人教版九年级全册 Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.Section B（2a-2d）课件 (共30张PPT)

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人教版 九年级上册
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 2a-2c
What do you know about April Fool’s Day
What do people in western countries do on this day
Lead-in
The origin(起源，由来) of April’s Fool’s Day
1.When is April Fool’s Day
April 1st.
2.What do people usually do on April Fool’s Day
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other on April Fool’s Day.
3.“He is an April Fool.” What does it mean
It means he was fooled by others.
April Fool’s Day
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.
Let’s enjoy a vedio.
When was the man fooled
On April Fool’s Day.
What joke did he believe
YouTube was going to be shut down after midnight in 2013.
Do you want to know any
other famous tricks
Four.
Read the passage quickly. Then answer the question.
How many stories are mentioned in this passage
Text book on Page 94
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C. An introduction to
April Fool’s Day
B. Two funny stories that happened on April Fool’s Day
A. One of the most famous
tricks played
D. A sad story that happened on April Fool’s Day
Read and match
Reading strategy:
The first sentence in each paragraph
can help you.
2b
Choose correct sentences from the box to fill in the structure.
A. It happens on April 1st every year.
B. Many people believed him and left their homes.
C. A famous TV star played a joke on his girlfriend.
D. They said the water could help people lose weight.
PartⅠ(Para. 1)
An introduction to
April Fool’s Day
1. _______
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
A
B. Many people believed him and left their homes.
C. A famous TV star played a joke on his girlfriend.
D. They said the water could help people lose weight.
Part Ⅱ(Para.2-Para.4)
Stories or tricks
One hoax is about spaghetti. A reporter said the Italian farmers had stopped growing spaghetti.
Another is about special water. 2. _______
D
Two funny stories
A sad story
A famous trick
3. ______ As a result, he lost her and his show was canceled.
It happened in October 1938. The actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. 4. _______
C
B
2b
Choose the right answer.
1.What can people do on April’s Fool’s Day
A. Play jokes and tricks on each others.
B. Give surprise to people around them.
C. Scare people around them.
D. All of the above.
2.How many tricks are mentioned in this passage
A. Two. B. Four. C. Five. D. Only one.
3.Which of the following is TRUE
A. Few people like to play jokes on others on April 1st.
B. The special water really helped people lose weight.
C. The famous star agreed to marry his girlfriend.
D. Orson Welles told everyone the fake news.
2b
4.What’s the best title for this passage
A. April Fool’s Day.
B. Some fake news.
C. Unlucky experiences.
D. Some famous people’s tricks.
5. What’s the structure of the passage
6. What kind of article is this
A. Exposition B. Narrative
C. Argumentation D. Practical writing
Choose the right answer.
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.Read Para.1 andanswer questions.Many peopleplayall kinds oftricks and jokes oneach other.3. What do people do on April Fool’s Day 2. Where does April Fool’s Day take place Ittakes place indifferent countriesaround the world.Careful reading:1.When is the April Fool’s Day On April 1st every year.introductionplay tricks and jokes on sb First one:spaghetti
1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
use up
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti because spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.
3.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.
There would be … because …
…ran to… to buy…
By the time…, had been …
[ 'na ns] vt. 宣布；
卖光
2.What did many people do
Read the story 2 and fill in the blanks.
Trick
Result
The _____________ would help
people___________.
By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people ___________ the TV station to find out _____
______________.
special water
lose weight
had phoned
how to
get this water
How do you feel about these
two stories
Second one: the discovery of .
special water
It was said that the special water would help pepole lose weight.
By the end of the day , more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
What can you learn from the two funny stories
A.Each coin has two sides.
B.Think carefully before you act.
C. Where there is a will , there is a way. (有志者事竟成)
discovery n. 发现，发觉 discover v.
1 Why is it special
2 An example :
One customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.
3 What is the result of the funny story
A famous star asked his
girlfriend to marry him.
Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks.
Trick
Time
Place
Result
ji
on April Fool's day
his show
The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
How do you feel about these
two stories
Read Para.3 and answer questions.
1.What did the famous TV star ask his girlfriend to do How did the lady feel
2.What did he reply when his girlfriend said yes
3.What’s the result Did they have a happy ending
4.What can you learn from the sad story
He invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s Day and asked her to marry him.
“April Fool !”
The TV star lost his girl friend and his show was canceled .
Don't play jokes on others about a big or serious thing.
A sad story
lady n. 女士，女子
cancel v.
取消; 终止
( ) Hundreds of people believed the story and fear
spread.
( ) Thousands of people left their homes.
( ) Orson Welles announced the news on his radio
program.
( ) Police officers announced the story was a hoax.
( ) The radio program described the event in detail.
Read para. 4 carefully and number them.
1
5
2
4
3
事实
骗局
Let’s read.
阅读策略：找关键词，根据上下文推断词意。
关 键 词 二
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Read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
Time
Trick
Response
Result
In October,1938.
Orson Wells announced that Aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.
Hundreds of people believed the story, and
fear spread across the whole country.
Thousands of people had left their homes.
Do all the jokes and tricks happen only on April Fool’s Day
introduction
funny stories
A sad story
takes place in…
play tricks and jokes on …
April Fool’s Day
famous trick
It happens on…
spaghetti
There would be …because
ran to…to buy…
By the time…, had been …
…lose weight
special water
…invited … and asked…
“April Fool !”
… lost,
canceled…
In October,1938.
Orson Welles.
…had landed…
believe,spread
…had left
After-reading
Life is full of the unexpected
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 supermarket.
By the time people _________(find out) the story was not true, all spaghetti in the supermarkets _______________ (disappear).
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.
appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
ended
had called
ended
had lost
told
had run away
2d
P95
‘Toothpaste’ Oreo
牙膏味奥利奥
Chicken Hamburger
鸡肉汉堡
Your shoelaces are untied 你鞋带开了
Teacher called you
老师喊你去办公室
___________________________.
___________________________.
____________________________.
______________________________.
When did it happen
What happened
What's your reaction
How did the day end
Time/Place
Trick
Response
Result
.
Sweet tips
Tricks and jokes can bring people
happiness
problems
sometimes may hurt someone or ourselves!
We should pay attention to propriety(礼仪) when making jokes and not too big!
take place
local supermarkets
sell out
lose weight
find out
end up doing sth.
get married
cancel his show
hundreds of
thousands of
police officers
发生
当地的超市
卖光
减肥
弄清；查明
以做某事告终
结婚
取消他的节目
成百上千的；数以百计的
成千上万的；数以千计的
警官
Ⅰ. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。每词限用一次。
lady, believe, discover, officer, cancel, disappear
1. Our picnic had to be __________________ because of heavy rain.
2. People all agree the X-ray is an important __________.
3. We couldn’t see the sun because it ____________ behind a cloud.
canceled / cancelled
discovery
disappeared
4. There are two beautiful _______ waiting for Mr. Smith in the meeting room.
5. I wasn’t angry with her because her excuse for being late sounded ____________.
6. There are many heroes in our society such as doctors, police _______ and firefighters.
lady, believe, discover, officer, cancel, disappear
ladies
believable
officers
Ⅱ. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，注意形式变化。
sell out, find out, take place, lose weight, end up, get married
1. Let’s _____________ who broke the window.
2. The Shanghai International Film Festival _____________ in June every year.
3. Bad luck! All the tickets for the concert have _____________.
find out
takes place
sold out
4. I think the best way _____________ is to exercise more.
5. Nancy planned to go swimming, but _____________ staying at home.
6. At the age of 24, Brian fell in love with Grace. Three years later, they _____________.
sell out, find out, take place, lose weight, end up, get married
to lose weight
ended up
got married
Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
Write one of your funny stories in 80 words.