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1a
Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. Some words can go in more than one column.
Nouns (people, places, things） Verbs (action words) Adjectives
(description words)
fool fool embarrassed
fool invite costume embarrassed go off call get dressed
empty show up realize change clock tired stay up
invite
costume
go off
call
call
get dressed
empty
show up
realize
change
change
clock
tired
stay up
1b
Tell your partner about something that happened to you recently. Use two or more words in 1a.
Last Friday night, my friend invited me to his birthday party…
1c
Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day. Listen and write each person’s name under the correct picture.
Dave
Nick
Joe
1d
Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe.
1. ______ a costume party
2. ______ my alarm went off
3. ______ stayed up all night
4. ______ was tired
5. ______ was really embarrassed
6. ______ the other kids showed up
D
N
J
N
D
J
1e
Tell April Fool’s Day stories in your group. Use the information in 1c and 1d.
A: What happened to Dave on April Fool’s Day
B: Well, a friend invited him to a costume party…
2a
Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on Aril Fool’s Day Have you ever been fooled by others Tell your story to your partner.
2b
Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
Paragraph 1 One of the most famous tricks 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
Language Points
1.take place & happen 都没有被动语态
take place:
happen:
表示事先安排或有准备的事情或活动的发生，还可表示“举行”。
表示偶然的或出乎意料发生的事情
happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事
sth. happen to sb. 某人发生某事
e.g.
Great changes have taken place in our country since 1978.
The exam will take place next week.
What happened
I happened to be in the library that day.
A bad thing happened to me yesterday.
Language Points
2.play tricks on sb. 捉弄某人
play jokes on sb. 开某人的玩笑
e.g.
Don't play tricks on me.
We play jokes on friends sometimes.
Language Points
3.as +形容词/副词原级+ as sb. can / could 某人尽可能…
= as + 形容词/副词原级+ as possible
e.g.
I'll finish my homework as soon as I can.
I'll finish my homework as soon as possible.
Language Points
4.end up doing sth. 以… 结束，以… 告终
e.g.
If you don't work hard, you'll end up failing the exam.
2c
Read the passage carefully and answer these questions.
1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
2. What did the TV show say the special water could do
The TV show 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.
2c
Read the passage carefully and answer these questions.
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
It was in October 1938.
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
Because he made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
2c
Read the passage carefully and answer these questions.
6. Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable Why
I think the TV star's joke is the most believable,because the lady is his girlfriend.
Actor Orson Welles' joke is the least believable,because it is uncertain if there were aliens.
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories
I think that maybe I would be fooled by the story of …
No,I wouldn't.
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).
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 girl friend.
5. By the time police officers ____ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people ________________ (run away) from their homes.
appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
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. 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...

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