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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 1a-2e
Put these words in the correct columns in the chart.
Some words can go in more than one column.
1a
Nouns (people, places, things) Verbs (action words) Adjectives
(description words)
fool fool embarrassed
invite, go off
call, get dressed
show up, realize
change, stay up
costume
call
change
clock
empty
tired
fool invite
costume embarrassed
go off call
get dressed empty
show up realize
change clock
tired stay up
Tell your partner about something that happened to you recently. Use two or more words in 1a.
1b
Last Friday night, my friend invited me to
his birthday party ...
The boy wore a costume
to scare others.
The boy stayed up late to study.
The boy went to school.
But the school was empty.
The boy went to a costume party.
He dressed up as a snowman.
1c. Prediction (预测) what happened.
1c.Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day. Listen and write each person’s name under the correct picture.
a
b
c
d
Joe
Nick
Dave
While-listening
Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe.
1. _______ a costume party
2. _______ my alarm went off
3. _______ stayed up all night
4. _______ was tired
5. _______ was really embarrassed
6. _______ the other kids showed up
D
N
J
J
D
N
While-listening
1d
Nick: Has someone ever tricked you on April Fool’s Day, Dave
Dave: Yes. A friend once 1.____________ a costume party. When I got there, I found that it wasn’t a costume party. I was the only person wearing a costume, and I was really embarrassed. How about you, Nick
Nick: Well, last April Fool’s Day, when my alarm went off, I got up, took a shower, 2.______________, and went to school. But when I got there, the school was empty. I was the only one there. After an hour, the other kids 3.___________, and I realized that my brother had fooled me.
Now, let’s listen again and fill in the blanks.
invited me to
got dressed②
showed up
Dave: He had
Nick: Uh-huh. He 4._____________ the clock to an hour earlier. What about you, Joe What happened to you on April Fool’s Day
Joe: Well, my friend called me on March 3lst last year and told me we had a math test the next day. By the time I got to math class, I was tired because I had 5._________________ studying. Then I found out that my friend had fooled me. We didn’t have a test at all!
stayed up all night
had changed
Tell April Fool’s Day stories in your group. Use the information in 1c and 1d.
1e
What happened to Dave on April Fool’s Day
Well, a friend invited him to a costume party ...
Post Listening
Let’s discuss.
What should we notice on April Fool’s Day
The things just make people happy, so don’t hurt people.
01
02
We should notice the people who are sensitive.
03
Don’t be angry when you are fooled.
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.
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
Read the passage quickly. Then match the main idea of each paragraph.
Tip: Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can help you guess what the paragraph and the whole text is about.
2b
Arrange the frame of the passage
general introduction
stories about tricks
April Fool’s Day
where
when
what
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.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.
1. Where does April Fool’s Day take place
2. When does it happen
3. What do people do on that day
Read Para.1 and find the answers.
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.
1. Where does April Fool’s Day take place
2. When does it happen
3. What do people do on that day
Read Para.1 and find the answers.
Read the Para. 1 and underline the information below.
1.Where does April Fool’s Day take place
It takes place in different countries around the world.
2.When does April Fool’s Day happen
It happens on April 1st.
3.What do people do on that day
People play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
_________________
____________(who) ____________(where) announced _______________________________ (what) because
_______________________________________________
(cause). _______________________________________
____________________________________(result)
Read the Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
The first trick
the spaghetti trick
A reporter
in England
there would be no more spaghetti
the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing it.
Many people buy …as they could.
And All of the spaghetti …sold out.
意大利面条
____________________
the special water trick
The second trick
who ________________
where ________________
what _______________________________________
_________________________________
result _______________________________________
A TV show
In England
reported the discovery of special water that could help people lose weight.
…10000 people had phoned the TV station…
Further thinking
2.Can people make jokes whenever and wherever they want
tricks
Tip 4 :Pay attention to the reason why the author writes this passage.
1.Are all the tricks funny all the time
3.Can people still trust each other after the tricks
happiness
problems
hurt
Respect and not too big when making jokes!
What do you think of these tricks
Further thinking
Tip 5 :Pay attention to the meaning the author wants to tell us.
Spread the happiness.
Bring people joy.
Relax ourselves and enjoy the laughter.
Even smart people can be fooled.
Play some interesting jokes.
Enjoy the ways of being fooled.
What does this article want to tell us
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.
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.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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).
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.
had appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
ended
had called
ended
had lost
told
had rung away
2d
Summary
1.
reading tips
2. A little story ---My Lucky /special/unforgettable … Day
the first or last sentence of each paragraph.
the words that appear the most.
the order of events.
the reason why the author writes this passage.
the meaning the author wants to tell us.
the time / the place / the event / the result
一、根据汉语提示完成单词。
1. He _________ (宣布) he would marry a French girl next month.
2. The ___________（结局）of the novel is very surprising.
3. Because of the heavy rain, the school talent show was ________ (取消).
4. The old man said what the boy said is ___________ (可信的).
5. When I rushed out of my house, the thief had _____________ (消失)。
announced
ending
canceled
Exercises
believable
disappeared
6.当我到集市的时候，我的爸爸已经卖光了所有的蔬菜。
By the time I got to the market,my father _____ already _____ _____ all the vegetables.
7.我们打算出去，但是最终在家看英语录像片。
We were going out,but _______ ____ watching English-language videos at home.
8.去年我的故乡发生了很大的变化。
Great changes ______ ______ in my hometown last year.
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
had sold out
ended up
took place
What is April Fool’s Day
They were fooled by others.
Dave, Nick and Joe
It happens on ____________ every year.
It is a day when many people _________ ___________________________ on each other .
April 1st
play all
Revision
kinds of tricks and jokes
hoaxes n. 骗局；恶作剧
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other on April Fool’s Day.
They spread hoaxes.
n.闹剧；恶作剧
Discussion
Have you ever fooled others
Have you ever been fooled by others
Have you been an April Fool
How did you feel when you were fooled
lead in
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.
April 1st
celebration
play all kinds of tricks
and jokes
a. the funniest joke
b. the most embarrassing joke
c. the most creative joke
Tell your funny story to the class.
The class will vote for:
2a
What’s your
story
date
first
then
how
Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fool’s Day Have you ever been fooled by others
2a
What kind of jokes do western people play
Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fool’s Day Have you ever been fooled by others
2a
What’s the structure of the passage
While reading
Gernal Introduction
Specific examples/details
①
②
③
④
Read quickly and answer:
What’s the main idea of the passage
Topic sentence
We may read about something happened on April Fool’s Day.
Pre-reading
What may the passage talk about
It may talk about the tricks on April Fool’s Day. Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.
Please read the passage in 2b and get the general idea of the article.
Fast-reading
The general idea of the article is about 　　　　.
A. the stories about jokes and tricks
B. the celebration on April Fool’s Day
C. how to become famous on April
Fool’s Day
USING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
Carefully reading the first sentence in
each paragraph can activate your own knowledge of the topic and help you
guess what the whole text is about.
2b
A
2b
Choose the right answer.
1.What can people do on April’s Fool’s Day
A. Play jokes and tricks on each others.
B. Give surprise to people around them.
C. Scare people around them.
D. All of the above.
2.How many tricks are mentioned in this passage
A. Two. B. Four. C. Five. D. Only one.
3.Which of the following is TRUE
A. Few people like to play jokes on others on April 1st.
B. The special water really helped people lose weight.
C. The famous star agreed to marry his girlfriend.
D. Orson Welles told everyone the fake news.
make active
or more active
Why do we carefully read the first sentence in each paragraph
1
2
2b
Read Para. 1 and find the answers.
1. Where does April Fool’s Day take place
2. When does it happen
3. What do people do on that day
April Fool’s Day is a celebration that takes place in di erent 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.
In different countries around the world.
On April 1st every year.
Many people play all kinds of tricks
and jokes on each other.
请标出此段落所有定语从句
Para 1
An___________ to April Fool’s Day
introduction
popularity
ways to celebration
It takes place in different countries around the world.
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
1.Where does April Fool’s Day celebration take place
2:What do people do on April Fool’s Day
While reading
Read para. 1 carefully and answer the questions.
1. Where does April Fool’s Day celebration take place
It takes place in different countries around the world.
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
Let’s read.
阅读策略：寻读
2.What do people do on April Fool’s Day
Careful reading
Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
2. What is the result
3. Why is the result so serious
The spaghetti to Englishmen is as important as rice
to Chinese.
Read para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Trick
Result
There would be
_______
no more
All of the
had _______________
been sold out
The special water would help people
_______________.
lose weight
More than 10,000 people phoned the station ___________________.
to get the water
阅读策略：寻读
Let’s read.
April Fool’s Day
2. What is the result
3. What can you infer from the
last sentence in paragraph 2
A. People all wants to lose weight
B. Most people in England may have overweight problem.
C. They think the water is tasty.
Read Para. 3 and find the answers.
4. What happened at last
2. What did he ask her to do
3. Did the joke have a happy ending
1. Who invited his girlfriend onto his show
1. A famous TV star.
2. He asked her to marry him.
Marriage Trick
2b
3. No, it didn’t.
取消
['k nsl]
4. He lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
3. Why did the TV star’s joke
have a bad ending
2c
Because he lost both his girlfriend
and his show.
What can we learn from the story
Sometimes playing tricks on others may do harm, we should learn to respect.
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 more 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
Read Para. 4 and get the information about Alien Trick.
When
Who
Where
What
Result
Alien
Alien Trick
2b
Why
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
Because 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.
It was in October 1938.
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Wells
6. Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories
Because Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
I think…
Because…
Yes, I would. Because…
No, I wouldn’t. Because…
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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).
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.
had appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
ended
had called
ended
had lost
told
had rung away
2d
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
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, my classmates even my teachers all said to me “hello”. I didn’t know the reason then, later I knew why. What about you
A: One April Fool’s Day, my deskmate told me that my head teacher asked me to his office. I was very surprised and afraid. I didn’t know what had happened. But when I came into the teachers’ office, my head teacher said, “I think you have been fooled by your deskmate.” ...
Try to retell the passage.
a celebration, on April 1st, play tricks and jokes
about spaghetti: a reporter →no more spaghetti →people ran to buy → spaghetti was sold out
An introduction
1
Two funny stories
2
about special water: a TV show →the discovery of special water → this water would help lose weight →people phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water
A sad story
3
a TV star invited to his girlfriend onto his show →asked her to marry him → his girlfriend was happy →April Fool →lost his girlfriend and canceled his show
A famous trick
4
happened in October →actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program → aliens had landed on the earth →people believed the story and fear spread → thousands of people left their homes
what
result
Para2
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___ ___.
no more
stopped growing
as they could
as
much
across
the country
sold out
read p2 finish the mind map
what
result
The special water would help people _____ ________.
lose weight
More than 10,000 people had _______ the TV station to _____ _____how to get this water.
phoned
find out
While reading
Presentation
Language points
Post-reading
1. 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”，
play jokes on sb.则是“对某人开玩笑 ”的意思
It's impolite to laugh at, stare at or play _____on disabled people
A. fun B. jokes C. tricks D. parts
C
2. April Fool’s Day is a celebration that take place in
different countries around the world.
愚人节是一种发生在世界各国的庆祝活动。
take place 意为“发生；进行；举行；产生”。
Presentation
Language points
Post-reading
eg. The sports meeting will take place in October. 运动会将在十月举行。
take place 通常指事先计划或预料到的事情发生， 还可表示“举行”的意思,无被动语态。
happen 常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，happen to do sth.碰巧做某事，表示“碰巧；恰好”之意，无被动语态。
3.观察并翻译下列句子
1). Welles made it so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
_____________________________________
2).The boy ran so fast that I couldn’t catch him.__________________________
3).He was so angry that he couldn’t say a word.
________________________________________________________________.
Welles 使这个故事如此真实，以至数百人相信了他的故事。
男孩跑的如此快以至我赶不上他。
他如此生气以至不能说一句话。
I happened to be in the lab that day. 那天我碰巧在实验室。
get married to sb. “嫁/娶某人;与某人结婚”，强调动作。
be married to sb. “嫁/娶某人；与某人结婚”，强调状态
3. He asked her to marry him.
eg: Tina gets married to her consin,it’s amazing!
The old couple have been married for many years
考点:marry
4. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
end up (doing sth.)结束； 最终成为；
end up sth. “结束某事”
end up with sth. （以…）结束
eg：The little girl wanted to visit her grandma,
but she ended up getting lost.
考点:end up
5．Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
为什么有一年愚人节超市的意大利面脱销
run out of 意为“用完；耗尽（供应品）” 。
e.g. I’m afraid we’ll run out of gas. 我担心我们会把汽油用光。
run out of 表示“用完；耗尽（供应品）”，是及物短语动词，其主语常是人，其后可直接跟宾语。常用结构 sb. runs out of sth.。
run out 表示“用完；耗尽”，是不及物短语动词，其主语常是物（时间、金钱、食物等），其后不能接宾语，无被动语态。常用结构 sth. runs out。
run out of 与 run out
辨析
6．Which of these stories is the most believable
这些故事哪个是最可信的
believable 形容词，意为“可相信的；可信任的”，它是由动词 believe 去掉词尾的e加形容词后缀-able 构成的。
e.g. This book is full of believable, interesting characters.
这本书里充满了真实可信的有趣人物。
拓展
believable
adj. 可相信的
believe
v. 相信
belief
n. 信念
unbelievable
adj. 难以置信的
take place
local supermarkets
sell out
lose weight
find out
end up doing sth.
get married
cancel his show
hundreds of
thousands of
police officers
发生
当地的超市
卖光
减肥
弄清；查明
以做某事告终
结婚
取消他的节目
成百上千的；数以百计的
成千上万的；数以千计的
警官
一、根据汉语提示完成单词。
1. He _________ (宣布) he would marry a French girl next month.
2. The ___________（结局）of the novel is very surprising.
3. Because of the heavy rain, the school talent show was ________ (取消).
4. The old man said what the boy said is ___________ (可信的).
5. When I rushed out of my house, the thief had _____________ (消失)。
announced
ending
canceled
Exercises
believable
disappeared
6.当我到集市的时候，我的爸爸已经卖光了所有的蔬菜。
By the time I got to the market,my father _____ already _____ _____ all the vegetables.
7.我们打算出去，但是最终在家看英语录像片。
We were going out,but _______ ____ watching English-language videos at home.
8.去年我的故乡发生了很大的变化。
Great changes ______ ______ in my hometown last year.
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
had sold out
ended up
took place