Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected SectionB（2a-2e）课件(共25张PPT)

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Unit 12 Life is full of unexpected
Section B 2a~2e
1.Personalize the target language and
practice reading using the target language
2.Improve the ability of reading comprehension
3.Practice the simple past tense and past perfect
Tense
4.Practice speaking using the target language.
Learning aims:
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.
2a
Jokes needn’t have been played
on April Fool’s Day ;
It could be something small at
any time of the year.
2b
Read the passage quickly. Then match
each paragraph with the main idea.
Reading tips:
Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph quickly.
2b
Let’s check answers.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
One of 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
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
He lost both his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
It was in October 1938.
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
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.
2c
Read the passage and answer these questions
Yes./No
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.
appeared
rushed
2. By the time people ________ (find out)
the story was not true, all the spaghetti
in the supermarkets _______________
(disappear).
found out
had disappeared
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
2d
3. By the time the day ______ (end), more
than 10,000 people _________ (call) the
TV station to ask about the special water.
ended
had called
4. By the time the show _____ (end), the TV star ________
(lose) his girl friend.
ended
had lost
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
2d
5. By the time police officers ____ (tell)
the country that the story was a hoax,
many people ____________ (run away)
from their homes.
told
had run away
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
2e
a. the funniest joke
b. the most embarrassing joke
c. the most creative joke
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
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…
take place一般指非偶然事件的发生，即事件的发生一定有某种原因
或经过事先的安排。没有被动语态
happen指未经筹划而偶然发生,多指发生不好的事情。没有被动语态
Take notes!
例: The wedding will take place in May.
婚礼将在五月举行。
The traffic accident happened at around 8 p.m.
那起交通事故发生在晚上8点左右。
Take notes!
all kinds of意为“各种各样的”。其中kind为可数名词，意为“种类"。
例: There are all kinds of food in the fridge.
冰箱里有各种各样的食物。
①kind of有"有点儿，稍微”的意思，后跟形容词或副词的原级，
相当于a little, a bit, a little bit.
例: The panda is kind of cute.
那只熊猫有点儿可爱。
Take notes!
play tricks/jokes on sb.意为“戏弄某人:开某人的玩笑"，
也可以说play trick/ joke on sb.。
例: He always likes to play tricks/jokes on others.
他总是喜欢捉弄别人。
Don't play tricks/jokes on your teachers.
不要戏弄老师。
Take notes!
announce泛指宣布某一消息或事情， 预示....的到来
declare 一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度等
例: Everyone was silent as he announced the list.
他宣布这个名单时大家都很安静。
The US declared war on England in1812.
1812年美国向英国宣战。
Take notes!
no more意为“不再”。
常位于句中，放在be动词、情态动词或助动词之后，实义动词之前。
同义短语: not... any more。
例: He no more lives here. =He doesn't live here any more.
他不再住在这儿了。
Take notes!
stop doing sth. 意为“停止做某事”，
指停止正在做的事情
stop to do sth. 意为"停下来去做某事"，
指停止原来做的事情去做另一件事
例: It stopped raining.雨已经停了。
I feel very tired now. Let's stop to have a rest!
现在我感到非常累了。让我们停下来休息一下吧!
Take notes!
"as much+不可数名词+ as one can/ could "意为“尽可能多....
相当于"as much +不可数名词+ as possible"。
例: We should take as much money as we can=
We should take as much money as possible.
我们应该尽可能多带些钱。