Unit 12 Section B 1a～2d 第四课时课件 2025-2026学年人教版九年级英语全册

Section B (1a-2d) Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 1.语言能力： 在语境中理解、识记运用本课时单词、短语fool，discovery,lady,cancel,officer,believable等。 2.文化意识： 对西方的愚人节有基本的了解，包括其起源，时间，地点和庆祝方式。同时，通过呈现不同类型的整蛊事件，使学生明白即使在愚人节，也要照顾他人感受，不做过分的整蛊行为，更不能危害国家安全。 3.思维品质： 在阅读和听力活动中获取梳理关于愚人节的信息以及大大小小的整蛊活动，对其影响和深层原因进行分析，培养学生正确的价值观。 4.学习能力： 在听力中运用读图和听力技巧，准确获取三个关于愚人节的小整蛊事件的信息。在阅读中通过略读，准确概括文中介绍的四个与愚人节整蛊有关的故事并梳理文章结构；通过细读归纳愚人节的时间、地点，深度思考整蛊事件造成的影响和背后的原因。在听力和阅读中提高对过去完成时态的理解和掌握，并能够用该时态谈论自己曾遇到的愚人节整蛊事件。 Objectives Name Origin Time On April 1st France April Fool’s Day Celebrations People play tricks and hoaxes on each other. People were not sure of the day to celebrate the New Year. hoax n.骗局;恶作剧 Little tricks and hoaxes 小的恶作剧和骗局 Have you ever fooled others ? Have you ever been an April Fool? fool v.愚弄 n.蠢人;傻瓜 foolish adj. 愚蠢的 Share the tricks and hoaxes you met on Have you ever fooled others ? Have you ever been an April Fool? One April Fool’s Day, .......then/after that.... Finally,I realized/ found that I was fooled. They were fooled on April Fool’s Day. What happened to them? How did they feel? They were fooled on April Fools’ Day. What happened to him on April Fool’s Day? How did the boy feel? He felt scared. Someone wore a and a ghost. He scared the boy. costume dressed up as costume / ˈkɒstjuːm / n. （特定场合穿的)服装; 装束 They were fooled on April Fools’ Day. What happened to him on April Fool’s Day? How did the boy feel? He felt tired and sleepy. custom n. （特定场合穿的)服装; 装束 stayed up late He to study. Maybe someone told him there would be a the next morning. test They were fooled on April Fools’ Day. custom n. （特定场合穿的)服装; 装束 What happened to him on April Fool’s Day? How did the boy feel? He felt surprised. Why? school He went to the ,but he found it was . empty They were fooled on April Fools’ Day. custom n. （特定场合穿的)服装; 装束 What happened to him on April Fool’s Day? How did the boy feel? He felt embarrassed. party costume He went to a . He was the only person that wore a . / ɪmˈbærəst / adj.窘迫的;害羞的 1c Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fool’s Day. Listen and write each person’s name under the correct picture. a b c d Joe Nick Dave 1d Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below? Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe. 1. _______ a costume party 2. _______ alarm went off 3. _______ stayed up all night 4. _______ was tired 5. _______ was really embarrassed 6. _______ the other kids showed up N J J D N D Listen again and fill in the blanks. First His friend________ him to a costume party. Next When he _____ there,he found that it ________ a costume party. He was the only person wearing a ________. He was really ____________. Finally He knew his friend ___________him. invited got wasn’t embarrassed costume had fooled First When his alarm _________ , he got up, took a _________ , got _________, and went to school . Next When he got to school, the school was _______ . An hour later,the other kids _________. Finally He realized his _______ had fooled him. He ____________the clock to an hour earlier. went off shower dressed empty showed up brother had changed First His friend _______ him and told him they had a __________ the next day. Next By the time he got to math class, he was _____ because he _________ all night studying . Finally He found out that his ______ had fooled him, and they __________ a test at all. called math test tired stayed up friend didn’t have What do you think of the tricks and hoaxes that Joe, Nick and Dave met? Although the tricks didn’t make a big difference,we should always take care of others’ feelings even on April Fool’s Day. In Britain and America,even popular media outlets(媒体) and companies got involved in the fun. Time to read More tricks and hoaxes Big jokes even about the UFO Carefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can activate(激活) your own knowledge of the topic and help you guess what the whole text is about. Reading tips Fast reading Match the main ideas 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 1 2 3 4 four tricks Fast reading what tricks are mentioned? ___________ trick ___________trick ___________ trick ___________trick spaghetti water marriage alien The structure of the passage is? A.①/②③/④ B.①/②③④ C.①/②/③/④ general introduction specific details / spəˈɡeti / n.意大利面 1 2 3 4 When Where Part 03 活动安排 said Kendall had central cord syndrome How April Fool’s Day is a celebration _____ takes place in different countries around the world. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day _____ many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. An introduction to April Fool’s Day that/ which when When is the April Fool’s Day celebrated? Close the book and answer. (It’s celebrated) on April 1st every year. Where does April Fool’s Day take place? (It takes place)in different countries around the world. How do people celebrate April Fool’s Day? (People celebrate it )by playing all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. play tricks on sb.捉弄某人 play jokes on sb.开某人玩笑 2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 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? 3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending? 4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth? 5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles? Para2 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para4 1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day? 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. Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. The word “announced”means A.告知 B.宣布 C.通知 People ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 尽可能多的... 2.What’s the result? By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. 被卖光 3.Why was the result so crazy？ The spaghetti to Englishmen is as important as rice to Chinese. 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. 1.What did the TV show say the special water could do? 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. It could help people lose weight. 2.What’s the result? By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water. 动词不定式做目的状语。 减肥 Think deeply Why was the result so crazy？ Because in England,more than two thirds of the people have overweight problem. 肥胖人数 销售额 肥胖 不肥胖 7.2 2.8 1. What happened in the story? What was the result? 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. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s Day. He asked her to marry him. When the lady said yes, he replied, “April Fool!” The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled. A.受欢迎 B.取消 Think deeply Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending? Improper place. Improper time. Hurting others’ feelings Don’t carry the joke too far at others. 愚人不能太过分。 1. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth? One of the world’s most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes. In October 1938. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes. 2. What’s the result? Hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. 恐惧传播(蔓延)到整个国家 One of the world’s most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes. It wasn’t announced on April Fool’s Day. 3. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles? Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story. 美国集演员、导演、编剧、制片人等多种角色于一身的电影、广播剧天才。 Status 1975年，AFI授予威尔斯终身成就奖，他的贡献，令无数后人仰望， Achievement 奥森·威尔斯Orson Welles /'ɔ:sən/ /welz/ It was announced by a well-known person. Public figures(公众人物) should be responsible for what they say ! Don’t play tricks on the safety of a country. Summary 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____________ __________________to find out how to get the water. April Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day England no spaghetti sold out lose weight phoned the TV station Summary Time Place Trick Result On April Fool’s Day A famous TV star asked his girlfriend _______________. The TV star lost ______________ and his show ______________. In_______, 1938 In ______ _______________ landed on the earth. Thousands of people ______________. to marry him his girlfriend was canceled October the US Aliens from Mars left their homes Which of these stories is the most believable? Which is the least believable? Why? Post reading adj. 可相信的；可信任的 ___________ trick ___________trick ___________ trick ___________trick spaghetti water marriage alien 2d Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. After the spaghetti story ________ (appear) in the news, everyone________(rush) to the supermarkets. 2. By the time people __________ (find out) the story was not true, all the spaghetti in the supermarkets _______________(disappear). appeared rushed found out had disappeared appear v. 出现 disappear v. 消失；不见 3. By the time the day _______ (end), more than 10,000 people____________ (call) the TV station to ask about the special water. 4. By the time the show ________ (end), the TV star ___________(lose) his girlfriend. 5. By the time police officers _______ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people _______________ (run away) from their homes. ended had lost told had run away ended had called 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. One April Fool’s Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti 发生；举行 play tricks on sb.捉弄某人 play jokes on sb.开某人玩笑 过去式cancelled 现在分词为canceling 或cancelling v.宣布；宣告 不再 发生在全世界不同国家的庆祝活动 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 stop doing sth.停止做某事 as much...as possible/sb.can/could 尽可能多地 n.发现 减肥 discover v.发现 sell out 卖光 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. 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. 超过 查明 end up doing sth.最终成为；最终处于 ask sb.to do sth.叫某人去做 marry sb.和某人结婚 get married (to sb.) 结婚 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. One of the world’s most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. one of+the+最高级+n.复数 最...之一 而不是 宾语从句 着陆 Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes. so+adj./adv.+that 从句 如此...以至于 数以千计的 数以百计的 Language points 1. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. discovery 作名词，可意为“发现；发觉”，还可意 为“被发现的事物 (或真相、人)”。 The discovery of new talent in the art world is inspiring. The drug is not a new discovery — it’s been known about for years. 辨析 discover，invent ，find 和find out 4.find out “弄明白，搞清楚，查明……”。 The teacher wanted to find out who had broken the window. 1.discover指“发现”：本来存在但未被发现的事物，或未为人所知的东西。 They had discovered human remains.他们发现过人的遗骸。 3.find强调在经过“寻找”（look for）后“找到的结果”，也可以表示“ （偶然地）发现……”。 By the way, I found that book you were looking for. 2.invent指“发明”，原来没有而后来发明创造出来的东西。 Edison invented the light bulb. 爱迪生发明了灯泡。 2. Which of these stories is the most believable? believable /bɪˈliːvəbl/ adj. 可相信的；可信任的 believable作形容词，由动词believe去e再加形容词后缀-able构成。 believe v. 相信；认定 believable adj. 可相信的；可信任的 belief n. 信念 unbelievable adj. 难以置信的 3、Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny. It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, 诚然，不是每一个目标都能达到；不是每一份工作都能取得成功； end up doing 以……结束，最终成为；最后处于 拓展：end up sth. 表示“结束某事”。 The scientist ended up his speech at last. 那个科学家最后结束了演讲。 end up with sth. 表示“以…结束” Exercises 1a Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. Some words can go in more than one column. fool invite costume embarrassed go off call get dressed empty show up realize change clock tired stay up Exercises Nouns (people, place, things) Verbs (action words) Adjectives (description words) fool costume change clock call fool invite go off call get dressed show up realize change stay up embarrassed tired empty 根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词。 1. Her explanation certainly sounds (可相信的). 2. The manager will be so busy next month that he has to c a few unimportant meetings. 3. Few people realized the importance of this d_________. believable ancel iscovery Exercises 单项选择 1. The concert is so wonderful that all the tickets are ______ within two hours. A. cut out B. put out C. taken out D. sold out 2. —The Chinese scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize. —Her _______ has saved millions of lives across the world. A. victory B. story C. discovery D. industry D C 根据汉语意思完成句子。 1.机不可失，时不再来。 Time or opportunity lost will return . no more 2.他已经用完了自己的钱。 He has his money. run out of 3.他常常对同班同学搞恶作剧。 He often his classmates. plays jokes/tricks on 85473.18 eng - 86021.805 eng - null 19539.57 null 27115.254 null 25573.994 $