【教育资料】April Fool's Day学习专用

第五节愚人节愚人节(April Fool’s Day / All Fools’ Day)是一个比较特殊的节日。

时间是每年的四月一日(April 1st)。

按照西方国家的习俗，在愚人节这一天，人们可以任意说谎骗人，愚弄他人。

骗术越高，越能得到推崇。

在愚人节受到愚弄的人被称为 April Fool(四月愚人)。

按照他们的习惯，当一个人成功地使别人受到愚弄时，他就会笑着说 April Fool, 这时受愚弄的人恍然大悟，也会跟着哈哈大笑。

近年来，随着改革开放的不断深入，愚人节的习俗也开始在我国某些地方（尤其是学校）流行起来。

笔者曾经就做过一次实实在在的、不折不扣的 April Fool。

作为老师我对学生一直是关心爱护的，并且态度也比较随和，所以学生同我关系也很融洽，按理他们应该对我礼貌有增，但是他们却竟然在四月一日这一天找机会来“整”我。

记得当时我在一所私立学校教高中毕业班英语，同时兼任该校教务主任。

这所私立学校分设本部和分部两处，本部由校长亲自负责，分部由我负责。

作为英语教师，本来对四月一日这一天是比较敏感的，但是由于我当时工作比较繁忙，竟然忘了这天是四月一日(愚人节)。

记得那天上午我正在办公室备课，一个平时关系与我甚好的学生跑进来对我说“校长要我来通知你马上去本部开会”，看着他那一本正经的样子，我一点也没有怀疑这是一个“圈套”，于是我骑着自行车就往本部冲，等我急冲冲地赶到本部时，已是上气不接下气，一问校长，他说没有派人叫我上去开会，是不是搞错了，我当时真是笨到了极点，到这时我还没有怀疑这位学生的“诚实”性，因为我当时压根儿就没想到那天是四月一日，待我又从本部返回到分部时，那位“不诚实”的学生一见到我就大声笑着对我说 April Fool, 这时我才如梦初醒，于是笑着给了这位学生一拳头。

这里要说明一点的是，以愚人节活动来活跃气氛，放松一下大脑，为人们的生活增添一些乐趣，这本不是件坏事。

但是开玩笑或愚弄人应该有个分寸，要适可而止，不要只是一味地追求骗术的高明，而不顾他人的承受性，也就是说不要把自己一时的高兴建立在别人的痛苦之上。

《April Fools' Day》知识清单April Fools' Day，也就是愚人节，是一个在许多国家都流行的节日。

在这一天，人们会以各种巧妙、有趣甚至有点恶作剧的方式来互相捉弄和开玩笑。

接下来，让我们一起深入了解一下这个充满欢乐和惊喜的节日。

愚人节的起源并不是非常明确，但有几种常见的说法。

其中一种说法认为它起源于法国。

在 16 世纪，法国开始使用新的历法——格里高利历，新年从 1 月 1 日开始。

然而，一些守旧的人仍然在 4 月 1 日庆祝新年。

那些遵循新历法的人就会捉弄这些守旧者，给他们送假礼物，邀请他们参加不存在的聚会等等。

久而久之，4 月 1 日就成为了一个专门互相开玩笑的日子。

在不同的国家和地区，愚人节的庆祝方式各有特色。

在法国，人们会偷偷在别人背上贴纸鱼，当被捉弄的人发现时，大家都会哈哈大笑。

在英国，人们会在早上骗人说鞋带松了，或者故意在报纸上刊登一些滑稽的假新闻。

而在美国，人们可能会精心策划一些看似真实但实则荒诞的场景来捉弄朋友和家人。

愚人节的玩笑通常都是轻松、幽默的，不会造成实质性的伤害。

但要注意的是，玩笑也要有分寸，不能过分伤害别人的感情或者侵犯他人的权益。

比如，不能拿别人的身体缺陷、重大不幸或者个人隐私来开玩笑。

同时，也要确保玩笑不会对他人的工作、学习和生活造成严重的干扰。

在学校里，愚人节也是同学们欢乐的时刻。

可能会有同学把老师的粉笔换成彩色的，或者在同学的书包里放一个会发出怪声的玩具。

但老师们通常也会睁一只眼闭一只眼，让大家在这一天尽情享受欢乐的氛围。

在家庭中，父母和孩子之间也会有有趣的互动。

比如，父母可能会告诉孩子今天不用上学，然后看着孩子兴奋的表情哈哈大笑。

或者孩子会把盐放进糖罐里，让父母喝咖啡时感到意外。

对于商家来说，愚人节也可以成为一个营销的契机。

有些商家会推出一些有趣的“假产品”或者搞一些特别的促销活动来吸引顾客的注意。

但也要注意，营销活动不能过于虚假或者误导消费者，否则可能会影响品牌形象。

《April Fools' Day》知识清单April Fools' Day，也就是愚人节，是一个充满欢乐和玩笑的节日。

在这一天，人们常常以各种巧妙的方式捉弄朋友、家人甚至同事，不过都是在善意和轻松的氛围中。

愚人节的起源并不是非常明确，但有多种说法。

一种常见的观点认为它起源于法国。

在 16 世纪，法国的新年是从 3 月 25 日开始，持续到 4 月 1 日。

1564 年，法国国王查理九世决定采用新的历法，将新年改在 1 月 1 日。

然而，一些守旧的人仍然在 4 月 1 日庆祝新年。

其他人就会捉弄他们，给他们送假礼物，邀请他们参加假的聚会等等。

渐渐地，4 月 1 日就成为了一个互相开玩笑的日子。

在不同的国家和地区，愚人节的庆祝方式各有不同。

在法国，人们会偷偷地在别人背上贴上纸鱼，因为鱼在法语里和“笨蛋”发音相似。

在英国，人们会在早上悄悄把别人的鞋带绑在一起，或者在别人的鞋子里放些小石子。

在美国，一些媒体也会在这一天发布一些假新闻来娱乐大众。

愚人节的玩笑通常是轻松、幽默的，不会给人带来太大的伤害或困扰。

比如，告诉你家里的宠物会说话了，或者说学校明天放假但其实是假的。

但要注意的是，玩笑也要有个度，不能伤害到别人的感情，或者侵犯别人的权益。

愚人节也是一个考验人们判断力和反应能力的日子。

当面对一些看似不可思议的消息时，我们需要保持冷静，思考其真实性。

同时，这也是一个锻炼我们幽默感和创造力的好机会。

在准备愚人节的玩笑时，可以发挥自己的想象力。

比如，做一个假的蛋糕，外表看起来很美味，但其实是用塑料做的；或者把牙膏换成奶油，让别人刷牙时大吃一惊。

但无论如何，都要确保玩笑是在安全和合法的范围内。

另外，愚人节也是一个社交的好机会。

通过互相开玩笑，可以增进彼此之间的感情，缓解生活中的压力。

但如果有人因为你的玩笑而感到不开心，一定要及时道歉，并且解释这只是个玩笑，不要让误会加深。

在学校里，愚人节也常常充满了欢声笑语。

Lesson76 April Fools Day 愚人节1 fool ［fu:l] n.傻瓜2 bulletin ［’bulətin］n.亲闻简报3 announcer [ə’naunsə] n.（电视、电台）播音员4 macaroni [ˌmækə’rəuni] n。

通心面，空心面条5 leading ［’li:diŋ］a.主要的6 grower ［'grəuə] n。

种植者7 splendid [’splendid］a.极好的8 stalk[stɔ:k] n。

梗9 gather [’gæeə］v。

收庄稼10 thresh ［θreʃ] v.打（庄稼)11 process［'prəuses］v。

加工12 signor ［’si：njɔ：] n.(意大利语)先生13 present ［pri'zent，’prezənt］a.目前的14 champion [’tʃæmpiən] n.冠军15 studio ［’stju:diəu］n。

播音室’To end our special news bulletin，’ said the voice of the television announcer，’we're going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria. Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual。

《April Fools' Day》知识清单April Fools' Day，也就是愚人节，是一个充满欢乐和玩笑的节日。

在这一天，人们可以尽情发挥自己的创意和幽默感，用各种巧妙的方式捉弄他人，但也要注意适度，不要伤害到别人的感情。

接下来，让我们一起深入了解一下这个有趣的节日。

一、愚人节的起源愚人节的起源并不是十分明确，有多种不同的说法和传说。

其中一种较为常见的说法是它起源于法国。

在 16 世纪，法国开始采用新的历法——格里高利历，新年从 1 月 1 日开始。

但在这之前，法国的新年是从 3 月 25 日开始，一直庆祝到 4 月 1 日。

那些守旧的人不接受新历法，仍然在 4 月 1 日庆祝新年。

而聪明的人就开始嘲笑他们，给他们送假礼物，邀请他们参加假的聚会等等。

渐渐地，4 月 1 日就变成了一个互相开玩笑、捉弄人的日子。

二、愚人节的庆祝方式1、玩笑和恶作剧这是愚人节最主要的庆祝方式。

人们会想出各种各样新奇、有趣但又不会太过分的玩笑来捉弄朋友、家人或同事。

比如在牙膏里加辣椒酱，把盐换成糖，或者在别人的椅子上放一个会发出怪声的垫子。

但要记住，玩笑一定要适度，不能伤害到别人的身体或感情。

2、假新闻和虚假消息在这一天，各种假新闻和虚假消息也会满天飞。

有些媒体可能会故意发布一些看似惊人但实际上是虚构的新闻，来逗大家一乐。

但大家也要保持清醒的头脑，不要轻易相信这些消息。

3、角色扮演有些人会选择在愚人节这天进行角色扮演，假装自己是另外一个人或者处于一个完全不同的场景中。

4、创意整蛊一些有创意的整蛊方式也很受欢迎，比如把别人的房间布置得乱七八糟，或者在别人的车上贴一些奇怪的贴纸。

三、愚人节的注意事项1、尊重他人感受虽然愚人节是一个可以开玩笑的日子，但一定要尊重他人的感受。

如果对方不喜欢被捉弄，或者某个玩笑可能会让对方感到尴尬或不舒服，那就不要去做。

2、避免造成实际损失玩笑不能涉及到他人的财产安全或造成实际的经济损失。

比较全的April Fools' Day愚人节相关知识的英文介绍April Fools' Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.Each country celebrates April Fools' Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends' backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.-----------------------------------------------------------1.April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends and neighbors, or sending them on fools' errands, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. In some countries, April Fools' jokes (also called "April Fools") are only made before midday.[1] It is also widely celebrated on the Internet.2.OriginThe origin of this custom has been much disputed. Many theories have been suggested.What seems certain is that it is in some way or other a relic of those once universal festivities held at the vernal equinox, which, beginning on old New Year's Day, the 25th of March, ended on the 1st of April.It has been suggested that Europe derived its April-fooling from the French [2]. France was one of the first nations to make January 1officially New Year's Day (which was already celebrated by many), by decree of Charles IX. This was in 1564, even before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar (See Julian start of the year). Thus the New Year's gifts and visits of felicitation which had been the feature of the 1st of April became associated with the first day of January, and those who disliked or did not hear about the change were fair game for those wits who amused themselves by sending mock presents and paying calls of pretended ceremony on the 1st of April. French and Dutch references from 1508 and 1539 respectively describe April Fools' Day jokes and the custom of making them on the first of April.Though the 1st of April appears to have been anciently observed in Great Britain as a general festival, it was apparently not until the beginning of the 18th century that the making of April-fools was a common custom. In Scotland the custom was known as "hunting the gowk," i.e. the cuckoo, and April-fools were "April-gowks," the cuckoo being there, as it is in most lands, a term of contempt. In France the person fooled is known as poisson d'avril. This has been explained from the association of ideas arising from the fact that in April the sun quits the zodiacal sign of the fish. A far more natural explanation would seem to be that the April fish would be a young fish and therefore easily caught.The Dutch celebrate the 1st of April for other reasons. In 1572, the Netherlands were ruled by Spain's King Philip II. Roaming the region were Dutch rebels who called themselves Geuzen, after the French "gueux", meaning beggars. On 1 April, 1572, the Geuzen seized the small coastal town of Den Briel. This event was also the start of the general civil rising against the Spanish in other cities in the Netherlands. The Duke of Alba, commander of the Spanish army could not prevent the uprising. Bril is the Dutch word for glasses, so on 1 April, 1572, "Alba lost his glasses". Dutch people find this joke so hilarious they still commemorate the first of April.The French traditionally celebrated this holiday by placing a dead fish on the back of friends. Today the fish is substituted by a floppy kerk.Chaucer's story, the Nun's Priest's Tale, written c.1400, takes place on 32 March; that is, 1 April; it is Chanticleer and the Fox, a story of two fools.3.Well-known hoaxesAlabama Changes the Value of Pi: The April 1998 newsletter of New Mexicans for Science and Reason contained an article claiming that the Alabama Legislature had voted to change the value of the mathematical constant pi to the "Biblical value" of 3.0. This claim originally appeared as anews story in the 1961 sci-fi classic "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein.Spaghetti trees: The BBC television programme Panorama ran a famous hoax in 1957, showing the Swiss harvesting spaghetti from trees. They had claimed that the despised pest the spaghetti wevil had been eradicated.A large number of people contacted the BBC wanting to know how to cultivate their own spaghetti trees.South Park: April 1st was advertised as being the premiere of the show's second season—and also the resolution of a cliffhanger where Eric Cartman was about to discover the identity of his father. Fans spent weeks speculating on the father's identity, but when they tuned in to the episode, they were instead treated to a half-hour of Terrance and Phillip fart jokes. The true resolution to the cliffhanger aired several weeks later. The show's creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone claim during the DVD introduction to this episode that they received death threats over pulling the prank, although there were not any police reports to prove this.Left Handed Whoppers: In 1998, Burger King ran an ad in USA Today, saying that people could get a Whopper for left-handed people whose condiments were designed to drip out the right side.Taco Liberty Bell: In 1996, Taco Bell took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times announcing that they had purchased the Liberty Bell to "reduce the country's debt" and renamed it the "Taco Liberty Bell." When asked about the sale, White House press secretary Mike McCurry replied with tongue-in-cheek that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold and would henceforth be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial.Lies to Get You Out of the House In 1985, the L.A. Weekly printed an entire page of fake things to do on April Fools day, by which hundreds of people were fooled.Kremvax: In 1984, in one of the earliest on-line hoaxes, a message was circulated that Usenet had been opened to users in the Soviet Union.San Serriffe: The Guardian printed a supplement in 1977 praising this fictional resort, its two main islands (Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse), its capital (Bodoni), and its leader (General Pica). Intrigued readers were later disappointed to learn that San Serriffe (sans serif) did not exist except as references to typeface terminology. (This comes from a Jorge Luis Borges story).FBI Crackdowns on On-line File Sharing of Music: Such announcements on April Fools Day have become common.Metric time: Repeated several times in various countries, this hoax involves claiming that the time system will be changed to one in which units of time are based on powers of 10.Smell-o-vision: In 1965, the BBC purported to conduct a trial of a new technology allowing the transmission of odor over the airwaves to all viewers. Many viewers reportedly contacted the BBC to report the trial's success. This hoax was also conducted by the Seven Network in Australia in 2005.Tower of Pisa: The Dutch television news reported once in the 1950s that the Tower of Pisa had fallen. Many shocked people contacted the station [citation needed].Wrapping Televisions in Foil: In another year, the Dutch television news reported that the government had new technology to detect unlicensed televisions (in many European countries, television license fees fund public broadcasting), but that wrapping a television in aluminium foil could prevent its detection.Breast Exams by Satellite: In the 1990s, Portuguese national television network RTP announced the Ministry of Health would perform free breast exams by satellite, causing thousands of women to go out topless [citation needed].Assassination of Bill Gates: Many Chinese and South Korean websites claimed that CNN reported Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, was assassinated [3].Write Only Memory: Signetics advertised Write Only Memory IC databooks in 1972 through the late 1970s.Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy! Double Switch: In 1997, Pat Sajak, the host of Wheel of Fortune, traded hosting duties with Jeopardy!'s Alex Trebek for one show. In addition to Sajak hosting Jeopardy!, he and co-host Vanna White appeared as contestants on the episode of Wheel hosted by Trebek. White's position was filled by Sajak's wife Leslie [4].Comic strip switcheroo: Cartoonists of popularly syndicated comic strips draw each others' strips. In some cases, the artist draws characters in the other strip's milieu, while in others, the artist draws in characters from other visiting characters from his own. Cartoonists have done thissort of "switcheroo" for several years. The 1997 switch was particularly widespread.The Trouble with Tracy: In 2003, The Comedy Network in Canada announced that it would produce and air a remake of the 1970s Canadian sitcom The Trouble with Tracy. The original series is widely considered to be one of the worst sitcoms ever produced. Several media outlets fell for the hoax.National Television Station (TVM) in Malta: In 1995, TVM announced the discovery of a new underground prehistoric temple with a mummy. Another year, TVM announced that Malta would adopt the European continent convention of driving on the right-hand side of the road [citation needed].Free wine for all:The Norwegian newspaper "Bergens Tidende" announced in 1987 that the state's alcohol monopoly had 10,000 litres of illegally smuggled wine that had been confiscated. The inhabitants of Bergen were invited to the main store in town to receive their share of the goods, rather than to spill good wine down the drain. That morning staff were met by about 200 men & women with bottles, buckets, and other suitable vessels for carrying the prized goods. Legislation in Norway causes alcohol to be relatively expensive and have limited availability [citation needed].Rain drop power: On April 1st 2006 Norwegian media had a one-page story concerning "rain drop power", which could replace oil as a primary energy source. One could write to the energy company BKK in Bergen in order to be a volunteer and receive the power generated for free.The Canadian news site announced in 2002 that Finance Minister Paul Martin had resigned "in order to breed prize Charolais cattle and handsome Fawn Runner ducks."SARS Infects Hong Kong: In 2003 during the time when Hong Kong is seriously hit by SARS, it was rumored that many people in Hong Kong had become infected with SARS and become uncontrolled, that all immigration ports would be closed to quarantine the region, and that Tung Chee Hwa, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong at that time, had resigned. Hong Kong supermarkets were immediately overwhelmed by panicked shoppers. The Hong Kong government held a press conference to deny the rumor. The rumor, which was intended as an April Fools' prank, was started by a student by imitating the design of Ming Pao newspaper website. He was charged for this incident.(Announcement of Hong Kong Government denying this rumor)China Decapitates Taiwan: In 2005, an undergraduate nicknamed SkyMirage, who was well-known in Taiwan for his humor, fabricated a series of news that China's airforce was bombarding Office of President, Taiwan.Water on Mars: In 2005 a news story was posted on the official NASA website purporting to have pictures of water on Mars. The picture actually was just a picture of a glass of water on a Mars Candy Bar.Annual BMW Innovations see a new "cutting-edge invention" by BMW advertised across British newspapers every year, examples including:Warning against counterfeit BMWs: the blue and white parts of the logo were reversedThe "Toot and Calm Horn" (after Tutankhamun), which calms rather than aggravates other drivers, so reducing the risk of road rage,MINI cars being used in upcoming space missions to Mars, IDS ("Insect Deflector Screen") Technology - using elastic solutions to bounce insects off the windscreen as you drive,SHEF ("Satellite Hypersensitive Electromagnetic Foodration") Technology, which sees the car's GPS systems synchronise with home appliances to perfectly cook a meal for the instant you return home,Marque-Wiper - mini-wipers for each exterior "BMW" logo coming as standard on all future models, "Uninventing the wheel" to counter the "EU ban" on right-hand drive cars, and Zoom Impression Pixels ("ZIP") to counter new "Slow Cameras".Sheng Long - Electronic Gaming Monthly's infamous hoax of a secret character in Street Fighter II. There have been several other EGM pranks that readers have fallen into. Among them: claiming that some Street Fighter II characters possessed unlisted special moves, including Chun-Li hurling her bracelets at an opponent, Sega mascots Sonic and Tails appearing as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and the release of a graphically-remade The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker as a preorder bonus. All such pranks have been met with praise and equal hatred from its readers, as can be seen in the "April Fools" letters section in the May issue. EGM tried the Sheng Long hoax again with Street Fighter III and once again got some people to believe it.Coldplay to back the Tories - On April 1 2006 the UK Guardian journalist "Olaf Priol" claimed that Chris Martin of rock band Coldplay had decided to publicly support the UK Conservative Party leader David Cameron due to his disillusionment with current New Labour prime minister Tony Blair [3], even going so far as to produce a fake song, "Talk to David", that could be downloaded via the Guardian website [4]. despite being an obvioushoax, the Labour Party's Media Monitoring Unit were concerned enough to circulate the story throughout "most of the government" [5].4.Side-effects of April Fools' DayThe frequency of April Fool hoaxes sometimes makes people doubt real news stories released on 1 April.Hawaiians running from an approaching tsunami in Hilo, HawaiiThe 1 April 1946 Aleutian Island earthquake tsunami that killed 165 people on Hawaii and Alaska resulted in the creation of a tsunami warning system (specifically the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center), established in 1949 for Pacific Ocean area countries. The tsunami is known in Hawaii as the "April Fools' Day Tsunami" due to people drowning due to thinking the warnings were an April Fools' prank.Gmail's April 2004 launch was widely believed to be a prank, as Google was known to include joke pages on their website, until that point.The merger of Square and its rival company, Enix, took place on April 1, 2003, and was originally thought to be a joke. Fans of the long running square series Final Fantasy often claim that the merger was in fact a joke due to the decline of the series after the merger.The 2005 death of comedian Mitch Hedberg was originally dismissed as an April Fools' joke. The comedian's March 29, 2005 death was announced on April 1, 2005.Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z was announced for production by Aniplex, Cartoon Network, and Toei Animation on 1 April 2005 and was originally discredited, but turned out to be true when poster art and clips from the series were revealed days later. [8]People obeying hoax messages to telephone "Mr.C.Lion" and "Mr.L.E.Fant" and suchlike at a telephone number that turns out to be a zoo, sometimes cause a serious overload to zoos' telephone switchboards. more on wikipedia~。

Unit12 April Fool’s Day (sectionB1a-1e)教学目标：一、知识目标1、能掌握以下单词和短语：Fool, costume, embarrassed, costume party,embarrassing2、能掌握课文中含有下列重点的短语和句子：1. a costume party2. my alarm went off3. stayed up all night4. was tired5. was really embarrassed6. the other kids showed up二、能力目标：1、能够根据所听内容完成听力任务。

2. 过去完成时的用法三、教学重难点1. 教学重点：过去完成时的用法。

2. 教学难点：用过去完成时叙述过去的事件。

四教学过程Step1 warming up and leading inGood morning April Fool's day is on the first day of april. last april Fool's day,my friend mary told me that she woud hang out with me. But when I got to the supermarket, I found she didn't come, And then she called me and said happy april Fool's day to me. I just remember it was april Fool's day. so, what did you do on last april Fool's day? let's talk about it in this class.Step2. RevisionReview the words and sentences learnt in last period and then have a dictation.Step 3New wordsLearn the new words:Fool, costume, embarrassed, costume party, embarrassingStep4.1a Let the students put the words in 1a in the correct columns in the chart.Then check the answers.Step5. Listening1.Listen to the tape and finish the task in 1c and 1d.,then c heck the answers.3.Pay attention to :1) Last Friday night, my friend invited me to his birthday party.2).I stayed up all night.3) What happened to Dave on April Fool’s Day?4)The other kids showed up.Step7. Language points1. fool n.傻瓜；愚人；受骗者vt.愚弄，欺骗；e.g. He was fooled by his friend on April Fool’s Day.愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了2. costume(特定场合穿的)服装3. costume party 化装舞会4. 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。

愚人节愚人节也称万愚节，是西方也是美国民间传统节日，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。

起初，任何美国人都可以炮制骇人听闻的消息，而且不负丝毫的道德和法律责任，政府和司法部门也不会追究。

相反，谁编造的谎言最离奇、最能骗取人们相信，谁还会荣膺桂冠。

这种做法给社会带来不少混乱，因而引起人们的不满。

现在，人们在节日期间的愚弄欺骗已不再像过去那样离谱，而是以轻松欢乐为目的。

愚人节习俗愚人节时，人们常常组织家庭聚会，用水仙花和雏菊把房间装饰一新。

典型的传统做法是布置假环境，可以把房间布置得象过圣诞节一样．也可以布置得象过新年一样，待客人来时，则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐”或“新年快乐”，令人感到别致有趣。

4月1日的鱼宴。

也是别开生面的。

参加鱼宴的请帖，通常是用纸板做成的彩色小鱼。

餐桌用绿、白两色装饰起来．中间放上鱼缸和小巧玲珑的钓鱼竿，每个钓竿上系一条绿色飘带，挂着送给客人的礼物或是一个精巧的赛璐珞鱼，或是一个装满糖果的鱼篮子。

不言而喻，鱼宴上所有的菜都是用鱼做成的。

在愚人节的聚会上，还有一种做假菜的风俗。

有人曾经描述过一个典型的愚人节菜谱：先是一道"色拉"，莴苣叶上撒满了绿胡椒，但是把叶子揭开后，才发现下面原来是牡蛎鸡尾酒；第二道菜是"烤土豆"，其实下面是甜面包屑和鲜蘑；此后上的菜还有用蟹肉作伪装的烧鸡和埋藏在西红柿色拉下面的覆盆子冰淇淋。