1、 Unit 12 Section B (1a1e)Life is full of the unexpected.How much do you know about April Fools Day?Do you know April Fools Day?When is it?Its on April 1st.What do people often do on that day?They try to fool others or may be fooled by others.It means he was fooled by others.“He is an April Fool”what
2、 does it mean?It is celebrated every year on the first day of April.It has been popular since the 19th century.The day is not a national holiday in any country,but it is well known in Europe,Australia,Brazil and the United States.On this day,people play jokes and hoaxes on each other.The jokes and t
3、heir victims(受害者）are known as April fools.Hoax stories may be reported by the press（新闻界）and other media（媒体）on this day and explained later.April Fools Day=April Fools Day=All Fools Dayfool n.蠢人；蠢人；傻瓜傻瓜 v.愚弄愚弄costume n.(特定场合穿的）特定场合穿的）服装；装束服装；装束embarrassed adj.窘迫的；害羞的窘迫的；害羞的costume party化装舞会化装舞会foolis
4、h adj傻的、愚蠢的傻的、愚蠢的Nouns(people,places,things)Verbs(action words)Adjectives(description words)foolfoolembarrassedcostume;change;clock;invite;go off;call;get dressed;empty;show up;realize;change;stay upempty;tired1a1aPut these words in the correct columns in the chart.Some words can go in more than one
5、 column.1b1bTell your partner about something that happened to you recently.Use two or more words in 1a.Last Friday night my friend invited me to watch some videos.We stayed up really late.On Saturday I was tired.1c Dave,Nick and Joe are talking about April Fools Day.Listen and write each persons na
6、me under the correct picture.DaveJoeNick1.Why was Dave really embarrassed?A:Because he had come to school late.B:Because he had been fooled.C:Because he had come to a costume party.2.What was Dave wearing?A:A shirt.B:A costume.C:A pair of jeans.3.How did Nick wake up?A:His brother called him.B:His a
7、larm went off.4.How had his brother fooled him?A:His brother showed up an hour earlier.B:His brother had changed the clock to an hour earlier.C:His brother got him dressed an hour earlier.5.Why was Joe tired?A:Because he had stayed up all night studying.B:Because his friend had fooled him.C:Because
8、they had a test.1d Listen again.Who says each of the phrases below?Write D for Dave,N for Nick and J for Joe.1._ a costume party2._ my alarm went off 3._ stayed up all night4._ was tired5._ was really embarrassed6._ the other kids showed upDaveNickJoeJoeDaveNickNickJoeDave1e Tell April Fools Day sto
9、ries in your group.Use the information in 1c and 1d.Retell the story What happened to Daveon April Fools Day?invited him to;got there;embarrassed;not a costume party;the only person;On April Fools Day A friend once invited Dave to a costume party.When he got there,he found that it wasnt a costume pa
10、rty at all.He was the only person wearing a costume,and he was really embarrassed.What happened to Nickon April Fools Day?went off;got up;went to school;got to school;empty;after an hour;showed up;had fooled;changed.to an hour earlier;On April Fools Day Nicks alarm went off.He got up and took a show
11、er.Then he got dressed and went to school.When he got to school,the building was empty.An hour later the other kids showed up.Then he realized that his brother had fooled him.His brother had set his alarm an hour early.What happened to Joeon April Fools Day?called;told;had a math test the next day;s
12、tayed up all night studying;got to school;found out;had fooled;On April Fools Day Joes friend called Joe on March 31st last year and told him they had a math test the next day.By the time he got to math class,he was tired because he had stayed up all night studying.Then he found out that his friend had fooled him.They didnt have a test at all!
