Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected第六课时 Section B (2a-2f)学习目标：1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词的拼写和运用: announce ，spaghetti，hoax，sell out，discovery，lady，cancel，officer，believable，disappear，embarrassing2) 掌握阅读技巧，本文要求掌握结合背景帮助阅读的方法3） 情感态度价值观目标：了解中西方节日文化差异，明白愚人节开玩笑应该把握分寸。 一. 课堂活动:Lead in 1 Free talk : Have you ever played jokes on others, especially on Aril Fools Day? Have you ever been fooled by others? Tell your story to your partner.Reading 1.Fast Reading 2b Read the passage quickly. Match each paragraph with the main idea.2. Careful readingTimePlaceTrickResultOn _In EnglandThere would be _All of the spaghetti was _On _In _The special water would help people _More than 10000 people _On April Fools DayA famous TV star asked his girlfriend _The TV star lost _In _, 1983In _landed on the earthThousands of people _ _ 2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 3.Post-reading. Work on 2d, and then work on 2e. 二 语言知识 1. Dave, Nick and Joe are talking about April Fools Day. fool n. 傻瓜；愚人；受骗者 vt. 愚弄，欺骗； foolish是fool的形容词形式，意为“愚蠢的；傻的”。如：Shes just a vain, foolish woman. 她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。 2. Dave was really embarrassed embarrassed adj. 局促不安的；为难的；尴尬的；窘迫的 e.g. He looked a bit embarrassed. 他看起来有点尴尬。 embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的， 令人为难的 e.g. That was an embarrassing situation for me. 那种情形让我难堪。3Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny. end up (doing sth.)（以）结束； 最终成为； 最后处于 end up sth. 表示“结束某事”end up with sth. （以）结束4. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married. marry v. “嫁，娶，结婚” marry sb. 表示“嫁给某人” 、 “娶了某人”或“和某人结婚” get/be married to sb. 一 对本堂课的评价：1. 自评： 小组评 ：. 存在的问题或困惑: