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课件网) Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B 2a - 2e 1. learn to use some words and expressions fool; marry; sell out; take place; end up doing sth. 2. understand the four stories about April Fool's Day 3. tell your funny story to your partner By the end of the class, you will be able to: 1.When is April Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day 2.What do people usually do on April Fool’s Day 3. “He is an April Fool.” What does it mean On April 1st. People play jokes on each other. play jokes on... 开某人的玩笑 People fool each other. fool sb. 愚弄某人 It means he was fooled by others. be fooled by sb. 被某人愚弄 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. 2a P94 Prediction 1. What can you see in the picture 2. What may the passage talk about A. The origin of April Fool’s Day. B. How to celebrate April Fool’s Day. C. Some tricks of April Fool’s Day. A UFO. USING BACKGROUND 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. A.文中未提及节日的起源，仅介绍了日期和习俗，排除。 B.文中未涉及 “如何庆祝” 的通用方式（如聚会、装饰等），而是列举具体恶作剧案例，排除。 C.全文通过多个实例详细描述了愚人节的恶作剧，符合段落核心内容，正确。 Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea. Task 1 2b One of the most famous tricks played on April Fool's Day 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 P94 Find the structure of the passage. Task 2 1. 2. 4. Introduction Two funny stories A sad story One of the most famous tricks 3. A B C General Introduction Specific examples/details Read para. 1 and answer the questions. Task 3 1. Where does April Fool’s Day take place 2. When does it happen 3. What do people do on that day In different countries around the world. On April 1st every year. Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. popularity ways to celebration Introduction a. Read para. 2 and fill in the blanks. Task 4 Two funny stories 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 10,000 people _____ _____. April Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day no more spaghetti sold out England lose weight phoned the TV station to find out how to get it b. Read para. 2 again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day 2. What did the TV show say the special water could do Because a reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. It was said that the special water would help people lose weight in just four months. a. Read ... ...
