1、英语商务邀请函英语商务邀请函China Quality Certification CenterNo.15 Fangcaodi XijieChaoyang DistrictBeijing 100020Peoples Republic of ChinaInvitation Letter for application of Visaat Embassy in BeijingTo whom it may concern:On behalf of ,it is my great pleasure to invite your delegation including the following pe
2、rsons to visit our factory in for days during the period from to of 2003 for CCC factory inspection.1.Members of the delegationName Sex Date of Birth Organization Passport No.1.SchedTo talk about the development of carnival1.What do you remember about carnival?2.Where did it start first?Paragraph 1W
3、e can understand what carnival is all about by reading the history of America and the meeting of two cultures.Skim the passage and find the main ideas of each paragraph.Paragraph 2The slave trade brought millions of black people to the new world.Paragraph 3The slaves were forced to watch their Europ
4、ean masters to celebrate carnival and then they began to hold carnival with their own features.Paragraph 4Carnival became a celebration of freedom.Paragraph 5As time went on,carnival became a way of uniting different communities and now it has become a celebration of life itself.1.Carnival is a mixt
5、ure of two cultures European and African.2.In the history of America there used to be a great need for labourers to work on farms and plantations.3.The slaves were forced to paint their faces white and imitated their masters.4.The slave trade was abolished in 1838.Scan the passage and decide the sen
6、tences TRUE or FALSE.TTF watch as theirmasters celebrated carnival with food,drink,and masked dances.T Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.1.What is the meaning of carnival?2.Which Chinese festival is most like carnival？Originally it meant“no more meat”.But now carnival has become a
7、celebration of freedom and life itself.Fill in the blanks.The development of carnivalAfter Europeans arrived in America and opened huge farms and 1._,millions of people were taken by force from Africa to America as slaves.The slaves were forced to watch when their masters celebrated carnival.plantat
8、ions The slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations and they were continuing their own African traditions.When the slave trade was 2._ in 1838,carnival became more 3._ and more exciting.abolishedcolourful The white inhabitants took part in the carnival and it became a way to 4._.Visitors f
9、rom all over the world join in the carnival and it has become a celebration of life itself.unite different communitiesAnswer the questions.1.What is carnival all about?Please list at least 3 item to show what it is?2.Where did the slaves come from?3.How did the slaves hold their celebration?A celebr
10、ation of freedom,a way to unite different communities,a celebration of life.They came from their homes in Africa.They painted their faces white,imitating their masters and making fun of them.Do the multiple-choice exercises.1.How is the authors attitude towards carnivals?A.Subjective.B.Objective.C.C
11、ritical.2.The writer says“Carnival became a celebration of freedom”at the end of paragraph 4,because _.A.magnificent costumes were made and musical bands created B.it became more colorful and more exciting than it had been before C.the slavery trade was abolished when the blacks took overBC 3.“Carni
12、val has become a celebration of life itself”,because _.A.the white inhabitants take part in it,too B.people taking part in it forget their everyday problems and enjoy themselves C.visitors from all over the world come to this small state to join inB短文改错。短文改错。Carnival today is a inernational,multicul
13、tural experience.To understandwhat carnival is all about,we needed to lookat the history of America and the meet of twocultures-European and African.anmeetingneedAfter the slave trade began,million ofpeople were taken by force from our homes and transported to the New World.Six million was taken to
14、the Caribbean islands.The Europeans celebrated carnival and forced the slaves to watch.theirmillionswereIn Trinidad,the slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations.When the slave trade abolished,the former slaves took over the carnival.It became colourful than it had been before.wasmore Tod
15、ay,visitors from all over of the worldcome to the small state in the Caribbean tojoin in the fun of carnival.Carnival has become a celebration of life itself.1.This marked the beginning of the slave trade.mark vt.标志着标志着 e.g.The invention of the computer marked the beginning of a new era.mark 作动词作动词,
16、还有其他含义还有其他含义:1)We are told to mark our name on our clothes.2)The teacher marked the examination papers yesterday.给给打分打分 做标记做标记mark 还可以作名词还可以作名词:1)Who made these dirty marks on my new book?污迹污迹,污点污点 2)The white marks painted on the trees show the route.3)Grey hairs are a mark of old age.4)Lucy got su
17、ch nice marks in all subjects.分数分数记号记号标志标志,迹象迹象2.Naturally,the Europeans also imported their own festivals.阅读句子，归纳阅读句子，归纳import的意思及用法。的意思及用法。e.g.Many countries have to import oil from the Middle East.Motorbikes from Beijing are being imported to/into Britain.import作动词，作动词，意为意为“进口，输入进口，输入”（常（常与介词与介词_
18、或或to/into连用）连用）from Its another example of U.S.fashion designers importing new styles from Italy and Greece.（从其他国家或文化中）引进，引入（词语、（从其他国家或文化中）引进，引入（词语、思想等）思想等）Cheap imports from China sell well in some Western countries.The central government has made laws to control the meat imports.import作名词，常用作复数形式，
19、意为：进作名词，常用作复数形式，意为：进口口/输入的产品；输入的产品；（产品的）进口，输入，（产品的）进口，输入，引进。引进。【拓展拓展】export作动词，意为：出口，输出；传播，作动词，意为：出口，输出；传播，输出（思想或活动）输出（思想或活动）。e.g.The islands export sugar and fruit.American pop music has been exported around the world.export作名词，意为：出口，输出（是不可作名词，意为：出口，输出（是不可数名词）；出口产品，输出品（常用复数形数名词）；出口产品，输出品（常用复数形式）。式）
20、。e.g.The fruit is packaged for export.We plan to increase our exports over the next five years.If one of the five paragraphs of this passage must be cut short,which paragraph shall we cut short?Why?How?I.用括号内单词的正确形式填空。用括号内单词的正确形式填空。1.Can you let me have the _(origin)of your report?I cant read this p
21、hotocopy.2.I thought the food was very _(taste).originaltasty 3.During the school holidays the children enjoyed their _(free).4.We come here once a year expecting a quiet and _(relax)holiday.freedomrelaxingII.根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词）。（每空一词）。1.Man _ _(由由组成组成)soul and body.2.In the end h
22、e had to be thrown out of the house _ _(通过暴力通过暴力).3.Im not _ _ _(取取笑笑)you.I admire what you did.consists of by force making fun of 4.They _ _ _(采用采用)many European ways of life since they lived there for several years.5.Youll never guess the answer do you _ _(放弃放弃)?6.I _ _ _ _(认为认为不怎么样不怎么样)this new f
23、ilm.have taken over give updont think much ofWork in groups.Choose a Chinese festival.Discuss these things and write notes:the origins and meaning of the festival where and when it is celebrated what happens during the festival costumes and foodWrite a description of the festival for visitors to China.Use your notes and illustrate it with photographs or drawing if possible.
