April Fools' Day

In many countries, April 1st is a special day. It's not a holiday… you still have to go to school… but it's a day people do pranks. Yep! April first is April Fools' Day! A 'prank' is like a joke… but you don't 'tell' a prank… you do something! 四月一號是愚人節，通常有人在這一天對別人惡作劇。"Prank" 就是惡作劇。 Some April Fools' Day pranks try to make people believe something silly. Last year, a candy company in America told everyone that from now on… their candy would be made out of broccoli! Lots of people said "What? Broccoli candy? Yuck!" But then they remembered the date! It was April 1st… April Fools' Day. Haha! 去年美國一家糖果公司說，以後要用青花菜做糖果，大家都想，好難吃！結果發現是愚人節的玩笑。 Another company did something funny last year too… the company makes cheese. So, they told everyone they are making a new skincare cream… out of cheese! Haha! Can you imagine putting cheese on your face?! 有另一家公司宣稱要用起司做臉部保養品！ Pranks and tricks on April Fools' Day are fun… but we should never do anything dangerous. The idea is to have fun… not get hurt. 惡作劇是要好玩，不是要傷害別人。 Maybe you could change the time on your brother's watch… and then say, "Hey! It's 9:30 PM… why is the sun still shining?" 或許你可以把哥哥的手錶改時間，然後說：已經晚上九點半了，怎麼還有太陽？ Then, if he looks surprised… you say… "Haha, April Fools'!" Have fun! And Happy April Fools' Day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 愚人節是個好玩的節日，但是不能傷害人。 1. April 四月 I love April! 我喜歡四月！ Because of April Fools' Day? 是因為愚人節嗎？ That, too. But mainly because I was born in April. 也是，不過主要是因為我生在四月。 2. fun 好玩的事 So do you plan to have lots of fun? 所以你準備痛快的玩嗎？ Of course! I'm going camping in Yilan… 當然，我要去宜蘭露營… And also biking in Hualien. 還要去花蓮騎車。 3. candy 糖果 I'm so tired. I need candy. 我好累，我需要糖果。 Here, have some chocolate. 來吃一點巧克力。 4. face 臉 Did I get chocolate on my face? 我臉上是不是有巧克力？ Yeah, you look like a squirrel. 對，你看起來像松鼠。 Hey, that's not nice! 你很壞喔！ Okay, let's read the words. April 四月 fun 好玩的事 candy 糖果 face 臉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What day is April Fools' Day on? A: April 32nd B: April 13th C: April 2nd (Haha! April Fools! The answer is April 1st!) 2. What's another English word for a kind of joke? A: A frank B: A crank C: A prank 3. What pranks does the story talk about? A: A company telling people they would make broccoli candy B: A monkey throwing bananas at a pig C: A new kind of dog that can fly Answers 1. None of the above! The answer is April 1st 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn