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课件网) Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected . Section B 2a-2e Let’s enjoy the vedio. Some news in April Fool’s Day Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fool’s Day Have you ever been fooled by others 2a What’s the structure of the passage A B C Fast reading 1) How many tricks are mentioned in the passage 2) What are they about ①A trick about _____. ②A trick about _____. ③A trick about _____. ④A trick about _____. Four. spaghetti /sp ɡeti/ special water proposing aliens /pr p z / / e li n/ 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. careful reading para 1 Read paragraph 1 and complete the chart. An introduction(简介) to April Fool’s Day: Festival: Date: Activities: Popularity: April Fool’s Day on April 1st every year many people _____ and _____ on each other it _____ in different countries around the world play all kinds of tricks jokes takes place One April Fool’s 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 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 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. careful reading para 2 Time Place Trick Result On _____ _____ In England There would be _____ _____ All of the spaghetti was _____ On _____ In _____ The special water would help people _____ More than 10000 people _____ April no more spaghetti sold out Fool’s Day England lose weight went to the TV station to get the water Fool’s Day Read para. 2 carefully and complete the chart. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s 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 didn’t have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled. careful reading para 3 No.3: A trick about proposing 1. tricker: 2. time: 3. The TV star's joke have a bad ending because _____ _____ 4. Influence: A famous TV star on April Fool’s Day his girlfriend really wanted to get married but it was just a joke. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled. The star asked his girlfriend to marry him! careful reading para 3 One of the world’s most famous tricks, how ... ...
