【新课标】Unit 12 SectionB(2a-2e)阅读教学课件（人教九全英语Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected.)

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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected
Section B 2a-2e
What do you know about April Fool’s Day
Free talk
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prediction
1.What can you see in the picture
2.What’s the main idea of this passage
A. The origin of April Fool’ Day.
B. How to celebrate April Fool’ Day.
C. Some tricks of April Fool’ Day.
1. An UFO.
Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.
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
A sad story that happened on April Fool’s Day
An introduction to April Fool’s Day
2b
Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
Careful reading
Read Para 1 carefully and finish the task.
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.
April Fool’s Day
April 1st
in different countries
play all kinds of tricks and jokes
An introduction about April Fool’s Day.
what
when
where
how
Careful reading
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.
Where did it happen
Who played the trick
What was the trick
What was the result
A TV show.
In England.
There would be
_____ _____spaghetti. Because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had ________ _______spaghetti.
Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy__ _____ spaghetti __ ___ _____.
All of the spaghetti ______ ___ _______had been___ ___.
The trick of ______________.
spaghetti
no more
across
the country
sold out
as they could
as
much
stopped growing
Where did it happen
Who played the trick
What was the trick
What was the result
A reporter.
In England.
The special water would help people _____ ________.
More than 10,000 people had _______ the TV station to find out how to get this water.
The trick of ______________.
special water
lose weight
phoned
Both of the two things are __________.
hoaxes
What lesson can you learn from these two tricks
Each coin has two sides.
Think carefully before you act.
C. Where there is a will , there is a way. (有志者事竟成)
Careful reading
Read para3 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.
Marriage Trick
Read para. 3 carefully and finish the tasks.
Let’s read.
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.
阅读策略：寻读
April Fool’s Day
Where did it happen
Who played the trick
What was the trick
What was the result
A famous TV star.
On the star’s show.
He invited his girlfriend onto his show and _____ her ___ ______him.
The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was __________.
The trick of ______________.
proposal
canceled
The lady felt happy and she really wanted to ____ _____. So she agreed, but she was fooled by the star
asked
to marry
get married
Do you think it is very funny
What can you learn from the sad story
How do you like the TV star
No, it’s not funny at all! He had gone too far. (做得太过分了)
He is an inconsiderate (不体谅人的)man and he didn’t care about his girlfriend’s feeling at all.
We should not harm anyone when we play jokes.
Careful reading
Read para4 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.
Read Para. 4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Time Place Trick Result
In _______, 1938. In _________ __________. _______________ landed on the earth. Thousands of people
_________________.
October
the United States
Aliens from Mars
left their homes
Read the passage again and fill in the chart.
Time Place Trick Result
On _____ ________ In England There would be ____________. All of the spaghetti was_____________.
On _____ ________ In _______ The special water would help people ____________. More than 10,000 people ________________________________________________.
On April Fool’s Day A famous TV star asked his girlfriend _______________. The TV star lost ______________ and his show _________________.
In_______, 1938 In _______ _______________ landed on the earth. Thousands of people _____________________.
April
Fool’s Day
April
Fool’s Day
England
no spaghetti
sold out
lose weight
phoned the TV station to find out how to get the water
to marry him
his girlfriend
was canceled
October
the US
Aliens from Mars
left their homes
Further thinking
·Can we play jokes about things related to safety
or crime (犯罪)
·What can you learn from the story
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
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 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
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti because 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.
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
It was in October 1938.
Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
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
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 lost
had run away
had called
ended
told
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
2d
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 ...
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
2e
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!
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).
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 lost
told
had run away
ended
had called
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.
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.
Post-reading
Listen and read.
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
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…
Language points
1. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.
discovery 作名词，可意为“发现；发觉”，还可意 为“被发现的事物 (或真相、人)”。
The discovery of new talent in the art world is inspiring.
The drug is not a new discovery — it’s been known about for years.
2. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
cancel / k nsl/ v. 取消；终止
cancel此处用作及物动词，其过去式和过去分词均为canceled或cancelled，现在分词为canceling 或cancelling。
The match was canceled/ cancelled because of the bad weather.
3. Which of these stories is the most believable
believable adj. 可相信的；可信任的
believable作形容词，由动词believe去e再加形容词后缀-able构成。
believe
v. 相信；认定
believable adj. 可相信的；可信任的
belief
n. 信念
unbelievable
adj. 难以置信的
4. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. 愚人节是每年的四月一日，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。
play tricks on sb. 意为“捉弄某人”，而play jokes on sb.则是“对某人开玩笑 ”的意思。
5. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.许多愚人节笑话可能以不是很有趣而告终。
end up doing sth.意为“以 ...... 结束，以 ...... 告终”。
例：I must make good use of my spare time,
or I will end up doing nothing.
我必须充分利用空闲的时间,否则我的生命将会在无所事事中告终。
6. He asked her to marry him. 他向她求婚。
marry sb. 意为“嫁/娶某人”。
get married to sb. 意为“嫁/娶某人;与某人结婚”，为短暂性词组。
be married to sb. 意为“嫁/娶某人；与某人结婚”，是延续性词组。
例： She married John last year.
= She got married to John last year.
= She has been married to John for one year.
她去年嫁给了John。
7. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.
在1938年的那个月，演员奥森.威尔斯在他的广播节目中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。
land on 意为“着陆；降落于”，反义词组为
“take off ”, 意为“起飞”。
例：Be careful! The plane is going to land on the airport.
小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。
8. Dave was really embarrassed
embarrassed adj. 局促不安的；为难的；尴尬的；窘迫的
e.g. He looked a bit embarrassed.
他看起来有点尴尬。
embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的，
令人为难的
e.g. That was an embarrassing situation for me.
那种情形让我难堪。
( )1.The boats take different routs, but they all____ in the same place.
A. give up B. clear up C. end up D. make up
( )2.The 18th Jiangsu Provincial Games will ________June. Many
students want to be volunteers.
A. take place B. take part C. take action D. take care
( )3.Linda _______ for nine years and now she has a lovely daughter.
A. married B. has been married C. got married D. has got married
( )4.If it isn’t fine this weekend, our planning _____.
A.is cancelled B. was cancelled C. will be cancelled
C
A
B
C
Exercise
1．Try to retell the passage by yourself.
2．Find more famous tricks and share them with your
classmates.