1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.R九年级全一册九年级全一册Section B 2a-2eWords and phrasesannouncespaghettihoaxdiscoveryv.宣布；宣告宣布；宣告n.意大利面条意大利面条n.骗局；恶作剧骗局；恶作剧n.发现；发觉发现；发觉sell out卖光卖光ladycancelofficerbelievabledisappearembarrassingn.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
2、害羞的使人害羞的(难堪的或惭愧的难堪的或惭愧的)hoaxofficerembarrassingcanceldiscoveryladydisappearannouncebelievablespaghettiLets readLead-inRetell the three boys storiesJoeNickDave2a 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.老师叫你
3、老师叫你马上去他马上去他办公室！办公室！对噢，老师对噢，老师让我通知你让我通知你作业重写！作业重写！Look at the picture and questions in 2b.Then answer the questions below.1.What can you see in the picture?2.What may the passage talk about?3.How many stories are mentioned in this passage?A UFO.It may talk about the little trick on the April Fools D
4、ay.Perhaps the trick is about the UFO.Four.2bRead the passage quickly.Then match each paragraph with the main idea.u One of the most famous tricks playedu Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fools Day.u An introduction to April Fools Day u A sad story that happened on April Fools Day Pa
5、ragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4USING 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
6、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.发生；进行；举行；产生发生；进行；举行；产生takes place play tricks and jokes on play tricks on sb.意为意为“捉弄某人捉弄某人”play jokes on sb.意为意为“对某人开玩笑对某人开玩笑”One April Fools Day,a reporter in England announced th
7、at 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.
8、卖光卖光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 h
9、ow to get this water.discovery发现，发觉发现，发觉Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.A famous TV star once invited 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,“
10、April Fool!”That little joke didnt have a very happy ending.The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.end up being end up doing sth.“以以结束，以结束，以告终告终”marry him嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人One of the worlds most famous tricks,however,happened in October rather than in April.In that month in 1938,actor Orso
11、n 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.landed on 着陆；降落于着陆；降落于Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story,and fear spread across the who
12、le country.By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax,thousands of people had left their homes.hundreds of 数百；成百上千的数百；成百上千的Read the article again and fill in the blanks.Task TimePlaceTrickResultOn _In EnglandThere would be _All of the spaghetti was _On _In _The special water wou
13、ld help people _More than 10000 people_Fools DayAprilno morespaghetti.sold out.Fools DayAprilEnglandlose weight.phoned theTV station to get the water.TimePlaceTrickResultOn April Fools DayA famous TV star asked his girlfriend _The TV star lost _In _,1938In _landed on the earthThousands of people _ _
14、marry him.his girlfriend.Octoberthe UnitedAlienshad lefttheir homes.toStatesFarmers didnt _ spaghetti any more.growThere wouldnt be _ spaghetti.anyPeople ran to buy _ spaghetti.lots ofAll of the spaghetti was _.People realized it was just a _.sold outhoaxTrick 1Read the passage carefully and finish
15、the tasks.Trick 2Read and fill in the blanks.In another famous trick,a TV show reported the _(discover)of special water which would help people _(lose)weight.They said that one customer _(lose)a lot of weight in just four months.By the end of the day,over 10,000 people _(call)to find out how _(get)t
16、his water.discoverylosehad losthad calledto getTrick 3Read and complete the passage.One April Fools Day,a famous TV star _ his girlfriend who wanted to get _ onto his show.Then he played a joke on her.The little joke was really a great _ for her and it had a _ ending the TV star _ both his girlfrien
17、d and his show.invitedmarriedsurpriseterriblelostTrick 4Read and number them in order.()Hundreds of people believed the story and fear spread.()Thousands of people had left their homes.()Police officers announced the story was a hoax.()A radio program announced that aliens from Mars had landed on th
18、e earth.12342cRead the passage again 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.用光；耗完用光；耗完2.What did the TV show say the special water could do?It was said that the special water woul
19、d help people lose weight.3.Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?Because he lost his girlfriend and his show wascanceled.4.When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?5.Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?In October,1938.Because he made it sound so re
20、al that hundreds of people believed the story.6.Which of these stories is the most believable?Which is the least believable?Why?7.Would you be fooled by any of these stories?I think the first is the most believable because its possible that farmers in Italy stop growing spaghetti.And the second is t
21、he least believable because theres no water like this on the earth.Yes,I would./No,I wouldnt.Language points1.It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.happen动词动词，意为，意为“发生；出现发生；出现”。翻译：地震发生时，彼得和他的同学们正在等翻译：地震发生时，彼得和他的同学们正在等 公共汽车。公
22、共汽车。Peter with his classmates was waiting for the bus,when the earthquake happened.【辨析辨析】happen与与take placehappen通常表示偶然的、没有预料的事情的通常表示偶然的、没有预料的事情的发生发生,无被动语态。无被动语态。take place表示事先安排或有准备的事情或活动表示事先安排或有准备的事情或活动的发生的发生,无被动语态。无被动语态。翻译：翻译：1.餐馆里面发生了什么事情？餐馆里面发生了什么事情？What happened in the restaurant?2.一场重要的会议将在北京
23、举行。一场重要的会议将在北京举行。An important conference will take place in Beijing.2.Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.asas sb.can/could意为意为“某人尽可能地某人尽可能地”，相当于相当于asas possible，中间一般接形容词或副，中间一般接形容词或副词的原级。词的原级。例：我总是尽我所能地帮助别人。例：我总是尽我所能地帮助别人。I always try to help others as
24、 much as I can.3.The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.marry v.“结婚；嫁；娶结婚；嫁；娶”(1)marry sb.表示表示“和某人结婚和某人结婚”(2)get married to sb.意为意为“与某人结婚与某人结婚”，该短语表示该短语表示动作动作，不能与一段时间连用。，不能与一段时间连用。(3)be married to sb.意为意为“与某人结婚与某人结婚”，表示状态表示状态，可以，可以和表示一段时间的状语连用。和表示一段时间的状语连用。例：她去年嫁给了约翰。例：她去年嫁给了
25、约翰。She _ John last year.=She _ John last year.=She _ John for one year.marriedgot married to has been married to 例：那个科学家最后结束了演讲。例：那个科学家最后结束了演讲。The scientist ended up his speech at last.4.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.end up(doing sth.)（以（以）结束；最终成为；）结束；最终成为；最后处于最后处于 end up st
26、h.表示表示“结束某事结束某事”end up with sth.（以（以）结束）结束5.One of the worlds most famous tricks,however,happened in October rather than in April.one of+the+形容词最高级形容词最高级+名词复数，意为名词复数，意为“最最之一之一”，该结构作主语时，谓语动词该结构作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。用单数形式。例：上海是世界上最大的都市之一。例：上海是世界上最大的都市之一。Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world.2dFi
27、ll 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).appearedrushedfound outhad disappeared3.By th
28、e 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.endedhad calledendedha
29、d losttoldhad run away2eTell 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 hello.”All
30、 morning at school.Summary1.discovery n.2.happen3.marry sb.4.take placediscover v.v.发生，出现发生，出现和某人结婚和某人结婚发生；举行发生；举行5.play jokes on sb.开某人的玩笑开某人的玩笑7.hundreds of6.end up doing sth.“以以结束，以结束，以告终告终”成百上千的成百上千的8.It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and j
31、okes on each other.9.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funnyExercise1.I happened _ him in the park yesterday.A.meet B.meeting C.met D.to meet 2.It is reported that _ houses fell down and many people died in the earthquake.A.two hundred of B.hundred of C.hundreds of D.two hundreds.单项选择
32、。单项选择。3.When will the Games of the Tokyo Olympic _?In 2020.Many young people want to be volunteers.A.take place B.take part C.take action D.take care 4.Susan _ for ten years and now she has a lovely daughter.A.married B.has been married C.got married D.has got married 5.How was their communication?T
33、he communication ended up _ English because of their poor Chinese.A.speak B.speaking C.to speak D.spoken 1.Few people realized the importance of the _(发现发现).2.He is not an _(军官军官),but a common soldier.3.He is the only person that is _(可相信的可相信的).4.When spring comes,the snow and ice will _(消失消失).discoveryofficerbelievabledisappear.根据汉语意思完成英语句子。根据汉语意思完成英语句子。Homework1.Read and remember the key words,phrases and sentences.2.Try to retell the passage with your partner.3.Do the exercises.
