九年级英语unit12period6

1、Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.2a Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fools Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to your partner?lose weightget marriedbeen marriedget married to sbsb marry sbspaghettiThe discovery of special water2b Read the passage

2、quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1 The most famous trick playedParagraph 2 Examples of funny storiesthat happened on April Fools DayParagraph 3 An introduction to April Fools DayParagraph 4 A sad story that happened on April Fools DayApril Fools Day is a celebration th

3、at 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 the spaghetti farmers in Italy

4、 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 England reported the discovery of

5、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 may end up being not very fu

6、nny. 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 ending. The TV star lost his

7、 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 landed and told how they wer

8、e 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.April fools Dayno spaghettisold outApril foo

9、ls DayEnglandlose weightphoned the TVstation to find out how to get the waterto marry himhis girlfriendswas canceledOctoberTheUSAAliens from Marshad left their homestake placeannouncedcouldhad been sold outrealizedend uplostwas canceledlandedsoundspreadLanguage points1. April Fools Day is a celebrat

10、ion that takes place in different countries around the world. 愚人节一种发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活愚人节一种发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活动。动。take place 意为意为“发生；进行；举行；产生发生；进行；举行；产生”。take place 与与 happentake place 通常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

11、，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 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

12、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. jokes C. tricks D. parts 试一试试一试C3. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they co

13、uld. 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 aswellaswecan. = 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

14、may end up being not very funny.许多愚人节笑话可能以不是许多愚人节笑话可能以不是很有趣而告终。很有趣而告终。 end up doing sth.意为意为“以以 . 结束，以结束，以 . 告终告终”。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.

15、 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 hasbeenmarriedto John for one year. 她去年嫁给了她去年嫁给了John。6. In that month in 1938, actor

16、 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：例：Be careful! The plane is going to landon the airport. 小心点！飞机马上要降落

17、于飞机场了。小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。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 on gotmarried land on4. 生日晚会什么时候举行？生日晚会什么时候举行？

18、 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。我穿好衣服吃早餐。 I _ _ and h

19、ad 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 abouthappened2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of s

20、paghetti 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 said that the special water would help people lose weight.3.Why did the TV s

21、tars 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 Welles? Because Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people be

22、lieved the story.2d Fill 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 supermarkets _ (disappear).appearedrushed

23、found outhad disappeared3. 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 officers _ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people _ (ru

24、n away) from their homes.endedhad calledendedhad losttoldhad rung away2e 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, 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 .1. I happened _ him in the park yesterday. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet 2. Have you ever invited a friend _ your school? A.