人教版九年级下册 Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B 2a-2e 课件(共16张PPT)

(共16张PPT)
Section B
(2a-2e)
To understand the passage by finishing
3 tasks clearly.
To be able to tell or perform their
own jokes .
To be able to use a few new phrases
in sentences correctly.
When do the two jokes
happen
April Fool’s Day 愚人节
Activitives:
* Play jokes
* Spread hoaxes
Date:
April 1st
开得起玩笑
开(某人的)玩笑
接龙
幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。
每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，3秒内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。
hoax
discovery
cancel
disappear
officer
sell out
embarrassing
believable
spaghetti
announce
Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
2b
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
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Task 1
P94
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti on 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 Wells tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Wells
Task 2
P95
1. 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 Wells tell people about
aliens from Mars landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Wells
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.
He lost both his girlfriend and his show.
Check the answers.
It was in October 1938.
Orson Wells made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
Task 3
Task 3
Read the four jokes again and try to retell the jokes ,or change one of them into a conversation
in pairs .
First share your funny jokes in your group. Then choose the best and tell it to the class. The class will vote(投票) for:
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 ...
Telling your joke
Which is the funniest joke
1. ..., all the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
sell out 卖完；售完；出售
The next day the bookshops sold out.
第二天书店就卖断了货。
Language points
John is going to marry Jane.
约翰要和简结婚了。
2. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.
marry v. “嫁，娶，结婚”
⑴ marry sb. 表示“嫁给某人” 、 “娶了某人”或“和某人结婚”
⑵ get/be married to sb.
The scientist ended up his speech at last.
那个科学家最后结束了演讲。
3. 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
end up sth. 表示“结束某事”
end up with sth. （以…）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
Exercises