Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B (2a-2e)课件 (共33张PPT)

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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
April Fool's Day is a traditional day to play jokes on others. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have started in France.
传统上来讲，愚人节这一天，人们可以相互搞恶作剧。没人知道这个节日是怎么来的，但人们普遍认为它源自法国。
In the 16th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools.
庆祝愚人节最早是在1582年，在法国。那时，当时法国新年是在3月25日，一直持续到4月1日。16世纪60年代中期，国王查理九世把新年从3月25日变为1月1日，而还有一些人在4月1日过新年，这些人就被称作四月傻瓜了。
Read the passage quickly.
Then answer the question:
How many stories are mentioned in this passage
Four
Read the passage quickly. Match each paragraph with the main idea.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
◆ The most famous trick 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
2b
Read the second story, and check out these sentences.
1. A famous star invited his girlfriend onto his show.
2. He really wanted to marry his girlfriend but she refused.
3. The little joke had a very happy ending.
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F
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Read the last story, and complete the form.
When Who What Result
October, 1938
Orson Welles
He announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.
By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.
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 as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
2c
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
It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.
He lost both his girlfriend and his show.
It was in October 1938.
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 story of a famous movie star is the most believable. The story of aliens from Mars is the least believable. Because the movie star is living with people. People never see any aliens on the earth.
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
April Fool’s Day
When: On April 1st
What: Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on
each other.
Funny stories
A sad story
A famous trick
Close the book and complete the blanks.
Funny stories
One hoax is about spaghetti. A reporter said the Italian farmers had ____________________.
Another is about special water. They said the water could help people _____________.
stopped growing it
lose weight
A famous TV star made a joke on _____________, and as a result, he lost her and his show was canceled.
A sad story
his girlfriend
It happened in __________.
The actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. Many people believed him and _________________.
A famous trick
October
left their homes
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).
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
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 called
ended
had lost
told
had run away
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
the funniest
joke
b. the most
embarrassing
joke
c. the most
creative
joke
2e
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…
________是fool的形容词形式，意为“愚蠢的；傻的”。
e.g. She’s just a vain, foolish woman.
她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。
1. Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day.
fool n. 傻瓜；愚人；受骗者
vt. 愚弄，欺骗；
e.g. He ___________ by his friend on April Fool’s Day.
愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。
was fooled
foolish
2. Dave was really embarrassed.
embarrassed adj. 局促不安的；为难的；尴尬的；窘迫的
embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的, 令人为难的
e.g. He looked a bit ______________.
他看起来有点尴尬。
That was an ______________ situation for me.
那种情形让我难堪。
embarrassed
embarrassing
3. The other kids showed up.
show up _____________（使）看得见
e.g. We waited until five o’clock, but he did not show up.
我们一直等到了5点，但是他始终没有露面。
露面，到场；
4. April Fool’s Day is a celebration that take splace in different
countries around the world.
take place 发生；进行；举行；产生
【辨析】
take place
常指事先计划或预料到的事情发生，还可表示“举行”的意思。
happen
常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不定式，表示“碰巧；恰好”之意。
5. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
end up (doing sth.)（以……）结束；最终成为；最后处于
e.g. Every time she tried to argue with her husband, she
___________________ her eyes out.
每回她试着和她丈夫争辩，她总是以流泪结束。
ended up crying
end up sth. 表示“结束某事”。
e.g. The scientist ended up his speech at last.
那个科学家最后结束了演讲。
end up with sth. （以……）结束
e.g. The students began with speaking English, but ended up with speaking Chinese.
同学们以说英语开始，却以说汉语结束。
根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
1.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。
The reporter has just ______________________.
2. 聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。
The party _______________ a dance.
3. 他们做了很多工作，结果什么也没得到。
They did much work, but they __________________ nothing.
ended up his report
ended up with
ended up getting
6. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
cancel v. 取消；终止
e.g. All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.
因天气恶劣，所有航班均已取消。
根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
Judy was so _____________(embarrass) by all the praise — her face went red.
2. It rained heavily yesterday, so Mr. Trent _________(cancel) his travel to Qingdao.
3. The government has ____________(announce) that 10,000 new jobs will be offered next year.
embarrassed
canceled
announced
4. The party lasted for 3 hours, and then the ________(lady) left, but the men continued to drink and talk.
5. To do their jobs better, nurses, doctors, or police ________
(officer) need to speak more than one language.
6. The scientist has made another wonderful ____________
(discover). I think it is very important to science development.
ladies
officers
discovery
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。
1. 今天下午你开车去机场吗？如果是这样的话，能捎我一程吗？
Are you driving to the airport this afternoon If so, can you _________________
2. 当你等公交车时，你必须与其他人站成一排等候。
When you are waiting for the bus, you must wait _________________
the others.
give me a lift
in line with
3. 昨天店里所有的光盘都卖光了。
All the CDs in the shop _______________________ yesterday.
4. 这项工作应该在年底以前结束。
The work should be completed _________________ the year.
5. 艾伦摇着头，丝毫不信任地盯着我看。
Alan shook his head and stared at me _________________.
were sold out / sold out
in disbelief
by the end of
Review the Past perfect tense.