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Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
Period4
Section B(2a - 2e)
学习目标
Period4
Section B(2a - 2e)
1.在阅读中熟练理解、掌握过去完成时的用法。
2.通过语境理解和运用下列词汇: discovery，lady，
officer, believable, disappear, cancel
3.在阅读训练中，学会运用背景知识获取信息，通过
首句推测文章大意。
情 境 导 入
How do foreigners celebrate April Fool’s day
情 境 导 入
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.
Discussion
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Period4
Section B(2a - 2e)
Four.
Read the passage quickly. Then answer the question.
How many stories are mentioned in this passage
skimming
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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
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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
Read the story 1 and answer the questions.
There would be no more spaghetti because the
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.
Trick
Response
Result
scanning
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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
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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
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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.
Detailed reading
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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.
Spaghetti Trick
When
Who
Where
What
Result
宣告
[ 'na ns]
骗局；恶作剧[h ks]
卖完
Read Para.2 and get the information about the two tricks.
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It had been sold out across the country
result
farmers in Italy had stopped growing it
why
in England
where
announced that there would be no more spaghetti
what
a reporter
who
Let me tell you a hoax that happened in England. -------
Read Paragraph 2and fill in the chart.
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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.
Lose weight
water Trick
When
Who
Where
What
Result
发现；发觉[d s`k v ri]
Read Para.2 and get the information about the two tricks.
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Read Para.3 and find the answers.
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.
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
spaghetti trick
weight loss water trick
1.A famous TV star.
2.He asked her to marry him.
Marriage Trick
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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.
4. What happened at last
3. Did the joke have a happy ending
spaghetti trick
weight loss water trick
3. No, it didn’t.
4. He lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
取消['k nsl]
Marriage Trick
The harm to any one person’s trick is wrong, we should learn how to respect.
（伤害到任何一个人的恶作剧都是错误的，我们应该懂得尊重。)
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He lost both his girlfriend and his show
result
the girl felt happy and agreed, but she was fooled by the star
then
on April Fool’s Day
when
invited his girlfriend onto his show asked her to marry him
what
a famous TV star
who
Let me tell you a hoax that happened on April Fool’s Day. -----------
Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the chart.
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One of the world’s most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than 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.
When
Who
Where
What
Result
Alien
Alien Trick
Read Para.4 and get the information about Alien Trick.
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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.
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.
When
Who
Where
What
Result
Alien Trick
官员
Don’t play tricks on the safety of a country. It is very important for everyone.（不要拿一个国家的安危开玩笑.安全对于每个人来说是非常重要的.）
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The police officer said it was a hoax
truth
fear spread across the country, people left their homes
as a result
on a radio program
how
announced that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth
what
an actor, Orson Welles
who
in 1938
when
Let me tell you a real hoax that happened on April Fool’s Day. In 1938 ----------
Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the chart.
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tricks
A famous trick
Funny
stories
April Fool’s Day
A sad story
When
Who
What
A reporter
… no more spaghetti
A TV show
….special water
ran to…
to buy…
By …
sold out….
By …phoned….
…help… lose weight.
… TV star
…invited…asked…
played a trick
…lost …
canceled
In October, 1938
Orson Welles
…announced…
…had landed…
By …a hoax, …had left…
Retell
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1. April Fool’s Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.
take place 意为“发生；进行；
举行；产生”
Language Points
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辨析：happen 与take place
happen 常指具体的事物发生，特别指那些偶然的“发生”。不及物动词，没有被动语态 sth. happen to sb. 意为“ 某事发生在某人身上”。
后接不定式，表示“碰巧；恰好”之意。happen to do sth 意为“碰巧做某事”。
take place 1.“发生”, 也无被动语态，指经过安排或计划而发生。
2.“举行”The sports meeting will take place in our school.
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2. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
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。
It’s impolite to laugh at, stare at or play _____on
disabled people.
A. fun B. jokes C. tricks D. parts
Have a try
C
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3. Many people ran to their local supermarkets
to buy as much spaghetti as they could.
as +形容词/副词的原级+ as sb. can / could 相
当于as + 形容词/副词原级+ as possible，意为“尽可能地……”，在句中作状语。
例： We must do everything as well as we can.
= We must do everything as well as possible.
我们要尽量做好每一件事。
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4. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
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。
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5. He asked her to marry him.
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。
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6. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles
announced on his radio program that aliens
from Mars had landed on the earth.
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！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。
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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
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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…
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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).
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
2d
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 rung away
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Tell your funny story from 2a to the class.
The class will vote for:
Example: 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 ...
2e
Tell your story
a. the funniest joke
b. the most embarrassing joke
c. the most creative joke
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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
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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
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Period4
Section B(2a - 2e)
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
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Homework
课堂小结
Write down a funny story happened on April Fool’s Day.
Think about your lucky day and unlucky day and then tell your classmates.
THANK YOU
