1、Section A(2a-Self Check)Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.义务教育教科书义务教育教科书(RJ)(RJ)九下九下英语课件课件学习目标学习目标 Key words&phrases:announce,hoax,sell out,discovery,lady,cancel,officer,believable,disappear,embarrassing Key sentence:April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries aroun
2、d the world.Lead inApril Fools DayThe teacher asks you to go to her office.You fail the English test.?PresentationHave you ever played jokes on others,especially on April Fools Day?Have you ever been fooled by others?Tell your story to your partner.2aRead the passage quickly.Then match each paragrap
3、h with the main idea.Paragraph 1 One of the most famous tricks playedParagraph 2 Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fools DayParagraph 3 An introduction to April Fools DayParagraph 4 A sad story that happened on April Fools Day2bUSING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGECarefully reading the first sen
4、tence in each paragraph can activate your own knowledge of the topic and help you 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
5、 jokes on each other.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 tobuy as much spaghetti as they could.By the time people realized that the s
6、tory was a hoax,all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.By the end of t
7、he day,more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fools Day.He asked her to marry him.The lady was so happy because she really wanted to
8、 get married.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 cancelled.One of the worlds most famous tricks,however,happened in October rather than in April.In that month in 1938,actor Orson Welles an
9、nounced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States.Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story,and fear spread across the whole country.By the time police off
10、icers announced that the story was a hoax,thousands of people had left their homes.Language points1.April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.愚人节是一种发生在世界各国的庆祝活动。愚人节是一种发生在世界各国的庆祝活动。take place 意为意为“发生；进行；发生；进行；举行；产生举行；产生”。take place 与与 happentake place通常
11、指事先计划或预料到的事情发通常指事先计划或预料到的事情发生，生，还可表示还可表示“举行举行”的意思。的意思。happen常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不定式，表示定式，表示“碰巧；恰好碰巧；恰好”之意。之意。例：例：The sports meeting will takeplace in our school.运动会将在我校举行。运动会将在我校举行。I happenedtobe in the lab that day.那天我碰巧在实验室。那天我碰巧在实验室。2.It happens on April 1st
12、 every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.愚人节是每年的四月一日愚人节是每年的四月一日，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。play tricks on sb.意为意为“捉弄某人捉弄某人”，而而play jokes on sb.则是则是“对某人开玩笑对某人开玩笑”的意思。的意思。Its impolite to laugh at,stare at or play _on disabled people A.fun B.jok
13、es C.tricks D.parts Have a tryC3.Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.很多很多 人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面条。人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面条。as+形容词形容词/副词的原级副词的原级+as sb.can/could 相当相当于于as+形容词形容词/副词原级副词原级+as possible，意为，意为“尽尽可能地可能地”，在句中作状语。，在句中作状语。例：例：We must do everything aswell
14、aswecan.=We must do everything aswellaspossible.我们要尽量做好每一件事。我们要尽量做好每一件事。4.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.许多愚人节笑话可能以不是很有趣许多愚人节笑话可能以不是很有趣而告终。而告终。end up doing sth.意为意为“以以.结束，以结束，以.告告终终”。例：例：I must make good use of my spare time,or I will endupdoing nothing.我必须充分利用空闲的时间我必须充分利用空闲的
15、时间,否则我的生否则我的生 命将会在无所事事中告终。命将会在无所事事中告终。5.He asked her to marry him.他向她求婚。他向她求婚。marry sb.意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人”。get married to sb.意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人;与某人结与某人结婚婚”，为短暂性词组。，为短暂性词组。be married to sb.意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人；与某人结娶某人；与某人结婚婚”，是延续性词组。，是延续性词组。例：例：She married John last year.=She gotmarriedto John last year.=She hasbeenm
16、arriedto John for one year.她去年嫁给了她去年嫁给了John。6.In that month in 1938,actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.在在1938年年 的那个月，演员奥森的那个月，演员奥森威尔斯在他的广播节目威尔斯在他的广播节目 中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。land on 意为意为“着陆；降落于着陆；降落于”，反义词组为，反义词组为 “take off”,意为意为“起飞起飞”。例
17、：例：Be careful!The plane is going to landon the airport.小心！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。小心！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。Read the passage again and answer the questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?Because a reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy
18、had stopped growing spaghetti.2c2.What did the TV show say the special water could do?It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.3.Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?Because he lost both his girlfriend and his show.4.When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from
19、Mars landing on the earth?It was in October,1938.5.Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?Because 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?I think Because7.Would you be fooled
20、by any of these stories?Yes,I would.Because No,I wouldnt.BecauseFill 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 supermarkets.2.By the time people_(find out)the story was not true,all the spaghetti in the supe
21、rmarkets _ (disappear).appearedrushedfound outhad disappeared2d3.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 offcers _ (tell)the country that the story
22、was a hoax,many people _ (run away)from their homes.endedhad calledendedhad losttoldhad rung awayTell your funny story from 2a to the class.The class will vote for:a.the funniest jokeb.the most embarrassing joke c.the most creative joke A:Whats your story?B:Well,last year,on the first day of school,
23、my sister put a piece of paper on my back that said“Please say hello.”All morning at school.2eStory TimeCan you remember a lucky or an unlucky day?What happened?Make some notes about what you remember.3aWhat was the date?What happened first?Was this lucky or unlucky?Why?What happened next?How did th
24、e day ended?How did you feel about this day?Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class.My lucky/unlucky dayI will always remember the dateThis was the luckiest/unluckiest day of my lifeWhen I woke up that morning Later that day,I couldnt believe Then/
25、After that,Finally,I think What a lucky/an unlucky day!3bExercises根据汉语意思完成下面的句子。根据汉语意思完成下面的句子。1.人们相互开各种各样的玩笑。人们相互开各种各样的玩笑。People _ all kinds of _ _ each other.2.她父亲抚养她直到她结婚。她父亲抚养她直到她结婚。Her father supported her until she _ _.3.一架飞机将降落在机场。一架飞机将降落在机场。A plane will _ _ the airport.playjokes with gotmarri
26、ed land on4.生日晚会什么时候举行？生日晚会什么时候举行？When will the birthday party _ _?5.这个小男孩想要尽可能多的礼物。这个小男孩想要尽可能多的礼物。The little boy wants _ _ _ _ possible.6.我下个月底会回来。我下个月底会回来。I will be back _ _ _ _ next month.take place as many presents asby the end of7.这家商店的衬衫都卖光了。这家商店的衬衫都卖光了。The shop _ _ all their shirts.8.我穿好衣服吃早餐
27、。我穿好衣服吃早餐。I _ _ and had breakfast.9.你觉得这里的食物怎么样？你觉得这里的食物怎么样？_ do you _ _ the food here?10.当他问到我这个问题时我恰好读过这篇文当他问到我这个问题时我恰好读过这篇文章。章。I _ to have read the article when he asked me about it.sold outgot dressedHowfeel abouthappened口头作业口头作业 (Oral work)熟读课文Unit 12 Section B（2b）书面作业书面作业(Writing work)学练优 Unit 12 Section B 第四课时
