Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B
同步练习
1．________ (女士) and gentlemen, let me introduce myself to you at first.
2．You'll make a fascinating ________ (发现) in the experiment.
3．The old man asked the ________ (军官) with the keys how to go to the supermarket.
4．I don't hope to ________ (宣布) the result of the exam.
5．The out door activity is ________ (取消) because of the bad weather.
1．He looked surprised and ________ (embarrass)．
2．My brother ate three bowls of ________ (spaghetti)．
3．What the boy said was ________ (believe)．We all believed him.
4．You need to get ________ (dress) and go shopping with me.
5．I'm too fat.My parents told me I had to lose ________ (weigh)．
( )1.All the teachers except Miss Zhang ________ in the teaching meeting last Saturday.
A. showed up B. attended
C. show up D. attend
( )2.The box is ________ heavy ________ I can't carry it.
A. so; that B. such; that
C. such a; that D. so a; that
( )3.When I heard of this news, Mary and Jim ________ already ________ for two months.
A. was; married B. had; married
C. had; been married D. have; been married
( )4.We felt ________ when we saw her ________ smile.
A. embarrassing; embarrassing B. embarrassed; embarrassed
C. embarrassed; embarrassing D. embarrassing; embarrassed
( )5.I was made ________ to the teacher's by my math teacher yesterday.
A. go B. to go
C. going D. went
( )6.It was ________ coat that he couldn't wear it.
A. so big B. so a big
C. such big D. such a big
( )7.By the end of last year, we ________ more than 20 passages.
A. learned B. have learned
C. had learned D. has learned
( )8.My friend is a humorous girl.She often plays jokes ________ me.
A. with B. in
C. on D. by
( )9.I hope to make myself ________.
A. understand B. to understand
C. understood D. understanded
( )10.The books are very popular with students, and they are ________ in a week.
A. sold B. sold to
C. sold out D. bought out
April Fool's Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in hopes of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool.However, the April Fool's Day of 1989 was quite different for my mom and me.
That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game.I had dropped down from a bar (横木) many times in the past without ever having a problem, but that day the simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare (噩梦)．I broke my arm.
Jimmy's dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on.When he saw the problem, he quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom and let her know he would take me to the hospital.As that day was April Fool's Day, Mom was not buying it and really thought all this was a big joke.Mom was finally convinced (确信) by Jimmy's mom.When she saw me, she broke down in tears because she felt so sad—she thought this was just a big hoax at first.
I guess one could compare this to the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”．Since I had pulled pranks (恶作剧) before, it is no wonder that my mom didn't believe it.I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day.We both learned a valuable lesson.
( )1.What happened to the writer on the April Fool's Day of 1989?
A. He had an accident.
B. He dreamed a terrible dream.
C. He was hurt by Jimmy.
D. He fooled his mom with his friend.
( )2.Why did Jimmy's dad phone the writer's mom?
A. Because he wanted to play a joke on her.
B. Because he wanted her to go to the hospital to pay the money.
C. Because he wanted to inform her of the accident.
D. Because he wanted to see how deeply she loved her son.
( )3.What does the underlined sentence “Mom was not buying it” mean?
A. She had no preparation for the bad news.
B. She would not like to pay the money.
C. She didn't believe what Jimmy's dad said.
D. She thought her son deserved (应受) it.
( )4.Why did the writer mention the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”？
A. Because he was proud of his story.
B. Because he felt he was luckier than that boy.
C. Because he thought it was his mom's fault.
D. Because he had a lesson like that.
( )5.From the passage we can infer that ________.
A. the writer's mom didn't care much about him
B. the writer won't pull pranks as before
C. the writer was a dishonest person
D. the writer will lose interest in games
生活中难免会遇到一些感觉不幸的事。下面请以“An Unlucky Day”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。
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参考答案
1.Ladies 2.discovery 3.officer 4.announce 5. cancelled
1.embarrassed 2.spaghetti 3.believable 4．dressed 5.weight
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1-5. AACCB 6-10. DCCCC
1-5. ACCDB
参考范文：
An Unlucky Day
Today is an unlucky day.I kept on watching TV last night and didn't go to bed until 12.My alarm didn't go off in the morning.So I got up quite late.And my mother didn't buy me breakfast.I rushed out of the door without breakfast.When I hurried to the bus stop, the bus had already left, so I had to run to school.Luckily, Tom's dad saw me on the street and gave me a lift in his car.When I reached school, I found our teacher had begun class.After I sat down, I realized that I had left my backpack at home.At noon when I got ready to buy lunch, I found that I hadn't taken any money with me.When I got home after school, I couldn't find my key to the door, because I had left it in the desk.
What an unlucky day I had!
Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B
Period 1 Section B 1a-2e
本单元围绕“The unexpected things”这个话题展开教学活动，告诉学生Life is not always perfect。让学生了解生活中发生的事情不是总能预测的，无论发生的是好的或坏的, 最终使学生明白一点，生活不总是完美的。遇到困难时刻，我们要保持冷静，想出最好的办法解决它。本课重点学习一些重要的单词，短语及句型。本课话题能激起学生的好奇心，调动学生学习英语的积极性。
【知识与能力目标】
1) 能掌握以下单词：fool, costume, embarrassed, costume party, announce, spaghetti, hoax, sell out, discovery, lady, cancel, officer, believable, disappear, embarrassing
2) 能掌握以下重难点句子：
3) 提高学生的听力技能。培养学生从所听到的对话中获取信息的能力。
4）培养学生的阅读能力，理解关键词和短语的能力。
【过程与方法目标】
本课主要采用任务型教学法，情景教学法以及多媒体辅助教学，充分发挥教师的主导作用和学生的主体地位。利用现代化教育技术优化教学过程，通过课件为学生创设更多生动活泼的语言环境，把学生吸引到活动中去，并激发他们主动参与学习的欲望，努力培养学生自主学习的能力。
【情感态度价值观目标】
1）了解部分西方节日的文化常识。
2）了解不及时做某事而造成的危害，培养学生养成良好的行为习惯。
【教学重点】
1) 提高学生的听力技能。培养学生从所听到的对话中获取信息的能力。
2）培养学生的阅读能力，理解关键词和短语的能力。
【教学难点】
培养学生的听力和阅读能力。
教学过程
Step 1. Warm- up and revision
1. Daily greetings.
2. Exercises
根据对话内容，从方框内选择合适的句子补全对话。（有两项多余)
A. Why were you late?
B. My bike broke down halfway.
C. I usually get to school on time.
D. Have you ever been late for school?
E. He said I shouldn’t stay up so late at night.
F. I rushed to the bus shop without breakfast.
G. By I got to the school, the class had been on 15 minutes.
A: Can I ask you some questions, Lisa?
B: Sure.
A: (1) _________
B: Yes, I have. But only once last term.
A: (2) _________
B: I stayed up watching the football match the evening before, so I overslept the next morning.
A: What did you do after you got up?
B: (3) _________ But unfortunately, by the time I got there, the bus had already left.
A: Poor guy! And then?
B: So I started walking. Luckily, my uncle drove by and gave me a ride.
A: But you didn’t make it in the end, did you?
B: No, I didn’t. (4) _________
A: What did your teacher say?
B: (5) _________
A: Yes, he is right. Thanks for your answering.
B: It’s my pleasure.
Keys: 1—5 D A F G E
Step 2. Lead-in
1. Finish 1a. Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. Some words can go in more than one column.
fool invite
costume embarrassed
go off call
get dressed empty
show up realize
change clock
tired stay up
Nouns
(people, place, things)
Verbs
(action words)
Adjectives
(description words)
2. Tell Ss nouns are probably about people, things, places. Verbs are about action words. Description words are probably adjectives.
3. Work on 1a.
4. Share the answers with others in class.
5. Ask Ss make sentences with the words in 1a.
Keys: fool costume change clock
fool invite go off get dressed show up realize change
stay up
embarrassed tired empty
Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases.
rush realize invite show up stay up
I was waiting for the school bus but it didn’t come. Then I ________ it was Saturday.
I woke up late this morning. I had to really ______ to get to school on time.
There’s a good TV show tonight but it’s at 1:00 am. I don’t want to _________ that late.
Sally _______ me to her birthday party. It’s at her house on Saturday.
Do you know where John is? He was going to meet me earlier but he didn’t _________.
1. realized 2. rush 3. stay up 4. invited 5. show up
Step 3. Work in pairs.
1b Tell your partner something that happened to you recently. Use two or more words in 1a.
Last Friday, my friend invited me to his birthday party…..
Step 4. Presentation
Ask the students what they know about April Fool’s Day.
What did you do on Last April Fool’s Day?
BBC——飞翔的企鹅
2008年，BBC摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史系列《进化的奇迹》（Miracles of Evolution）。里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事。这个飞翔企鹅的视频成了互联网上观看最多的视频之一。解说员特瑞?琼斯（Terry Jones）解释说，这些企鹅
不是挤在一起忍受冬季的严寒，而是飞去几千英里以外的南美洲热带雨林，享受热带温暖的阳光。如此有爱的愚人节玩笑是相当具有迷惑性的。作为具有专业精神的媒体，BBC随后揭秘了他们是如何制作翔企鹅特效的——其实就是动画
啦。
最著名的玩笑：BBC——意大利面条树大丰收
还是在遥远的1957年，英国的BBC电视台在4月1日播出了这样一条消息 ：多亏刚过去的温和冬天，以及有效的控制了面条树虫害，瑞士南部一户农家的意大利面条喜获大丰收。画面中，一名女子仔细的将意大利面条从树上摘下来，把它们放到太阳下晒干。
因为在当时，意大利菜在英国还不常见。许多英国人并不知道意大利面条是用小麦粉做成的。上百通电话打到BBC，有人指出消息错误，有人疑惑不解，甚至有人询问：怎么自己种意大利面条树呢？
这可以算是电视媒体最早加入4月1日愚人节整人活动行列的例子。多年后的CNN文章，还评价它是史上最大的一个玩笑。
Step 5. Listening
Work on 1c:
1. 1c Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day. Listen and write each person’s name under the correct picture.
a: No name b: Joe c: Nick d: Dave .
2. Listen to the tape for the second time and finish 1d.
1d 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
Keys: D N J J D N
Step 6. Group work
Work on 1e.
1e Tell April Fool’s Day stories in your group. Use the information in 1c and 1d.
e.g. A: What happened to Dave on April Fool’s Day?
B: Well, a friend invited him to a costume party, ….
Let some group make a conversation before the class.
Step 7. Work in pairs.
Work on 2a.
2a Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on Aril Fool’s Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to your partner.
Step 8 . Lead-in
Show some pictures of April Fool’s Day.
Step 9. Reading
Fast Reading.
1. Work on 2b.
Read the passage quickly. Match the paragraphs with the main idea.
Careful Reading
1. Work on 2c. Let Ss 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?
4) When did Orson Wells tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?
5) Why did so many people believe Orson Wells?
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?
Answers：
1) A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
2) It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.
3) He lost both his girlfriend and his show.
4) It was in October 1938.
5) Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.
6) I think the story of a famous movie star is the most believable. The story of aliens from Mars is the least believable. Because the movie star is living with people. People never see any aliens on the earth.
2. Work on 2d. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs on 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 girl friend.
5) By the time police officers ____ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people ____________ (run away) from their homes.
Keys: appeared rushed
found out had disappeared
ended had called
ended had lost
told had run away
Post reading
Work on 2e.
Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:
Step 10. Language points
Explain the new words in this period:
1. Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day.
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是fool的形容词形式，意为“愚蠢的；傻的”。如：
She’s just a vain, foolish woman.
她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。
2. 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。
3. The other kids showed up.
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。
4. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
end up (doing sth.)（以……）结束； 最终成为； 最后处于
e.g. Every time she tried to argue with her husband, she ended up crying her eyes out. 每回她试着和她丈夫争辩，她总是以流泪结束。
end up sth. 表示“结束某事”。
e.g. The scientist ended up his speech at last. 那个科学家最后结束了演讲。
end up with sth. （以…）结束
e.g. The students began with speaking English, but ended up with speaking Chinese.
同学们以说英语开始， 却以说汉语结束。
根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
1.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。
The reporter has just _________________.
2. 聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。
The party ______________ a dance.
3. 他们做了很多工作，结果什么也没得到。
They did much work, but they ________________ nothing.
Keys: ended up his report? ended up with? ended up getting
5. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
cancel v. 取消；终止
e.g. All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.
因天气恶劣，所有航班均已取消。
Step 11. Homework
Review the Past perfect tense.
Period 2 Section B 3a - Self Check
【知识与能力目标】
1）掌握本单元基础知识， 掌握过去完成时的结构和用法。
2）能够根据所学知识进行写作， 提高学生的写作能力。
【过程与方法目标】
本课主要采用任务型教学法，情景教学法以及多媒体辅助教学，充分发挥教师的主导作用和学生的主体地位。利用现代化教育技术优化教学过程，通过课件为学生创设更多生动活泼的语言环境，把学生吸引到活动中去，并激发他们主动参与学习的欲望，努力培养学生自主学习的能力。
【情感态度价值观目标】
1）了解部分西方节日的文化常识。
2）了解不及时做某事而造成的危害，培养学生养成良好的行为习惯。
【教学重点】
复习过去完成时的用法。
【教学难点】
能运用过去完成时进行写作。
教学过程
Step 1. Warm- up and revision
1. Have a dictation of the new words and expressions this unit.
2. Retell the stories of April Fool’s Day.
根据句意，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1) By the end of last year, I ___________ (be) to the West Hill Farm three times.
2) By the time I got up, Mom _________ (go) out for some exercise.
3) I ______________(learn) 1,000 English words by last term.
4) By 9 o’clock last night, we __________ (get) 200 pictures from the spaceship.
5) When I went into the classroom, the final bell ___________ (ring). I was happy that I wasn’t late.
Keys: had been had gone had learned had gotten had rung
根据句意和汉语提示，填写恰当的短语完成下列句子。
1) He ___________ (醒来) very early and went out for a walk in the park.
2) I ______________ (让她搭便车), so she invited me to have dinner.
3) I hope that all of you will come to the meeting ____________ (准时).
4) His car ___________ (出故障), so he had to get it repaired.
5) This Monday my alarm clock didn’t __________ (发出响声) and I got up late.
Keys: woke up gave her a lift on time broke down go off
Step 2. Lead-in
Do you have any experience on April Fool’s day? Now can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day? What happened? Make some notes about what you remember.
Step 3. Practice
1. Work on 3a. Make notes.
Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day? What happened? Make some notes about what you remember.
What was the date?
What happened first?
Was this lucky or unlucky? Why?
What happened next?
How did the day end?
How did you feel about this day?
2. Share your ideas with others in class.
Step 4. Writing
1. Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class. Use your notes to write a story about your lucky or unlucky day.
写作指导： 常见的表达句型：
My lucky/unlucky day
I will always remember the date…
This was the luckiest /unluckiest day of my life…
When I woke up that morning…
Later that day…
I couldn’t believe …
Then/After that…
Finally…
I think….
What a lucky/an unlucky day!
2. Ask Ss to write a passage in class.
3. Tell your story to your partner or the class.
Example:
My lucky day
I will always remember the date –April Fool’s Day last year.
This was the luckiest day of my life.
When I woke up that morning, I brushed my teeth, washed my face, then I read English for half an hour. It was time to eat my breakfast. My little brother gave me a piece of Oreo. 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!
Step 5. Self Check.
Work on Self Check 1:
1. Let some Ss read the words in the box. Make sure all the Ss know the meaning of the words.
2. Let Ss read the sentences in Self check 1. Then Ss try to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
cancel miss west accident
lady officer market unexpected
Last Saturday after my French course, I decided to drive to the ________ to buy a meat pie for dinner. As I was heading ________, I saw a huge truck in the middle of the road.
There had been a(n) _________ and there were many police _______ around. I turned around and decided to go to a nearby mall.
However, I ________ the road that led to the mall. Then I saw a restaurant that sold chicken noodles. I went inside and the _____, who was the owner, served me the most delicious bowl of chicken noodles ever. I had made a(n) ____________ discovery! I’m so glad that I _________ my plan to go to the market.
Let some Ss read their answers. Check the answers with the Ss.
Keys: market west accident officers missed lady unexpected canceled
Work on Self Check 2
1. Tell Ss that they have to fill in the blanks with Past Perfect Tense. More than one answers may be possible.
2. Ss think and try to complete the sentences by themselves.
3. Let some Ss read their answers to the class.
4. Share their answers together.
e.g.
1) A: Why didn’t you hand in your science homework?
B: Before I could start working on it, my baby brother started crying and I had to look after him as my mother was sick.
2) A: Why didn’t you take a shower this morning?
B: By the time I got up, my sister had already gone into the bathroom and the bus was honking for me to hurry up.
A: Why did you have to walk home from school?
B: By the time I left my school, the school bus had already left.
Step 6. Exercises
1. We ______ four thousand new words by the end of last year.
A. learned B. had learned
C. have learned D. will learn
2. He told us that he ______ the letters in the morning.
A. will post B. have posted
C. was posting D. had posted
3. — Did you see Mr Smith when you were in France???
— No. When I _______ France, he _______ to China.
A. had arrived in; had gone
B. arrived in; has been
C. got to; had gone
D. had got to; had been
Step 7. Homework
1. 复习本单元内容。
2. 对家人进行调查， 看他们在生活或工作中有没有被人愚弄或是否愚弄过别人，写篇短文，和大家分享。
课件61张PPT。Period 1 Section B
1a- 2e根据对话内容，从方框内选择合适的句子补全对话。（有两项多余) A. Why were you late?
B. My bike broke down halfway.
C. I usually get to school on time.
D. Have you ever been late for school?
E. He said I shouldn’t stay up so late at night.
F. I rushed to the bus shop without breakfast.
G. By the time I got to the school, the class
had been on 15 minutes. RevisionA: Can I ask you some questions, Lisa?
B: Sure.
A: (1) _________
B: Yes, I have. But only once last term.
A: (2) _________
B: I stayed up watching the football match
the evening before, so I overslept the
next morning.
A: What did you do after you got up?D. Have you ever been late for school?A. Why were you late?RevisionB: (3) ______________
But unfortunately, by the time I got there,
the bus had already left.
A: Poor guy! And then?
B: So I started walking. Luckily, my uncle
drove by and gave me a ride.
A: But you didn’t make it in the end, did you?
B: No, I didn’t.
(4) _________ F. I rushed to the bus shop without breakfast.G. By the time I got to the school, the class had been on 15 minutes. RevisionA: What did your teacher say?
B: (5) _________
A: Yes, he is right. Thanks for your answering.
B: It’s my pleasure.E. He said I shouldn’t stay up so late at night.Revision1a Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. Some words can go in more than one column.fool invite
costume embarrassed
go off call
get dressed empty
show up realize
change clock
tired stay upn. （特定场合穿的）服装；装束adj. 窘迫的，害羞的Practicefool
costume
change
clock fool invite
go off
get dressed
show up
realize change stay upembarrassed
tired
emptyPracticeI was waiting for the school bus but it didn’t come. Then I ________ it was Saturday.
2. I woke up late this morning. I had to
really ______ to get to school on time.rush realize invite show up stay uprealizedrushFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases.Practice3. There’s a good TV show tonight but
it’s at 1:00 am. I don’t want to
_________ that late.
4. Sally _______ me to her birthday
party. It’s at her house on Saturday.
5. Do you know where John is? He was
going to meet me earlier but he didn’t
_________.rush realize invite show up stay upstay upinvitedshow upPracticeLast Friday night, my friend invited me to his birthday party…1b Tell your partner about something that happened to you recently. Use two or more words in 1a.PairworkWhat did you do on Last April Fool’s Day?April Fool’s DayLead-inBBC——飞翔的企鹅2008年，BBC摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史
系列《进化的奇迹》（Miracles of Evolution）。
里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事。这个飞翔企
鹅的视频成了互联网上观看最多的视频之一。解
说员特瑞?琼斯（Terry Jones）解释说，这些企鹅
不是挤在一起忍受冬季的严寒，而是飞去几千英
里以外的南美洲热带雨林，享受热带温暖的阳
光。如此有爱的愚人节玩笑是相当具有迷惑性
的。作为具有专业精神的媒体，BBC随后揭秘了
他们是如何制作翔企鹅特效的——其实就是动画
啦。Lead-in最著名的玩笑：BBC——意大利面条树大丰收还是在遥远的1957年，英国的BBC电视台在4月1日播出了这样一条消息 ：多亏刚过去的温和冬天，以及有效的控制了面条树虫害，瑞士南部一户农家的意大利面条喜获大丰收。画面中，一名女子仔细的将意大利面条从树上摘下来，把它们放到太阳下晒干。
因为在当时，意大利菜在英国还不常见。许多英国人并不知道意大利面条是用小麦粉做成的。上百通电话打到BBC，有人指出消息错误，有人疑惑不解，甚至有人询问：怎么自己种意大利面条树呢？
这可以算是电视媒体最早加入4月1日愚人节整人活动行列的例子。多年后的CNN文章，还评价它是史上最大的一个玩笑。Lead-inJoe Nick Dave 1c Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day. Listen and write each person’s name under
the correct picture.Listening1. ______ 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 DNJJDN1d Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below? Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe.ListeningA: What happened to Dave on April Fool’s Day?
B: Well, a friend invited him to a costume party …1e Tell April Fool’s Day stories in your group. Use the information in 1c and 1d. 化装舞会Groupwork2a Have you ever played jokes on others,especially on Aril Fool’s Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to your partner.Lead-inLead-inLead-in2b Read the passage quickly. Match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4◆ The most famous trick 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 Reading2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day?
A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.n. 意大利面条Reading2. 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 said that the special water would help people lose weight.He lost both his girlfriend and his show.Reading4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?
It was in October 1938.Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.Reading6. Which of these stories is the most
believable? Which is the least believable?
Why?
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories? I think the story of a famous movie star is the most believable. The story of aliens from Mars is the least believable. Because the movie star is living with people. People never see any aliens on the earth. Reading1. 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).2d Fill in the blanks with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.appeared rushed found out had disappeared Practice3. 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 ,
many people ____________ (run away)
from their homes. ended had called endedhad lost told had run awayn. 骗局；恶作剧Practicehoax 2e 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 adj. 使人害羞的（难堪的或惭愧的）ProductionA: 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…Production 1. Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day.
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。Explanationfoolish是fool的形容词形式，意为“愚蠢的；傻的”。如：
She’s just a vain, foolish woman.
她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。Explanation2. 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。Explanation3. The other kids showed up.
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。Explanation4. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny.
end up (doing sth.)（以……）结束；最终成为；最后处于
e.g. Every time she tried to argue with
her husband, she ended up crying
her eyes out.
每回她试着和她丈夫争辩，她总是
以流泪结束。Explanationend up sth. 表示“结束某事”。
e.g. The scientist ended up his speech at last.
那个科学家最后结束了演讲。Explanationend up with sth. （以……）结束
e.g. The students began with speaking
English, but ended up with speaking
Chinese.
同学们以说英语开始，却以说汉语结束。Explanation根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
1.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。
The reporter has just _________________.
2. 聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。
The party ______________ a dance.
3. 他们做了很多工作，结果什么也没得
到。
They did much work, but they
________________ nothing.ended up his report?ended up with?ended up gettingExplanation5. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
cancel v. 取消；终止
e.g. All flights have been cancelled
because of bad weather.
因天气恶劣，所有航班均已取消。ExplanationReview the Past perfect tense.HomeworkPeriod 2 Section B
3a- Self CheckRetell the stories of April Fool’s Day.
Finish the exercise below.Revision根据句意，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。1. By the end of last year, I __________ (be) to the West Hill Farm three times.
2. By the time I got up, Mom _________ (go) out for some exercise.
3. I ___________ (learn) 1,000 English words by last term.had been had gone had learned Revision4. By 9 o’clock last night, we __________ (get) 200 pictures from the spaceship.
5. When I went into the classroom, the final bell __________ (ring). I was happy that I wasn’t late.had gotten had rung Revision根据句意和汉语提示，填写恰当的短语完成下列句子。1. He __________ (醒来) very early and went out for a walk in the park.
2. I _____________ (让她搭便车), so she invited me to have dinner.
3. I hope that all of you will come to the meeting __________ (准时).gave her a lift woke up on time Revision4. His car ___________ (出故障), so he had to get it repaired.
5. This Monday my alarm clock didn’t ________ (发出响声) and I got up late.broke down go off RevisionDo you have any experience on April Fool’s day? Warm-up3aCan you remember a lucky or an unlucky day? What happened? Make some notes about what you remember. Practice写作指导： 常见的表达句型：
My lucky/unlucky day
I will always remember the date …Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class. 3bWritingThis was the luckiest /unluckiest day of
my life …
When I woke up that morning …
Later that day, …
I couldn’t believe …
Then/After that, …
Finally, …
I think …
What a lucky/an unlucky day! WritingMy lucky day
I will always remember the date –April Fool’s Day last year. This was the luckiest day of my life.
When I woke up that morning, I brushed my teeth, washed my face, then I read English for half an hour. It was time to eat my breakfast. My little brother gave me a piece of Oreo. ExampleWriting
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.” Writing
Finally I was happy to get these delicious biscuits.
I think I had a happy and lucky day.
What a lucky day! Share your stories!Writing1. Read the words in the box. Make sure you know the meaning of the words.
2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. Self CheckLast Saturday after my French course, I decided to drive to the ________ to buy a meat pie for dinner. As I was heading ______, I saw a huge truck in the middle of the road.
There had been a(n) ________ and there were many police _______ around. I turned around and decided to go to a nearby mall.cancel miss west accident
lady officer market unexpected marketwestaccidentofficersSelf CheckHowever, I _______ the road that led to the mall. Then I saw a restaurant that sold chicken noodles. I went inside and the _____, who was the owner, served me the most delicious bowl of chicken noodles ever. I had made a(n) ___________ discovery! I’m so glad that I _________ my plan to go to the market.cancel miss west accident
lady officer market unexpected missedladyunexpectedcanceled Self Check1. A: Why didn’t you hand in your science
homework?
B: Before I could start working on it,
________________________________
________________________________
________.2. Think of ways to finish the answers.my baby brother started crying and I had to look after him as my mother was sick Self Check2. A: Why didn’t you take a shower this
morning?
B: By the time I got up, ____________
______________________________
______________________________
_________. my sister had already gone into the bathroom and the bus was honking for me to hurry upSelf Check3. A: Why did you have to walk home
from school?
B: By the time I left my school,
____________________________. the school bus had already leftAny possible answer is OK!Self Check1. We ______ four thousand new words by the end of last year.
A. learned B. had learned
C. have learned D. will learn
2. He told us that he ______ the letters in the morning.
A. will post B. have posted
C. was posting D. had postedBDConsolidation3. — Did you see Mr Smith when you were in France???
— No. When I _______ France, he _______ to China.
A. had arrived in; had gone
B. arrived in; has been
C. got to; had gone
D. had got to; had beenCConsolidation1. 复习本单元内容。
2. 对家人进行调查， 看他们在生活或工作中有没有被人愚弄或是否愚弄过别人，写篇短文，和大家分享。Homework
