Unit12 SectionB 2a-2e.pptx

Section B Section B Section B Section B 2a2e2a2e2a2e2a2eWhat happened to on April Fools Day?NickDaveJoeBBC飞翔的企鹅飞翔的企鹅2008年，年，BBC摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史系列系列进化的奇迹进化的奇迹（Miracles of Evolution）。）。里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事。这个飞翔企里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事。这个飞翔企鹅的视频成了互联网上观看最多的视频之一。解鹅的视频成了互联网上观看最多的视频之一。解说员特瑞说员特瑞琼斯（琼斯（Terry Jones）解释说，这些企鹅）解释说，这些企鹅不是挤在一起忍受冬季的严寒，而是飞去几千英不是挤在一起忍受冬季的严寒，而是飞去几千英里以外的南美洲热带雨林，享受热带温暖的阳里以外的南美洲热带雨林，享受热带温暖的阳光。如此有爱的愚人节玩笑是相当具有迷惑性光。如此有爱的愚人节玩笑是相当具有迷惑性的。作为具有专业精神的媒体，的。作为具有专业精神的媒体，BBC随后揭秘了随后揭秘了他们是如何制作翔企鹅特效的他们是如何制作翔企鹅特效的其实就是动画啦。其实就是动画啦。最著名的玩笑：最著名的玩笑：BBC意大利面条树大丰收意大利面条树大丰收还是在遥远的还是在遥远的1957年，英国的年，英国的BBC电视台在电视台在4月月1日日播播出了这样一条消息出了这样一条消息：多亏刚过去的温和冬天，以及有：多亏刚过去的温和冬天，以及有效的控制了面条树虫害，瑞士南部一户农家的意大利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。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。并不知道意大利面条是用小麦粉做成的。上百通电话上百通电话打到打到BBC，有人指出消息错误，有人疑惑不解，甚至，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？有人询问：怎么自己种意大利面条树呢？这可以算是电视媒体最早加入这可以算是电视媒体最早加入4月月1日愚人节整人活动日愚人节整人活动行列的例子。行列的例子。多年后的多年后的CNN文章，还评价它是史上最文章，还评价它是史上最大的一个玩笑。大的一个玩笑。2b Read the passage quickly.Match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4 The most famous trick played Examples of funny stories that happened on April Fools Day.An introduction to April Fools Day A sad story that happened on April Fools Day 2c Read the passage carefully and answer these questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day?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 the special water could do?3.Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.He lost both his girlfriend and his show.4.When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?5.Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?It was in October 1938.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?7.Would you be fooled by any of these stories?I think the story of a famous movie star is the most believable.The story of aliens from Mars is the least believable.Because the movie star is living with people.People never see any aliens on the earth.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).2d Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.appeared rushed found out had disappeared 3.By the 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 girl friend.5.By the time police officers _(tell)the country that the story was a hoax,many people _(run away)from their homes.ended had called endedhad lost told had run away Do you have any problems?Lets help each other!Try to retell the stories in the passage according to the chart below.TimePlaceTrickResultOn_In EnglandThere would be_All the spaghetti was _On_In_The special water would help people_More than 10.000 people_On April Fools DayA famous TV star asked his girlfriend_The TV star lost _In_,1938In _landed on the earthThousands of people _2a Have you ever played jokes on others,especially on Aril Fools Day?Have you ever been fooled by others?Tell your story to your partner.1.Review the Past perfect tense.2.Share your stories on April Fools Day with your friends.2e Tell your funny story from 2a to the class.The class will vote for:a.the funniest joke b.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 morning at school