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APRIL FOOLS DAY

Be careful! Today is 1 April. Don't listen to your friends when they say school's closed for a week! Don't run to the window if your dad tells you it's snowing. It's April Fools' Day and you don't want to be the fool!

How much do you know about April Fools' Day?

QUIZ

1 On April Fools' Day people ...

a don't go to school.

b play jokes on each other.

c have a party.

2 Before the 16th Century, New Year's Day was ...

a on 1st April.

b on 1st January.

c on two different days.

3 April Fools' Day is ...

a only in England.

b only on TV.

c in places where people speak English.

4 Spaghetti

a grows on trees.

b is also a type of tree.

c doesn't grow on trees.

5 Big Ben ...

a has now got a digital face.

b is in London.

c is going to change.

People believe that April Fools' Day began in the sixteenth century when New Year's Day moved from 1 April to 1 January. Of course, there wasn't any TV or Internet so people didn't know about this change until several years later. People who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on 1 April were called fools.

Playing jokes on 1 April is still normal in English-speaking countries today. News programmes enjoy the fun too! Here are two of the most famous jokes from the British TV channel, the BBC.

In 1957, they showed a programme about spaghetti growing on trees. A lot of people thought it was true and they phoned the BBC to ask where they could buy the trees.

Then, in 1980, they said that Big Ben, the famous clock in London, had a new digital face. Everyone was very unhappy about the change until the BBC told them it was an April Fools' joke!

FACT! 1 April is also well-known in Kazakhstan. A very common joke is, "Look! You have a white back!" Phrases as "I don't believe anyone on 1 April!" became popular.

Что вы знаете о Дне смеха?

1. В День смеха люди...

2. До 16 века Новый год праздновали...

3. День смеха отмечают...

4. Спагетти...

5. Биг-Бен...

Ответ:

1. b) play jokes on each other. / разыгрывают друг друга.

2. a) on 1st April. / 1 апреля.

3. c) in places where people speak English. / в местах, где люди говорят по-английски.

4. c) doesn't grow on trees. / не растут на деревьях.

5. b) is in London. / находится в Лондоне.