初中英语：九年级Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. (Section B 2a-2e).pptx

Unit12

Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.

SectionBReading(Period3)年级：九年级学科：英语（人教版）

01UnderstandingUsewordchunkssuchasjoke,sellouttodiscussAprilFool’sDay.03InnovationDevelopandformhowtoplayjokesinaproperway.Learningobjectives02ApplicationSummarizethehistoryandinfluenceofAprilFool’sDay.

Aguessinggame:whatisit?Itcanmakepeoplelaugh.Peopleliketoshowloveonthisdaybutnotfeelembarrassedifbeingrefused.IthappensoneveryApril.AprilFool’sDayPeoplecanplayatrickonothers.Pre-reading

AprilFool’sDayHaveyoueverplayedjokesonothers?Haveyoubeenfooledbyothers?呀！鞋带散啦！What?!Pre-reading

While-reading?Fast-readingParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4◆Themostfamoustrickplayed.◆ExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDay.◆AnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDay.◆AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDay.2bReadthearticlefastandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Readingskill:Payattentiontothefirstandlastsentencesofeachparagraph.

ThereasonwhythespaghettihadbeensoldoutThethingpeopledidafterbeingtoldnomorespaghettiThefunction(功效)ofthespecialwaterThenumberofpeoplewhophonedtogetspecialwaterWhile-reading?Careful-readingReadParagraph2andfillinthechartbelow.Becausefarmersstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Runningto…tobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Helpingpeopleloseweight.Morethan10,000Q:What’sthepurpose(目的)ofplayingsuchjokes?

Notalljokesendupbeingfunny.

While-reading?Careful-readingReadParagraph3andanswerquestionsaboutasadstory.1.WhatdidtheTVstardo?2.WhydidtheTVstar’sjokehaveabadending?Heaskedhisgirlfriendtomarryhim.Becausehelostbothhisgirlfriendandhisshow.3.Ifyouwerehisgirlfriend,wouldyoubeangry?Why?Becausehehurtherdeeply.

Weshouldplayjokesproperly.

While-reading?Careful-r