(共30张PPT)
Period 4
Listening & Readinging
Unit1Festivals around the world
carnival
阿根廷狂欢节上的花车游行
比利时班什狂欢节
德国科特布斯狂欢节
巴西里约热内卢市政宫狂欢节
中国西湖狂欢节
Trinidad & Tobago
Carnival in Trinidad
1. What is the advice that Carla gives Li Mei
2. What do they find when they arrive at the park
3. Why is it important for them to have water
5. Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot
4. Why can’t they hear each other
Li Mei and Wu Ping are visiting Trindad and they are getting ready to go to the carnival parade. Four students in a group and talk about how they are getting ready :
How will they dress themselves
What will they take with
Listening:
Listen to the tape and find out what the plans for the parade are. Then answer the following questions:
What is the advice that Carla gives Li Mei
What do they find when they arrive at the park
Why is it important for them to have water
Why can’t they hear each other
Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot
Carla tells Li Mei she should wear_________________, light and cool clothes and_______. Carla offers Li Mei_________________.
What is the advice that Carla gives Li Mei
2.What do they find when they arrive at the park
comfortable shoes
a hat
comfortable shoes
They arrive at the park and find the boys,__________, _________and __________ on trucks.
big bands
dancers
musicians
3. Why is it important for them to have water
It is important to have water because _________________________________.
4. Why can’t they hear each other
They can’t hear each other because_____________________________.
5.Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot
They plan to meet at the parking lot so _______________________________________.
very hot/ the temperature is thirty-five degrees
the music is very loud/ the loudspeakers make it impossible to hear
They don’t get lost in the crowd/ so they can find each other/ because it is crowed
Reading
Winter Carnival in Quebec
on Page 44
Quebec
Geography Quebec is the largest province of eastern Canada; it is three times the size of France and seven times the size of Great Britain.
Language The official language of Quebec is French; it is the sole Canadian province whose population is mainly French Canadian, and where English is not an official language at the provincial level.
Climate It is generally temperate in Quebec, with variations among the regions.Tourism is important throughout the province during the summer season, and in the winter the Laurentian Mts. attract skiers.
*How many activities have been mentioned in the passage ,what are they
Friendly Bonhomme
the snowboarding competitions
the canoe race across the great
St Lawrence River, which is partly frozen
the Husky dog-sled race
admire the ice sculptures
visit the snow palace
snowmobile race 雪上汽车比赛
dance to the music in heavy clothes
Winter Carnival in Quebec
Q1. When does the carnival in Quebec take place
The Carnival takes place in winter/in February.
Q2 Why is the writer sitting in a café at carnival time
The writer sits in the café to warm up and to plan tomorrow.
Winter Carnival in Quebec
Q3 Why do you think that dogs are used to pull sleds in the cold climate
Dogs are used in cold climates because they can run on top of the snow, which horses cannot/ because they have very thick fur which keeps them warm. They are also very strong/ do not eat grass and grain as horses and cattle do/ can be fed on meat/ do not eat too much.
Q4 Which activity at Quebec carnival would be the most dangerous Why
Probably the canoe race through the ice would be the most dangerous.
Q5 What would you wear if you went to carnival in Quebec Name three things.
I would wear a thick/warm coat/ jacket/hat/gloves/mittens/ boots/scarf/socks.
Q6 Which activity at Quebec carnival would be the most fun Why
Q8 If you had to draw a poster for carnival in Quebec, what things would you put on the poster
Q7 If you could go to carnival in Quebec, what would you do or see Why
Suppose you are Li Mei or Wu Ping. You have visited Carla and Hari’s home in Trinidad and you have returned home to Jilin. You are phoning their mother to thank her for the visit. The expressions below might help you.
Could/Would you please… I’d love to.
It’s very kind of you… I look forward to…
Thank you very much/Thanks a lot. It was a pleasure…
You’re most welcome. Don’t mention it.
Speaking
Sample dialogue
A: Hello, Xiao Feng. It’s calling from Jilin. Can you hear me
B: Oh, hello . How nice to hear from you.
A: I want to say thank you very much for the lovely visit in Trinidad.
B: It was a pleasure having you here. Would you please give my best wishes to your parents
A: Of course I will. They asked me to send their greetings and thanks also.
B: I look forward to meeting them. Perhaps we can visit China sometime soon.
A: That’d be wonderful. You’re most welcome.
B: It was fun having you here —— maybe you can come again for Carnival next year.
A: I’d love to. Say hello to Carla and Hari for me —— I hope they can come to China with you. And thanks again.
B: Don’t mention it. I’ll tell them you called. I’m glad you had a good trip home.
It’s your time !
A: Hello, Xiao Feng. It’s calling from Jilin. Can you hear me
B: Oh, hello . How nice to hear from you.
Could/Would you please… I’d love to.
It’s very kind of you… I look forward to…
Thank you very much/Thanks a lot. It was a pleasure…
You’re most welcome. Don’t mention it.
Homework
2 Try to find some information dealing with Carnival in different parts of the world.
1 Preview the reading context
A Sad Love Story on page 7
and do the relevant exercises
thereafter.
