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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 2a-2c
Learning objectives
By the end of the class, students will be able to
1. 学习理解
identify the structure and the context of the passage by fast reading.
2. 应用实践
understand the meaning of this passage with the help of mind map.
3. 迁移创新
write an article --- My Lucky /special/unforgettable… Day according to your own experience.
Lead-in
Something about April Fool’s Day.
1. Where does it begin?
2. How does it begin?
In France.
The religious resolution in 15th century.
Brainstorm
1. What happened ?
April Fool’s Day
April 1st
2. Have you ever done these things?
3. On what festival can people do this kind of thing?
4. When is it?
Free Talk
What is April Fool’s Day?
It happens on ____________ every year.
It is a ____________ that takes place in different countries around the world.
It is a day when many people _________ ___________________________ on each other .
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April 1st
celebration
play all
kinds of tricks and jokes
=hoax n. 骗局;恶作剧
Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fool’s Day? Have you ever been fooled by others?
2a
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
Task 1
Tip1 :Pay attention to the first or last sentence of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 3
One of the most famous tricks played
Examples of funny stories that happened
An introduction to April Fool’s Day
A sad story that happened
Fast reading.
Task 2
3. How many tricks are there in the passage?
Fast reading.
1. What’s the passage mainly about?
2. What’s the structure of the passage?
April Fool Day and tricks
Introduce the topic
tricks
tricks
tricks
1. _______________ trick
2. _______________ trick
3. _______________ trick
4. _______________ trick
Tip 2 :Pay attention to the words that appear the most.
spaghetti
water