新目标 九年级 Unit 10

By the time I got outside, the bus had already left. Section B Period 2

Mid –Autumn Day Children’s Day What festivals are they?

National Day Spring Festival Father’s Day Mother’s Day

April Fool’s Day Have you ever fooled others? Have you ever been fooled by others? Have you ever been an April Fool?

He is fooled by the bird. He is an April Fool

April Fool’s Day 愚人节 1. When is April Fool’s Day? April 1st. 2.What do people usually do on April Fool’s Day? People play jokes on each other. People fool each other. 3.“He is an April Fool.” What does it mean? It means he was fooled by others.

is a traditional day to play jokes on others. April Fool's Day fool sb. 愚弄 play jokes on sb. 戏弄

The second story about April Fool’s Day is the most believable. I have a similar experience. A few years ago, it was said there would be a big earthquake in our area. So people tried to buy as much food as possible Reading (3a: P80)

such as vegetables and bean oil. Suddenly things became expensive. And it was hard to buy articles for daily use. But at last there was no earthquake at all and foods were sold out in shops and supermarkets.

T or F. 1.Orson Welles said on a TV program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. On a radio program F Read the story People said the story was a hoax. The authorities said. F

3. Many people had run away from their homes. T

who how what as a result truth The authorities said it was a hoax panic set off across the country, people fled from their homes on a radio program announced that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth an actor

1.Why would there be no more spaghetti? The farmers in Italy had stopped growing it. Read the story What did people do when they heard the news? Many people ran to their local supermarket to buy as much as spaghetti as they could.

3. What had happened when people realized the story was a hoax? All of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.

It had been sold out across the country result farmers in Italy had stopped growing it why in England where announced that there would be no more spaghetti what a reporter who

1.A famous star invited his girlfriend onto his show. 2. He really wanted to marry his girlfriend but she refused. He didn’t really want to marry his girlfriend. Read the story 3. T or F. T F

3. The little joke had a very happy ending. The little joke didn’t have a happy ending. He lost both his girlfriend and his show. F

who When what then result He lost both his girlfriend and his show the girl felt thrilled and agreed, but she was fooled by the star on April Fool’s Day invited his girlfriend onto his show and asked her to marry him a famous TV star

Explanation 1 ． Welles was so convincing that hundreds of people believed the story, and panic set off across the whole country ． Welles 是如此地让人信任，以致于 成百上千的人都相信了这个故事，进 而激起了全国性的恐慌。 1 ． Welles was so convincing that hundreds of people believed the story, and panic set off across the whole country ． Welles 是如此地让人信任，以致于 成百上千的人都相信了这个故事，进 而激起了全国性的恐慌。

（ 1 ） so …that… 句型中， so 后面应加 一个形容词或副词，意为 “ 如此 …… 以 至于 ……” This book is so interesting that everyone in our class wants to read it ． 这本书是如此的有趣以至于全班同 学都想看看。（ so ＋形容词） （ 1 ） so …that… 句型中， so 后面应加 一个形容词或副词，意为 “ 如此 …… 以 至于 ……” This book is so interesting that everyone in our class wants to read it ． 这本书是如此的有趣以至于全班同 学都想看看。（ so ＋形容词）

He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him ． 他跑得那么快, 以致于我跟不上他. (so ＋副词 ) He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him ． 他跑得那么快, 以致于我跟不上他. (so ＋副词 )

（ 2 ） so that 主要用来引导目的状语 从句。其从句中的谓语动词通常和 can, may, should 等情态动词连用, 而 且主句和从句之间不使用逗号, 意为 “ 以便, 使能够 ” 。

They set out early so that they might arrive in time 他们早早地出发以便按时到达。 Let’s take the front seats so that we may see more clearly ． 我们坐在前排吧, 以便可以看得更清楚。 They set out early so that they might arrive in time 他们早早地出发以便按时到达。 Let’s take the front seats so that we may see more clearly ． 我们坐在前排吧, 以便可以看得更清楚。

（ 3 ） set off 意为 “ 出发, 开始 ” 。 They’ll set off on a journey around the world ． 他们将要出发环球旅行。 （ 3 ） set off 意为 “ 出发, 开始 ” 。 They’ll set off on a journey around the world ． 他们将要出发环球旅行。

set about sth ．开始，着手 I must set about my packing ． 我必须开始收拾行装了。 set sb. against sb ． 使某人和某人竞争、对抗 Set yourself against her ． 跟她竞争。 set about sth ．开始，着手 I must set about my packing ． 我必须开始收拾行装了。 set sb. against sb ． 使某人和某人竞争、对抗 Set yourself against her ． 跟她竞争。 与 set 有关的其他词组：

set in 开始 The rainy season has set in ． 雨季已开始了。 set out 出发，启程 set sth. out 展示，陈列 They set out at dawn ． 他们在拂晓出发。 set in 开始 The rainy season has set in ． 雨季已开始了。 set out 出发，启程 set sth. out 展示，陈列 They set out at dawn ． 他们在拂晓出发。

He sets out his ideas clearly in his essay ． 他在这篇文章中明确地列出了他的 观点。 set up 建立, 设立 The memorial will be set up ． 纪念碑要建成了。 He sets out his ideas clearly in his essay ． 他在这篇文章中明确地列出了他的 观点。 set up 建立, 设立 The memorial will be set up ． 纪念碑要建成了。

2. She was thrilled, because she really wanted to get married ． 她震惊了，因为她的确想结婚。 （ 1 ） thrill 为动词 “ 震颤, 使激动 ”, 多 用于被动语态 be thrilled, 表示 “ 很感动， 受到震颤的 ” 。 We were thrilled with joy ． 我们高兴极了。 2. She was thrilled, because she really wanted to get married ． 她震惊了，因为她的确想结婚。 （ 1 ） thrill 为动词 “ 震颤, 使激动 ”, 多 用于被动语态 be thrilled, 表示 “ 很感动， 受到震颤的 ” 。 We were thrilled with joy ． 我们高兴极了。

（ 2 ） want 在此为动词 “ 想, 想要 ”, 其后 可跟名词、代词或动词不定式 to do 。 I want some bread and milk ． 我想要些面包和牛奶。 Does Lucy wants to learn to dance? 露茜想学跳舞吗？ （ 2 ） want 在此为动词 “ 想, 想要 ”, 其后 可跟名词、代词或动词不定式 to do 。 I want some bread and milk ． 我想要些面包和牛奶。 Does Lucy wants to learn to dance? 露茜想学跳舞吗？

（ 3 ） marry 为动词 “ 嫁，娶，结婚 ” 。 表示 “ 嫁给某人 ” 或 “ 娶了某人 ” 都可以 用 marry sb. 。 另外，词组 get married 意为 “ 结婚 ” ， 但这是一个非延续性动词，即 它不能跟表示一段时间的词连用。 另外，词组 get married 意为 “ 结婚 ” ， 但这是一个非延续性动词，即 它不能跟表示一段时间的词连用。

be married 也可以用来表示 “ 结婚 ” ， 它是一个延续性词组，可以与 表示一段时间的词连用。 be married 也可以用来表示 “ 结婚 ” ， 它是一个延续性词组，可以与 表示一段时间的词连用。 John is going to marry Jane. 约翰要和简结婚了。 John is going to marry Jane. 约翰要和简结婚了。

Henry didn’t marry until he was over fifty ． 亨利直到过了 50 岁才结婚。 When are you going to get married? 你准备什么时候结婚？ We have been married for ten years ． 我们已经结婚十年了。 Henry didn’t marry until he was over fifty ． 亨利直到过了 50 岁才结婚。 When are you going to get married? 你准备什么时候结婚？ We have been married for ten years ． 我们已经结婚十年了。

Writing (3b: P80) A sample version: On the morning of April 1, Nick got up after the alarm went off. His brother told him to hurry up or he would be late for school. So Nick took a shower quickly, got dressed in a A sample version: On the morning of April 1, Nick got up after the alarm went off. His brother told him to hurry up or he would be late for school. So Nick took a shower quickly, got dressed in a

hurry and rushed to school. When he got to school, he found there was nobody at school. So he began to study in the classroom. An hour later, other kids showed up. Nick realized his brother had fooled him.

Writing (3c: P80) A sample joke: The story happened during my first few days in a new school. My friend Jim told me that the woman standing in front of our classroom was our new English teacher.

So I walked toward her and said hello to her. However, she looked puzzled and said nothing to me. Later I realized that Jim had played a joke on me.

I. 从方框中选择适当的单词完成句子， 每词限用一次。 empty, convincing, embarrassed, exhausted, embarrassing 1. The workers went on working for 12 hours. So they were _________. 2. This bottle is _____. Please give me a full one. exhausted empty

3. I was ___________ when I knocked the cup of coffee over my friend. 4. The famous actor was so _________ that hundreds of young men believed what he said. 5. It’s ____________ to be caught spitting in public. embarrassing embarrassed convincing

Ⅱ. 根据上句完成下句，使两句在意思 上相同或相近，每空一词。 1. Some people ran away from their homes because of floods. Some people ___ ____ their homes because of floods. fled from

2. You should speak English as much as you can after class. You should speak English ________ _________ after class. 3. That young man wants to travel across the country. That young man wants to travel ______ the country. as much as possible all over

4. If you meet with anything, let me know. If anything __________ you, let me know. 5. Why didn’t your mother come to Ben’s birthday party last night? Why didn’t your mother ____ __ at Ben’s birthday party last night? show up happens to

Homework Tell some jokes on April Fool’s Day from you.

Thanks for listening!