Module 4 Carnival Introduction Reading and Vocabulary

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Period 1
Module 4 Carnival
Introduction
Reading and Vocabulary
Introduction-1. Description of Chinese festivals(3m)Can you describe one of the Chinese festivals?
wear special clothes eat special food
give or receive gifts
have a holiday from school
take part in a traditional ceremony
dance and listen to music
enjoy yourself with friends or familyIntroduction-2. western festivals(4m) How much do you know about the following western festivals?ChristmasThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.reindeer 驯鹿sleigh雪橇Santa Claus 圣诞老人HoliThis is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India.Thanksgiving DayThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.turkey 火鸡pumpkin pie 南瓜饼Halloween This festival is at the end of October, when “ghosts” come out.Easter This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.Easter BunnyEaster eggs复活节彩蛋Carnival People love wearing special clothes
for this festival.Reading and Vocabulary-1. Warming-up (2m) Describe the photo on P31.What is the person wearing?a crowna maska robeholding a fanReading and Vocabulary 2--Skimming (3m)
Read the passage and choose the topics it mentions.Different carnivals
The origins of carnival
Special food
Carnival in Venice√√√Reading and Vocabulary 3—Scanning (5m)1. c2. b3. c4. a5. b6. b7. b8. bActivity 2 Whenever you think of carnival, you may think of ______, ________ and _________. The sights may differ in different countries, but the __________ is the same everywhere.

crowdscostumesconfusionexcitementParagraph 1 What’s your general impression
of carnival?Paragraph 2 What does carnival mean?What do people do at carnival?“Carnival” comes from two Latin words, ________ “no more meat”.meaningPeople saw Carnival as a last chance to ________ at the end of the winter season. They eat, drink and ________.have fundress upParagraph 3 Where does the writer say we can see the most famous carnival? What was it like at first?The most famous carnival in Europe was in ______. People ate, drank and wore _____. At the beginning, it lasted for just one day. As time passed, the carnival period was _________and people walked round the streets for weeks ______doing what they wanted without _______________. Many crimes went __________.Venicemasksextendedon endbeing recognizedunpunishedParagraph 4 What was the law about wearing masks? The first of laws about wearing masks _____________ the 14th century. Men were not allowed to wear masks at night. In later times people who wore masks could not carry ________. At the end of the 18th century masks were totally ______ and carnival became just a _______.dates back tofirearmsbannedmemoryParagraph 5 When and how was the tradition of celebrating carnival revived? In the late 1970s the tradition___________ by students, who began making masks and organizing parties and threw _______________ paper at tourists. The town council realized carnival ____________ business and the festival _____________ for tourists.was revivedbrightly-coloredwas good forwas developedParagraph 6 How is carnival celebrated in Venice today? Today carnival in Venice _____________ for five days in February. People arrive from all over Europe to enjoy the fun. Hotels are fully ______ and the streets ______________ wonderful costumes.is celebratedbookedare crowded withWhat is the feature of the carnival in Venice?The spirit of Venice carnival is a little different from other carnivals. The ___ to Rio is music and movement,_____ in Venice it is the _______ of the masks. As you _____________ the streets you may see varieties of masks-- ______ or frightening, sad or _______, __________ or modern. Nobody takes it off as the _____ will be lost if the masks ________.keywhilemysterywander throughelegantamusingtraditionalmagiccome offHomework:
Activity 3 on P32 and Activity 4 on P33.
Finish off Vocabulary exercises in WB.
Surf the internet for more information about festivals . r