Lesson16TheBearEscaped!Thinkaboutit!1.WhatdoyouknowaboutAprilFools’Day?2.Haveyoueverplayedatrickonafriend?Whatdidyoudo?Tousethefollowingwordsandexpressionscorrectly:protect,waitaminute,You’rejoking,aren’tyou?AprilFool’sDayobjectivesescapefierceprotectfoolv.逃脱,逃走adj.凶猛的,凶狠的v.保护n.愚人Wordsandexpressions愚人节的由来愚人节也称万愚节,是西方的民间传统节日,节期在每年四月一日。愚人节已出现了几百年,对于它的起源众说纷纭。一种说法认为这一习俗源自印度的“诠俚节”。该节规定,每年三月三十一日的节日这天,不分男女老幼,可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。愚人节较普遍的说法是起源于法国。1564年,法国首先采用新改革的纪年法格里历(即目前通用的阳历),以1月1日为一年之始。但一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革,依然按照旧历固执地在4月1日这一天送礼品,庆祝新年。主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在4月1日就给他们送假礼品,邀请他们参加假招待会。并把上当受骗的保守分子称为“四月傻瓜“或”上钩的鱼“。从此人们在4月1日便互相愚弄,成为法国流行的风俗。18世纪初,愚人节习俗传到英国,接着又被英国的早期移民带到了美国。愚人节时,人们常常组织家庭聚会,用水仙花和雏菊把房间装饰一新。在愚人节的聚会上,还有一种做假菜的风俗。不过愚人节最典型的活动还是大家互相开玩笑,用假话捉弄对方。如今的愚人节在美国已主要是淘气的孩子们的节日了!Readandanswerthequestion.JennyandBrianplayajokeonDanny.Whatisit?TheytoldDannythatthebeargotoutofthezoo.Itcametotheneighbourhood.Readthedialogueandanswerthesequestions.1.WhenisAprilFools’Day?2.HowdoJennyandBrianplayajokeonDanny?3.DoesDannyhavedonutstoday?4.IsDannyscaredofthebear?5.Howdoyouknow?1.AprilFools’DayisonAprilfirst.2.TheytoldDannythatthebearcametotheneighbourhood.3.No,hedoesn’thavedonuts.4.Yes,heisscaredofthebear.5.Dannyjumpsupanddown.Readthelessonandfillintheblankstocompletethestory.TodaywasAprilFools’Day.JennyandBrianwantedtoplayatrickonDanny.Dannywassleeping.JennyandBrian______himup.TheytoldDannyabear________fromthezoo.Dannywasnotscaredwhenhefirstheardthenews.wokeescaped________,hefelthappy.Thenheheardthebearwascomingforhisdonuts.Hewasscaredandtoldeveryonetorun.Buthesoonrealizedtheywereplayinga_____onhim.InsteadjokeTalkwithapartneraboutthesequestions:WhatdoyouthinkoftheideaofAprilFools’Day?Haveyoueverplayedatrickonsomeone?Shareatrickwithyoupartner.Whatdoyouthink“whitelie”means?Let’sdoit!1.There’sDanny.丹尼在那儿。这是一个倒装句。在英语中以here或there开头的句子一般用倒装形式,is和are的运用取决于后面的主语是单数还是复数。这一句型中的谓语动词如果是行为动词,还具有正在进行的意义。Therecomesthebus.汽车来了。Theregoesthebell.铃响了。注:这类倒装句,如果主语是代词,则谓语动词仍位于主语之后。eg.Thereheis!他在那儿!2.Weheardaboutitontheradio!我们是从收音机中听到的。on/overtheradio的意思是“从无线电广播(广播)”。3.There’safiercebearcoming.有一只凶猛的熊来了。coming是bear的定语,相当于定语从句thatiscoming。例如:Thereisaschoolbaglyingontheground.地上有个书包。Therearesomeboysplayingfootballoverthere.有些男孩子在那边踢球。4.Waitaminute.等一会儿。此句为祈使句,还可以说成waitamoment.5.Youarejoking,aren’tyou?反义疑问句:陈述句+逗号+省略问句+问号YouarefromAmerica,aren’tyou?Therestandsahouseandlotsoftrees,doesn’tthere?1.Hecan’tbeherfather,_____he?2.Theman__________(广播上)saidthatthebearlookedhungry.3.Let’s__________(开玩笑)onsomeone.4.IwishIcould_________(不愿去)goingtothemeeting.5.There’sawallet____(lie)ontheground.Fillintheblanksisn’tontheradioplayajokegetoutoflying6.TodayisAprilfirst.Doyouknowwhatthat______(mean)?7.Thereisafiercebear______(come).8.Tellhim______(open)thewindow.9.Youboughtanewcomputerlastweek,_____you?10.Thiskindofapple_____(taste)delicious.Iwantonemore.comingmeanstastesdidn’ttoopen等一下;等一会儿你们在开玩笑,不是吗?愚人节waitaminuteYou’rejoking,aren’tyou?AprilFool’sDayHomework1.ReviewLesson16.2.Finishtheexercisesonpage41.1.LearnthewordsinLesson17byheart.2.ReadthetextinLesson17andunderlinetheusefulphrases.