人教版九年級英語Unit12SectionB課件(59頁)

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 States

2、. 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.愚人節(jié)也稱也稱萬愚節(jié)愚人節(jié)也稱也稱萬愚節(jié) 。一種說法認(rèn)為這一習(xí)俗源自印度的。一種說法認(rèn)為這一習(xí)俗源自

3、印度的“詮俚節(jié)詮俚節(jié)”。該節(jié)規(guī)定，每年三月三十一日的節(jié)日這天，不分男。該節(jié)規(guī)定，每年三月三十一日的節(jié)日這天，不分男女老幼，可以互開玩笑、互相愚弄欺騙以換得娛樂。另一種較普女老幼，可以互開玩笑、互相愚弄欺騙以換得娛樂。另一種較普遍的說法是起源于法國。遍的說法是起源于法國。15641564年，法國首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年年，法國首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年法法格里歷格里歷( (即目前通用的陽歷即目前通用的陽歷) )，以一月一日為一年的開端，以一月一日為一年的開端，改變了過去以四月一日作為新年開端的歷法。新歷法推行過程中，改變了過去以四月一日作為新年開端的歷法。新歷法推行過程中，一些因循守舊的人反對這種改革仍沿

4、襲舊歷，拒絕更新。他們依一些因循守舊的人反對這種改革仍沿襲舊歷，拒絕更新。他們依舊在四月一日這天互贈(zèng)禮物，組織慶祝新年的活動(dòng)。主張改革的舊在四月一日這天互贈(zèng)禮物，組織慶祝新年的活動(dòng)。主張改革的人對這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在四月一日這天人對這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在四月一日這天給頑固派贈(zèng)送假禮物，邀請他們參加假慶祝會(huì)，并把這些受愚弄給頑固派贈(zèng)送假禮物，邀請他們參加假慶祝會(huì)，并把這些受愚弄的人稱為的人稱為“四月傻瓜四月傻瓜”或或“上鉤之魚上鉤之魚”。所以每年四月一日，是。所以每年四月一日，是西方的民間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日西方的民間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日愚人節(jié)愚人節(jié) 。愚人節(jié)賀卡愚人節(jié)賀卡參加魚宴

5、的帖，通常是用紙板做成的彩色小參加魚宴的帖，通常是用紙板做成的彩色小魚。餐桌用綠、白兩色裝飾起來中間放上魚。餐桌用綠、白兩色裝飾起來中間放上魚缸和小巧玲瓏的釣魚竿，每個(gè)釣竿上系一魚缸和小巧玲瓏的釣魚竿，每個(gè)釣竿上系一條綠色飄帶，掛著送給客人的禮物條綠色飄帶，掛著送給客人的禮物或是或是魚形工藝品，或是一個(gè)裝滿糖果的魚籃子。魚形工藝品，或是一個(gè)裝滿糖果的魚籃子。愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗 - 4月月1日的魚宴日的魚宴不言而喻，魚宴上所有的菜都是用魚做不言而喻，魚宴上所有的菜都是用魚做成。宴會(huì)上成。宴會(huì)上,主人端上以魚為原料精心主人端上以魚為原料精心烹制的菜肴，煎炸烤燒，應(yīng)有盡有。根烹制的菜肴，煎炸烤燒，

6、應(yīng)有盡有。根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗，主人往往在宴會(huì)上給客人據(jù)傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗，主人往往在宴會(huì)上給客人們做假菜，這種假菜宴更增添了輕松歡們做假菜，這種假菜宴更增添了輕松歡快的節(jié)日氣氛。宴會(huì)結(jié)束后，主人以糖快的節(jié)日氣氛。宴會(huì)結(jié)束后，主人以糖果招待客人，不過，糖果不是放在果盤果招待客人，不過，糖果不是放在果盤中，而是放在藥盒里。中，而是放在藥盒里。 愚人節(jié)的象征愚人節(jié)的象征 黃水仙是愚人節(jié)的象征。愚人節(jié)時(shí)，人們常黃水仙是愚人節(jié)的象征。愚人節(jié)時(shí)，人們常常組織家庭聚會(huì)，用水仙花和雛菊把房間裝飾一常組織家庭聚會(huì)，用水仙花和雛菊把房間裝飾一新。典型的傳統(tǒng)做法是布置假環(huán)境，可以把房間新。典型的傳統(tǒng)做法是布置假環(huán)境，可以把房間布置

7、得象過圣誕節(jié)一樣。布置得象過圣誕節(jié)一樣。 也可以布置得象過新也可以布置得象過新年一樣，待客人來時(shí)，年一樣，待客人來時(shí)，則祝賀他們則祝賀他們“圣誕快樂圣誕快樂”或或“新年快樂新年快樂”，令人，令人感感到別致有趣。到別致有趣。None is a fool always, every one sometimes.沒有終身的傻瓜沒有終身的傻瓜, 也沒有終身不當(dāng)傻瓜的人。也沒有終身不當(dāng)傻瓜的人。If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance.聰明人做起糊涂事來聰明人做起糊涂事來,那才糊涂透頂。那才糊涂透頂。 愚人諺語、短語愚人諺語、短語How

8、 to celebrate April Fools Day?愚人節(jié)怎么愚人節(jié)怎么過呢過呢？在愚人節(jié)基本在愚人節(jié)基本上不是整別人上不是整別人就是被人整就是被人整 !愚人節(jié)惡作劇愚人節(jié)惡作劇 (tricks)最著名的玩笑最著名的玩笑1957年年4月月1日英國日英國BBC播出了這樣一條播出了這樣一條消息消息 ：多虧剛過去的溫和冬天有效的：多虧剛過去的溫和冬天有效的控制了面條樹蟲害，瑞士南部一戶農(nóng)家控制了面條樹蟲害，瑞士南部一戶農(nóng)家的意大利面條喜獲大豐收。畫面中，一的意大利面條喜獲大豐收。畫面中，一名女子仔細(xì)的將意大利面條從樹上摘下名女子仔細(xì)的將意大利面條從樹上摘下來，把它們放到太陽下曬干。因?yàn)樵诋?dāng)來

9、，把它們放到太陽下曬干。因?yàn)樵诋?dāng)時(shí)，意大利菜在英國還不常見。許多英時(shí)，意大利菜在英國還不常見。許多英國人并不知道意大利面條是用小麥粉做國人并不知道意大利面條是用小麥粉做成的。上百通電話打到成的。上百通電話打到BBC，有人指出，有人指出消息錯(cuò)誤，有人疑惑不解，甚至有人詢消息錯(cuò)誤，有人疑惑不解，甚至有人詢問：怎么自己種意大利面條樹呢？問：怎么自己種意大利面條樹呢？BBC：意大利面條樹大豐收：意大利面條樹大豐收1998年年4月月1日，麻省理工學(xué)院（日，麻省理工學(xué)院（MIT）的主頁上發(fā)布了一則的主頁上發(fā)布了一則爆炸性的消息爆炸性的消息 ：華納迪士尼公司將以建立華納迪士尼公司將以建立69億美元的獎(jiǎng)億美元

10、的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金信托基金的形式買下這所聲名顯赫學(xué)金信托基金的形式買下這所聲名顯赫的大學(xué)。新聞圖片上，的大學(xué)。新聞圖片上，MIT著名的大圓著名的大圓頂配上了一對米奇的大耳朵。校園將遷頂配上了一對米奇的大耳朵。校園將遷往佛羅里達(dá)奧蘭多市的迪士尼樂園，并往佛羅里達(dá)奧蘭多市的迪士尼樂園，并將更名為將更名為“迪士尼理工學(xué)院迪士尼理工學(xué)院” 。（Disney Institute of Technology）最歡樂的玩笑最歡樂的玩笑 麻省理工學(xué)院易主迪士尼麻省理工學(xué)院易主迪士尼最友愛的玩笑最友愛的玩笑2008年年BBC攝制組在南極附攝制組在南極附近拍攝了自然歷史系列近拍攝了自然歷史系列進(jìn)化進(jìn)化的奇跡的奇跡，里面講述

11、了阿德利，里面講述了阿德利企鵝飛翔的故事，這個(gè)飛翔的企鵝飛翔的故事，這個(gè)飛翔的企鵝的視頻成了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上觀看企鵝的視頻成了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上觀看最多的視頻之一。解說員特瑞最多的視頻之一。解說員特瑞瓊斯解釋說，這些企鵝不是擠瓊斯解釋說，這些企鵝不是擠在一起忍受冬天的嚴(yán)寒，而是在一起忍受冬天的嚴(yán)寒，而是飛去幾千里以外的南美洲熱帶飛去幾千里以外的南美洲熱帶雨林享受熱帶溫暖的陽光。雨林享受熱帶溫暖的陽光。 BBC：飛翔的企鵝：飛翔的企鵝最實(shí)用的玩笑最實(shí)用的玩笑呀！呀！ 你你鞋帶鞋帶散啦！散啦！你的鞋帶散了！你的鞋帶散了！愚人節(jié)愚人節(jié) - 愚人不過愚人不過12點(diǎn)點(diǎn)愚人節(jié)這天玩笑只能開到中午愚人節(jié)這天玩笑只能開到中午1

12、2點(diǎn)之前，這是約定俗點(diǎn)之前，這是約定俗成的嚴(yán)格成的嚴(yán)格規(guī)矩規(guī)矩。過了中午還找樂子的人是一個(gè)比被他。過了中午還找樂子的人是一個(gè)比被他取笑的人還大的傻瓜。過了鐘點(diǎn)還開玩笑的人會(huì)立刻取笑的人還大的傻瓜。過了鐘點(diǎn)還開玩笑的人會(huì)立刻碰釘子，自找沒趣兒。有一首小詩是這樣描述的：碰釘子，自找沒趣兒。有一首小詩是這樣描述的： 愚人節(jié)已過十二點(diǎn)，愚人節(jié)已過十二點(diǎn)，你這個(gè)傻瓜來得晚。你這個(gè)傻瓜來得晚。待到來年愚人節(jié)，待到來年愚人節(jié)，你將是個(gè)大笨蛋你將是個(gè)大笨蛋 !1a Put these words in the correct columns in the chart. Some words can go in

13、 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 upcostumecallchangeclo

14、ckemptytired1b 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.DaveJoeNick1

15、d 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 1c

16、 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?搞怪愚人節(jié)搞怪愚人節(jié)老師叫你馬上老師叫你馬上去他辦公室！去他辦公室！對噢，老師對噢，老師讓我通知你讓我通知你作業(yè)重寫

17、！作業(yè)重寫！今天是愚人節(jié)今天是愚人節(jié)學(xué)校說要補(bǔ)課學(xué)校說要補(bǔ)課我才不會(huì)上當(dāng)呢！我才不會(huì)上當(dāng)呢！深思熟慮深思熟慮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 sa

18、d 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 wo

19、rld. 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 peop

21、le 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 o

22、nto 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 wo

23、rlds 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 s

24、ound 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 arou

25、nd the world. 愚人節(jié)一種發(fā)生在世界上不同國家的慶祝活愚人節(jié)一種發(fā)生在世界上不同國家的慶?；顒?dòng)。動(dòng)。take place 意為意為“發(fā)生；進(jìn)行；舉行；產(chǎn)生發(fā)生；進(jìn)行；舉行；產(chǎn)生”。take place 與與 happentake place 通常指事先計(jì)劃或預(yù)料到的事情發(fā)通常指事先計(jì)劃或預(yù)料到的事情發(fā)生，生， 還可表示還可表示“舉行舉行”的意思。的意思。happen常指具體的事情發(fā)生，特指那些偶常指具體的事情發(fā)生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料發(fā)生的事情，后接不然或出乎意料發(fā)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 meeting

26、 will takeplace in our school. 運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)將在我校舉行。運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)將在我校舉行。 I happenedtobe in the lab that day. 那天我碰巧在實(shí)驗(yàn)室。那天我碰巧在實(shí)驗(yàn)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. 愚人節(jié)是每年的四月一日愚人節(jié)是每年的四月一日，在這一天，人們互相捉弄開各種玩笑。，在這一天，人們互相捉弄開各種玩笑。 play tricks on

27、sb. 意為意為“捉弄某人捉弄某人”，而而play jokes on sb.則是則是“對某人開玩笑對某人開玩笑 ”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 試一試試一試C3. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 很多很多 人跑到當(dāng)?shù)氐某袚屬彵M可能多的意大利面條。人跑到當(dāng)?shù)氐某袚屬彵M可能多的意大

28、利面條。as +形容詞形容詞/副詞的原級副詞的原級+ as sb. can / could 相當(dāng)相當(dāng)于于as + 形容詞形容詞/副詞原級副詞原級+ as possible，意為，意為“盡盡可能地可能地”，在句中作狀語。，在句中作狀語。 例：例： We must do everything aswellaswecan. = We must do everything aswellaspossible. 我們要盡量做好每一件事。我們要盡量做好每一件事。4. Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.許多愚人節(jié)笑話可能以不是許多愚人

29、節(jié)笑話可能以不是很有趣而告終。很有趣而告終。 end up doing sth.意為意為“以以 . 結(jié)束，以結(jié)束，以 . 告終告終”。例：例：I must make good use of my spare time, or I will endupdoing nothing. 我必須充分利用空閑的時(shí)間我必須充分利用空閑的時(shí)間,否則我的生否則我的生 命將會(huì)在無所事事中告終。命將會(huì)在無所事事中告終。5. He asked her to marry him. 他向她求婚。他向她求婚。 marry sb. 意為意為“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人”。 get married to sb. 意為意為“嫁嫁/娶某人

30、娶某人;與某人結(jié)與某人結(jié)婚婚”，為短暫性詞組。，為短暫性詞組。 be married to sb. 意為意為“嫁嫁/娶某人；與某人結(jié)娶某人；與某人結(jié)婚婚”，是延續(xù)性詞組。，是延續(xù)性詞組。 例：例： She married John last year. = She gotmarriedto John last year. = She hasbeenmarriedto John for one year. 她去年嫁給了她去年嫁給了John。6. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program tha

31、t aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. 在在1938年年 的那個(gè)月，演員奧森的那個(gè)月，演員奧森.威爾斯在他的廣播節(jié)目威爾斯在他的廣播節(jié)目 中宣布火星人已經(jīng)登陸地球。中宣布火星人已經(jīng)登陸地球。 land on 意為意為“著陸；降落于著陸；降落于”，反義詞組為，反義詞組為 “take off ”, 意為意為“起飛起飛”。例：例：Be careful! The plane is going to landon the airport. 小心點(diǎn)！飛機(jī)馬上要降落于飛機(jī)場了。小心點(diǎn)！飛機(jī)馬上要降落于飛機(jī)場了。2c Read the passage again

32、 and answer the questions. 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. What did the TV show say that the special water could do? It was said that the

33、 special water would help people lose weight. 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? Because

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

35、orrect forms of the verbs in brackets. 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 day _ (

36、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 calledendedhad l

37、osttoldhad 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 “Please say h

38、ello.” 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 about you

39、r 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!Sample wr

40、itingMy 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 were all wet when they got to school. But I