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课件网) Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. To learn about the origins and customs of April Fool's Day To learn the tips for fast reading To understand the content of the article To share a funny story I was waiting for the school bus but it didn’t come. Then I _____ it was Saturday. 2. I woke up late this morning. I really had to _____ to get to school on time. rush realize invite show up stay up realized rush Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases. 3. There’s a good TV show tonight but it’s at 1:00 am. I don’t want to _____ that late. 4. Sally _____ me to her birthday party. It’s at her house on Saturday. 5. Do you know where John is He was going to meet me earlier but he didn’t _____. rush realize invite show up stay up stay up invited show up What do you know about April Fool’s Day What do people in western countries do on this day 1. When is April Fool’s Day April 1st. 2. What do people usually do on April Fool’s Day Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other on April Fool’s Day. 3. “He is an April Fool.” What does it mean It means he was fooled by others. April Fool’s Day Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fool’s Day Have you ever been fooled by others Tell your story to your partner. April Fool's Day is a traditional day to play jokes on others. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have started in France. In the 16th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid-1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools. Read the passage quickly. What’s the main idea of the passage The passage gives us an introduction to April Fool's Day. Then it tells us stories that happened on this day and one of the world's most famous tricks. USING BACKGOUND KNOWLEDGE Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can activate your own knowledge of the topic and help you guess what the whole text is about. Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea. One of the most famous tricks played Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fool’s Day An introduction to April Fool’s Day A sad story that happened on April Fool’s Day Read the last paragraph and complete the form. When Who What Result October, 1938 Orson Welles He announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti because spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. n. 意大利面条 v.宣布；宣告 It was said that the special water would help people lose weight. 2. ... ...
