U12SectionB(2a-2b)

1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.Do you know the history of April Fools Day?On this day, people play jokes and hoaxeson each other. The jokes and their victims are known as April fools. Hoax stories may be reported by the press and other media on this day and explained later.愚人節(jié)也稱(chēng)也稱(chēng)萬(wàn)愚節(jié)愚人節(jié)也稱(chēng)也稱(chēng)萬(wàn)

2、愚節(jié) 。一種說(shuō)法認(rèn)為這一習(xí)俗源自印度的。一種說(shuō)法認(rèn)為這一習(xí)俗源自印度的“詮俚節(jié)詮俚節(jié)”。該節(jié)規(guī)定，每年三月三十一日的節(jié)日這天，不分男。該節(jié)規(guī)定，每年三月三十一日的節(jié)日這天，不分男女老幼，可以互開(kāi)玩笑、互相愚弄欺騙以換得娛樂(lè)。另一種較普女老幼，可以互開(kāi)玩笑、互相愚弄欺騙以換得娛樂(lè)。另一種較普遍的說(shuō)法是起源于法國(guó)。遍的說(shuō)法是起源于法國(guó)。15641564年，法國(guó)首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年年，法國(guó)首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年法法格里歷格里歷( (即目前通用的陽(yáng)歷即目前通用的陽(yáng)歷) )，以一月一日為一年的開(kāi)端，以一月一日為一年的開(kāi)端，改變了過(guò)去以四月一日作為新年開(kāi)端的歷法。新歷法推行過(guò)程中，改變了過(guò)去以四月一日作為新

3、年開(kāi)端的歷法。新歷法推行過(guò)程中，一些因循守舊的人反對(duì)這種改革仍沿襲舊歷，拒絕更新。他們依一些因循守舊的人反對(duì)這種改革仍沿襲舊歷，拒絕更新。他們依舊在四月一日這天互贈(zèng)禮物，組織慶祝新年的活動(dòng)。主張改革的舊在四月一日這天互贈(zèng)禮物，組織慶祝新年的活動(dòng)。主張改革的人對(duì)這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在四月一日這天人對(duì)這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在四月一日這天給頑固派贈(zèng)送假禮物，邀請(qǐng)他們參加假慶祝會(huì)，并把這些受愚弄給頑固派贈(zèng)送假禮物，邀請(qǐng)他們參加假慶祝會(huì)，并把這些受愚弄的人稱(chēng)為的人稱(chēng)為“四月傻瓜四月傻瓜”或或“上鉤之魚(yú)上鉤之魚(yú)”。所以每年四月一日，是。所以每年四月一日，是西方的民間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)

4、日西方的民間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日愚人節(jié)愚人節(jié) 。愚人節(jié)賀卡愚人節(jié)賀卡參加魚(yú)宴的帖，通常是用紙板做成的彩色小參加魚(yú)宴的帖，通常是用紙板做成的彩色小魚(yú)。餐桌用綠、白兩色裝飾起來(lái)中間放上魚(yú)。餐桌用綠、白兩色裝飾起來(lái)中間放上魚(yú)缸和小巧玲瓏的釣魚(yú)竿，每個(gè)釣竿上系一魚(yú)缸和小巧玲瓏的釣魚(yú)竿，每個(gè)釣竿上系一條綠色飄帶，掛著送給客人的禮物條綠色飄帶，掛著送給客人的禮物或是或是魚(yú)形工藝品，或是一個(gè)裝滿(mǎn)糖果的魚(yú)籃子。魚(yú)形工藝品，或是一個(gè)裝滿(mǎn)糖果的魚(yú)籃子。愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗 - 4月月1日的魚(yú)宴日的魚(yú)宴不言而喻，魚(yú)宴上所有的菜都是用魚(yú)做不言而喻，魚(yú)宴上所有的菜都是用魚(yú)做成。宴會(huì)上成。宴會(huì)上,主人端上以魚(yú)為原料精心主人端上以魚(yú)為

5、原料精心烹制的菜肴，煎炸烤燒，應(yīng)有盡有。根烹制的菜肴，煎炸烤燒，應(yīng)有盡有。根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗，主人往往在宴會(huì)上給客人據(jù)傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗，主人往往在宴會(huì)上給客人們做假菜，這種假菜宴更增添了輕松歡們做假菜，這種假菜宴更增添了輕松歡快的節(jié)日氣氛。宴會(huì)結(jié)束后，主人以糖快的節(jié)日氣氛。宴會(huì)結(jié)束后，主人以糖果招待客人，不過(guò)，糖果不是放在果盤(pán)果招待客人，不過(guò)，糖果不是放在果盤(pán)中，而是放在藥盒里。中，而是放在藥盒里。 None is a fool always, every one sometimes.沒(méi)有終身的傻瓜沒(méi)有終身的傻瓜, 也沒(méi)有終身不當(dāng)傻瓜的人。也沒(méi)有終身不當(dāng)傻瓜的人。If wise men play the f

6、ool, they do it with a vengeance.聰明人做起糊涂事來(lái)聰明人做起糊涂事來(lái),那才糊涂透頂。那才糊涂透頂。 愚人諺語(yǔ)、短語(yǔ)愚人諺語(yǔ)、短語(yǔ)How to celebrate April Fools Day?愚人節(jié)怎么愚人節(jié)怎么過(guò)呢過(guò)呢？在愚人節(jié)基本在愚人節(jié)基本上不是整別人上不是整別人就是被人整就是被人整 !最實(shí)用的玩笑最實(shí)用的玩笑呀！呀！ 你你鞋帶鞋帶散啦！散啦！你的鞋帶散了！你的鞋帶散了！愚人節(jié)愚人節(jié) - 愚人不過(guò)愚人不過(guò)12點(diǎn)點(diǎn)愚人節(jié)這天玩笑只能開(kāi)到中午愚人節(jié)這天玩笑只能開(kāi)到中午12點(diǎn)之前，這是約定俗點(diǎn)之前，這是約定俗成的嚴(yán)格成的嚴(yán)格規(guī)矩規(guī)矩。過(guò)了中午還找樂(lè)子的人是一

7、個(gè)比被他。過(guò)了中午還找樂(lè)子的人是一個(gè)比被他取笑的人還大的傻瓜。過(guò)了鐘點(diǎn)還開(kāi)玩笑的人會(huì)立刻取笑的人還大的傻瓜。過(guò)了鐘點(diǎn)還開(kāi)玩笑的人會(huì)立刻碰釘子，自找沒(méi)趣兒。有一首小詩(shī)是這樣描述的：碰釘子，自找沒(méi)趣兒。有一首小詩(shī)是這樣描述的： 愚人節(jié)已過(guò)十二點(diǎn)，愚人節(jié)已過(guò)十二點(diǎn)，你這個(gè)傻瓜來(lái)得晚。你這個(gè)傻瓜來(lái)得晚。待到來(lái)年愚人節(jié)，待到來(lái)年愚人節(jié)，你將是個(gè)大笨蛋你將是個(gè)大笨蛋 !2a Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fools Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your s

8、tory to your partner?搞怪愚人節(jié)搞怪愚人節(jié)老師叫你馬上老師叫你馬上去他辦公室！去他辦公室！對(duì)噢，老師對(duì)噢，老師讓我通知你讓我通知你作業(yè)重寫(xiě)！作業(yè)重寫(xiě)！今天是愚人節(jié)今天是愚人節(jié)學(xué)校說(shuō)要補(bǔ)課學(xué)校說(shuō)要補(bǔ)課我才不會(huì)上當(dāng)呢！我才不會(huì)上當(dāng)呢！深思熟慮深思熟慮2b Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1 The most famous trick playedParagraph 2 Examples of funny stories that happened o

9、n April Fools DayParagraph 3 An introduction to April Fools DayParagraph 4 A sad story that happened on April Fools DayUSING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGECarefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can activate your own knowledge of the topic and help you guess what the whole text is about.April F

10、ools 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. One April Fools Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because th

11、e 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 story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. In another famous trick a TV show in Englan

12、d 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 the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.Many April Fools jokes

13、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 get married. However, when she said “yes”, he replied, “April Fool!” That little joke didnt have a very happy

14、ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.One of the worlds most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had

15、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 officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.2c Read the pass

16、age 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 had stopped growing spaghetti.2.What did the TV show say that the special water could do? It was sa

17、id 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 Mars landing on the earth? It was in October 1938.5. Why did so many people believe Orson Wel

18、les? 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 by any of these stories? Yes, I would. Because No, I wouldnt. Because2d Fill in the bla

19、nks 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 supermarkets _ (disappear).appearedrushedfound outhad disappeared3. By the t

20、ime 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 officers _ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people _ (run away) from their homes.endedhad c

21、alledendedhad losttoldhad rung awayLanguage points1. April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. 愚人節(jié)一種發(fā)生在世界上不同國(guó)家的慶?；钣奕斯?jié)一種發(fā)生在世界上不同國(guó)家的慶?；顒?dòng)。動(dòng)。take place 意為意為“發(fā)生；進(jìn)行；舉行；產(chǎn)生發(fā)生；進(jìn)行；舉行；產(chǎn)生”。take place 與與 happentake place 通常指事先計(jì)劃或預(yù)料到的事情發(fā)通常指事先計(jì)劃或預(yù)料到的事情發(fā)生，生， 還可表示還可表示

22、“舉行舉行”的意思。的意思。happen常指具體的事情發(fā)生，特指那些偶常指具體的事情發(fā)生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料發(fā)生的事情，后接不然或出乎意料發(fā)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 take place in our school. 運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)將在我校舉行。運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)將在我校舉行。 I happened to be in the lab that day. 那天我碰巧在實(shí)驗(yàn)室。那天我碰巧在實(shí)驗(yàn)室。2. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when man

23、y people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. 愚人節(jié)是每年的四月一日愚人節(jié)是每年的四月一日，在這一天，人們互相捉弄開(kāi)各種玩笑。，在這一天，人們互相捉弄開(kāi)各種玩笑。 play tricks on sb. 意為意為“捉弄某人捉弄某人”，而而play jokes on sb.則是則是“對(duì)某人開(kāi)玩笑對(duì)某人開(kāi)玩笑 ”的意思。的意思。Its impolite to laugh at, stare at or play _on disabled people A. fun B. jokes C. tricks D. parts 試一試試

24、一試C3. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 很多很多 人跑到當(dāng)?shù)氐某袚屬?gòu)盡可能多的意大利面條。人跑到當(dāng)?shù)氐某袚屬?gòu)盡可能多的意大利面條。as +形容詞形容詞/副詞的原級(jí)副詞的原級(jí)+ as sb. can / could 相當(dāng)相當(dāng)于于as + 形容詞形容詞/副詞原級(jí)副詞原級(jí)+ as possible，意為，意為“盡盡可能地可能地”，在句中作狀語(yǔ)。，在句中作狀語(yǔ)。 例：例： We must do everything as well as we can. = W

25、e must do everything as well as possible. 我們要盡量做好每一件事。我們要盡量做好每一件事。4. Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.許多愚人節(jié)笑話可能以不是許多愚人節(jié)笑話可能以不是很有趣而告終。很有趣而告終。 end up doing sth.意為意為“以以 . 結(jié)束，以結(jié)束，以 . 告終告終”。例：例：I must make good use of my spare time, or I will end up doing nothing. 我必須充分利用空閑的時(shí)間我必須充分利

26、用空閑的時(shí)間,否則我的生否則我的生 命將會(huì)在無(wú)所事事中告終。命將會(huì)在無(wú)所事事中告終。5. He asked her to marry him. 他向她求婚。他向她求婚。 marry sb. 意為意為“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人”。 get married to sb. 意為意為“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人;與某人結(jié)與某人結(jié)婚婚”，為短暫性詞組。，為短暫性詞組。 be married to sb. 意為意為“嫁嫁/娶某人；與某人結(jié)娶某人；與某人結(jié)婚婚”，是延續(xù)性詞組。，是延續(xù)性詞組。 例：例： She married John last year. = She got married to John last

27、year. = She has been married to John for one year. 她去年嫁給了她去年嫁給了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 的那個(gè)月，演員奧森的那個(gè)月，演員奧森.威爾斯在他的廣播節(jié)目威爾斯在他的廣播節(jié)目 中宣布火星人已經(jīng)登陸地球。中宣布火星人已經(jīng)登陸地球。 land on 意為意為“著陸；降落于著陸；降落于”，反義詞組為，

28、反義詞組為 “take off ”, 意為意為“起飛起飛”。例：例：Be careful! The plane is going to land on the airport. 小心點(diǎn)！飛機(jī)馬上要降落于飛機(jī)場(chǎng)了。小心點(diǎn)！飛機(jī)馬上要降落于飛機(jī)場(chǎng)了。2e Tell 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, l

29、ast year, on the first day of school, my sister put a piece of paper on my back that said “Please say hello.” All morning at school .3a Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day? What happened? Make some notes about what you remember.What was the date?What happened first?Was this lucky or unlucky?

30、Why?What happened next?How did the day ended?How did you feel about this day?3b 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 L

31、ater that day,I couldnt believe Then/After that, Finally, I think What a lucky/an unlucky day!Sample writingMy lucky day I will always remember the date February 28, 2014. This was the luckiest day of my life. When I woke up that morning, the sky was very dark. I took the early bus to school as usua

32、l. As soon as I arrived at school, it started to rain very heavily. Many students were late and were all wet when they got to school. But I wasnt because I caught the early bus, or I would have been late and wet as well！ Later that day, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet and couldnt buy lunch. I couldnt believed it. Then my friend Lisa said she could share her lunch with me. Fina