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新目标人教版Go for it 九年级
Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B (2a-2e)
Let’s predict.
What’s this
It’s a UFO.
Who takes the UFO
Aliens.
Where do aliens come from
Look at the picture and predict.
Do they come from Mars or other planets
mystery
The picture is from the passage below. It was said that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. Is it true Who has quick eyes
a trick
Today we will learn about four tricks.
Let’s read and match.
Get the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
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
阅读策略：
找到主题句，每一段的第一句话和最后一句话。
SB P 94 2b
How many tricks are mentioned in this passage
Find out the key sentences or words.
2
3
4
Spaghetti
Special water
Marriage Trick
aliens
Let’s read Part 1.
1.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.
An introduction to April Fool’s Day
What is April Fool’s Day
celebration
takes place in different countries around the world
that
a popular celebration
time
happens on April 1st every year
activities
play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other
April Fool’s Day is a day.
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other
on April Fool’s Day.
What kind of sentence is it
April Fool’s Day is a day ______ many people play all kinds of tricks
and jokes on each other.
when
Attributive Clause(定语从句)
This is the house ________I have lived for ten years.
Luqiao is the place __________ I was born.
July and August are the months ______ the weather is hot.
This is the factory _____________we visited last year.
I won’t forget the time ___________we spent in the countryside.
Is this the reason _______________ he refused our offer
Fill in the blanks with “when” “which” “why” “where” “that”.
where/ in which
where/ on which
when
which/ that
which/that
why/ for which
Introduction to April Fool’s Day
It __________in different countries
around the world.
Where does it happen
When does it happen
What do people do on April Fool’s Day
takes place
It happens on _________.
Many people _______ all kinds of ______ and ______ on each other.
play
tricks
jokes
April 1st
Let’s read Part 1.
2.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.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.
Let’s read Part 2.
Read para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Trick
Result
There would be_______
All of the had _______
The special water would help people_______________.
More than 10,000 people phoned
the station _____________.
no more
been sold out
lose weight
to get the water
Where were two tricks from
hoaxes
Story 1
Spaghetti
1.What did the reporter in England announce
2.What did people do after they heard the news
3.What’s the result of the trick
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.
There would be … because …
…ran to… to buy…
By the time…, had been …
what
next
Result
Story 2
Special water
1.What would the water help people do
2.What’s the result of the trick
The special water would help people 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.
…lose weight
By the end of…,had phoned …
what
Result
In another famous trick, a TV show reported the ___________ (discover) of special water which would help people ________ (lose) weight. They said that one customer ________ (lose) a lot of weight in just four months. By the end of the day, over 10,000 people _________(call) to find out how ______ (get) this water.
(to)lose
had lost
to get
had called
discovery
3.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.
Let’s read Part 3.
Marriage Trick
Read para. 3 carefully and finish the tasks.
Trick
A famous TV star asked his girlfriend to marry him on his TV show. When she said “yes”, he replied “April Fool”.
Result
He lost his girlfriend, and his show was canceled.
marry sb. = get married to sb.
Let’s read Part 4.
4.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.
Read para. 4 carefully and number them in order.
( ) Hundreds of people believed the story and fear spread.
( ) Thousands of people left their homes.
( ) The aliens from Mars landed on the earth.
( ) Police officers announced the story was a hoax.
( ) A radio program announced the news.
1
2
3
4
5
The most famous trick played.
Who was the main character
What was the date
What happened first
What happened next
How did the day end
actor Orson Welles
in October, 1938
Orson announced aliens had landed on the earth.
Many people believed and fear spread across the country.
Thousands of people had left their homes.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
2d
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 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
had called
ended
had lost
told
had run away
ended
Which trick do they belong to
Spaghetti
Special water
Marriage Trick
aliens
place
time
results
tricks
April Fool’s Day
Farmers didn’t grow spaghetti
____________.
The special water would help people with _______ loss.
A famous TV star asked his girlfriend to get _______ to him.
________
landed on the earth.
Traders and framers ______ out all the spaghetti.
More than 10,000 people phoned the TV station to get the water.
The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show.
Thousands of people left their homes.
On April Fool’s Day
On April Fool’s Day
On April Fool’s Day
In _______ 1983
In England
In ________
In ______
In _____
sold
England
weight
October
America
Aliens
any more
married
Let’s complete the blanks.
England
Let’s consolidate.
Marriage trick
Aliens landed on the earth
No more spaghetti
Which one do you think is the biggest hoax
Let’s discuss.
What are the rules of April Fool’s Day
2. The pranks should not hurt anyone, cause harm or be illegal.
恶作剧不应该伤害任何人，造成伤害或是违法的。
It should be light-hearted and funny to all involved, including the victim.
愚人节应该是轻松和有趣的，所有人都参与，包括被整蛊的人。
Let’s think.
