(共52张PPT)
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 1a-2c
1a
Put these words in the correct columns in the chart.
Practice
costume
change
clock
invite
go off
get dressed
show up
realize
change
stay up
tired
empty
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.
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
Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe.
1. Dave hasn’t been tricked on April Fool’s Day.
2. Nick was tricked by his friend by inviting him to a costume party.
3. Nick fooled his brother by changing the clock earlier.
4. Joe’s friend called him and told him to prepare for a math test.
F
F
F
T
1. Why was Dave really embarrassed
A. Because he had come to school late.
B. Because he had been fooled.
C. Because he had come to a costume party .
2. What was Dave wearing
A. A shirt. B. A costume. C. A pair of jeans.
3. How did Nick wake up
A. His brother called him. B. His alarm went off.
Listen again and choose the best answers.
4. How had his brother fooled him
A. His brother showed up an hour earlier.
B. His brother had changed the clock to an hour earlier.
C. His brother got him dressed an hour earlier.
5. Why was Joe tired
A. Because he had stayed up all night studying.
B. Because his friend had fooled him.
C. Because they had a test.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Practice
His friend________ him to a ________party.
When he________ there, he found that it________ a costume party. He was the only person ________a costume. He was really ____________.
His ________had fooled him
First
Next
Finally
invited
costume
got
wasn’t
wearing
embarrassed
friend
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Practice
When his alarm clock_________ , he got up, took a _________ , got _________, and went to _________ .
When he got to school, the school was _________ . An hour later, other kids _________ .
His _________ had fooled him. He ________ the clock to an hour earlier.
First
Next
Finally
went off
shower
dressed
school
empty
showed up
brother
had changed
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Practice
His friend _________ him and told him they had a _________ test the next day.
By the time he got to math class; he was _________ because he_________ all night _________ .
He found that his _________ had fooled him, they _________ a test at all.
First
Next
Finally
called
math
tired
had stayed up
studying
friend
didn’t have
1e
Tell April Fool’s Day stories in your group. Use the information in 1c and 1d.
Practice
What happened to sb.
某人发生了什么事?
Dave’s friend ________ him to a costume party. When he _____ there, he found that he was the only person _________ a costume. His friend _______ him. He was really _____________.
Nick got up when his alarm clock __________. But he arrived at school, he found it was _______. The other kids ____________ after an hour. He realized that his brother ____________ him.
invited
got
wearing
fooled
embarrassed
went off
empty
showed up
had fooled
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
On March 31, Joe’s friend told him they ___________ a math test the next day. By the time he _____to math class, he was _______ because he ______________ all night studying. Then he found out his friend _____________ him. There was no math test at all!
would have
got
tired
had stayed up
had fooled
1. Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day.
戴夫、尼克和乔正在谈论愚人节。
fool n. 傻瓜;愚人;受骗者
vt. 愚弄,欺骗;
e.g. He was fooled by his friend on April Fool’s Day.
愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。
foolish adj. 愚蠢的;傻的
April Fool’s Day 愚人节
make a fool of 愚弄……
e.g. She’s just a vain, foolish woman.
她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。
Who does she think she is Trying to make a fool of me like that.
她以为她是谁啊?竟敢那样愚弄我。
2. Dave was really embarrassed. 戴夫真的很尴尬。
embarrassed adj. 局促不安的;为难的;尴尬的;窘迫的
embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的,令人为难的
e.g. He looked a bit embarrassed.
他看起来有点尴尬。
That was an embarrassing situation for me.
那种情形让我难堪。
3. …when my alarm went off, I got up, took a shower, got dressed, and went to school.
……当我的闹钟响了的时候,我起了床,洗了个澡,穿上衣服,去了学校。
get dressed 穿上衣服
e.g. Go and get dressed! 去把衣服穿好!
【拓展】get dressed, be dressed
get dressed 穿的动作;
be dressed 穿的状态,后常接in。
e.g. He is getting dressed. 他正在穿衣服。
4. The other kids showed up.
其他的孩子出现了。
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。
other 其余的
e.g. Look at the twins. One is thin, the other is heavy.
看这对双胞胎,一个瘦,另一个胖。
the other, another, other, others, the others
the other 特指两者中的另一个。one... the other... 一个……另一个……
another 泛指三者或三者以上中的另一个,后接单数名词。
other 泛指别的;其他的。后常接复数名词或不可数名词。
others 泛指其他的人或物, 后不接名词。some... others... 一些……另一些……
the others 特指某一范围内的另外的人或物。some... the others... 一些……其余的……
【语境应用】单项选择。
—Can you kick the ball to ________ end of the football field
—It’s hard for me. I think few goalkeepers can make it.
A. another B. the other C. other
B
5. I was tired because I had stayed up all night studying.
我很累,因为我整晚都在学习。
stay up 熬夜
e.g. It’s bad for us to stay up late.
熬夜很晚对我们来说有害。
【语境应用】单项选择。
—You seem tired. What’s wrong
—I _______ to study for my English test last night.
A. picked up B. woke up
C. cheered up D. stayed up
D
get dressed
costume party
stay up all night
April Fool’s Day
句型
What happened to Dave on April Fool’s Day
穿上衣服
化装舞会
整晚熬夜
愚人节
Ⅰ. 根据句意及提示填空。
1. I think he is a______ (fool) if he does it like this.
2. When I began to sing, they laughed and made me e__________.
3. What happened to________ (she) She looks pale.
4. Can you invite Bill ________ (go) with us He likes playing basketball very much.
fool
embarrassed
her
to go
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. —Do you think it’s a good idea to ___________ (熬夜) for the football match
—In fact, I do. After all, it's the final of the World Cup.
2. Tom______________ (穿衣服) and left the room quickly.
3. My alarm clock _____________ (没有响) this morning.
stay up
got dressed
didn’t go off
( )1. Fun, was it Well, you could have _____ me!
A. fool B. fools C. fooling D. fooled
( )2. On New Year everyone _____ and goes out
to visit friends and relatives.
A. gets dressed B. puts up C. hurries up D. looks up
( )3. The dustbins won’t ___ because they are ___ now.
A. empty; empty B. be emptied; empty
C. emptied; emptied D. empty; be emptied
( )4.—It is said that Jay Chou sang his latest song in
the concert.
—That’s impossible. In fact, he had never _____by
the time the concert ended.
A. put up B. set up C. fixed up D. shown up
D
A
B
D
单项选择。
Extension
Some sayings about “fool”.
None is a fool always, every one sometimes.
没有终身的傻瓜,也没有终身不当傻瓜的人。
If wise men play the fool, they do it with a
vengeance.
聪明人做起糊涂事来,那才糊涂透顶。
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.
Let’s enjoy a vedio.
When was the man fooled
On April Fool’s Day.
What joke did he believe
YouTube was going to be shut down after midnight in 2013.
Do you want to know any
other famous tricks
Four.
Read the passage quickly. Then answer the question.
How many stories are mentioned in this passage
Text book on Page 94
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C. An introduction to
April Fool’s Day
B. Two funny stories that happened on April Fool’s Day
A. One of the most famous
tricks played
D. A sad story that happened on April Fool’s Day
Read and match
Reading strategy:
The first sentence in each paragraph
can help you.
2b
Choose correct sentences from the box to fill in the structure.
A. It happens on April 1st every year.
B. Many people believed him and left their homes.
C. A famous TV star played a joke on his girlfriend.
D. They said the water could help people lose weight.
PartⅠ(Para. 1)
An introduction to
April Fool’s Day
1. _______
Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
A
B. Many people believed him and left their homes.
C. A famous TV star played a joke on his girlfriend.
D. They said the water could help people lose weight.
Part Ⅱ(Para.2-Para.4)
Stories or tricks
One hoax is about spaghetti. A reporter said the Italian farmers had stopped growing spaghetti.
Another is about special water. 2. _______
D
Two funny stories
A sad story
A famous trick
3. ______ As a result, he lost her and his show was canceled.
It happened in October 1938. The actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. 4. _______
C
B
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.
2b
4.What’s the best title for this passage
A. April Fool’s Day.
B. Some fake news.
C. Unlucky experiences.
D. Some famous people’s tricks.
5. What’s the structure of the passage
6. What kind of article is this
A. Exposition B. Narrative
C. Argumentation D. Practical writing
Choose the right answer.
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 andanswer questions.Many peopleplayall kinds oftricks and jokes oneach other.3. What do people do on April Fool’s Day 2. Where does April Fool’s Day take place Ittakes place indifferent countriesaround the world.Careful reading:1.When is the April Fool’s Day On April 1st every year.introductionplay tricks and jokes on sb First one:spaghetti
1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
use up
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti because spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.
3.What’s the result
By the time people realized that the story was a hoax
all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
There would be … because …
…ran to… to buy…
By the time…, had been …
[ 'na ns] vt. 宣布;
卖光
2.What did many people do
Read the story 2 and fill in the blanks.
Trick
Result
The _____________ would help
people___________.
By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people ___________ the TV station to find out _____
______________.
special water
lose weight
had phoned
how to
get this water
How do you feel about these
two stories
Second one: the discovery of .
special water
It was said that the special water would help pepole 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.
What can you learn from the two funny stories
A.Each coin has two sides.
B.Think carefully before you act.
C. Where there is a will , there is a way. (有志者事竟成)
discovery n. 发现,发觉 discover v.
1 Why is it special
2 An example :
One customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.
3 What is the result of the funny story
A famous star asked his
girlfriend to marry him.
Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks.
Trick
Time
Place
Result
ji
on April Fool's day
his show
The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
How do you feel about these
two stories
Read Para.3 and answer questions.
1.What did the famous TV star ask his girlfriend to do How did the lady feel
2.What did he reply when his girlfriend said yes
3.What’s the result Did they have a happy ending
4.What can you learn from the sad story
He invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s Day and asked her to marry him.
“April Fool !”
The TV star lost his girl friend and his show was canceled .
Don't play jokes on others about a big or serious thing.
A sad story
lady n. 女士,女子
cancel v.
取消; 终止
( ) Hundreds of people believed the story and fear
spread.
( ) Thousands of people left their homes.
( ) Orson Welles announced the news on his radio
program.
( ) Police officers announced the story was a hoax.
( ) The radio program described the event in detail.
Read para. 4 carefully and number them.
1
5
2
4
3
事实
骗局
Let’s read.
阅读策略:找关键词,根据上下文推断词意。
关 键 词 二
。
。
。
。
Read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
Time
Trick
Response
Result
In October,1938.
Orson Wells announced that Aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.
Hundreds of people believed the story, and
fear spread across the whole country.
Thousands of people had left their homes.
Do all the jokes and tricks happen only on April Fool’s Day
introduction
funny stories
A sad story
takes place in…
play tricks and jokes on …
April Fool’s Day
famous trick
It happens on…
spaghetti
There would be …because
ran to…to buy…
By the time…, had been …
…lose weight
special water
…invited … and asked…
“April Fool !”
… lost,
canceled…
In October,1938.
Orson Welles.
…had landed…
believe,spread
…had left
After-reading
Life is full of the unexpected
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 supermarket.
By the time people _________(find out) the story was not true, all spaghetti in the supermarkets _______________ (disappear).
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
had lost
told
had run away
2d
P95
‘Toothpaste’ Oreo
牙膏味奥利奥
Chicken Hamburger
鸡肉汉堡
Your shoelaces are untied 你鞋带开了
Teacher called you
老师喊你去办公室
___________________________.
___________________________.
____________________________.
______________________________.
When did it happen
What happened
What's your reaction
How did the day end
Time/Place
Trick
Response
Result
.
Sweet tips
Tricks and jokes can bring people
happiness
problems
sometimes may hurt someone or ourselves!
We should pay attention to propriety(礼仪) when making jokes and not too big!
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
Ⅰ. 根据句意,从方框中选择恰当的单词填空,注意形式变化。每词限用一次。
lady, believe, discover, officer, cancel, disappear
1. Our picnic had to be __________________ because of heavy rain.
2. People all agree the X-ray is an important __________.
3. We couldn’t see the sun because it ____________ behind a cloud.
canceled / cancelled
discovery
disappeared
4. There are two beautiful _______ waiting for Mr. Smith in the meeting room.
5. I wasn’t angry with her because her excuse for being late sounded ____________.
6. There are many heroes in our society such as doctors, police _______ and firefighters.
lady, believe, discover, officer, cancel, disappear
ladies
believable
officers
Ⅱ. 根据句意,从方框中选择恰当的短语填空,注意形式变化。
sell out, find out, take place, lose weight, end up, get married
1. Let’s _____________ who broke the window.
2. The Shanghai International Film Festival _____________ in June every year.
3. Bad luck! All the tickets for the concert have _____________.
find out
takes place
sold out
4. I think the best way _____________ is to exercise more.
5. Nancy planned to go swimming, but _____________ staying at home.
6. At the age of 24, Brian fell in love with Grace. Three years later, they _____________.
sell out, find out, take place, lose weight, end up, get married
to lose weight
ended up
got married
Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
Write one of your funny stories in 80 words.