人教版九年級(jí)下冊(cè)英語(yǔ)教學(xué)課件 Unit 12 Section B (2a-Self Check)

1、Section A (2a-Self Check)Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo) 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 around the world. Lead inA

2、pril 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 paragraph with the mai

3、n 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 sentence in each

4、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 jokes on eac

5、h 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 story was

6、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 the da

7、y, 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 canceled.One of the worlds most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson

9、Welles announced 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 ti

10、me police officers 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. 愚人節(jié)是一種發(fā)生在世界各國(guó)的慶?；顒?dòng)。愚人節(jié)是一種發(fā)生在世界各國(guó)的慶祝活動(dòng)。 take place 意為意為“發(fā)生；進(jìn)行；發(fā)生；進(jìn)行； 舉行；產(chǎn)生舉行；產(chǎn)生”。take place 與與

11、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“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 takeplace 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 happenedtobe 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.

12、It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many 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，人們互相捉弄開各種玩笑。，在這一天，人們互相捉弄開各種玩笑。 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)某人開玩笑對(duì)某人開玩笑 ”的意思。的意思。Its impolite to laugh at, stare at or play _o

13、n disabled people A. fun B. jokes 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

14、狀語(yǔ)。，在句中作狀語(yǔ)。 例：例： We must do everything aswellaswecan. = We must do everything aswellaspossible. 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)笑話可能以不是很有趣許多愚人節(jié)笑話可能以不是很有趣而告終。而告終。 end up doing sth.意為意為“以以 . 結(jié)束，以結(jié)束，以 . 告告終終”。例：例：I must make good use of my spare ti

15、me, or I will endupdoing nothing. 我必須充分利用空閑的時(shí)間我必須充分利用空閑的時(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 mar

16、ried John last year. = She gotmarriedto John last year. = She hasbeenmarriedto 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。

17、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，反義詞組為 “take off ”, 意為意為“起飛起飛”。例：例：Be careful! The plane is going to landon 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。Read the passage again and answer the questions. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day? Because a repor

18、ter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy 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 b

19、oth 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 Welles? Because Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story. Which of these stories is th

20、e most believable? Which is the least believable? Why? I think Because Would you be fooled 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. After the spaghetti story _ (appear) in the news, everyone_ (rush) to th

21、e supermarkets.2. By the time people_ (find out) the story was not true, all the spaghetti in the supermarkets _ (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

22、_ (end), the TV star _ (lose) his girlfriend.5. By the time police offcers _ (tell) the country that the story 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.

23、 the most embarrassing joke c. the most creative joke A: Whats your story?B: Well, last 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 .2eStory TimeCan you remember a lucky or an unlucky day? What happened? Make some no

24、tes about what you remember.3aWhat was the date?What happened first?Was this lucky or unlucky? Why?What happened next?How did the 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/After that, Finally, I think What a lucky/an unlucky day!3bExercises根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)意思完成下面的句子。根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)意思完成下面的句子。 1. 人們相互開各種各樣的玩笑。人們相互開各種各樣的玩笑。