Слайд 2Answer the questions
1. The origin of the day is
a) still
a mystery
b) well-known
c) still a history
d) sorry, no idea
Слайд 31. The origin of the day is
a) still a mystery
b)
well-known
c) still a history
d) sorry, no idea
Слайд 42. For centuries the Europeans followed
a) no calendar
b) the Union
calendar
c) the Julian calendar
d) the Moon calendar
Слайд 52. For centuries the Europeans followed
a) no calendar
b) the Union
calendar
c) the Julian calendar
d) the Moon calendar
Слайд 63. Before the reform the New Year was celebrated…
a) on the
1st of January
b) on the 1st of April
c) on the 1st of February
d) spontaneously with no particular date
Слайд 73. Before the reform the New Year was celebrated…
a) on the
1st of January
b) on the 1st of April
c) on the 1st of February
d) spontaneously with no particular date
Слайд 84. … Pope Gregory the 13th decided to change the schedule
of the New Year.
a) Before the 16th century
b) After the 16th century
c) In the 16th century
d) On the 16th century
Слайд 94. … Pope Gregory the 13th decided to change the schedule
of the New Year.
a) Before the 16th century
b) After the 16th century
c) In the 16th century
d) On the 16th century
Слайд 105. Who was called April Fools?
a) those who were born in
April
b) those who continued to celebrate the New Year in April
c) those who made jokes in April
d) those who fell in love in April
Слайд 115. Who was called April Fools?
a) those who were born in
April
b) those who continued to celebrate the New Year in April
c) those who made jokes in April
d) those who fell in love in April
Слайд 13Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of
pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
Слайд 14I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but
if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
Слайд 15If you can't can any candy can, how many candy cans
can a candy canner Caniff he can can candy cans?
Слайд 16HUMOUR
American
emotionally open;
easy-going;
jokes are more obvious and forward;
optimistic.
British
sarcastic;
ironic;
sentimental;
there
is a lot of reading between the lines.
Слайд 17Types of jokes:
a prank –[præŋk] a funny trick played on a
person
an Internet meme – is a concept or a catchphrase which spreads, often as mimicry, from person to person via the Internet.
a hoax –[həuks] a deceptive act of tricking sb in oreder to gain advantage
a joke – a short story meant to cause amusement and laughter
photochop contest – is an online game, in which an Internet user posts a starting image and ask others to manipulate the image using some kind of graphics editing software