Unit 7 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B （2a—Self Check)课件(共21张PPT)

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Unit 7 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B （2a—Self Check)
一、知识目标：
1.重点单词：discovery, lady, cancel, officer, believable, disappear
2.重点短语： sell out, end up,
3.重点句型：(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.
(2)By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
(3)By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
(4)By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.
二、能力目标：通过阅读训练，培养学生获取信息的能力，巩固句型、扩大词汇量。
三、情感目标：了解西方国家愚人节发生的事情，理智地分析所发生的事件。
Dave has ever been an April fool. A friend once …
Nick was fooled last April Fool’s Day. His brother changed Nick’s clock to an hour earlier…
Joe’s friend fooled him last April first …
Warming up Tell a story about...
2a Pairwork
·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
2b Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
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.
2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.
2. What did the TV show say the special water could do
This water would help people lose weight.
3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending
Because the TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
In October, 1938.
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
Because he made it sound so real.
6. Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable Why (请根据实际情况回答）
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories （请根据实际情况回答）
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).
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.
appeared
rushed
found out
had disappeared
ended
had called
ended
told
had run away
had lost
3a Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day What happened Make some notes about what you remember.
3b Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class.
Sample
My unlucky day
I will always remember the date. It was June 7th, Sunday. The weather was sunny. This was the unluckiest day of my life.
When I woke up that morning, it was 10:00. I had to get up quickly and eat breakfast. After breakfast I decided to go to another city to buy a computer. When I arrived at the bus stop, I found I had left my wallet at home, so I had to go back to get it.
Later that day, I finally got on the bus. Unluckily, the bus broke down on the way. I couldn’t believe I had to wait for five hours. By the time I got to the city, all the computer shops had been closed. After that, I had to get back to the bus station, but the last bus had already left. Finally, I stayed at a hotel for a night. I think it was unforgettable.
What an unlucky day!
1.重点单词：discovery, lady, cancel, officer, believable, disappear
2.重点短语： sell out, end up,
3.重点句型：(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.
(2)By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
(3)By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
(4)By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.
课堂小结
Self Check
1. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words
in the box.
2.Think of ways to finish the answers.
达标训练
woke up
rushed to
realized
chatted with
had lunch
with relatives
watched TV
went to sleep
Write about Luo Ming’s day.
Write about a joke you played on someone or a joke someone played on you. Tell what happened first, what happened next, and what you realized.
Homework
Think twice before acting.
三思而后行。