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This video is an adaptation from Todd Alcott's poem. Can you imagine a title for it?

Then watch the video again and pay attention to the images you see, are they familiar to you? Make a list of the items you see.

April Fools' Day

Listen to the following podcast by the BBC and answer the questions below:

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• When is April fools' day celebrated?
• What does it consist of?
• Until what time are people in the UK allowed to play jokes?
• Learn the following vocabulary:

practical joke - hoax - spoof story - taken in by - gullible - prank

The origins of April Fools Day are not clear but it is known that the tradition of practical joking and mischief-making dates back to Ancient Roman times. It would appear that the festival is closely related to the coming of Spring.
Ancient Romans and Celts celebrated a festival of practical joking at about the time of the Vernal Equinox, as do millions of India's Hindus.
The French also mark 1 April but instead of April Fools they call it Poisson d'Avril (April Fish).
 
Now watch two of the most famous hoaxes broadcasted by the BBC.
 

 
 

 
If you want to play a practical joke on a friend here you have some ideas...
 

 
This is the video if you want to make the Emotion Test.