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1、1Section BPeriod Twoannouncespaghettihoaxsell outdiscoveryladycancelofficerbelievabledisappearembarrassingv. 宣布；宣告宣布；宣告n. 意大利面意大利面n. 骗局；恶作剧骗局；恶作剧卖光卖光n. 发现；发觉发现；发觉n. 女士；女子女士；女子v. 取消；终止取消；终止n. 军官；官员军官；官员adj. 可相信的；可信任的可相信的；可信任的v. 消失；不见消失；不见adj. 使人害羞的使人害羞的Words Review3接龙接龙幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅

2、速读出并说出中文意思。学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。每人一词，按行每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，列依次接龙，3秒秒内说不出，此行内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。列同学接续。45Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fools Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to your partner.2a2a6最实用的玩笑呀！ 你鞋带散啦！你的鞋带散了！7老师叫你马上去他办公室！对噢，老师让我

3、通知你作业重写！8今天是愚人节学校说要补课我才不会上当呢！深思熟虑9愚人节恶作剧愚人节恶作剧 (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101998年4月1日，麻省理工学院（MIT）的主页上发布了一则爆炸性的

4、消息 ：华纳迪士尼公司将以建立69亿美元的奖学金信托基金的形式买下这所声名显赫的大学。新闻图片上，MIT著名的大圆顶配上了一对米奇的大耳朵。校园将迁往佛罗里达奥兰多市的迪士尼乐园，并将更名为“迪士尼理工学院” 。（Disney Institute of Technology）最欢乐的玩笑麻省理工学院易主迪士尼11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

5、企鹅12愚人节愚人节 - 愚人不过愚人不过12点点愚人节这天玩笑只能开到中午愚人节这天玩笑只能开到中午12点之前，这是约定俗点之前，这是约定俗成的严格成的严格规矩规矩。过了中午还找乐子的人是一个比被他。过了中午还找乐子的人是一个比被他取笑的人还大的傻瓜。过了钟点还开玩笑的人会立刻取笑的人还大的傻瓜。过了钟点还开玩笑的人会立刻碰钉子，自找没趣儿。有一首小诗是这样描述的：碰钉子，自找没趣儿。有一首小诗是这样描述的： 愚人节已过十二点，愚人节已过十二点，你这个傻瓜来得晚。你这个傻瓜来得晚。待到来年愚人节，待到来年愚人节，你将是个大笨蛋你将是个大笨蛋 !13愚人节愚人节在在欧美欧美一些国家，阳历一些国

6、家，阳历4 4月月1 1日是愚人节日是愚人节（幽默幽默节），这一天，人们以多种方式开节），这一天，人们以多种方式开周围的人的玩笑，上当者当被告知是愚人周围的人的玩笑，上当者当被告知是愚人节时，才节时，才恍然大悟恍然大悟，所以这一天总是能够，所以这一天总是能够引出许多笑话，不过某些玩笑也会因开得引出许多笑话，不过某些玩笑也会因开得过大而引起人们的恐慌，或改变形势衍生过大而引起人们的恐慌，或改变形势衍生成为（网络）谣言。但是，玩笑最晚只能成为（网络）谣言。但是，玩笑最晚只能开到中午开到中午1212点，这是约定俗成的严格规矩。点，这是约定俗成的严格规矩。 April Fools Day is a c

7、elebration 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. 14 What can you see in the picture?2.What does the passage may talk about?1. An UFO.2. It may talk about the little

8、trick on the April Fools Day. Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.1Look at the picture and questions in 2b. Then answer the questions below.15One April Fools Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti

9、. Many people ran to their local supermarkets tobuy 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

10、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.16Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once i

11、nvited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fools 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 didnt have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was

12、 canceled.17One of the worlds most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than 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

13、 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.18Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main id

14、ea.2b2bThe most famous trick playedExamples of funny stories that happened on April Fools DayAn introduction to April Fools DayA sad story that happened on April Fools DayPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4219TimePlaceTrickResultOn _In EnglandThere would be _All of the spaghetti was _On _In _The special wa

15、ter would help people _More than 10000 people _On April Fools DayA famous TV star asked his girlfriend _The TV star lost _In _, 1983In _landed on the earthThousands of people _ _Fools DayAprilno morespaghettisold outFools DayAprilEnglandlose weightthe TV station to get the waterOctoberAmericaget mar

16、riedhis girlfriendAlienshadleft their homesRead the article again and fill in the blanks.20One April Fools 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 tobu

17、y 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. 21In 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

18、 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.22Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Foo

19、ls 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 didnt have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.23One of the worlds most famous tricks

20、, however, happened in October rather than 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 hundr

21、eds 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.24Read the passage again and answer the questions.2c2c Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools D

22、ay? What did the TV show say the special water could do? Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?1. A reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.2. It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.3. He los

23、t both his girlfriend and his show.254. When did Orson Wells tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?5. Why did so many people believe Orson Wells?6. Which of these stories is the most believable? Which is the least believable?7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories?4. It was

24、in October 1938.5. Orson Wells made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.26Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. After the spaghetti story _ (appear) in the news, everyone _ (rush) to the supermarket. By the time people _(find out) the story was n

25、ot true, all spaghetti in the supermarkets _ (disappear). By the time the day _ (end), more than 10000 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 office officers _ (tell) the country that th

26、e story was a hoax, many people _ _(run away) from their homes.2d2dappearedrushedfound outhad disappearedendedhad calledendedhad losttoldhad ranaway27Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.281. Role play the conversation in groups;2. Role play the conversation in front of the class

27、2e2e29Language points 部分部分供教师根据学生学习供教师根据学生学习理解的实际程度理解的实际程度穿插选择讲解穿插选择讲解301. April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. * fool: n. 傻瓜；愚人；受骗者傻瓜；愚人；受骗者 vt. 愚弄，欺骗；愚弄，欺骗；People always think Im a fool, and I dare say theyre right. 人们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是的。人们总认为我是个傻瓜

28、，想必他们是的。He was fooled by his friend on April Fools Day.愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。312. ., all the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.sell out 卖完；售完；出售卖完；售完；出售 The next day the bookshops sold out. 第二天书店就卖断了货。第二天书店就卖断了货。323. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. discovery n. 发现，发觉；（剧情的）发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；发展；被发现的事物；He knows that he had made a real discovery. 他知道他已经发现了一件真正的珍品他知道他已经