课件42张PPT。Unit 12
Life is full of unexpected.Section B
Period OneLife Is Full of the Unexpected __ May 2001, I _____ (find) a job in New York __ the World Trade Center. ___ September 11, 2001, I ______ (arrive) __ my building __ around 8:30 a.m. I ____ (be) about _____ (go) up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place ____ ______ it was two blocks east ____ my office. __ I __________ (wait) in line ____ other office _______ (work), I _____ (hear) a loud sound. Before I _________ (join) the others outside _____ (see) what was going __, the first plane ____ ___ (hit) my office building. We ______ (stare) in ________ (disbelieve) __ the black smoke ________ (rise) _____ the _______ (burn) building. I ____ (feel) lucky __ __ _____ (活着) InfoundatOnarrivedatwasatto goeventhoughfromAswas waitingwithworkersheardcould jointo seeonhadhit stareddisbeliefatrisingaboveburningfeltto be aliveAlmost 10 years _____, I _____ (wake) up at 10:00 a.m. __ February 21, 2011 and _______ (意识到)that my alarm never ____ ___(响). I jumped ___ of bed and went straight __ the airport. But by the time I ___ (get) to the airport, my plane __ New Zealand _________ (take) off. “This is the first holiday I __________ (take) __ a year, and now I _____________ (miss) my plane. What bad luck!” I thought __ myself. The other ______ (plane) were full so I had to wait ___ the next day. The next morning, I ______ (hear) about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had _____________ (unexpected)turned ____ a good thing.
laterwokeonrealizedwent offouttogottohad takenhave takeninhave missedtoplanestillheardunexpectedlyintocostume partyn. / v.蠢人；傻瓜
n. （特定场合穿的）服装
v. 窘迫的；害羞的
化装舞会foolcostumeembarrassedgo off离开（尤指做某事）She went off to get a drink.她拿饮料去了。Look and sayGuessing Game!get dressed穿着衣服Hurry up and get dressed.快点穿上衣服。Look and sayshow up如约赶到；出现；
露面It was getting late, when she finally showed up.天色已晚，她终于赶到了。Look and saystay up深夜不睡；熬夜You’ll get to school tomorrow. I don’t want you to stay up late.你明天要上学。我不想让你熬夜。Look and say1.穿着衣服
2.如约赶到；出现.露面
3.深夜不睡；熬夜
4.发出响声
get dressedshow up stay upgo off1bTell your partner about something that happened to you recently. Use two or more words in 1a.Last Friday night, my friends invited me to the costume party. At 6:00 p.m., I got dressed and went off to take bus. I showed up a little late for the traffic jam. The party was really interesting and I enjoyed myself. 1cDave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day. Listen and write each person’s name under the correct picture.abcdJoeNickDave1dListen again. Who says each of the phrases below? Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe._____ a costume party
_____ my alarm went off
_____ stayed up all night
_____ was tired
_____ was really embarrassed
_____ the other kids showed upDNJJDNHave you ever __________ ( fool ) been fooledon April Fool’s Day ?been trickedHas someone ever __________ ( fool ) you on April Fool’s Day ?trickedfooledApril 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.)Do you know April Fool’s Day ?愚人节2bannounce
spaghetti
hoax
sell out
discovery
lady
cancel
officer
believable
disappear
embarrassingv. 宣布；宣告
n. 意大利面
n. 骗局；恶作剧
卖光
n. 发现；发觉
n. 女士；女子
v. 取消；终止
n. 军官；官员
adj. 可相信的；可信任的
v. 消失；不见
adj. 使人害羞的愚人节在欧美一些国家，阳历4月1日是愚人节（幽默节），这一天，人们以多种方式开周围的人的玩笑，上当者当被告知是愚人节时，才恍然大悟，所以这一天总是能够引出许多笑话，不过某些玩笑也会因开得过大而引起人们的恐慌，或改变形势衍生成为（网络）谣言。但是，玩笑最晚只能开到中午12点，这是约定俗成的严格规矩。 What can you see in the picture?
2.What does the passage may talk about?
1. An UFO.2. It may talk about the little trick on the April Fool’s Day. Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.1Before you readLook at the picture and questions in 2b. Then answer the questions below.Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.2bThe 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 DayPara. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 42Read the passage again and answer the questions.2cWhy did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day?
What did the TV show say the special water could do?
Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending?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. 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?
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories?4. It was in October 1938.5. Orson Wells made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.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 10000 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 office officers _______ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people _________ ________(run away) from their homes.2dappearedrushedfound outhad disappearedendedhad calledendedhad losttoldhad runawayFool’s DayAprilno morespaghettisold outFool’s DayAprilEnglandlose weightthe TV station
to get the waterOctoberAmericaget marriedhis girlfriendAlienshadleft their homesRead the article again and fill in the blanks.11.帮助减肥a celebration that takes place in different play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each otherstop growing spaghettithe discovery of special waterlose weightbuy as much spaghetti as they canhad been sold out1.(在)愚人节(on) April Fool’s Day2.不同国家都举行的庆祝活动4.互相搞各种恶作剧开玩笑countries3.全世界around the world5.已停止生产意大利面7.买尽可能多的意大利面6.跑到当地超市ran to the local supermarket9.已被卖光了8.所有的意大利面all of the spaghetti 10特殊水的发现12已减掉很多体重had already lost a lot of weight
end up being not very funnyasked her to marry himhad landed on the earthhis show was canceledone of the world’s most famous tricks fear spread across the whole country12结局并不是十分有趣14.请求她嫁给他17.他的节目被取消了18. 世界上最著名的恶作剧之一19.已经登陆地球20.恐惧在整个国家蔓延13邀请他的女友参加他的节目invited his girlfriend onto his showwanted to get married15.想结婚have a very happy ending16.有一个愉快的结局One April Fool’s Day, a reporter in England
_________ that ______________________
because __________________in Italy ___
______________________. Many people
_____ their ____ supermarket ________
________________________ . __________
people ______ that the story was ______,
____ the spaghetti ____ the country ____
___________.In another _________ a TV
show in England _____________________
special water. They ___ this water_____announcedthere would be no spaghettithe spaghetti farmershadstopped growing spaghettiran tolocalto buy as much spaghetti as they couldBy the timerealizeda hoaxall ofacrosshad been sold outfamous trickreported the discovery ofsaidwould____people ___________ and that one
customer __________________________
in just four months. ___________ the day,
_________ 10,000 people __________ the
TVstation ____________ _____________.helplose weighthad already lost a lot of weightBy the end of more thanhad phoned to find out how to get this waterMany ____________ _________________
____________ . A famous TV star once
_____ his girlfriend ___ his show _______
_________. He ____ her___________ .
The lady __________ because _________
___________________ . ________, when
she ____ yes, he ______, “April Fool !”
That little joke _____________________
______ .The TV star _______________
and his show ____________.April Fool’s jokes may end up beingnot very funnyinvitedontoon AprilFool’s Dayaskedto marry himwas so happyshe really wanted to get marriedHoweversaidreplieddidn’t have a very happyendinglost his girlfriendwas canceled______the world’s ___________, however,
________ in October __________ in April.
In that month _ 1938, actor Orson Wells
____________________________ that
___________________________________. He described ___________________ and told ________________________ the United States.Welles _________________ __________________________ the story and _______________________________.
_________ police officers ________ that the story _________, _________________
_______________One ofmost famous trickshappenedrather thaninannounced on his radio programaliens from Mars had landed on the earth how they were moving acrossmade it sound so realthat hundreds of people believed fear spread across the whole country By the timeannouncedwas a hoaxthousands of peoplewhere they had landed1. April Fool’s Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. * fool: n. 傻瓜；愚人；受骗者
vt. 愚弄，欺骗；
*adj. foolish 愚蠢的Language pointsPeople always think I'm a fool, and I dare say they're right.
人们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是的。
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。2. ..., all the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.sell out 卖完；售完；出售
n. sale （be）on sale 出售，清仓甩卖The next day the bookshops sold out.
第二天书店就卖断了货。
The clothes in the shop are on sale.
这家商店的衣服正在出售。3. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. discovery n. 发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；v. discover不可数/可数discoveries 区别：invent 发明1.He knows that he had made a real discovery.
他知道他已经发现了一件真正的珍品。2.The?discovery?of?fire?was?one?of the?biggest?discoveries?of man.
火的发现是人类最伟大的发现之一。
They decided to drive to York and ended up getting lost.
他们决定开车到约克去，结果却迷了路。
The scientist ended up his speech at last.
那个科学家最后结束了演讲。
This play end up with happy ending.
这个剧最后以喜剧结尾。5. 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
end up sth. 表示“结束某事”
end up with sth. （以…）结束John is going to marry Jane.
约翰要和简结婚了。
Tony is married to my sister.
托尼和我姐姐结了婚。
4. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married. marry v. “嫁，娶，结婚”
⑴ marry sb. 表示“嫁给某人” 、 “娶了某人”或“和某人结婚”
⑵ get/be married to sb. 常见的表达句型：
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! 写作指导：Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class.3bSample writing:
I will always remember the date February 28, 2014. This was the luckiest day of my life.
When I woke up that morning, the sky was very dark. I took the early bus as usual. As soon as I arrived at school, it started to rain very heavily. Many students were late and were all wet when they got to school.But I wasn’t because I caught the early bus, I would have been late and wet as well!
Later that day, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet and couldn’t buy lunch. I couldn’t believe it. Then my friend Lisa said that she could share her lunch with me.
Finally, my older brother told me that night that he could take me to the concert that I’d been dying to attend that weekend. I was so happy!
I think that was the best day I’d had in a long time.
What a lucky day!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! Self Check1. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.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. cancel miss west accident lady officer market unexpectedmarketwestaccidentofficersmissedThen 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.ladyunexpectedcancelledcancel miss west accident lady officer market unexpected2. Think of ways to finish the answers.1. A: Why didn’t you hand in your science homework?
B: Before I could start working on it, _______________________________.
2. A: Why didn’t you take a shower this morning?
B: By the time I got up, __________
________________________________.
3. A: Why did you have to walk home from school?
B: By the time I left my school, _____
________________________________.1. Revise your composition.
2. Finish the writing exercises in Learning English.
Homework
