April's Fool Day

Here is some interesting information about All Fools Day, or April Fools Day in Britain.

Listen to the spokesman and share your answers in the comments section:

1. What's this day for?
2. How long has this day been celebrated?
3. When did one of the most famous tricks take place?
4. Where was it published?

Say if these statementes are true or false:

1. Panorama included a report about the problems facing spaghetti farmers in Switzerland.
2. Many people apparently accepted the documentary at face value.
3. The Panorama report was a spoof.
4. Since then, newspapers haven't published spoof stories again.

Vocabulary:

Here are some of the words expressed int the presentation:
mischief, at face value, urn

• Do we have a similar celebration? If so, when is it?
• Do you take part in it?
• What anecdotes can you share with us?