新目标 九年级Unit 10

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 DayApril 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

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)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.

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 1.Read the story 1.

2. 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 2.Read the story 2.

2. 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 whereannounced 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.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”。

（ 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。

<1> set about sth ．开始，着手 I must set about my packing ． 我必须开始收拾行装了。<2> set sb. against sb ． 使某人和某人竞争、对抗 Set yourself against her ． 跟她竞争。

<1> set about sth ．开始，着手 I must set about my packing ． 我必须开始收拾行装了。<2> 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：与 set 有关的其他词组：

<3> set in 开始 The rainy season has set in ． 雨季已开始了。<4> 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。

<3> set in 开始 The rainy season has set in ． 雨季已开始了。<4> 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。<5> 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。<5> 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. 。

（ 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) 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)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!