1、Introduction and Reading2It is _.It is celebrated on_.the Spring Festivallunar January 1Festivals in China3It is _.It is celebrated on_.the Lantern Festivallunar January 15rice glue ballChing Ming Festival/Tomb-sweeping Day(Lunar April 5)Dragon Boat Festival(Lunar May 5)Dragon Boat racesrice dumplin
2、gs6It is _.It is celebrated on _.Mid-Autumn Festivallunar August 15ChristmasThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.reindeersleighSanta Claus圣诞老人圣诞老人驯鹿驯鹿雪橇雪橇Festivals in other countries(December 25th)HoliThis is a festival of color,which marks the beginning of spring in Indi
3、a.（胡里节）（胡里节）Thanksgiving Dayturkeypumpkin pieThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.(The th Thursday in November)This festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.Halloween(October 31st)CarnivalPeople love wearing special clothes for this fest
4、ival.Carnival in Rio,BrazilCarnival in Cologne(科隆),Germany Carnival in Nice(尼斯),FranceCarnival in Venice,ItalyThe Magic of the MaskGo through the passage and check which topics are mentioned.1 Different carnivals 2 The origins of carnival 3 Special food 4 Carnival in VeniceSkimmingScanning-Read the
5、passage quickly and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.Par.1Par.2Par.3Par.4Par.5Par.6A the early carnivals in VeniceB the carnival in Venice todayC the origin of carnivalD the general impression of carnivalE the revival of carnivalF the law about wearing masksParagraph 6 Paragraph 1Paragraph 2
6、Paragraph 3Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 A.how carnival is celebrated in Venice nowadays and the feature of carnival in Venice.B.the general introduction of carnival.C.the development of carnival in Venice.Divide the text into three parts,and find the main idea of each part.Detailed-reading Read Paragraph
7、1-2 together and answer the questions.1.Whats peoples impression of Carnival?(use a sentence)2.Where did“Carnival”begin and what does it mean?(within ten words)3.Translate the sentence:People saw Carnival as a last chance to have fun at the end of the winter season.1.Whats peoples impression of Carn
8、ival?(Use a sentence)Think of carnival,and you think of crowds,costumes,and confusion.2.Where did“Carnival”begin and what does it mean?(within ten words)It began in Europe and it means“no more meat”.3.Translate the sentence:People saw Carnival as a last chance to have fun at the end of the winter se
9、ason.人们把狂欢节视为冬天结束前的最后一次享乐的机会。人们把狂欢节视为冬天结束前的最后一次享乐的机会。Time What happened?At the beginningAs time passedIn the 14th centuryAt the end of 18th centuryIn the late 1970sMen were not allowed to at night;and they were not allowed to dress up as .Masks were completely,and carnival became just a .began makin
10、g masks and organizing parties.The festival was developed for .It lasted for just day.People ate,drank,and wore masks.It began just after .For weeks on end people the streets wearing masks.Read Paragraph3-5 again,and fill in the blanks.oneChristmaswalked roundwear masks womenbannedmemoryStudents tou
11、ristsRead Paragraph 6 and answer the questions.1.We can learn from the last paragraph that_A.It is easy to guess what a person is according to his mask B.Nowadays carnival in Venice lasts for four days.C.Carnival in Venice is popular in Europe.2.Is the spirit of Venice Carnival the same as the great
12、 American Carnivals?If not,whats the difference?3.Translate the last sentence but two(倒数第三个句子).1.We can learn from the last paragraph that_A.It is easy to guess what a person is according to his mask B.Nowadays carnival in Venice lasts for four days.C.Carnival in Venice is popular in Europe.2.Is the
13、 spirit of Venice Carnival the same as the great American Carnivals?If not,whats the difference?No.If the key to Rio is music and movement,then in Venice it is the mystery of the mask.C3.Translate the last sentence but one:As you wander through the streets,you see thousands of maskselegant or fright
14、ening,sad or amusing,traditional or modernbut you have no idea what the faces behind them look like.走在街上，你能看到成千上万的面具走在街上，你能看到成千上万的面具-高雅的或高雅的或可怕的，忧伤的或有趣的，传统的或时尚的可怕的，忧伤的或有趣的，传统的或时尚的但但你并不知道面具后面的那张面孔长得怎样。你并不知道面具后面的那张面孔长得怎样。not going in a particular directionHomeworkExercises on page 86 and 87 in the Wor
15、k book Thank you Thank you for yourfor your attention!attention!28It is _.It is celebrated on _.Mid-Autumn Festivallunar August 15Carnival in Rio,BrazilCarnival in Nice(尼斯),FranceGo through the passage and check which topics are mentioned.1 Different carnivals 2 The origins of carnival 3 Special foo
16、d 4 Carnival in VeniceSkimmingRead Paragraph 6 and answer the questions.1.We can learn from the last paragraph that_A.It is easy to guess what a person is according to his mask B.Nowadays carnival in Venice lasts for four days.C.Carnival in Venice is popular in Europe.2.Is the spirit of Venice Carni
17、val the same as the great American Carnivals?If not,whats the difference?3.Translate the last sentence but two(倒数第三个句子).3.Translate the last sentence but one:As you wander through the streets,you see thousands of maskselegant or frightening,sad or amusing,traditional or modernbut you have no idea what the faces behind them look like.走在街上，你能看到成千上万的面具走在街上，你能看到成千上万的面具-高雅的或高雅的或可怕的，忧伤的或有趣的，传统的或时尚的可怕的，忧伤的或有趣的，传统的或时尚的但但你并不知道面具后面的那张面孔长得怎样。你并不知道面具后面的那张面孔长得怎样。not going in a particular direction
