1、ppHowmuchdoyouknowaboutAprilfoolsday愚人节1 1.Origin and differentn nAprilFoolsDayisadaytoplayjokesonothers,NooneAprilFoolsDayisadaytoplayjokesonothers,NooneknowshowthisholidaybeganbutpeoplethinkitfirststartedknowshowthisholidaybeganbutpeoplethinkitfirststartedinFrance.inFrance.n nInthe16thcentury,peop
2、lecelebratedNewYearsDayfromInthe16thcentury,peoplecelebratedNewYearsDayfromMarch25toApril1.Inthemid1560sKingCharlesIXMarch25toApril1.Inthemid1560sKingCharlesIXchangeditfromMarch25toJanuary1.ButsomepeoplestillchangeditfromMarch25toJanuary1.ButsomepeoplestillcelebratedinonApril1,sootherscalledthemApri
3、lFools.celebratedinonApril1,sootherscalledthemAprilFools.n nEachcountrycelebratesAprilFoolsDaydifferently.EachcountrycelebratesAprilFoolsDaydifferently.n n 2 2.n nInFrance,peoplecalltheAprilFools“AprilFish”.InFrance,peoplecalltheAprilFools“AprilFish”.TheytapeapaperfishtotheirfriendsbackstofoolTheyta
4、peapaperfishtotheirfriendsbackstofoolthem.Whenheorshefindsthis,theyshout“Aprilthem.Whenheorshefindsthis,theyshout“AprilFish!”Fish!”n nInEngland,peopleplayjokesonlyinthemorning.InEngland,peopleplayjokesonlyinthemorning.Youarea“noodle”ifsomeonefoolsyou.Youarea“noodle”ifsomeonefoolsyou.n nInScotland,Ap
5、rilFoolsDayis48hourslong.TheyInScotland,AprilFoolsDayis48hourslong.TheycallanAprilFool“AprilGowk”.GowkisanothercallanAprilFool“AprilGowk”.Gowkisanothernameforacuckoobird.nameforacuckoobird.n nIntheAmerica,peopleplaysmalljokesontheirIntheAmerica,peopleplaysmalljokesontheirfriendsandanyotherpeopleonth
6、efirstofAprol.friendsandanyotherpeopleonthefirstofAprol.Theymaypointdowntoyourshoeandsay,“YourTheymaypointdowntoyourshoeandsay,“Yourshoelaceisuntied.”Ifyoubelievethemandlookshoelaceisuntied.”Ifyoubelievethemandlookdowntosee,youareanAprilFoolthen.downtosee,youareanAprilFoolthen.3 3.Customsn nApril Fo
7、ols day,people often organize family April Fools day,people often organize family parties,daffodils and daisies decorated the room parties,daffodils and daisies decorated the room new.Typical layout is the traditional practice of new.Typical layout is the traditional practice of false environment,ca
8、n make the room look like false environment,can make the room look like Christmas day.Also decorated like over the new Christmas day.Also decorated like over the new years day,when guests coming,then congratulate years day,when guests coming,then congratulate them Merry Christmas or Happy New Year,i
9、t was them Merry Christmas or Happy New Year,it was interesting and unique.interesting and unique.n n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,可以把房间布置得像过圣诞节一样也可以布置的传统做法是布置假环境,可以把房间布置得像过圣诞节一样也可以布置得像过新年一样,待客人来时,则祝贺他们得像过新年一样,待客人来时,则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐圣诞快乐”或或“新年快乐新年快乐”,令人,令人感到别
10、致有趣。感到别致有趣。4 4.n nApril 1st,the feast of fish.Also open up a fresh outlook.Fish April 1st,the feast of fish.Also open up a fresh outlook.Fish meal in the invitation,usually made of cardboard colored fish.meal in the invitation,usually made of cardboard colored fish.Table with green,white dichromatic
11、 adornment.Put among the Table with green,white dichromatic adornment.Put among the aquarium and little and dainty fishing rods,each rod is a green aquarium and little and dainty fishing rods,each rod is a green ribbon,hanging to give guest gift or an exquisite celluloid fish,ribbon,hanging to give
12、guest gift or an exquisite celluloid fish,or a fish basket filled with candy.It is self-evident,the fish or a fish basket filled with candy.It is self-evident,the fish feast on all the dishes are made with fish.feast on all the dishes are made with fish.n n4 4月月1 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日的鱼宴
13、。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,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,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 n nOn the April Fools Day party,there is a bogus food custom.On the April Fo
14、ols Day party,there is a bogus food custom.Someone once described a typical fools Day recipe:first,a Someone once described a typical fools Day recipe:first,a salad,lettuce leaf green pepper on a shaman,but after the salad,lettuce leaf green pepper on a shaman,but after the leaves opened,it was foun
15、d that the following are oyster cocktail;leaves opened,it was found that the following are oyster cocktail;second dishes are baked potato,in fact,here is a sweet bread second dishes are baked potato,in fact,here is a sweet bread crumbs and mushrooms;thereafter.Vegetables and meat for crumbs and mush
16、rooms;thereafter.Vegetables and meat for camouflage chicken and tomato salad buried in the following camouflage chicken and tomato salad buried in the following raspberry ice cream.After dinner,guests can also from pills to raspberry ice cream.After dinner,guests can also from pills to feeding candy
17、 box.feeding candy box.n n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:先是一道人节菜谱:先是一道“色拉色拉”,莴苣叶上撒满了绿胡椒,但是把叶子揭开后,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;第二道菜是才发现下面原来是牡蛎鸡尾酒;第二道菜是“烤土豆烤土豆”,其实下面是甜面包屑,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。饭后,客人
18、还可以从药丸盒里取食糖果盆子冰淇淋。饭后,客人还可以从药丸盒里取食糖果 5 5.n nBut the fool most typical activities or make fun of each other,But the fool most typical activities or make fun of each other,with the lie to make fun of each other.Some people regard fine with the lie to make fun of each other.Some people regard fine threa
19、d of the wallet in the street,holding their own in the dark thread of the wallet in the street,holding their own in the dark with the other end of the line.If someone picked up the wallet,with the other end of the line.If someone picked up the wallet,they by surprise ground walks suddenly purse.And
20、put on the they by surprise ground walks suddenly purse.And put on the broken bricks hat resting on the road below them,and then broken bricks hat resting on the road below them,and then waiting to see who will kick it.The child will tell parents that waiting to see who will kick it.The child will t
21、ell parents that their bags Poliaogedong,face or black spots.And other adults their bags Poliaogedong,face or black spots.And other adults leaned over to look at,they shouted April fool.Laughing run leaned over to look at,they shouted April fool.Laughing run off.In short,every fools day this day,zoo
22、 and aquarium also off.In short,every fools day this day,zoo and aquarium also received many calls to the fish(FISH),Leon(lion),received many calls to the fish(FISH),Leon(lion),telephone,often make a staff member to cut off the telephone telephone,often make a staff member to cut off the telephone l
23、ine,to reduce troubleline,to reduce trouble.n n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。有的人把细线拴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。有的人把细线拴着的钱包丢在大街上,自己在暗处拉着线的另一端。一旦有人捡起钱包,他们就出着的钱包丢在大街上,自己在暗处拉着线的另一端。一旦有人捡起钱包,他们就出其不意地猛然把钱包拽走。还有人把砖头放在破帽子下面搁在马路当中,然后等着其不意地猛然把钱包拽走。还有人把砖头放在破帽子下面搁在马路当中,然后等着看谁来了会踢它。小孩们会告诉父母说自己的书包破了个洞,或者脸上有个黑点看谁
24、来了会踢它。小孩们会告诉父母说自己的书包破了个洞,或者脸上有个黑点等大人俯身来看时,他们就一边喊着等大人俯身来看时,他们就一边喊着 四月傻瓜四月傻瓜。一边笑着跑开去。总之,每逢愚。一边笑着跑开去。总之,每逢愚人节这一天,动物园和水族馆还会接到不少打给菲什人节这一天,动物园和水族馆还会接到不少打给菲什(鱼鱼)先生成莱昂先生成莱昂(狮子狮子)先生的先生的电话,常常惹得工作人员掐断电话线,以便减少麻烦。电话,常常惹得工作人员掐断电话线,以便减少麻烦。6 6.愚人节世界名人“被涮史”n nApril Fools Daythe famous“is rinse history”n n以下回顾了那些不幸被涮
25、的名人7 7.April Fools Day8 8.小泉纯一郎2002年n n也是在也是在20022002年愚人节,日本时报年愚人节,日本时报开玩笑的对象是日本首相小泉纯开玩笑的对象是日本首相小泉纯一郎。一郎。该报拿小泉的狮子头发型开该报拿小泉的狮子头发型开涮,在搞笑版报道中称:涮,在搞笑版报道中称:“日本政府日本政府将采取一连串将采取一连串 温和措施温和措施 刺激经济,刺激经济,包括把大受欢迎的迪斯尼卡通片包括把大受欢迎的迪斯尼卡通片狮子王列为狮子王列为 重要文化资产重要文化资产小泉首相一头乱发状似狮鬣毛,小泉首相一头乱发状似狮鬣毛,在他的影响下,所有与狮子有关的在他的影响下,所有与狮子有关
26、的物品均变得非常抢手。物品均变得非常抢手。n n日本前首相小泉日本前首相小泉n nFormerJapanesePrimeMinisterFormerJapanesePrimeMinisterJunichiroKoizumiJunichiroKoizumi9 9.盖茨2002年 n n20022002年年4 4月月1 1日,加拿大魁北克省蒙特日,加拿大魁北克省蒙特利尔市一家法语电台的两位喜剧播音利尔市一家法语电台的两位喜剧播音员打电话给微软公司总部,声称是加员打电话给微软公司总部,声称是加拿大总理办公室工作人员,要让盖茨拿大总理办公室工作人员,要让盖茨接听克雷蒂安总理的电话。令人惊讶接听克雷蒂安
27、总理的电话。令人惊讶的是,盖茨的助手竟然没有核实对方的是,盖茨的助手竟然没有核实对方身份就轻易接通了老板的电话。于是,身份就轻易接通了老板的电话。于是,这两个这两个“骗子骗子”冒充克雷蒂安与盖茨进冒充克雷蒂安与盖茨进行了行了1010分钟的电话交谈,谈得十分投分钟的电话交谈,谈得十分投机。最后,机。最后,“克雷蒂安克雷蒂安”还邀请盖茨有还邀请盖茨有空来加拿大玩,盖茨欣然接受。空来加拿大玩,盖茨欣然接受。n nMicrosoftchaimanBillGatesMicrosoftchaimanBillGates1010.戈尔巴乔夫 n n日本发行量极大的朝日新闻曾刊登报日本发行量极大的朝日新闻曾刊登
28、报道说,由于日本缺乏优秀的政治家,首相道说,由于日本缺乏优秀的政治家,首相对政治家们交来的大笔账单发愁,决定向对政治家们交来的大笔账单发愁,决定向国会提交一份国会提交一份“扩大内阁部长法案扩大内阁部长法案”准备重组准备重组内阁。在报纸刊出的新内阁名单中,前苏内阁。在报纸刊出的新内阁名单中,前苏联领导人戈尔巴乔夫、前英国首相撒切尔联领导人戈尔巴乔夫、前英国首相撒切尔夫人、新加坡建国之父李光耀、美国贸易夫人、新加坡建国之父李光耀、美国贸易代表肯特都将入阁。这些人在日本人心目代表肯特都将入阁。这些人在日本人心目中,都是强硬而讲求实际的政治家。不过中,都是强硬而讲求实际的政治家。不过文字旁边做了一个小
29、小的声明:文字旁边做了一个小小的声明:“今天是愚今天是愚人节人节”。n n前苏联总统戈尔巴乔夫前苏联总统戈尔巴乔夫n nFormerSovietPresidentGorbachevFormerSovietPresidentGorbachevn n前英国首相撒切尔夫人前英国首相撒切尔夫人n nFormerBritishPrimeMinisterMargaretFormerBritishPrimeMinisterMargaretThatcherThatchern n新加坡建国之父李光耀新加坡建国之父李光耀n nSingaporesfoundingfatherLiGuangyaoSingapores
30、foundingfatherLiGuangyao1111.伊丽莎白二世1995年n n19951995年年4 4月月1 1日,英国独立报日,英国独立报报道,有一位报道,有一位6565岁的威尔士农岁的威尔士农夫是英女王伊丽莎白二世祖父乔夫是英女王伊丽莎白二世祖父乔治五世的私生子,换句话说,他治五世的私生子,换句话说,他拥有继承英国王位的权利。拥有继承英国王位的权利。这一报道以这一报道以“女王的王位女王的王位受到威胁受到威胁”为题,将这位农夫的为题,将这位农夫的身世形容得有板有眼,还称这位身世形容得有板有眼,还称这位王位的合法继承人已经向当地法王位的合法继承人已经向当地法院提起诉讼,要求重新夺回本
31、应院提起诉讼,要求重新夺回本应属于自己的王位继承权。后来人属于自己的王位继承权。后来人们才恍然大悟:这是个愚人节玩们才恍然大悟:这是个愚人节玩笑!笑!n n伊利莎白二世伊利莎白二世n nElizabethIIElizabethII1212.年年愚人节回回把人蒙回顾名人“被涮史”n n尼克松尼克松19921992年年19921992年的愚人节,美国公众年的愚人节,美国公众广播电台报道说,因广播电台报道说,因“水门事件水门事件”而下而下台的前总统尼克松已经宣布复出,台的前总统尼克松已经宣布复出,角逐总统宝座。节目中还播出了一角逐总统宝座。节目中还播出了一段段“尼克松尼克松”的演讲,宣布他的复出,的
32、演讲,宣布他的复出,并称并称“从来没有做错过任何事从来没有做错过任何事”。节目播出后,观众反响强烈,节目播出后,观众反响强烈,纷纷打电话到电台抗议,主持人才纷纷打电话到电台抗议,主持人才道出事实真相:其实尼克松的讲话道出事实真相:其实尼克松的讲话只是喜剧演员的表演。图为只是喜剧演员的表演。图为19741974年年尼克松宣布正式辞职的电视演讲。尼克松宣布正式辞职的电视演讲。n n美国前总统尼克松美国前总统尼克松n nTheformerAmericanpresidentTheformerAmericanpresidentNixonNixon1313.What the day is it today?Today is April foolsday.Oh!you are wrong today is March the 31th.If you dont believe me please pick up the calendar.Oh!it is really April foolsday.Haha!you were cheated!1414.Thats Alln nThanks For Listening !1515.