2017年秋九年级英语全册Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected第4课时课件.ppt

Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section B 2c — Self Check 九年级英语 新目标 [ 人 ] In 16th century France, the start of the new year was observed on April First. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January First. There were some people, however, who hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the date, so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April First. Others played tricks on them and called them April fools. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool's Day? Because 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? It was said that the special water would help people lose weight. 3. Why did the TV star's 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 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? I think… Because… 7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories? Yes, I would. Because… No, I wouldn't. Because… Fill 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).