Life is full of the unexpected阅读课Section B2a-2e

1、 Spaghetti（意大利面）（意大利面）My favorite food is spaghetti.spgetiWhen is April Fools Day ?What are they doing?What do you think of the jokes?I think they are _.2bRead 2b quickly and match each paragraph with the main idea. Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4 A: Alien trickB: Spaghetti trick and Weight loss water

2、trickC: An introduction to April Fools DayD: Marriage（婚姻）（婚姻）trick (跳读跳读)Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4 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 each oth

3、er. 1、Where does April Fools Day take place?2、When does it happen ?3、What do people do on that day ?Read Para.1 and find the answers. 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 k

4、inds of tricks and jokes on each other. 1、Where does April Fools Day take place?2、When does it happen ?3、What do people do on that day ?Read Para.1 and find the answers. on April 1st every yearin different countriesplay all kinds of tricks and jokes on each otherApril Fools Daycelebration where what

5、whenTricksEnglandTime tunnel(时间隧道）时间隧道） Read Para.2 and get the information about two tricks. 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 t

6、o buy 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 special water. They said this water would help people lose weight and that o

7、ne 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. Spaghetti TrickWeight loss water TrickWhen Who Where What Result Read Para.2 and get the information about the two tricks. One

8、 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 to buy as much spaghetti as they could. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all

9、 of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. Spaghetti TrickWhen Who Where What Result 宣告宣告nans骗局；恶作剧骗局；恶作剧hks卖完卖完 Read Para.2 and get the information about the two tricks. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. They said this water would hel

10、p 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. Weight loss water TrickWhen Who Where What Result 发现；发觉发现；发觉dskvriNo matter you are fat or you

11、are thin, you are the only one in the world.(无论胖瘦，你是独一无二的无论胖瘦，你是独一无二的.)Tricks April Fools Daycelebration where whatwhenspaghetti trickweight loss water trickwhen whowherewhatresultHe is proposing to a girl.Do you think he is sincere (真诚的真诚的)?snsDo you think the girl is happy？Read Para.3 and find the

12、 answers. 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 get married. 4. What happened at last?2. What did he ask her to do? 3. Did th

13、e joke have a happy ending?1.Who invited his girlfriend onto his show? spaghetti trickweight loss water trick1.A famous TV star.2.He asked her to marry him.结婚结婚mriMarriage TrickRead Para.3 and find the answers.However, when she said “yes”, he replied, “April Fool!” That little joke didnt have a very

14、 happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled. 4. What happened at last?3. Did the joke have a happy ending? spaghetti trickweight loss water trick1.A famous TV star.2.He asked her to marry him.3. No, it didnt.4. He lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled. 取消取消knslMa

15、rriage TrickTricksApril Fools Daycelebration where whatwhenspaghetti trickwater trickwhen whowherewhatresultmarriage trickwhenwhowhatresultOn April Fools DayA famous TV star asked to marry himThe harm to any one persons trick is wrong, we should learn how to respect.（伤害到任何一个人的恶作剧都是错误的，我们应该懂得尊重。伤害到任何

16、一个人的恶作剧都是错误的，我们应该懂得尊重。)but it was a joke. The TV star his girlfriend and was canceled.the United StatesTime tunnel 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

17、landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. Read Para.4 and get the information about Alien Trick.When Who Where What Result Alien Alien Trick Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread

18、across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.Read Para.4 and get the information about the two tricks. One April Fools Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghet

19、ti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy 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 report

20、ed 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.When Who Where What Result Alie

21、n Trick 官员官员TricksApril Fools Daycelebration where whatwhenspaghetti trickweight loss water trickwhenwhowherewhatresultmarriage trickwhenwhowhatresultAlien trick in October in 1938whenwhowherewhatresult in the United StatesActor Orson WellesAliens from Mars had landed on the earth.Aliens were moving

22、 across the USA police officers announced that the story was a , thousands of people their home.Dont play tricks on the safety of a country. It is very important for everyone.（不要拿一个国（不要拿一个国家的安危开玩笑家的安危开玩笑.对于每个人来说是非常重要的对于每个人来说是非常重要的.）TricksApril Fools Daycelebration where whatwhenspaghetti trickweight

23、 loss water trickmarriage trickAlien trickthefunniestthe most creative（有创造力的）（有创造力的）the mostbelievablebli:vbl(可相信的可相信的)the most embarrassingmbrs(令人尴尬的令人尴尬的的的)B:I think is the A: What do you think of the tricks? One of the most famous tricks playedRead para.1-4 and match the main ideasExamples of fun

24、ny stories that happened on April Fools DayA sad story that happened on April Fools DayAn introduction to April Fools DayPara.1234Tricks and jokes can bring people not only happiness but also problems, even they may hurt others or ourselves !(恶作剧恶作剧和玩笑不仅能带给人们快乐，也能带来问题，和玩笑不仅能带给人们快乐，也能带来问题，甚至会伤害别人或自己！

25、甚至会伤害别人或自己！)The tricks remind us:Please remember, humor should also pay attention to propriety, not too big.(请记住，幽默也要注意礼仪，请记住，幽默也要注意礼仪，不要太大不要太大)What did you learn?(你学到了什么？你学到了什么？)WordsApril Fools Day and Tricksannounce, spaghettihoax, sell out, discovery, marry, cancel, Mars, officerHow to tell a tr

26、ick about April Fools Day by using when, who, what, and other questions to guide.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, al

27、l the spaghetti in the supermarkets _ (disappear).appearedrushedfound 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 _

28、 (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people _ (run away) from their homes.endedhad calledendedhad losttoldhad run awayLanguage points1. April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. 愚人节是一个发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝愚人节是一个发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活动。活动。take place 意为意

29、为“发生；进行；举行；产生发生；进行；举行；产生”。take place 与与 happentake place 先计划或预料到的事情发生，先计划或预料到的事情发生， 还可还可表示表示“举行举行”的意思。的意思。happen特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接情，后接to do表示表示“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

30、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”，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

31、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 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 =as + 形容词形容词/副词原级副词原级+ as possible，意为意为“尽可能地尽可能地” 。 例：例：

32、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 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 end

33、updoing 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. 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 ye

34、ar. = 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 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。 lan

35、d 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。根据汉语意思完成英语句子。根据汉语意思完成英语句子。1.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。记者刚刚结束了他的报道。 The reporter has just _.2. 聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。 The party _ a dance.3. 他们做了很多工作，结果什么也没得他们做了很多工作，

36、结果什么也没得 到。到。 They did much work, but they _ nothing.ended up his report ended up with ended up getting My StoryWritingI will always remember the date April 1st, 2012. I have been played jokes by my student called Kou Zengyan. First, when I came into the classroom, he told meone person was waiting for me in front of the reading room. Then, I went to the reading room quic