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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 2a~2e
学习目标
在语境中理解、识记运用本课时单词：discovery, lady, cancel, officer, believable等；
通过阅读，准确概括文中介绍的四个与愚人节整蛊有关的故事并梳理文章结构；深度思考整蛊事件造成的影响和背后的原因；
通过呈现不同类型的整蛊事件，使学生明白即使在愚人节，也要照顾他人感受，不做过分的整蛊行为，更不能危害国家安全。。
新课讲授
Name
Origin
Time
On April 1st
France
April Fool’s Day
Celebrations
People play tricks and hoaxes on each other.
People were not sure of the day to celebrate the New Year.
hoax n.骗局;恶作剧
In Britain and America,even popular
media outlets(媒体) and companies got involved in the fun.
Big jokes
even about the UFO
Pre-reading
Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can activate(激活) your own knowledge of the topic and help you guess what the whole
text is about.
Reading tips
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
1
2
3
4
four
tricks
Fast reading
what tricks are mentioned
___________ trick
___________trick
___________ trick
___________trick
spaghetti
water
marriage
alien
The structure of the passage is
A.①/②③/④
B.①/②③④
C.①/②/③/④
general
introduction
specific details
/ sp ɡeti /
n.意大利面
1
2
3
4
When
Where
How
April Fool’s Day is a celebration _____ takes place in different countries around the world. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day _____ many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
An introduction to April Fool’s Day
that/
which
when
When is the April Fool’s Day celebrated
(It’s celebrated) on April 1st every year.
Where does April Fool’s Day take place
(It takes place)in different countries around the world.
How do people celebrate April Fool’s Day
(People celebrate it )by playing all kinds of tricks
and jokes on each other.
play tricks on sb.
捉弄某人
play jokes on sb.
开某人玩笑
Read and answer
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
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
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
Para.2
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.4
Read and answer
2c
1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
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.
Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
The word “announced”means
A.告知 B.宣布 C.通知
People ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.
尽可能多的...
Careful reading
2.What’s the result
By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
被卖光
3.Why was the result so crazy？
The spaghetti to Englishmen is as important as rice to Chinese.
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.
1.What did the TV show say the special water could do
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.
It could help people lose weight.
2.What’s the result
By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
动词不定式做目的状语。
减肥
Why was the result so crazy？
Because in England,more than two thirds of the people have overweight problem.
1. What happened in the story What was the result
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.
A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s Day. He asked her to marry him.
When the lady said yes, he replied, “April Fool!”
The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
A.受欢迎 B.取消
Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending
Improper place.
Improper time.
Hurting others’ feelings
Don’t carry the joke too far at others.
愚人不能太过分。
Deep thinking
1. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
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.
In October 1938.
By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.
2. What’s the result
Hundreds of people believed the
story, and fear spread across the whole country.
恐惧传播(蔓延)到整个国家
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.
It wasn’t announced on April Fool’s Day.
3. Why did so many people believe
Orson Welles
Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
美国集演员、导演、编剧、制片人等多种角色于一身的电影、广播剧天才。
Status
1975年，AFI授予威尔斯终身成就奖，他的贡献，令无数后人仰望，
Achievement
奥森·威尔斯Orson Welles
/' :s n/ /welz/
It was announced
by a well-known
person.
Public figures(公众人物) should be responsible
for what they say !
Don’t play tricks on the safety of a country.
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____________ __________________to find out how to get the water.
April
Fool’s Day
April
Fool’s Day
England
no spaghetti
sold out
lose weight
phoned the
TV station
Summary
Time Place Trick Result
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 ______________.
to marry him
his girlfriend
was canceled
October
the US
Aliens from Mars
left their homes
Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable Why
adj. 可相信的；可信任的
___________ trick
___________trick
___________ trick
___________trick
spaghetti
water
marriage
alien
Post-reading
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
appear
v. 出现
disappear
v. 消失；不见
2d
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
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…
2d
I was very glad to eat it first. Then I felt strange. It tasted special. What was it I looked at my little brother. He laughed loudly and said nothing.
Later that day, I knew he put toothpaste (牙膏) into the Oreo. I couldn’t believe I was fooled by him. I brushed my teeth again. After that, my brother gave me a box of Oreo, and said “Happy April Fool’s Day.” Finally I was happy to get these delicious biscuits.
I think I had a happy and lucky day.
What a lucky 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
发生；举行
play tricks on sb.捉弄某人
play jokes on sb.开某人玩笑
过去式cancelled
现在分词为canceling 或cancelling
v.宣布；宣告
不再
发生在全世界不同国家的庆祝活动
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 show in England reported the discovery of special water. They said this water would help people lose weight
stop doing sth.停止做某事
as much...as possible/sb.can/could 尽可能多地
n.发现
减肥
discover v.发现
sell out 卖光
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.
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.
超过
查明
end up doing sth.最终成为；最终处于
ask sb.to do sth.叫某人去做
marry sb.和某人结婚
get married (to sb.) 结婚
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.
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.
one of+the+最高级+n.复数 最...之一
而不是
宾语从句
着陆
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.
so+adj./adv.+that 从句
如此...以至于
数以千计的
数以百计的
Language points
1. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.
discovery 作名词，可意为“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.
The drug is not a new discovery — it’s been known about for years.
辨析 discover，invent ，find 和find out
4.find out “弄明白，搞清楚，查明……”。
The teacher wanted to find out who had broken the window.
1.discover指“发现”：本来存在但未被发现的事物，或未为人所知的东西。 They had discovered human remains.他们发现过人的遗骸。
3.find强调在经过“寻找”（look for）后“找到的结果”，也可以表示“
（偶然地）发现……”。
By the way, I found that book you were looking for.
2.invent指“发明”，原来没有而后来发明创造出来的东西。
Edison invented the light bulb. 爱迪生发明了灯泡。
2. Which of these stories is the most believable
believable /b li v bl/ adj. 可相信的；可信任的
believable作形容词，由动词believe去e再加形容词后缀-able构成。
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. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will
end up with a success,
诚然，不是每一个目标都能达到；不是每一份工作都能取得成功。
end up doing 以……结束，最终成为；最后处于
拓展：end up sth. 表示“结束某事”。
The scientist ended up his speech at last.
那个科学家最后结束了演讲。
end up with sth. 表示“以…结束”
take place
local supermarkets
sell out
lose weight
find out
end up doing sth.
get married
hundreds of
thousands of
发生
当地的超市
卖光
减肥
弄清；查明
以做某事告终
结婚
成百上千的；数以百计的
成千上万的；数以千计的
课堂总结
一、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. He is such a (fool) man. He often makes the same mistake again and again.
2. The situation was so (embarrass). I really wanted to leave the house.
3. Scientists have made many important (discover).
4. The plane seemed to (appear) suddenly. Nobody could find it.
5. What he said seemed quite (believe) and all of his friends believed him.
foolish
embarrassing
discoveries
disappear
believable
当堂检测
二、单项选择
( )1.The boats take different routs, but they all____ in the same place.
A. give up B. clear up C. end up D. make up
( )3.She _______ for ten years and now she has a lovely daughter.
A. married B. has been married C. got married D. has got married
( )4.If it isn’t fine this weekend, our spring field trip _____.
A.is cancelled B. was cancelled C. will be cancelled
( )5.—Did you catch what the teacher said
— No, she spoke so fast ______ I couldn’t hear her very clearly.
A. which B. that C. when D. since
C
B
C
B
1. Memorize the summary and retell the passage;
2. Finish the exercises;
3. Preview 3a-Self-Check.
Tell your funny story to your friends or parents.
Homework

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