1、Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.,（Section B 2a-3c),WARMING UP: Do you know penguins? Watch the video of BBC which was made on April 1st, 2008.,Can you believe it?,Before reading:1、Guess what we will talk about according to the video?,2、Do you know something about April Fools Day?,Activitives:
2、* Play jokes* Spread hoaxes,Date: April 1st,While reading:1、Fast reading: 1) Match each paragraph with the main idea.paragraph1 The most famous trick playedparagraph2 Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fools Dayparagraph3 An introduction to April Fools Dayparagraph4 A sad story that ha
3、ppened on April Fools Day,While reading:2、Careful reading:1) Read the passage again and answer the questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?,Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had s
4、topped growing spaghetti.,2. What did the TV show say the special water could do?,It was said that this water would help people lose weight .,3. Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?,He lost both his girlfriend and his show.,4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing
5、on the earth?,It was in October 1938.,5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?,Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.,6. Which of these stories is the most believable?Which is the least believable? Why?,Answers will vary.,7. Would you be fooled by any o
6、f these stories?,Answers will vary.,While reading:2) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.,Answers : 1.appeard, rushed 2.found out, had disappeared 3.ended, had called 4.ended, had lost 5.told, had run away,After reading:Groupwork: 1. Work in groups and find out the imp
7、ortant words. After that, group leader explain these words.,1. ., all the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.,sell out 卖完；售完；出售,The next day the bookshops sold out. 第二天书店就卖断了货。,Language points,John is going to marry Jane. 约翰要和简结婚了。,2. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to ge
8、t married.,marry v. “嫁，娶，结婚” marry sb. 表示“嫁给某人” 、 “娶了某人”或“和某人结婚” get/be married to sb.,The scientist ended up his speech at last. 那个科学家最后结束了演讲。,3. Many April Fools 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,After reading:2、A
9、ccording to the passage, make a mind map and then say something about it.,Do you like April Fools Day ?,Hope we will happy everyday.,Homework:Write a story that happened on April Fools Day by using some words in part 2.,Thank you ! Bye!,U盘、电脑坏了？教学资料不见了？以前的资料没保存？每一届重复劳动？找不到精品课件、试题、教案反思？各大文库价格昂贵？来【163文库】吧，你可以：上传分享资料赚取零用钱；创建教学空间，分类收藏存储资料；方便下届使用；百万教学资源供你下载；【平台地址：】,
