1、The Magic of the MaskModule 4 CarnivalThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.(the fourth Thursday of November)Thanksgiving Day感恩节感恩节turkey This is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.(Dec.25th)Christmas(圣诞节圣诞节)Santa ClausThis festiv
2、al is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.Halloween(万圣节万圣节)trick or treat This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.Easter（复活节）（复活节）Easter eggLearning aims:1.Be able to learn and use some important words and expressions s
3、uch as costume,extend,revive and dress up 2.Be able to understand the passage thoroughly by using reading skills:skimming and detailed reading.3.Be able to describe a festival using the expressions learned in this class Paragraph 6 Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Task1 Find
4、 the main idea of each part.A.the history of carnival B.carnival in Venice today C.The generalintroduction of carnival.skimming skillsDont read the passage word by word.Just read the first few sentences of each part.1.Read part 1(para1-2)and choose the best answers.1).Carnival originates from _a.Sou
5、th America b.North America c.Europe2).It is celebrated _a.before Christmas b.after Easter c.between Christmas and Easter3).At carnival people _a.dont eat b.dont eat meat c.eat and drinkCcc2.Read Part 2(para3-5)and do true or false questions (1)The first carnival in Venice lasted for five days.()(2)P
6、eople walked round the street wearing masks,doing what they wanted,without being recognised.()(3).Their use of masks was limited by laws,dating back to sixteenth century.()(4).At the end of the eighteenth century,masks were banned partly.()(5)The idea to start the carnival again came from students.(
7、)FTFFTLearning to learn:grasp the key words and look for the information,analyze the structure and meaning.onefourteenthcompletelyCarnival in Venice today3.Listen to Part 3(para6)and answer the questions.What are the differences of the carnival in Venice and Rio?The key to Tio is music and movement,
8、then in Venice it is the mystery of masks.Translation 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.【翻译】当你漫步在街上，你能看到成千上万的面具当你漫步在街上，你能看到成千上万的面具优雅的或恐怖的，悲伤的或快乐的，传统的或现代的优雅的或
9、恐怖的，悲伤的或快乐的，传统的或现代的但那些面具的后面究竟是一张什么样的面孔，但那些面具的后面究竟是一张什么样的面孔，你却一无所知。你却一无所知。Task3 Language pointsTask4 Consolidation Carnival started in Europe and celebrated at the end of the winter season.At the beginning,it 1_(last)for just one day.People ate,drank,and 2_(wear)masks.As time passed,the period was 3_
10、.(extend)people walked round the streets _(wear)masks,doing what they wanted without being recognized.Many crimes went 4_.(punish)The first of law about wearing masks 5_(date)back to the 14th century.Men were not allowed to wear masks at night;and they were not allowed to 6_(打扮)as women.lastedworeex
11、tendedwearing unpunisheddatesdress up At the end of the eighteenth century,masks were 7_(ban)completely.In the late 1970s the tradition was8_(revive)by students,who began making masks and organizing parties and threw brightly-colored paper at tourists.Today,carnival in Venice is celebrated for five
12、days in February.The spirit of Venice carnival is the mystery of the mask.bannedrevivedTask5 Retell the story（1）狂欢节开始于欧洲，庆祝于冬季结束前。最初最初，狂欢节只持续一天。人们吃喝并戴着面具（2）渐渐地渐渐地，庆祝狂欢节的时间延长了。人们戴着面具走街串巷，为所欲为而不会被认出来。（3）限用面具的法律条文，最早可以追溯到14世纪世纪。（4）在在18世纪末世纪末，面具被完全禁止了。（5）在20世纪世纪70年代后期年代后期，狂欢节这个传统又被学生们恢复了。（6）今天今天，威尼斯的狂欢节
13、会在二月开始持续五天。general impressionoriginTodaycelebration activitiesdevelopmentof the festivaltime(You can describe these aspects with the help of the mind-map.)Task6 Summary what have we learned today?How to describe a festival?Task 7 Discussion and describing a Chinese festivalGroup work:Do you know the
14、 following Chinese festivals?Whats the tradition?Discuss in groups.Spring FestivalQingming FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalLantern FestivalIntroduce your favorite festival orally to your class.My favorite festival is _.It is celebrated on _.On that day,we usually _.the couplets对联对联 fi
15、reworks烟花爆竹烟花爆竹lucky/gift money压岁钱压岁钱lion/dragon dance舞狮舞狮/龙龙riddles灯谜灯谜sweet dumplings 元宵元宵Dragon Boat race龙舟赛龙舟赛 Spring FestivalLantern FestivalQingming FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalAlways remember:Always remember:We have the responsibility to We have the responsibility to pass o
16、npass on our Chinese traditional our Chinese traditional culture and culture and popularizepopularize it to the it to the world.world.Homework1.Finish the exercises on the paper2.Write a Chinese festival using what we learned in this class.课后巩固一一.Key phrases 1._结束结束 2._装扮；打扮装扮；打扮 3._玩得很愉快玩得很愉快4._连续地
17、连续地 5._追溯到（某个时候）追溯到（某个时候）6._由由组成，由组成，由构成构成come to an enddress uphave funon enddate from/date back tomake up 7.起初_ 8.持续_ 9.秘密地_ 10.违法_ 11在的末端_ 12.在20世纪70年代_ 13.对有好处_ 14.挤满_ 15.摘下_ 16.脱落_at first/at the beginninglast forin secretbreak the lawsat the end of in the 1970sbe good forbe crowed withtake off
18、come offHomework:complete the sentences1)._,however,the carnival period was extended,_ it began just after Christmas.然而，随着时间的推移，狂欢节的时间延长了，圣诞节刚过然而，随着时间的推移，狂欢节的时间延长了，圣诞节刚过，狂欢节就开始了。，狂欢节就开始了。2).Ordinary people could _rich and important,_famous people could have romantic adventures_.普通人可以装成阔佬和要人，而名人也可以偷偷
19、的体验浪漫普通人可以装成阔佬和要人，而名人也可以偷偷的体验浪漫奇遇。奇遇。3).Hotels are fully _and the narrow streets _wonderful costumes.旅馆被预定一空，而且窄窄的街道上挤满了盛装打扮的人。旅馆被预定一空，而且窄窄的街道上挤满了盛装打扮的人。4).Their use was limited by law,_ _the 14th century.他们（面具）的使用受到法律的限制，最早可追溯到他们（面具）的使用受到法律的限制，最早可追溯到14世纪世纪。As time passedso thatpretend to bewhilein secretbookedare crowded withthe first of whichdates back to
