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课件网) 第五课时 Section B（2a~2e） What is April Fool’s Day It happens on _____ every year. It is a day when many people _____ _____ on each other . ▲ ▲ April 1st play all kinds of tricks and jokes What kind of jokes do western people play Warm-up Read the passage and match each paragraph with the main idea. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 ▲ One of the most famous trick 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 Fast-reading 2b April Fool’s 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 other. * Read Para.1 and answer questions. Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. 3. What do people do on April Fool’s Day 2. Where does April Fool’s Day take place It takes place in different countries around the world. Careful reading 1.When is the April Fool’s Day On April 1st every year. 1.Spaghetti 2.Special water Story 1 Story 2 What are they about Para 2. funny stories Paragraph 2 : examples two First one:spaghetti 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. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 3.What’s the result By the time people realized that the story was a hoax all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. There would be … because … …ran to… to buy… By the time…, had been … 2.What did many people do Second one: the discovery of . Paragraph 2 : two examples special water It was said that the special water would help pepole lose weight. By the end of the day , more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water. What can you learn from the two funny stories Each coin has two sides. Think carefully before you act. Where there is a will , there is a way. (有志者事竟成) Result Why How do you feel about the two funny stories Read Para.3 and answer questions. 1.What did the famous TV star ask his girlfriend to do How did the lady feel 2.What did he reply when his girlfriend said yes 3.What’s the result Did they have a happy ending 4.What can you learn from the sad story He invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s Day and asked her to marry him. “April Fool !” The TV star lost his girl friend and his show was canceled . Don't play jokes on others about a big or serious thing. A sad story Do all tricks happen on April Fool's Day Read paragraph 4 aloud. Then fill in the blanks. when who what was announced on the radio Why did so many people believe Orson Welles result In October, 1938 Orson Welles Aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. Thou ... ...
