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WELCOME TO MY MICRO-COURCE!;Contents;I’ll give you a pay rise by 10%.;Definition;April Fools’ Day, sometimes referred to as All Fools’ Day , is celebrated in different countries around the world on April 1st every year.;April 1st is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when many people play all kinds of jokes and foolishness. ;The day is marked by the commission of good-humored or otherwise funny jokes, hoaxes, and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, teachers, neighbors, work associates, etc.;History;It comes from France, a beautiful country…;In 1564, France adopted new chronology——Gregorian calendar, and began to take January 1 as a year’s first day. ;But a few people who is fettered by old conventions opposed this reform. They still celebrated New Year on April 1 as before according to old calendar.; The people who supported the reform wanted to mock these conservative people.;They gave fake gift to them , invited them to participate in fake parties and called them April fool or the fish rising to the bait on April 1st. ;It became a popular custom in France for people to make fun of each other on April 1st. ;At the beginning of 18th centuries, April Fools Day arrived at the United Kingdom, and continued to be taken to USA by British immigrants.;Celebration;Add some toothpaste in the middle of the cookies to fool people.; Point down to a friend’s shoes and say, “Your shoelace is untied. ” If the innocent victim falls for the joke, the prankster yells “April Fool! ”;School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled. ;Glue coins to a sidewalk with superglue(强力胶).;Go with a couple of friends, stand near some busy street corner, stare and point at the sky. Watch the reactions of people around you!;Who is pig?;Rules;A real April Fool’s trick takes thought, creativity, timing, and a bit of acting. There are some rules.;Rules;The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest (1957);The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest (1957);