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Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Words and phrases
announce
spaghetti
hoax
discovery
v. 宣布;宣告
n.意大利面条
n. 骗局;恶作剧
n.发现;发觉
sell out
卖光
lady
cancel
officer
believable
disappear
embarrassing
n.女士;女子
v.取消;终止
n.军官;官员
adj.可相信的;可信任的
v.消失;不见
adj.使人害羞的
(难堪的或惭愧的)
愚人节恶作剧 (tricks)
最著名的玩笑——
1957年4月1日英国BBC播出了这样一条
消息 :多亏刚过去的温和冬天有效的
控制了面条树虫害,瑞士南部一户农家
的意大利面条喜获大丰收。画面中,一
名女子仔细的将意大利面条从树上摘下
来,把它们放到太阳下晒干。因为在当
时,意大利菜在英国还不常见。许多英
国人并不知道意大利面条是用小麦粉做
成的。上百通电话打到BBC,有人指出
消息错误,有人疑惑不解,甚至有人询
问:怎么自己种意大利面条树呢?
BBC:意大利面条树大丰收
最友爱的玩笑——
2008年BBC摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史系列《进化的奇迹》,里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事,这个飞翔的企鹅的视频成了互联网上观看最多的视频之一。解说员特瑞琼斯解释说,这些企鹅不是挤在一起忍受冬天的严寒,而是飞去几千里以外的南美洲热带雨林享受热带温暖的阳光。
BBC:飞翔的企鹅
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
老师叫你马上去他办公室!
对噢,老师
让我通知你
作业重写!
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阅读策略:
找到主题句,每一段的第一句话和最后一句话。
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 3
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
Let’s read and match.
1.What’s the structure of the passage?
2.How many stories are mentioned
in this passage?
Fast reading
Go through the passage and finish the following tasks.
four
1
2
3
4
B.
1
2
3
4
C.
A.
4
1
2
3
Introduction
Examples
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.
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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.
introduction
play tricks and jokes on sb
Read para. 1 carefully and finish the chart.
Ca