1、Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B 1a-1e Tapescripts Nick: Has someone ever tricked you on April Fools Day, Dave? Dave: Yes. A friend once invited me to a costume party. When I got there, I found that it wasnt a costume party. I was the only person wearing a costume, and I was really e
2、mbarrassed. How about you, Nick? Nick: Well, last April Fools Day, when my alarm went off, I got up, took a shower, got dressed, and went to school. But when I got there, the school was empty. I was the only one there. After an hour, the other kids showed up, and I realized that my brother had foole
3、d me. Dave: He had? Nick: Uh-huh. He had changed the clock to an hour earlier. What about you, Joe? What happened to you on April Fools Day? Joe: Well, my friend called me on March 31st last year and told me we had a math test the next day. By the time I got to math class, I was tired because I had
4、stayed up all night studying. Then I found out that my friend had fooled me. We didnt have a test at all. Section B 1a1e Unit 12 Life is full of . unexpected feel like a fool fool sb / be fooled invite me to a party feel embarrassed a costume party unexpected my story AprilApril FoolsFools DayDay It
5、 is a traditional day to play jokes on others. unexpected your storiesmy story Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. 1a fool go off costume embarrassed get dressed call tired clock show up change stay up empty realize invite Nouns (people, places, things) Verbs (action words) Adjectiv
6、es (words that describe) foolfoolembarrassed Last Friday night, my friend invited me to his birthday party Tell your partner something that happened to you unexpectedly. Use two or more words in 1a. 1b Tip 1: Learn to use the pictures to predict before listening. unexpected your storiesmy story Dave
7、,Nick,Joe Joe Nick Dave Listen and write each persons name (Dave, Nick, Joe) under the correct picture. 1c Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below? Write “D” (for Dave), “N” (for Nick) and “J” (for Joe). 1d Joe Nick Dave 1._ a costume party 2._ my alarm went off 3._ stayed up all night 4._
8、was tired 5._ really embarrassed 6._ the other kids showed up Tip 2: While listening, write down the key words. Tell April Fools Day stories. Use the information in 1c and 1d. A: What happened to Dave on April Fools Day? B: Well, a friend invited him to a costume party A: How about Nick? C: A: And J
9、oe? D: 1e Joe Nick Dave GROUPWORK Do you think whether it is necessary to have this festival? Why? In my opinion, it is necessary to. In my opinion, it is unnecessary to. Lets debate(辩论辩论). Whether you fool someone or you are fooled by someone, dont be over the line(越线)(越线). too much. Retell the sto
10、ry in 1d to you partner. Write an article about April Fools Day. Your opinions on April Fools Day Be for the ideaBe against the idea Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B 1a-1e Teaching time: 40 minutes Objectives: At the end of this period, students will be able to acquire the new words
11、and phrases: fool, costume, embarrassed, a costume party tell the nouns, verbs and phrases review the listening skills such as predicting, listening for key words etc consolidate the words and develop the ability of working together be encouraged to think critically and give their own opinions on Ap
12、ril Fools Day Teaching focus: have a good command of nouns, verbs and adjectives how to describe the unexpected experience how to practice listening skills Teaching difficulties: have a good command of nouns, verbs and adjectives how to describe the unexpected experience how to practice listening sk
13、ills Teaching Procedures Learning activitiesTeaching purpose Step 1. Lead-in 1. Greet. T: Do you think life is full of the unexpected? S:. T: Yeah, unexpectedly, Im your English teacher today. 2. Ss listen to the teachers experience and try to guess what happened. T: Now I want to share my unexpecte
14、d experience with you. Several weeks ago, I friend invited to me a party. 3. Say something about April Fools Day. T: When is April Fools Day? S:. T: What do people usually do on that day? S. To lead in the topic “April Fools Day” and present the new words (fool, costume, embarrassed) Step 2. Pair wo
15、rk 1. Finish exercise 1a. 2. Ss use the words and phrases in 1a to share their stories with the partner. To help students to learn the nouns, verbs and adjectives. To consolidate the words and develop their ability of working together. To encourage them to practice their spoken English Step 3. Liste
16、ning 1. Before listening, Ss learn to use the pictures to make a prediction. 2. Listen and figure out who they are. 3. Listen again and write down the details. 4. Use the phrases theyve heard to make up the story. To guide students to pay attention to the pictures before listening. To consolidate th
17、eir listening skills, such as writing down the key words. Step 4. Group work Four students in a group and make a conversation to tell April Fools Day stories in 1d. A: What happened to Dave On April Fools Day? B: Well, a friend invited him to a costume party. A: How about Nick? C:. A: And Joe? D:. T
18、o check whether students have a good command of the listening materials. Step 5. Debate Students are asked to consider whether it is necessary to have April Fools Day. T: If you were one of them, how would you feel? Ss: (They may have different answers.) T: Do you think it is necessary to have this
19、festival? Divide them into two groups according to their own decisions. Ask them to write down the reasons. Invite the representatives to debate. To encourage students to think critically and express their own feelings. Step. Assignment Level A: Retell the stories in1d to the partners. Level B: Write an article about April Fools Day. To help students consolidate what they have learned in this class and widen their knowledge.
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