L16_The_Bear_Escaped!

1、Lesson 16 The Bear Escaped!,Think about it! 1. What do you know about April Fools Day? 2. Have you ever played a trick on a friend? What did you do?,To use the following words and expressions correctly: protect, wait a minute, Youre joking, arent you? April Fools Day,objectives,escape fierce protect

2、 fool,v. 逃脱，逃走 adj. 凶猛的，凶狠的 v. 保护 n. 愚人,愚人节的由来 愚人节也称万愚节，是西方的民间传统节日，节期在每年四月一日。愚人节已出现了几百年，对于它的起源众说纷纭。一种说法认为这一习俗源自印度的“诠俚节”。该节规定，每年三月三十一日的节日这天，不分男女老幼，可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。愚人节较普遍的说法是起源于法国。1564年，法国首先 采用新改革的纪年法格里历(即目前通用,的阳历)，以1月1日为一年之始。但一些因 循守旧的人反对这种改革，依然按照旧历 固执地在4月1日这一天送礼品，庆祝新年。 主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在4

3、月1日就给他们送假礼品，邀请他们参加假招待会。并把上当受骗的保守分子称为“四月傻瓜“或”上钩的鱼“。从此人们在4月1日便互相愚弄，成为法国流行的风俗。18世纪初，愚人节习俗传到英国，接着又被英国的早期移民带到了美国。,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。在愚人节的聚会上，还有一种做假菜的风俗。不过愚人节最典型的活动还是大家互相开玩笑，用假话捉弄对方。如今的愚人节在美国已主要是淘气的孩子们的节日了！,Read and answer the question.,Jenny and Brian play a joke on Danny. What is it?,They t

4、old Danny that the bear got out of the zoo. It came to the neighbourhood.,Read the dialogue and answer these questions.,When is April Fools Day? 2. How do Jenny and Brian play a joke on Danny? 3. Does Danny have donuts today? 4. Is Danny scared of the bear? 5. How do you know?,1. April Fools Day is

5、on April first.,2. They told Danny that the bear came to the neighbourhood.,3. No, he doesnt have donuts.,4. Yes, he is scared of the bear.,5. Danny jumps up and down.,Read the lesson and fill in the blanks to complete the story.,Today was April Fools Day. Jenny and Brian wanted to play a trick on D

6、anny. Danny was sleeping. Jenny and Brian _ him up. They told Danny a bear _ from the zoo. Danny was not scared when he first heard the news.,woke,escaped,_, he felt happy. Then he heard the bear was coming for his donuts. He was scared and told everyone to run. But he soon realized they were playin

7、g a _ on him.,Instead,joke,Talk with a partner about these questions: What do you think of the idea of April Fools Day? Have you ever played a trick on someone? Share a trick with you partner. What do you think “white lie” means?,Lets do it!,Language Points,1. Theres Danny. 丹尼在那儿。 这是一个倒装句。 在英语中以here

8、或there开头的句子一般用倒装形式，is和are的运用取决于后面的主语是单数还是复数。这一句型中的谓语动词如果是行为动词，还具有正在进行的意义。,There comes the bus. 汽车来了。 There goes the bell. 铃响了。 注：这类倒装句，如果主语是代词，则谓语动词仍位于主语之后。eg.There he is! 他在那儿！,2. We heard about it on the radio! 我们是从收音机中听到的。 on/over the radio 的意思是“从无线电广播（广播）”。,3. Theres a fierce bear coming. 有一只凶猛的

9、熊来了。 coming是bear的定语，相当于定语从句that is coming。例如： There is a schoolbag lying on the ground. 地上有个书包。 There are some boys playing football over there. 有些男孩子在那边踢球。,4. Wait a minute. 等一会儿。 此句为祈使句，还可以说成wait a moment.,5. You are joking, arent you? 反义疑问句：陈述句+逗号+省略问句+问号 You are from America, arent you? There st

10、ands a house and lots of trees, doesnt there?,He cant be her father, _ he? The man _ _ _(广播上) said that the bear looked hungry. Lets _ _ _ (开玩笑) on someone. I wish I could _ _ _ (不愿去) going to the meeting. Theres a wallet _ (lie) on the ground.,Fill in the blanks,isnt,on,the,radio,play,a,joke,get,ou

11、t,of,lying,6. Today is April first. Do you know what that _(mean)? 7. There is a fierce bear _(come). 8. Tell him _ (open )the window. 9. You bought a new computer last week, _you? 10. This kind of apple _(taste ) delicious. I want one more.,coming,means,tastes,didnt,to open,Time for Reflection,等一下；等一会儿 你们在开玩笑，不是吗？ 愚人节,wait a minute Youre joking, arent you? April Fools Day,