1、To learn new words and phrasesTo know about western festival2bRead the first sentence in each paragraph and guess the topic of the passage.April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.One April Fools Day,a reporter in England announced that there would be
2、 no more spaghetti.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.One of the worlds most famous tricks,however,happened in October rather in April.Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Topic:_ April Fools Day and tricksRead the passage quickly.Match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1Paragra
3、ph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4 One of the most famous trick played Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fools Day.An introduction to April Fools Day A sad story that happened on April Fools Day 2b2bReading strategy:(阅读策略)阅读策略)Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can help yo
4、u guess what the whole text is about.April Fools 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 Fools Day take place?2、When does it happ
5、en?3、What do people do on that day?Read Para.1 and find the answers.Know more about April Fools DayPara.1April Fools Day is celebrated on _ in _ around the world.People always play different kinds of _ on each other on April Fools Day.April 1stdifferent countriestricks and jokes Read Para.2 and get
6、the information about the two tricks.One April Fools 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 re
7、alized that the story was a hoax,all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.Spaghetti TrickWhen Who Where What Result 宣告宣告nans骗局;恶作剧骗局;恶作剧hks卖完卖完Read Para.3 and find the answers.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto hi
8、s show on April Fools 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 trickweight loss water trick1.A famous TV sta
9、r.2.He asked her to marry him.Marriage TrickRead Para.3 and find the answers.However,when she said“yes”,he replied,“April Fool!”That little joke didnt 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?spaghet
10、ti trickweight loss water trick1.A famous TV star.2.He asked her to marry him.3.No,it didnt.4.He lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.取消取消knsl Marriage TrickThe harm to any one persons 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。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。)Read
11、 the passage again and answer the questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?2.What did the TV show say that the special water could do?3.Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?1.When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?2.W
12、hy did so many people believe Orson Welles?Careful reading Because a reporter d there would be no more spaghetti so people ran to buy as much spaghetti as they could.announceIt can help people.lose weightBecause his girlfriend really wanted to with him and he just ed her.get marriedplaya joke on In
13、October in 1938.Because he made it sound so real.There would beno more spaghetti.A reporterannounced One April Fools Day in England had stopped growingran to buy becausethenat lastsold out whenwhereendingOne April Fools DayA TV show(reported)By the end of the day,more than 10,000 people had phoned t
14、he station.whowhatspecial water would helpin EnglandA TV star invited ontoasked marryWhen she said yes,he repliedlostandcancelledRead para.4 and fill in the chart.when wherewho what howIn _,1938In_Orson Welles_ hadlanded on the earth.By the time police officers announced_,thousands of people_.Octobe
15、rthe United StatesAliens fromMarshad left their homesthe story was a hoaxPost readingStoryTimePlaceTrickResultOn_In EnglandThere would be_All of the spaghetti was_ On_In_The special water would help peole_More than 10,000 people_On April Fools DayA famous TV star asked his girlfriend_The TV star los
16、t_In_,1938 In_ landed on the earthThousands of people_April Fools Dayno spaghettisold outApril Fools DayEnglandlose weighthoped to get this water.to marry himhis girlfriend and his show was cancelled.Octoberthe United StatesAliens from Marsleft their homesWhich of these stories is the most believabl
17、e?Why?Which is the least believable?Funny storiesSad storythe most famous trickthe most believable story,telling more detailed informationFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1.After the story_(appear)in the news,everyone _(rush)to the supermarkets.2.By the time people_
18、(find out)the story was not true,all the 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 girlfriend.5.By the time police s _(tell)the country that the story
19、 was a,many people _(run away).spaghettispaghettiofficerhoaxappearedrushedfound outhad disappearedendedhad calledendedhad lostcalledhad ran awaypracticeTell your funny story from 2a to the class.The class will vote for:a.the funniest jokeb.the most jokec.the most creative jokeembarrassingYou can use
20、 words and structures below:As I was,.By the time/When/Before I,had.I was about to when.announce;hoax;discovery;take place,play tricks/jokes on;sell out;end upsharing1.Its a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.take place 举行,发生举行,发生Many changes have taken place since
21、then.自那以来,发生了许多变化。自那以来,发生了许多变化。The evening party will take place on New Years Eve.晚会将在除夕那天举行。晚会将在除夕那天举行。19take place 表示表示“发生发生”,可与,可与 happen 换用,但其换用,但其后面一般不接后面一般不接 to sb.sth.结构;指必然会发生的事结构;指必然会发生的事情时,多用情时,多用 take place;此外;此外take place 还可表示还可表示“举行某种活动举行某种活动”。take place和和happen,这组词都有这组词都有“发生发生”的的意思,其区别
22、是:意思,其区别是:happen 指指“偶然发生偶然发生”时时,主语为主语为“事事”;当主语当主语是是“人人”时时,意为意为“碰巧碰巧”。happen to sb./sth.指不指不好的事情发生在某人好的事情发生在某人(物物)身上。身上。When did the explosion happen?爆炸什么时候发生?爆炸什么时候发生?词语辨析词语辨析4.a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.discovery n.发现,发觉发现,发觉 Dr.Flemings discovery of penicillin hap
23、pened in 1928.弗莱明医生发现青霉素是在一九二八年。弗莱明医生发现青霉素是在一九二八年。New scientific discoveries are being made every day.每天都有新的科学发现。每天都有新的科学发现。discover v.发现,发觉发现,发觉 discover 意为意为“发现发现”,发现了原来就已经存在而,发现了原来就已经存在而不为人知的事物。不为人知的事物。Columbus discovered America in 1492 哥伦布哥伦布1492年发现了美洲。年发现了美洲。We soon discovered the truth 我们很快就弄
24、清了真相。我们很快就弄清了真相。invent意为意为“发明发明”,发明原来不存在而被创造出,发明原来不存在而被创造出来的事物。来的事物。invention是名词。是名词。用用invent/invention/discover/discovery填空。填空。1.Coal was first _ and used in China.2.He has _ a new machine.3.The _ of steam engine brought about a great change in human life.4.Columbus_ of America took place by accide
25、nt.discoveredinventedinventiondiscoverylook for是是find之前的寻找过程。之前的寻找过程。What are you looking for?你你在找什么?在找什么?find是是look for的结果。的结果。They finally found a way 他们终于找到了办法。他们终于找到了办法。find out指经过一番努力最终找到。指经过一番努力最终找到。I found out she was wrong.我我发现她错了。发现她错了。知识链接知识链接 辨析辨析find,find out,look for&discover我都 学会了!本课句型
26、一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。1Lily gets _(窘迫的)each time we ask her to sing.2What a _(傻瓜)Mary was to believe what the stranger said!embarrassedfool3Mr.Yan is a _(可相信的)leader,so you can tell your problems to him.4The black car had _(消失)before we got a chance to say goodbye.5They have _(取消)the sports meeting becaus
27、e of the bad weather.believabledisappearedcanceled二、单项选择。()1.Where were you born,Michael?I was born in a small village with only _ people.Athree hundred Bthree hundredsChundreds of Dthree hundred of()2.You must be careful when you swim _ the lake,Tom.OK,I will.Aacross Bbelow Cover DthroughAA()3.Paul
28、,could you help me _ when the earliest train will leave for Dazhou?OK.I will do it right away.Alook out Bget out Cfind out Dtake out()4.Many people bought spaghetti _ they could when they heard the news.Aas soon as Bas much asCso few as Das long asCB()5.Do you have the book Space Travel?Sorry.All th
29、e copies of the book _ yesterday.Asell out Bwere selling outCare sold out Dwere sold outD三、根据汉语意思完成英语句子。三、根据汉语意思完成英语句子。1.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。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。聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。The party _ a dance.3.他们做了很多工作,结果什么也没得他们做了很多工作,结果什么也没得 到。到。They did much work,but they _ nothing.ended up his report ended up with ended up getting 1:Finish 2C 2:Write some stories that happened around you.
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