Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected. SectionB 1a-1e 课件(共24张PPT)

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What did you do on Last April Fool’s Day
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
2b 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
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.
2c 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.
n. 意大利面条
2. What did the TV show say the special
water could do
3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad
ending
It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.
He lost both his girlfriend and his show.
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
It was in October 1938.
Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
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.
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).
2d Fill in the blanks with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.
appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
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
n. 骗局；恶作剧
2e Tell your funny story from 2a to
the class. The class will vote for:
a. the funniest joke
b. the most embarrassing joke
c. the most creative joke
adj. 使人害羞的（难堪的或惭愧的）
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…
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