1、課標(biāo)人教實(shí)驗(yàn)版課標(biāo)人教實(shí)驗(yàn)版高一高一 Module 4Unit 3Summary Revision Exercise 5 on Page 20Sample dialogue:IS1: Ill be better off if I can come back to my childhood because I find my little sister has a better life than me.S2: But youll be worse off if your sister feels envy at you. IIS1: I will be better off if I have

2、 a chance to study abroad because I can pick up English.S2: But you will find it is worse off when living abroad, without a parent or a close friend to care for you. Reading task on Page 59Pre-reading April Fools day is a day when people play jokes on each other. On this day you will often see stran

3、ge and interesting finds, scientific results or astronomical findings that are put there to mislead the public. The newspaper feels happy if a largenumber of people believe what is written. Sometimes particularly good stories get into the evening news on BBC. 愚人節(jié)的來歷愚人節(jié)的來歷 每年每年4月月1日日,是西方也是美國(guó)的民是西方也是美國(guó)

4、的民間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日愚人節(jié)。愚人節(jié)。 愚人節(jié)起源于法國(guó)。愚人節(jié)起源于法國(guó)。1564年，法國(guó)年，法國(guó)首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年法首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年法格里歷格里歷(即目前通用的陽(yáng)歷即目前通用的陽(yáng)歷),以以1月月1日為一年之日為一年之始。但一些因循守舊的人反對(duì)這種改革始。但一些因循守舊的人反對(duì)這種改革,依然按照舊歷固執(zhí)地在依然按照舊歷固執(zhí)地在4月月1日這一天送日這一天送禮品禮品,慶祝新年。主張改革的人對(duì)這些守慶祝新年。主張改革的人對(duì)這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在4月月1日就給他們送假禮品，邀請(qǐng)他們參加日就給他們送假禮品，邀請(qǐng)他們參加假招待會(huì)。并把上當(dāng)受騙的

5、保守分子稱假招待會(huì)。并把上當(dāng)受騙的保守分子稱為為“四月傻瓜四月傻瓜”或或“上鉤的魚上鉤的魚”。從此。從此人們?cè)谌藗冊(cè)?月月1日便互相愚弄，成為法國(guó)流日便互相愚弄，成為法國(guó)流行的風(fēng)俗。行的風(fēng)俗。18世紀(jì)初，愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗傳到世紀(jì)初，愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗傳到英國(guó)英國(guó),接著又被英國(guó)的早期移民帶到了美接著又被英國(guó)的早期移民帶到了美國(guó)。國(guó)。 愚人節(jié)最典型的活動(dòng)還是大家互相開愚人節(jié)最典型的活動(dòng)還是大家互相開玩笑玩笑,用假話捉弄對(duì)方。有的人把細(xì)線拴用假話捉弄對(duì)方。有的人把細(xì)線拴著的錢包丟在大街上著的錢包丟在大街上,自己在暗處拉著線自己在暗處拉著線的另一端。一旦有人撿起錢包的另一端。一旦有人撿起錢包,他們就出他們就出其不意

6、地猛然把錢包拽走。還有人把磚其不意地猛然把錢包拽走。還有人把磚頭放在破帽子下面擱在馬路當(dāng)中頭放在破帽子下面擱在馬路當(dāng)中,然后等然后等著看誰(shuí)來了會(huì)踢它。小孩們會(huì)告訴父母著看誰(shuí)來了會(huì)踢它。小孩們會(huì)告訴父母說自己的書包破了個(gè)洞說自己的書包破了個(gè)洞,或者臉上有個(gè)或者臉上有個(gè)黑點(diǎn)。等大人俯身來看時(shí)黑點(diǎn)。等大人俯身來看時(shí),他們就一他們就一邊喊著邊喊著“四月傻瓜四月傻瓜”。一邊笑著跑開。一邊笑著跑開去?？傊?。總之,每逢愚人節(jié)這一天每逢愚人節(jié)這一天,動(dòng)物園動(dòng)物園和水族館還會(huì)接到不少打給菲什和水族館還會(huì)接到不少打給菲什(魚魚)先生成萊昂先生成萊昂(獅子獅子)先生的電話先生的電話,常常惹常常惹得工作人員掐斷電話

7、線得工作人員掐斷電話線,以便減少麻以便減少麻煩。煩。 如今的愚人節(jié)在美國(guó)已主要是淘如今的愚人節(jié)在美國(guó)已主要是淘氣的男孩子們的節(jié)日了氣的男孩子們的節(jié)日了!1. What do children usually do on April Fools Day? Answer the following questions.Children enjoy playing jokes on each other. When they “fool” someone they say “April Fool” to them. The most common kind of joke is to say som

8、ething like “Your dress is hanging down at the back”. When you turn round they say “April Fool”.2. Why did people believe the programme Panorama?People believed the programme Panorama because it was always serious and known for its factual correctness.3. Do you think the advice that the BBC gave people who asked how to grow noodle trees was serous? Give a reason. The advice the BBC gave to people wanting to grow their own noodle tree could not be serious as no tree could be grown in this way. 4. What would you do to find out whether a story like this was true? If I was not sure if