1、Section BPeriod Twoannouncespaghettihoaxsell outdiscoveryladycancelofficerbelievabledisappearembarrassingv.宣布；宣告宣布；宣告n.意大利面意大利面n.骗局；恶作剧骗局；恶作剧卖光卖光n.发现；发觉发现；发觉n.女士；女子女士；女子v.取消；终止取消；终止n.军官；官员军官；官员adj.可相信的；可信任的可相信的；可信任的v.消失；不见消失；不见adj.使人害羞的使人害羞的Words ReviewTo learn new words and phrasesTo know about wes
2、tern festival接龙接龙幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。每人一词，按行每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，列依次接龙，3秒秒内说不出，此行内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。列同学接续。愚人节愚人节在在欧美欧美一些国家，阳历一些国家，阳历4 4月月1 1日是愚人节日是愚人节（幽默幽默节），这一天，人们以多种方式开节），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周围的人的玩笑，上当者当被告知是愚人节时，才节时，才恍然大悟恍然大悟，所以这一天总是
3、能够，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，玩笑最晚只能成为（网络）谣言。但是，玩笑最晚只能开到中午开到中午1212点，这是约定俗成的严格规矩。点，这是约定俗成的严格规矩。1.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 Fools Da
4、y.Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.1Look at the picture and questions in 2b.Then answer the questions below.Read the passage quickly.Then match each paragraph with the main idea.2b2bThe most famous trick playedExamples of funny stories that happened on April Fools DayAn introduction to April Fools
5、 DayA sad story that happened on April Fools DayPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.42TimePlaceTrickResultOn _In EnglandThere would be _All of the spaghetti was _On _In _The special water would help people _More than 10000 people _On April Fools DayA famous TV star asked his girlfriend _The TV star lost _In _,19
6、83In _landed on the earthThousands of people _ _Fools DayAprilno morespaghettisold outFools DayAprilEnglandlose weightthe TV station to get the waterOctoberAmericaget marriedhis girlfriendAlienshadleft their homesRead the article again and fill in the blanks.Read the passage again and answer the que
7、stions.2c2c1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?2.What did the TV show say the special water could do?3.Why did the TV stars 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.
8、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
9、 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.1.After the spaghetti story _(appear)in the news,everyone _(rush)to the
10、 supermarket.2.By the time people _(find out)the story was not true,all spaghetti in the supermarkets _(disappear).3.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 po
11、lice office officers _(tell)the country that the story was a hoax,many people _ _(run away)from their homes.2d2dappearedrushedfound outhad disappearedendedhad calledendedhad losttoldhad ranawayRead and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.1.Role play the conversation in groups;2.Role play
12、 the conversation in front of the class2e2eLanguage points 部分部分供教师根据学生学习供教师根据学生学习理解的实际程度理解的实际程度穿插选择讲解穿插选择讲解1.April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.*fool:n.傻瓜；愚人；受骗者傻瓜；愚人；受骗者 vt.愚弄，欺骗；愚弄，欺骗；People always think Im a fool,and I dare say theyre right.人
13、们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是的。人们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是的。He was fooled by his friend on April Fools Day.愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。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；出售卖完；售完；出售 The next day the bookshops sold out.第二天书店就卖断了货。第二天书店就卖断了货。3.In another famous trick a TV show in England
14、 reported the discovery of special water.discovery n.发现，发觉；（剧情的）发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；发展；被发现的事物；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他知道他已经发现了一件真正的珍品。John is going to marry Jane.约翰要和简结婚了。约翰要和简结婚了。4.The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.marry v.“嫁，娶，结婚嫁，娶
15、，结婚”marry sb.表示表示“嫁给某人嫁给某人”、“娶娶了某人了某人”或或“和某人结婚和某人结婚”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。那个科学家最后结束了演讲。5.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.end up(doing sth.)（以（以）结束；）结束；最终最终成为；成为；最后处于最后处于 end up sth.表示表示“结束某事结束某事”end up with sth.（以（以）结束）结束In
16、dividual activity注注:另附另附 word word 文档。文档。点击此处链接点击此处链接根据汉语意思完成英语句子。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，结果什么也没得到。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 getting 1.Review the new words and expressions youve learned today.2.Read the articles in Learning English.3.Preview the new words and expressions.4.Preview 3a-3b on page 95-96.
