April Fools 2026
On April 1st people can play pranks on each other
tell a lie = speaking only, usually (-)
play a prank = action or lie to trick someone (usually to be funny)
Why do companies play pranks on April Fools?
Companies hope their prank will go viral and their brand image will improve if people think the prank is funny
go viral = spread on social media
These are some stories from April 1st. Do you think they are true or pranks?
I’m sure = I’m certain = It’s definitely
It’s probably = I bet
I’d say = I think
I guess
It may be = Perhaps = It could be
Example: “I’d say this is a prank / true because”
Dyson Pet Range
Dyson announced a range of products for pets:
hair dryer
curling iron
hairbrush
vacuum for pet fur
Do you think these will be popular?
Yahoo Scroll stopper
Scroll up / down = move the page you’re looking at move up or down on your phone or PC
Yahoo is selling a ring for your thumb which will stop you from using SNS too much.
This costs $5.25 from their Tiktok Shop
Litter-Robot
Cats go to the toilet in a litter box. The owner has to clean the litter box once or twice a day. The Litter-Robot is a litter box that will clean itself automatically. How does it work?
Is this real or a prank?
The litter robot 4 can recognize up to 4 different cats. It will track each cats toilet use and send the data to your phone.
In Japan this costs 128,000 yen.
Do you think it will be popular?
Fortnite - new game mode
Fortnite announced a new game mode where characters have bigger heads and you can ride a llama. You can also make characters point their fingers and say “pew pew” instead of using a gun.