1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.（Period 4）Learning GoalsAt the end of this period,you will be able to:1.narrate past events with a good structure.2.write your stories in an organized way.Review no more spaghetti stop growing spaghetti run to the local supermarket be sold outJokes on April Foo
2、ls DayReview special water help people lose weight phone the TV stationJokes on April Fools DayReview TV star ask his girlfriend to marry him joke loseJokes on April Fools Day1a.Put these words in the correct columns in the chart.fool invite costume embarrassed go off call get dressed empty show up
3、realize change clock tired stay upNouns(people,places,things）Verbs(action words)Adjectives(description words)1a.Put these words in the correct columns in the chart.Nouns(people,places,things）Verbs(action words)Adjectives(description words)foolcostumecallchangeclockinvitego offcallget dressed show up
4、realizechangestay upfoolembarrassedemptytired1c.Listen and write each persons name under the correct picture.DaveJoeNickListen and fill in the blanks.Dave:A friend once invited me to a _.When I got there,I found that it wasnt a costume party.I was the _ person wearing a costume,and I was really _.co
5、stume partyonlyembarrassedListen and fill in the blanks.Nick:Last April Fools Day,when my alarm _,I got up,took a shower,got dressed,and went to school.But when I got there,the school was _.I was the only one there.After an hour,the other kids _,and I realized that my brother had fooled me.He had _
6、the clock to an hour earlier.emptyshowed upwent offchangedListen and fill in the blanks.Joe:My friend _ me on March 31st last year and told me we had a _the next day.By the time I got to math class,I was _ because I had stayed up all night studying.Then I found out that my friend had _ me.We didnt h
7、ave a test at all!calledfooledmath testtiredAre Dave,Nick and Joe lucky or unlucky?They are unlucky.Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day?Write a story about it.A.The most unlucky day I had was when I went to the zoo with my five-year-old nephew.B.I was taking a photo of the penguins when I hea
8、rd a splash.I looked around and saw Jack had fallen into the pond.Luckily,just at that moment C.When we finally got to the zoo,there was an enormous queue to get in and Jack started to get very bored.Organize the passage:put the sentences in correct order.D.We had left home early to get to the zoo b
9、efore the crowds.I was carrying a bag with our lunch and Jack had his camera with him.E.In the end,the keeper dried out Jacks clothes.He wasnt at all upset,but I was really worried about what my sister would think.However,when we finally got home,my sister had a laugh about it.F.As we were waiting f
10、or the bus,a truck went past and splashed water all over me.Then Organize the passage:put the sentences in correct order.A.The most unlucky day I had was when I went to the zoo with my five-year-old nephew.D.We had left home early to get to the zoo before the crowds.I was carrying a bag with our lun
11、ch and Jack had his camera with him.F.As we were waiting for the bus,a truck went past and splashed water all over me.Then C.When we finally got to the zoo,there was an enormous queue to get in and Jack started to get very bored.Organize the passage:put the sentences in correct order.B.I was taking
12、a photo of the penguins when I heard a splash.I looked around and saw Jack had fallen into the pond.Luckily,just at that moment E.In the end,the keeper dried out Jacks clothes.He wasnt at all upset,but I was really worried about what my sister would think.However,when we finally got home,my sister h
13、ad a laugh about it.Organize the passage:put the sentences in correct order.Organize the passage.1.IntroductionGet the readers ready for the story.Introduce the background of your story.The most unlucky day I had was when I went to the zoo with my five-year-old nephew.Organize the passage.1.Introduc
14、tionSet the scene give information about what you were doing,who you were with,what had happened earlier.We had left home early to get to the zoo before the crowds.I was carrying a bag with our lunch and Jack had his camera with him.Organize the passage.2.Beginning of the storyDescribe what happened
15、 to you what things started to go wrong.As we were waiting for the bus,a truck went past and splashed water all over me.Then Organize the passage.3.Development of the storyWrite about what happened next what else went wrong.When we finally got to the zoo,there was an enormous queue to get in and Jac
16、k started to get very bored.Organize the passage.4.Further development of the story Add more things that happened to you.I was taking a photo of the penguins,when I heard a splash.I looked around and saw Jack had fallen into the pond.Luckily,just at that moment Organize the passage.5.ConclusionWrite
17、 how the story finished and how you and everyone else felt at the end.In the end,the keeper dried out Jacks clothes.He wasnt at all upset,but I was really worried about what my sister would think.However,when we finally got home,my sister had a laugh about it.Self-check 1.Complete the passage with t
18、he correct form of the words in the box.Last Saturday after my French course,I decided to drive to the _ to buy a meat pie for dinner.As I was heading _,I saw a huge truck in the middle of the road.There had been a(n)_ and there were many police _ around.I turned around and decided to go to a nearby
19、 mall.cancel miss west accident lady officer market unexpected marketwestaccidentofficersSelf-check 1.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.However,I _ the road that led to the mall.Then I saw a restaurant that sold chicken noodles.I went inside and the _,who was the own
20、er,served me the most delicious bowl of chicken noodles ever.I had made a(n)_ discovery!Im so glad that I _ my plan to go to the market.cancel miss west accident lady officer market unexpected missedladyunexpectedcancelled3a.Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day?What happened?Make some notes ab
21、out what you remember.What was the date?What happened first?Was this lucky or unlucky?Why？What happened next?How did the day end?How did you feel about this day？Sample What was the date?On May 24,2019What happened first?The school bus did not arrive and we had to walk to school.Was this lucky or unl
22、ucky?Why？Unlucky.Because it made me tired.What happened next?I forgot the English speech competition.How did the day end?I came the last in the competition.How did you feel about this day？I felt bad and upset.Sample I will remember May 24,2019 forever.The day started to go wrong the instant I left h
23、ome.Normally,the school bus arrives at 7:30,but that day it didnt arrive at all!After waiting for ages,I decided to walk.This was a big mistake!The sun was already boiling hot and you can imagine how I felt by the time I arrived at school.But the trouble was only just beginning Sample writing Right
24、before lunch time,I was suddenly reminded of the English speech competition in the afternoon,which I had forgotten completely.I tried to practice at lunch time,but I did not have enough time.I felt awkward and had to look down at my book during the competition,while others performed naturally.When I
25、 left the stage people didnt applaud very loudly and it came as no surprise that I was the last in the competition.Sample writing 3b.Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day.My lucky/unlucky day1.IntroductionIntroduce the background of your story and set the scene.2.Beginning of the storyDescri
26、be how things started to go wrong.3.Development of the storyWrite about what happened next.4.Further development of the story Add more things that happened to you.5.ConclusionWrite how the story finished and how people felt at the end.3b.Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day.My lucky/unlucky
27、 dayI will always remember the date This was the luckiest/unluckiest day of my life When I woke up that morning Later that day,I couldnt believe Then/After that,Finally,What a lucky/an unlucky day!Sample writing My lucky day I will always remember the date February 28,2014.This was the luckiest day
28、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 the school,it started to rain heavily.Many students were late and were all wet.I wasnt late because I caught the early bus.If not,I would have been late and wet as well!Later
29、that day,I realized that I had forgotten my wallet and couldnt buy lunch.Luckily,my friend Lisa said that she could share her lunch with me.That evening,my older brother told me that he got one more ticket by chance,so he could take me to the concert at the weekend which Id been dying to attend.I was so happy!I think that was the best day Ive had so far.What a lucky day!HomeworkWrite a story about your own lucky or unlucky day.1.Introduction2.Beginning of the story3.Development of the story4.Further development of the story 5.Conclusion
