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Unit12

Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.;LearningGoals;通过本课的学习，学生能够：

①获取文中四个有关开玩笑的故事的大意和细节信息，完成课本习题。

②了解愚人节相关的背景信息。

③能运用所学表达，根据文章，讲一个关于自身的有趣的或尴尬的故事。;Let’swatchavideoandthentellwhatisthevideoabout.;愚人节（AprilFool’sDay);愚人节虽非政府法定节假日，只是人们嬉笑逗乐而己，但社会影响力却十分巨大。这一天有的报纸、电视、广播等公众媒体甚至会煞有其事地刊登或播报自编的虚假信息，令公众上当，逗个乐子。如此这般被蒙在鼓里，相信上当的人不在少数。本单元课文就举出数个十分有名的例子。在这些国家，人们基于对这一节日既有文化的理解和接受，对这一天的恶作剧往往也不过一笑作罢，自嘲一不小心成了“四月愚人”，不会过分在意、深究。;如今，这一节日也还渐在世界的许多国家流行开来。不过，在诸如我国等非英语国家，由于人们所特文化认同感和对玩笑容忍度的差异，人们在愚人节互开玩笑，愚弄他人时应持审慎及得当的态度。

除AprilFool’sDay的写法外，该节日还可写作AprilFools’Day，但并不多见。此外，不少人也将这一书日称作“AllFools’Day”。;2a.Haveyoueverplayedjokesonothers,especiallyonAprilFool’sDay?Haveyoueverbeenfooledbyothers?Tellyourstorytoyourpartner.;Let’sskim！;Let’sscan！;AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.;OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstopped

growingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout②.;InanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightand

thatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.;Readpara.3andanswerthequestion.;ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywassohappybecauseshereally

wantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaidyes,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejoke