愚人节英文PPT(1)(1)教学资料

1、 April fools day festival, several hundred years of history. About his origin, the osce cloud. One of the most popular saying think it first started in France.愚人节又称万愚节，已 经有几百年的历 史了。关于他的起源，众说纷云。 其中 最为流行的说法认为愚人节起源于法国。 In sixteenth-century France, on April 1, people celebrate New Years day, exchanging

2、gifts, have a party to celebrate. Then celebrate method and yielding around now. .十六世纪的法国，人们在4月1日这天过 新年， 互赠礼物，举办晚会，庆祝新年。 当时的庆祝方法 与现在相差无几。 Every year, the French king Charlie 1582 nine world decided to adopt a new calendar - Craig Gregory calendar, New Years day to change in January 1st. In the new c

3、alendar implementation of process, there are still some people around or is not willing to accept the new calendar, or dont know this date changes, still in the April 1 day to spend the New Year. 1582 年 年，法国国王查理九世决定采用一种 新的历法 格高利历法，新年改在1 月1日。在新历法的推 行过程中，各地 仍有一些人或是不原意接受新历 法，或 是不知道这一日期的更改，仍然在4月1 日这天过新年

4、。 Other people would then be playing tricks on their giving them false gift, and invited them to false celebration, leading them to run errands, or make them to a nonexistent things done. These mark called “April fools其他的人便捉弄他们， 赠送 他们假礼物，邀请他们参加假庆祝 晚会，骗他们 去跑腿，或使他们对某种 根本不存在的事情信以 为真。 “四月愚人”。 People on

5、April 1, the day he fooled each other, as time went by, he became France popular custom. 人们在4月1日这一天便互相愚 弄，日久天长，便成为法国流行的风俗。 The 18th century, “April fools day” custom to Britain. Later, as the British immigration and spread to the United States. With the passage of time, this custom has become an int

6、ernational festival, in Europe, North America, many countries are popular. 十八世纪初，“愚人节”的习 俗传到英国。后来，随着英国移民又传 到了美国。随着 时间的流逝，这一习俗已经成为国际性节日，在欧洲、 北美许多国家都流行。 On that day, people can not stick to one pattern USES relaxed once. Of course the technique is to fool people pattern 100. By April fool, about in di

7、fferent countries give different titles.这一天，人们可以不拘一格地 “轻松”一下。 当然愚弄人的手法也是花样百出。 关于 受愚弄的人，在不同的国家给予不同的称呼。 Most people call them April fools. But sometimes, some countries have other titles. In the French people ShangDangZhe called April fish, probably because in April, the most likely to take the bait f

8、ish go; In Britains Scotland, would be called cuckoo, the likelihood is to show a stay birds大部分人都 称他们 为“四月愚人”。但有时，有的国家也有 其他的称呼。在法国人们把 上当者称为“四月 鱼”，可能是因为四月里，鱼最容易上钩的缘故 吧； 而在英国的苏格兰，则称为“布谷鸟”，可 能是指一只呆鸟吧 Every year on April 1, is many western nations of one of the most happy people, because this day is wor

9、ld famous “April fools day”.每年的4月1日， 是西方许多国家的人 们最开心的日子之一， 因为这 一天是闻名世 界的“愚人节”。 This day, people can play their own rich imagination, coaxing, teasing, fool others. And, no matter what to do so after the consequences, people appear shall also any legal liability.这一天，人们尽可 以发挥自己丰富 的想象力，哄骗、 取笑、愚弄别人。而且，不管

10、这 样做之后出现什 么样的后果，人 们也不负任何法律责任。 Now this festival also began in our Chinese popular, especially among the college students. Consequently, April fools day is not only westerners thing, also influence to the east.现在这一节日也开始在我 们 中国流行，尤其是在大学生中间。由此看来，愚人节不仅 仅是西 方人的事情，也影响到东方。 Some interesting in Fools day Foo

11、l April fools day , people often organize family reunion, the rooms are decorate with daffodils and Daisy .愚人节时，人们常常组织 家庭 聚会，用水仙花和雏菊把房间 装饰一新。 Typical traditional practices is to arrange the fake environment, decorate the room like “Christmas” or Christmas” decorate the room as same as “ New Year”, Y

12、ear” entertain guests and then congratulate on their merry Christmas or happy New Year, making people feel interesting. 典型的传统做法 是布置假环境，可以把房间布 置 得像过圣诞节一样也可以 布置得像过新年一样， 待客人 来时，则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐” 来时，则 祝贺他们“圣诞快乐” 或“新年快乐”，令人感 到别 新年快乐” 致有趣。 What do children usually do on April Fools Day? Children enjoy playing j

13、okes on each other. When they “fool” someone they say “April Fool” to them. The most common kind of joke is to say something like “Your dress is hanging down at the back”. When you turn round they say “April Fool”. False errands These types of pranks are best played on newcomers at work Some popular

14、 ones include sending someone to the maintenance room to ask for a rubber hammer and glass nails or asking someone to go to another department for ten meters of shoreline Phone pranks Just about everyone knows a good phone prank A classic one involves getting a few friends to call the same number ov

15、er a period of one hour asking for a Mr Smith Just when the victim starts to get really angry about all these people calling looking for a Mr Smith call one more time and say， Hi This is Mr Smith Are there any messages for me? Other phone pranks are based on names that sound like something else For

16、example， you could call the zoo and ask for a Mr Albert Ross Table Tricks When nobody is looking fill up a sugar bowl with salt and watch as the victim puts a few spoons in their coffee Most ketchup users will shake the bottle before putting it on their food Loosen the top on a bottle of ketchup and

17、 watch as the shaker covers himself in the stuff Time Difference This is a favourite in college dorms When your roommate is asleep reset his/her alarm clock so that it is an hour slower Confetti Rain Place confetti inside a closed umbrella in your home or office and pray for rain on April 1st False Advertising Publicizing a false event or product is another favourite trick of students For example， you can print leaflets stating that free lunches will be given to students that day at a certain restaurant Sit outside and watch the