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1、 Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.Do you know the history of April Fools Day?It is celebrated every year on the first day of April. It has been popular since the 19th century.The day is not a national holiday in any country, but it is well known in Europe, Australia, Brazil and the United State

2、s. April Fools Day = April Fools Day= All Fools DayOn this day, people play jokes and hoaxeson each other. The jokes and their victims are known as April fools. Hoax stories may be reported by the press and other media on this day and explained later.愚人节也称也称万愚节愚人节也称也称万愚节 。一种说法认为这一习俗源自印度的。一种说法认为这一习俗源

3、自印度的“诠俚节诠俚节”。该节规定，每年三月三十一日的节日这天，不分男。该节规定，每年三月三十一日的节日这天，不分男女老幼，可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。另一种较普女老幼，可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。另一种较普遍的说法是起源于法国。遍的说法是起源于法国。15641564年，法国首先采用新改革的纪年年，法国首先采用新改革的纪年法法格里历格里历( (即目前通用的阳历即目前通用的阳历) )，以一月一日为一年的开端，以一月一日为一年的开端，改变了过去以四月一日作为新年开端的历法。新历法推行过程中，改变了过去以四月一日作为新年开端的历法。新历法推行过程中，一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革仍

4、沿袭旧历，拒绝更新。他们依一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革仍沿袭旧历，拒绝更新。他们依旧在四月一日这天互赠礼物，组织庆祝新年的活动。主张改革的旧在四月一日这天互赠礼物，组织庆祝新年的活动。主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在四月一日这天人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在四月一日这天给顽固派赠送假礼物，邀请他们参加假庆祝会，并把这些受愚弄给顽固派赠送假礼物，邀请他们参加假庆祝会，并把这些受愚弄的人称为的人称为“四月傻瓜四月傻瓜”或或“上钩之鱼上钩之鱼”。所以每年四月一日，是。所以每年四月一日，是西方的民间传统节日西方的民间传统节日愚人节愚人节 。愚人节贺卡愚人节贺卡参加鱼

5、宴的帖，通常是用纸板做成的彩色小参加鱼宴的帖，通常是用纸板做成的彩色小鱼。餐桌用绿、白两色装饰起来中间放上鱼。餐桌用绿、白两色装饰起来中间放上鱼缸和小巧玲珑的钓鱼竿，每个钓竿上系一鱼缸和小巧玲珑的钓鱼竿，每个钓竿上系一条绿色飘带，挂着送给客人的礼物条绿色飘带，挂着送给客人的礼物或是或是鱼形工艺品，或是一个装满糖果的鱼篮子。鱼形工艺品，或是一个装满糖果的鱼篮子。愚人节习俗愚人节习俗 - 4月月1日的鱼宴日的鱼宴不言而喻，鱼宴上所有的菜都是用鱼做不言而喻，鱼宴上所有的菜都是用鱼做成。宴会上成。宴会上,主人端上以鱼为原料精心主人端上以鱼为原料精心烹制的菜肴，煎炸烤烧，应有尽有。根烹制的菜肴，煎炸烤烧

6、，应有尽有。根据传统风俗，主人往往在宴会上给客人据传统风俗，主人往往在宴会上给客人们做假菜，这种假菜宴更增添了轻松欢们做假菜，这种假菜宴更增添了轻松欢快的节日气氛。宴会结束后，主人以糖快的节日气氛。宴会结束后，主人以糖果招待客人，不过，糖果不是放在果盘果招待客人，不过，糖果不是放在果盘中，而是放在药盒里。中，而是放在药盒里。 愚人节的象征愚人节的象征 黄水仙是愚人节的象征。愚人节时，人们常黄水仙是愚人节的象征。愚人节时，人们常常组织家庭聚会，用水仙花和雏菊把房间装饰一常组织家庭聚会，用水仙花和雏菊把房间装饰一新。典型的传统做法是布置假环境，可以把房间新。典型的传统做法是布置假环境，可以把房间布

7、置得象过圣诞节一样。布置得象过圣诞节一样。 也可以布置得象过新也可以布置得象过新年一样，待客人来时，年一样，待客人来时，则祝贺他们则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐圣诞快乐”或或“新年快乐新年快乐”，令人，令人感感到别致有趣。到别致有趣。None is a fool always, every one sometimes.没有终身的傻瓜没有终身的傻瓜, 也没有终身不当傻瓜的人。也没有终身不当傻瓜的人。If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance.聪明人做起糊涂事来聪明人做起糊涂事来,那才糊涂透顶。那才糊涂透顶。 愚人谚语、短语愚人谚语、短语Ho

8、w to celebrate April Fools Day?愚人节怎么愚人节怎么过呢过呢？在愚人节基本在愚人节基本上不是整别人上不是整别人就是被人整就是被人整 !愚人节恶作剧愚人节恶作剧 (tricks)最著名的玩笑最著名的玩笑1957年年4月月1日英国日英国BBC播出了这样一条播出了这样一条消息消息 ：多亏刚过去的温和冬天有效的：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

9、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。上百通电话打到成的。上百通电话打到BBC，有人指出，有人指出消息错误，有人疑惑不解，甚至有人询消息错误，有人疑惑不解，甚至有人询问：怎么自己种意大利面条树呢？问：怎么自己种意大利面条树呢？BBC：意大利面条树大丰收：意大利面条树大丰收1998年年4月月1日，麻省理工学院（日，麻省理工学院（MIT）的主页上发布了一则的主页上发布了一则爆炸性的消息爆炸性的消息 ：华纳迪士尼公司将以建立华纳迪士尼公司将以建立69亿美元的奖亿美

10、元的奖学金信托基金的形式买下这所声名显赫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，的大学。新闻图片上，MIT著名的大圆著名的大圆顶配上了一对米奇的大耳朵。校园将迁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，并往佛罗里达奥兰多市的迪士尼乐园，并将更名为将更名为“迪士尼理工学院迪士尼理工学院” 。（Disney Institute of Technology）最欢乐的玩笑最欢乐的玩笑 麻省理工学院易主迪士尼麻省理工学院易主迪士尼最友爱的玩笑最友爱的玩笑2008年年BBC摄制组在南极附摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史系列近拍摄了自然历史系列进化进化的奇迹的奇迹，里面讲

11、述了阿德利，里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事，这个飞翔的企鹅飞翔的故事，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。解说员特瑞最多的视频之一。解说员特瑞琼斯解释说，这些企鹅不是挤琼斯解释说，这些企鹅不是挤在一起忍受冬天的严寒，而是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飞去几千里以外的南美洲热带雨林享受热带温暖的阳光。雨林享受热带温暖的阳光。 BBC：飞翔的企鹅：飞翔的企鹅最实用的玩笑最实用的玩笑呀！呀！ 你你鞋带鞋带散啦！散啦！你的鞋带散了！你的鞋带散了！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、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 !1a Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. Some words can go i

13、n more than one column.fool invite costume embarrassed go off callget dressed empty show up realize change clocktired stay upNouns(people, places, things）Verbs(action words)Adjectives(description words)foolfoolembarrassedinvite, go offcall, get dressedshow uprealize, changestay upcostumecallchangecl

14、ockemptytired1b Tell your partner about something that happened to you recently. Use two or more words in 1a. Last Friday night, my friend invited me to his birthday party1c Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fools Day. Listen and write each persons name under the correct picture.DaveJoeNick

15、1d Listen again. Who says each of the phrases below? Write D for Dave, N for Nick and J for Joe.1._ a costume party2._ my alarm went off 3._ stayed up all night4._ was tired5._ really embarrassed6._ the other kids showed upDNJJDN1e Tell April Fools Day stories in your group. Use the information in 1

16、c and 1d.A: What happened to Dave on April Fools Day?B: Well, a friend invited him to a costume party 2a Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fools Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to your partner?搞怪愚人节搞怪愚人节老师叫你马上老师叫你马上去他办公室！去他办公室！对噢，老师对噢，老师让我通知你让我通知你作业重

17、写！作业重写！今天是愚人节今天是愚人节学校说要补课学校说要补课我才不会上当呢！我才不会上当呢！深思熟虑深思熟虑2b Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1 The most famous trick playedParagraph 2 Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fools DayParagraph 3 An introduction to April Fools DayParagraph 4 A s

18、ad story that happened on April Fools DayUSING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGECarefully reading the first sentence in each paragraph can activate your own knowledge of the topic and help you guess what the whole text is about.April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the w

19、orld. 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 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

20、 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 water would help peo

21、ple 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.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend

22、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 canceled.One of the w

23、orlds 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 States. Welles made it

24、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.Language points1. April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries aro

25、und the world. 愚人节一种发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活愚人节一种发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活动。动。take place 意为意为“发生；进行；举行；产生发生；进行；举行；产生”。take place 与与 happentake place 通常指事先计划或预料到的事情发通常指事先计划或预料到的事情发生，生， 还可表示还可表示“举行举行”的意思。的意思。happen常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不定式，表示定式，表示“碰巧；恰好碰巧；恰好”之意。之意。例：例：The sports meetin

26、g will takeplace in our school. 运动会将在我校举行。运动会将在我校举行。 I happenedtobe in the lab that day. 那天我碰巧在实验室。那天我碰巧在实验室。2. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. 愚人节是每年的四月一日愚人节是每年的四月一日，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。 play tricks on

27、 sb. 意为意为“捉弄某人捉弄某人”，而而play jokes on sb.则是则是“对某人开玩笑对某人开玩笑 ”的意思。的意思。Its impolite to laugh at, stare at or play _on disabled people A. fun B. jokes C. tricks D. parts 试一试试一试C3. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 很多很多 人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面条。人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意

28、大利面条。as +形容词形容词/副词的原级副词的原级+ as sb. can / could 相当相当于于as + 形容词形容词/副词原级副词原级+ as possible，意为，意为“尽尽可能地可能地”，在句中作状语。，在句中作状语。 例：例： We must do everything aswellaswecan. = We must do everything aswellaspossible. 我们要尽量做好每一件事。我们要尽量做好每一件事。4. Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.许多愚人节笑话可能以不是许多愚

29、人节笑话可能以不是很有趣而告终。很有趣而告终。 end up doing sth.意为意为“以以 . 结束，以结束，以 . 告终告终”。例：例：I must make good use of my spare time, or I will endupdoing nothing. 我必须充分利用空闲的时间我必须充分利用空闲的时间,否则我的生否则我的生 命将会在无所事事中告终。命将会在无所事事中告终。5. He asked her to marry him. 他向她求婚。他向她求婚。 marry sb. 意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人”。 get married to sb. 意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某

30、人娶某人;与某人结与某人结婚婚”，为短暂性词组。，为短暂性词组。 be married to sb. 意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人；与某人结娶某人；与某人结婚婚”，是延续性词组。，是延续性词组。 例：例： She married John last year. = She gotmarriedto John last year. = She hasbeenmarriedto John for one year. 她去年嫁给了她去年嫁给了John。6. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program th

31、at aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. 在在1938年年 的那个月，演员奥森的那个月，演员奥森.威尔斯在他的广播节目威尔斯在他的广播节目 中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。 land on 意为意为“着陆；降落于着陆；降落于”，反义词组为，反义词组为 “take off ”, 意为意为“起飞起飞”。例：例：Be careful! The plane is going to landon the airport. 小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。2c Read the passage agai

32、n and answer the questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day? Because a reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.2.What did the TV show say that the special water could do? It was said that

33、the special water would help people lose weight.3.Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending? Because he lost both his girlfriend and his show.4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth? It was in October 1938.5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles? Bec

34、ause Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.6.Which of these stories is the most believable? Which is the least believable? Why? I think Because7.Would you be fooled by any of these stories? Yes, I would. Because No, I wouldnt. Because2d Fill in the blanks with

35、 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).appearedrushedfound outhad disappeared3. By the time the

36、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.endedhad calledend

37、edhad losttoldhad rung away2e Tell your funny story from 2a to the class. The class will vote for:a. the funniest jokeb. the most embarrassing joke c. the most creative joke A: Whats your story?B: Well, last year, on the first day of school, my sister put a piece of paper on my back that said “Pleas

38、e say hello.” All morning at school .3a Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day? What happened? Make some notes about what you remember.What was the date?What happened first?Was this lucky or unlucky? Why?What happened next?How did the day ended?How did you feel about this day?3b Write a story ab

39、out your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class. My lucky/unlucky dayI will always remember the dateThis was the luckiest/unluckiest day of my lifeWhen I woke up that morning Later that day,I couldnt believe Then/After that, Finally, I think What a lucky/an unlucky day!Sa

40、mple writingMy lucky day I will always remember the date February 28, 2014. This was the luckiest day of my life. When I woke up that morning, the sky was very dark. I took the early bus to school as usual. As soon as I arrived at school, it started to rain very heavily. Many students were late and

41、were all wet when they got to school. But I wasnt because I caught the early bus, or I would have been late and wet as well！ Later that day, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet and couldnt buy lunch. I couldnt believed it. Then my friend Lisa said she could share her lunch with me. Finally, my

42、 older brother told me that night that he could take me to the concert that Id been dying to attend that weekend. I was so happy! I think that was the best day Id had in a long time. what a lucky day！Welcome to the exercises !根据汉语意思完成下面的句子。根据汉语意思完成下面的句子。 1. 人们相互开各种各样的玩笑。人们相互开各种各样的玩笑。 People _ all ki

43、nds of _ _ each other. 2. 她父亲抚养她直到她结婚。她父亲抚养她直到她结婚。 Her father supported her until she _ _. 3. 一架飞机将降落在机场。一架飞机将降落在机场。 A plane will _ _ the airport. playjokes with gotmarried land on4. 生日晚会什么时候举行？生日晚会什么时候举行？ When will the birthday party _ _? 5. 这个小男孩想要尽可能多的礼物。这个小男孩想要尽可能多的礼物。 The little boy wants _ _ _

44、 _ possible. 6. 我下个月底会回来。我下个月底会回来。 I will be back _ _ _ _ next month. take place as many presents asby the end of7. 这家商店的衬衫都卖光了。这家商店的衬衫都卖光了。 The shop _ _ all their shirts. 8. 我穿好衣服吃早餐。我穿好衣服吃早餐。 I _ _ and had breakfast 9. 你觉得这里的食物怎么样？你觉得这里的食物怎么样？ _ do you _ _ the food here? 10. 当他问到我这个问题时我恰好读过这篇文当他问到我这个问题时我恰好读过这篇文章。章。 I _ to have read the article when he asked me about it. sold outgot dressedHowfeel abouthappenedWrite a diary about your lucky or unlucky day.Homework