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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 2a-2e
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Warming-up
Happy April Fool’s Day
Have you ever fooled others on April Fool’s Day?
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1.When is 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?
(1).On April 1st.
(1). People play jokes/tricks on each other.
(2). People fool each other.
(1).It means he was fooled by others.
April Fool’s Day
play jokes/tricks on...
开某人的玩笑
fool sb. 愚弄某人
be fooled by被某人愚弄
(2).On May 1st.
(2).It means he is a fool.
1. fool n. 傻瓜;愚人;受骗者 ;vt. 愚弄,欺骗;
He isn't a fool.他不是一个傻瓜。
Don’t be such a fool! 别这么傻了。
He ___________ by his friend on April Fool’s Day.
愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。
Don't ______ your parents.不要愚弄你的父母。
make a fool of … 取笑;捉弄
Don’t make a fool of her.不要取笑她。
3. fool的形容词形式为foolish,意为“傻的;愚蠢的”,强调不聪明的。
It was very foolish of you to park the car near the bus stop.
你真愚蠢,竟然把车停在公共汽车站附近。
was fooled
fool
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What is April Fool’s Day?
It happens on ____________ every year.
It is a day when many people _________ ___________________________ on each other .
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April 1st
play all
kinds of tricks and jokes
hoaxes n. 骗局;恶作剧
What kind of jokes do western people play?
Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on Aril Fool’s Day? Have you ever been fooled by others?
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What kind of jokes do western people play?
Pre-reading
1.What can you see in the picture?
2.What may the passage talk about?
An UFO.
It may talk about the tricks on April Fool’s Day. Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.
Read and match.
Para 1
Para 3
Para 4
Para 2
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
Tip: Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can help you guess what the paragraph and the whole text is about.
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