool’s Day.
B. It means the lady was a fool on the show.
C. It means the lady was foolish indeed.
D. The TV star didn’t want to marry the lady.
Read again and complete the passage according to your comprehension.
On April Fool’s Day, a famous TV star _______ his girlfriend who wanted to get ________ to his show. Then he played a joke on her. The little joke was a really great ________ for her and it had a _______ ending — the TV star ____ his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
invited
married
surprise
terrible
lost
Read Para. 4 and judge true(T) or false(F).
____ The alien trick happened in April.
____ Orson Welles announced the aliens from Mars
would land on the earth.
____ The fear of aliens spread across the whole country.
____ All the people in the United States believe the story.
____ The story was announced as a hoax by police officers.
F
F
T
T
F
Read again and number them in order.
( ) Hundreds of people believed the story and fear
spread.
( ) Thousands of people had left their homes.
( ) Police officers announced the story was a hoax.
( ) A radio program announced that aliens from
Mars had landed on the earth.
1
2
3
4
2c
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti
one April Fool’s Day
A reporter announced that there would be no more
spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy
had stopped growing spaghetti.
2. What did the TV show say the special water
could do
It was said that the special water would help
people lose weight.
3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending
Because he lost his girlfriend and his show was
canceled.
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens
from Mars landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
In October, 1938.
Because he made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
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
I think the first is the most believable because it’s possible that farmers in Italy stop growing spaghetti. And the second is the least believable because there’s no water like this on the earth.
Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn’t.
可相信的；可信任的
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.
Knowledge analysis
when引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a day
play jokes on sb.
开某人的玩笑
take place 发生；进行；举行；产生
表示事先安排或有准备的事情或活动的发生,无被动语态。
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 was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
骗局；恶作剧
announce 宣布；宣告， 其后常接名词或宾语从句。
例：We are sorry to announce that the train is delayed.
announcement n. 通告；布告
as…as sb. can / could意为“某人尽可能地……”，相当于as…as possible，中间一般接形容词或副词的原级。
卖光
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.
discovery n.发现；发觉
the discovery of… ……的发现
discover v. 发现
by 引导的时间状语， 句子用过去完成时。
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.
end up doing sth.“以……结束，以……告终”
嫁/娶
取消
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.
着陆；降落于
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.
数百的；成百上千的
Read after the tape & pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
Retell the passage
Para. 1: An introduction to April Fool’s Day .
a celebration→on April 1st→play all kinds of tricks and jokes.
Para. 2: Two funny stories
a story about spaghetti
a story about special water
a reporter→no more spaghetti→people ran to buy →had been sold out
a TV show→the discovery of special water →help lose weight →had phoned the TV station →find out how to get this water
Para. 3: A sad story
a TV star: invited his girlfriend →asked her to marry him
the lady: happy→wanted to get married→April Fool
lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled
Para. 4: One of the most famous tricks
happened in October→aliens had landed on the earth →people believed →fear spread across the country →people had left their homes
2d
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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 o cers ____ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people ____________ (run away) from their homes.
ended
had called
ended
had lost
told
had run away
2e
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
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...
a. the funniest joke
b. the most embarrassing joke
c. the most creative joke
Summary
general introduction
stories about tricks
April Fool’s Day
where
when
what
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.1
spaghetti trick & special water trick
proposing trick
alien trick
1. discovery n.
2. happen
3. marry sb.
4. take place
discover v.
v. 发生，出现
和某人结婚
发生；举行
5. play jokes on sb.
开某人的玩笑
Key knowledge
发现；发觉
7. hundreds of
6. end up doing sth.
“以……结束，以……告终”
成百上千的
8. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day
when many people play all kinds of tricks and
jokes on each other.
9. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not
very funny．
Homework
Read and remember the key words, phrases and sentences.
Try to retell the passage with your partner.
Keep in mind that don’t take your pleasure based on other people’s pain. We should play tricks or jokes in a proper way .

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