1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.Section B (2a-2e)Learning goals: 【知识与能力目标】1.熟练掌握以下词汇和短语 : announce, spaghetti, hoax, discovery, lady, cancel, officer, believable, disappear, embarrassing, sell out,2.熟练掌握以下句型：(1). April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around
2、the world.(2) many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other(3).Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.(4).By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.(5). They said this wo
3、uld help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.(6). Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.(7). Wells made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country.3. Talk about April
4、 Fools Day.【学习策略】:阅读策略1.依据语篇中的段落首句，预测(predicting)文章内容。2.通过速读的方式，捕捉文章大意。3.通过细读的方式，找寻细节内容。4.在语言运用的过程中学习和掌握语言知识。【情感价值目标】生活充满压力， 适当开个玩笑，可使生活充满乐趣。【文化意识】了解国外愚人节风俗。Teaching and learning steps：Step Pre-reading activities1. Review: Retell the stories about April Fools Day. (1c)T: Read aloud the listening mat
5、erials on page 146 and prepare to retell the stories about Joe, Nick and Dave according to pictures or the key words.(The key words: invited, a costume party, found, had fooled, the only person wearing, embarrassed)Dave: A friend once invited him to a costume party. When he got there, he found that
6、his friends had fooled him. He was the only person wearing a costume. He was really embarrassed.( The key words: went off , got dressed, empty, showed up, had changed, to an hour earlier)Nick: When his alarm went off, he got up , took a shower, got dressed, and went to school. But when he got there,
7、 the school was empty. After an hour, the other others showed up, and she realized that his brother had changed the clock to an hour earlier.( The key words: called had a test, by the time, had stayed up, found out)Joe: On March 31st last year, his friend called and told him they had a test the next
8、 day. By the time he got to math class, he was tired because he had stayed up all night studying . Then he found out that they didnt have a test at all.（设计意图： 通过复述 1c 中的故事，既复习了旧的内容又激起了学生的好奇心，也为下面的阅读学习做好了铺垫。 ）2. Preview1. Look at P94-95, put them into English orally, then write them down without look
9、ing at the textbook.（教师寄语：从自主中培养能力，在学习中获得乐趣）Words:1)宣布；宣告(v.)_ 2) 骗局；恶作剧_ 3)发现(v.)_ 4)女士；女子_ 5)取消；终止_ 6)军官；官员_ 7)消失；不见(v.)_ 8)可相信的_ Phrases:1. People _( 愚弄) each other on April Fools Day.2. I didnt know the kind of mobile phones had been _.(卖完)3. The party _(以 结束) being not very funny.4. Who did he
10、_(娶) ？5. We will _(用完 ) energy on the earth.2. Translate the following sentences.1).许多人跑到他们当地的超市去尽可能多地购买意大利面条。.2).全国的意大利面条都被卖光了。_.3).许多人互相捉弄和开玩笑。_.4).他们说这种水将帮助人们减肥。_?5). 许多愚人节玩笑的结局并不是那么有趣。_.(设计意图：通过课前预习作业，可以帮助学生更有针对性的预习，并对文本中的单词、重点短语和句型有所了解；通过检测预习效果，教师可以有针对性的教，学生可以有针对性的学，并且能够培养学生发现问题的能力。此部分，老师设立最佳表现
11、奖，采用激励机制对有所表现的学生加以鼓励，目的是让不同层次的学生在学习过程中体验成功和快乐，培养学生的兴趣和自信，教师应始终遵循一个原则，那就是让学生乐学，因为兴趣才是最好的老师。）3. Warming up and leading inT: Do you know about April Fools Day? What do peoplein the western country do on April Fools Day ? Maybe you know they play tricks and jokes on each other so that they have fun. But
12、 not all April Fools jokes end up beingvery funny . If you read the passage, you can know about it (设计意图：教师的导入激起学生的学习兴趣，也便于学生对文章的理解。)Step II While readingFast-reading Read the passage fast and silently to find the general idea.1. The general idea of the article is about_.A. The stories about jokes a
13、nd tricks.B. Celebration on April Fools Day.C. How to become famous on April Fools Day.（设计意图：训练学生快速阅读文章的能力，并从中获取有效信息，实现对课文的整体感知。 ）Careful-readingTask1:Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1 The most famous trick played.Paragraph 2 Example of funny stories
14、that happened on April Fools Day.Paragraph 3 An introduction to April Fools Day.Paragraph 4 A sad story that happened on April Fools Day.Task2: Read the passage and circle T or F. 1. April Fools Day happened on April 1st. ( )2. Every joke on the April Fools Day is happy. ( )3. One of the most famous
15、 trick happened in April. ( )4. Because of the hoax of aliens, thousands of people left their homes. ( )Task 3: ( 2c) Read the passage again and answer the questions.T: Boys and girls, lets read the passage again and answer the questions as soon as possible.（学生活动：集中精力，快速抢答）1. Why did the supermarket
16、s run out of spaghetti one on April 1st ?_.2. What did the TV show say the special water could do?_.3. Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending?_.4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth_.5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles?_.6. Which of these st
17、ories is the most believable? Which is the least believable ?_.7. Would you b fooled by any of these stories?_Task 4: Read carefully again and fill in the chart.Time Place Trick ResultOn_ In England There would be_All of the spaghetti was_On_ In_The special water would help people_More than 10000 pe
18、ople_On April Fools Day A famous TV star asked his girlfriend_The TV star lost_In _ 1938 In_ _ landed on the earth.Thousands of people_.（设计意图：读取细节，任务设置由易到难，学生可以更好的理解与掌握文本，设置不同的阅读任务,学生独立完成阅读理解，回答相应的问题，并能提出问题, 完成表格并理解文章中一些重要短语的用法,掌握阅读技巧，培养学生自主探究的精神。采用快速抢答的方式激励学生积极参与课堂教学，大胆发言，流利地用英语表达自己的意思，争做课堂的小主人.）St
19、ep III Postreading activitiesTask1: Phrase and sentence comprehension.Let students find out phrases and difficult sentences and try to translate them into Chinese in groups. For example: It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other
20、. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. They said this would help people lose weight and that one customer had
21、 already lost a lot of weight in just four months. Wells made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country.Task2：Listen to the tape and read after the tape one sentence after another.Task3 : Retell the four stories according to the key words o
22、r the mind maps.One April Fools DayA reporterthere wouldbecause stop growing joke resultMany people to buyBy the time all ofsold out.You can like this:One April Fools Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing
23、 spaghetti. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti they could. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.Another famous trickIn another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of spe
24、cial water. They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months. By the end of the day, more than 10000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water. On AprilFols DayA famous TV star asked his girlfiend t
25、oThe TV starlostand his hwOn April Fool Day, a famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show . He asked her to marry him. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married. However, when she said yes, he replied, “April Fool!” That little joke didnt have a very happy ending.
26、The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was cancel.resultjokeA TV show the discovery of specialThey said.lose weight one customerin just four months.By the end of 10000 phoned to find outthis water.Place ResultTrickThousands of peolead left heir homes.Alien from Marshad lade onte arthThe United
27、 StaesIn October1938TimeStory 4In October 1938, Orson Welles announced on his radio program that alien from Mars had landed in the United States. Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced th
28、at the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.Task 4: 2d: Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the 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
29、the spaghetti in the supermarkets _ (disappear).3. By the time the day _( end), more than 10000 people_(call) the TV station to ask about the special water.4. By the time the show_( end), the TV star_(lose) his girlfriend.5. By the time police officers _( tell) the country that the story was a hoax,
30、 many people _(run away) from their homes.Task 5: 2e Group work: Telling storiesT: Boys and girls, Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on April Fools Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to the class. First you discuss it in groups, then choose one to tell a story i
31、n the front of the class. The tile may be the funniest joke, the most embarrassing joke or the most creative joke.You can do it like this: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（设计意图：通过小组讨论，选出代表参加班级讲故事比赛，让学生
32、选择不同的话题，然后用本单元所学词汇、句子讲故事，激起了学生学习英语的兴趣，这样学生的口语不但得以训练，而且还巩固了本堂课所学的重要短语、句子。 ）Step IV Inquiry into knowledge by translation1.观察并翻译下列句子1). Welles made it so real that hundreds of people believed the story._.2).The boy ran so fast that I couldnt catch him._.3).He was so angry that he couldnt say a word._.
33、4).He is such an interesting man that we love him._.5).They are such interesting books that I want to read them once more._.6).It was such bad weather that I had to stay at home._.以上为：so that 和 such that句型， 都意为“_ ”。so 后边加 _；such 后边加_.注意：如果名词前为 many , much, few, little 修饰时，用 so 而不用_.1).The drink is _
34、 delicious _ I enjoy it very much.A. too ; to B. so ; that C. such ; that D. too; that2). 那是一个很晴朗的句子，我们出去散步。_.（设计意图：新课程强调，课堂要以学生为主体，教师为主导。课文中的难点，让学生通过小组合作学习，观察、讨论并找到解决问题的方案，比老师直接讲解灌输效果要好的多。这样设计重在锻炼学生合作解决问题的能力，必要时教师可以给予一定的点拨,把课堂的主动权真正的交给学生。 ）Step V Summary Let students sum up what they have learnt in
35、 this class, and ask some of them to say their opinions.Sentencesme. end of Many people play all kinds oftricks and jokes on each other。 phrasessell out happy endingGrammar:had + P.P.lady cancel officerbelievable disappearNew words（设计意图：启发学生自己总结，以此培养学生的归纳能力，进一步巩固本课所学的重要内容。）Step VI The end-of- class
36、test一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。It is said that early April is the season for young fish. Not only are they easier to catch, but they are more tender and fresh in early April than in other seasons. Accordingly, the young fish makes a perfect mascot for April Fools Day. These fish postcards will bring you hours o
37、f fun and entertainment. Come on, take a look! 人们说，初春的鱼儿味道最鲜美也最容易上钩，不言而喻，笨笨的鱼儿应是四月愚人节的主角。我们精选了几张独具特色的“鱼儿”明信片，在您玩腻了费尽心思的“愚”人游戏之后，不妨进入我们“特别关注”的最后一个环节轻轻松松欣赏嬉戏耍乐的鱼儿，愚人节“不愚人”又何尝不是一种独具特色的庆祝方式呢？ 1. He said the book _(sell) out before he came.2. My English party ended up_( listen) an classical music.3. He m
38、ade it _( sound) so interesting that we all _( laugh)4. Have you ever_( fool) on April Fools Day?5. April Fools Day is a _( celebrate) around the world.二、语法填空One of the worlds most famous _1_(trick), however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles _2_( an
39、nounce) on his radio program that aliens from the Mars _3_( land) on the earth. He _4_( describe) where they had landed and told how they _5_( move) across the United States. Welles made it sound so _6_( really) that hundreds _7_ people believed the story, and fear spread across_8_ whole country. By
40、 the time police officers announced that the story _9_(be) a hoax, thousands of people _10_( leave) their homes.（设计意图：当堂检测题是针对本节课所学内容进行的形成性评价，这样既能使学生巩固本节课所学知识，又能让老师了解到学生本堂课真实的学习情况，并对错误较多的知识点进行巩固强化。）Step VII Homework: You must:1.Review the new words and expressions youve learned today.2. Preview 3a-3
41、b on page95-96If you can:Write a story that happened to you on April Fools Day. ( time, place, joke, result) 80 words.(Dont forget to use the new language you have learned.)（设计意图：不同的学生的英语程度是不同的，学生可以根据自己的实际情况来做作业。对于英语程度好些的学生除了完成必做的作业之外，还可以对他们提出更高的要求，不断的提高他们的英语水平，让学生在学习英语的过程中体验到快乐，分层体验成功。）亮点：1. 本节课我采用
42、以学生为主体，以任务为中心和以活动为方式的教学方法，在整个教学流程设计上力求充分体现“以学生发展为本”的教育理念，努力构建探索型的任务型课堂教学模式,并采用师生对话和生生对话等活动加强学生的口语和听力练习，使学生达到交际的目的。2.本课的阅读训练：首先让学生快速略读，找出文章大意；然后再让学生带着问题细读，找出文中细节。这些策略的使用有利于逐步培养和提高学生的阅读能力，为将来的中考打下坚实的基础，然后读后活动设置了五个不同的任务这些任务活动都有助于学生内化所学内容，够增强学生的思维能力，提升注意力与记忆力，启发联想力和创造力，效果很好。同时预习检测、达标检测也紧扣文本，难易适中。不足之处：当堂
43、检测环节，也应充分发挥小组对子的作用，对子互查后由学生讲解完成，而不是师生共同完成。只有这样，才能更加充分地体现学生的主体地位，使学生真正“动”起来，课堂才能“活”起来，效果也才能真正“好”起来。使用说明：读后的活动较多，而且对话、复述、讲故事用的时间比较多，导致整个教学活动时间较紧，所以教师应充分预设，从而节约时间，完成整个教学活动。答案：2. PreviewWords: 1. announce 2. hoax 3. discovery 4. lady 5. cancel 6. officer 7. disappear 8. believablePhrases: 1. plays jokes
44、 on 2. sold out 3. ended up 4. get married to 5. run out ofTranslate the following sentences.1). Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.2). All of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.3). Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other4). They said this would help people lose weight5).
