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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B (2a~2e)
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Free Talk
What is April Fool’s Day
It happens on ____________ every year.
It is a ____________ that takes place in different countries around the world.
It is a day when many people _________ ___________________________ on each other .
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April 1st
celebration
play all
kinds of tricks and jokes
=hoax n. 骗局;恶作剧
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1. 能记住并正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语
2. 能通过阅读文章,了解四个发生在愚人节的
有趣的故事
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2a
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.
What kind of jokes do foreigners play
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Pre-reading
1.What can you see in the picture
2.What may the passage talk about
An UFO.
It may talk about the little trick on the April Fool’s Day. Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.
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Para. 1
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 2
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
2b
Read the passage quickly. Match each paragraph with the main idea.
While-reading
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Reading task
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2
3
4
How many stories are mentioned in this passage
Four.
Spaghetti
Special water
Marriage Trick
aliens
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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.
Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the questions.
An introduction to April Fool’s Day
1. Where does April Fool’s Day take place
2.What do people do on April Fool’s Day
It takes place in different countries around the world.
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
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Read Para. 2 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.
Reading task
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Time Place Trick Result
There would be All of the spaghetti had
The special water would help people More than 10,000people
sold out
lose weight
had phoned the TV station to get the water
On April
Fool’s Day
no more spaghetti
Fool’s Day
On April
In England
In England
Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the chart.Then check the answers.
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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.
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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.
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.
lose
had lost
to get
had called
discovery
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Read Para.3 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.
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Story 3
Marriage Trick
Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)
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.
4.The TV star lost both his girlfriend and his show.
T
F
F
T
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1.What did the famous TV star ask his girlfriend to do
2.What did he reply when his girlfriend said yes
3.What’s the result
He invited his girlfriend onto his show and asked her to marry him.
“April Fool !”
The TV star lost his girl friend and his show was canceled.
Answer the following questions.
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Read Para.4 carefully and finish the tasks.
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.
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奥森·威尔斯Orson Welles
/' :s n/ /welz/
是美国集演员、导演、编剧、制片人等多种角色于一身的电影、广播剧天才。1975年,AFI授予威尔斯终身成就奖,他的贡献,令无数后人仰望,
奥逊·威尔斯是美国历史上一位罕见的具有重要文化意义的电影、广播剧天才。
Story4
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( ) 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.
Read and number them in order.
2
5
1
4
3
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Read the last story, and complete the form.
When Who What Result
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.
October, 1938
Orson Welles
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2c
Read the passage carefully and answer these questions.
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
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.
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4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars
landing on the earth
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
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
It was in October 1938.
Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people
believed the story.
I think the story of a famous TV star is the most believable. The story of aliens from Mars is the least believable. Because the TV star proposed to his girlfriend was normal, but people never see any aliens on the earth.
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2d
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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).
appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
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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
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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
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 ...
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Example
I was very glad to eat it first. Then I felt strange. It tasted special. What was it I looked at my little brother. He laughed loudly and said nothing.
Later that day, I knew he put toothpaste (牙膏) into the Oreo. I couldn’t believe I was fooled by him. I brushed my teeth again. After that, my brother gave me a box of Oreo, and said “Happy April Fool’s Day.” Finally I was happy to get these delicious biscuits.
I think I had a happy and lucky day.
What a lucky day!
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Language points
1
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.
announce作及物动词,意为“宣布;述说;声称” 侧重预报人们所关心或感兴趣的事情,尤指新闻之类的消息。
e.g. Our manager announced that he would take charge of it.
我们经理宣布说他将负责此事。
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2
By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
(1)hoax作动词,意为“欺骗;戏弄”。
e.g. They hoax him out of his money. 他们骗去他的钱。
(2) hoax作可数名词,意为“骗局;恶作剧”
e.g. They were the victims of a cruel hoax.
他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
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3
(2) sell out 卖完;售完;出售
e.g. The next day the bookshops sold out.
第二天书店就卖断了货。
discovery n. 发现,发觉;
(剧情的)发展;被发现的事物
e.g. He knows that he had made a real discovery.
他知道他已经发现了一件真正的珍品。
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marry v. “嫁,娶,结婚”
e.g. Henry didn’t marry until he was over fifty.
亨利直到过了50岁才结婚。
(1) marry sb. 表示“嫁给某人”、“娶了某人”
或“和某人结婚”
(2) get/be married to sb.
e.g. John is going to marry Jane.
约翰要和简结婚了。
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The other kids showed up.
show up 露面,到场;(使)看得见
e.g. We waited until five o’clock, but he did not show up.
我们一直等到了5点,但是他始终没有露面。
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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
e.g. Every time she tried to argue with her husband, she
ended up crying her eyes out.
每回她试着和她丈夫争辩,她总是以流泪结束。
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【拓展】
(1) end up sth. 表示“结束某事”。
e.g. The scientist ended up his speech at last.
那个科学家最后结束了演讲。
(2) end up with sth. (以……)结束
e.g. The students began with speaking English, but
ended up with speaking Chinese.
同学们以说英语开始,却以说汉语结束。
重要短语:
sell out 卖完;售完;出售
show up 露面,到场
end up (doing sth.)(以…)结束;最终成为;最后处于
重要单词:
announce v. 宣布;述说;声称
hoax v. 欺骗;戏弄
n. 骗局;恶作剧
discovery n. 发现,发觉
marry v. 嫁,娶,结婚
Unit 12
Section B
(2a~2e)
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一、词汇。
1.Mr. Zhang __________(宣布) to his class that there would
be no class tomorrow.
2.The stories are _______(骗局).You can't believe them.
3.Because of the heavy rain, the school talent show was
________(取消).
4.This book is full of __________ (可相信的)and interesting characters.
5.When spring comes, the weather becomes warm and the ice d___________.
6.It is said that the scientist had got some new _________(发现).
announced
hoaxes
canceled
believable
isappears
discoveries
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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.
二、根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
ended up his report
ended up with
ended up getting