1、1.What do you remember about carnival?2.Where did it start first?Paragraph 1What is carnival today?It is an international,multicultural,experience.Questions We can understand what carnival is all about by reading the history of American and the meeting of two cultures.1)What marked the beginning of
2、the slave trade?The arrival of Europeans in America and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow cotton,fruit and vegetables,meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them.Paragraph 22)Where did the slaves come from?They came from their homes in Africa The slave trade brought
3、millions of black people to the new world.Paragraph 31)How did the Europeans celebrate carnival?They celebrated carnival with food,drink and masked dances.2)How did the slaves hold their celebrations?They painted their faces white,imitating their masters and making fun of them.The slaves were forced
4、 to watch their European masters to celebrate carnival and then they began to hold carnival with their own features.Paragraph 41)When did the carnival become more colorful?After 1838 when the former slaves took over the carnival.2)What did carnival become then?A celebration of freedom.Carnival becam
5、e a celebration of freedom.Paragraph 51)What did the white inhabitants do?They began to take part in the carnival,too.2)What were people like at carnivals?They forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed themselves eating,drinking and dancing.As time went on,carnival became a way of uniting different
6、 communities and now it has become a celebration of life itself.1.multicultural 多种文化的多种文化的,融有多种文化的融有多种文化的 multicultural education 多种文化教育多种文化教育2.mark 标记上标记上;标明标明 a muddy road marked with footprint 留有足迹的泥路留有足迹的泥路 Mark the place on the map.在地图上标出那个地方。在地图上标出那个地方。Language Points3.force n.势力势力,力量力量 by for
7、ce 用暴力用暴力;强迫地强迫地 You must use force to open that bottle.你必须用力打开那个瓶子。你必须用力打开那个瓶子。v.强制强制;迫使迫使 He was forced to do so.他被迫这样做。他被迫这样做。4.transport n./v.交通交通;运输运输;运送运送 public transport 公共交通系统公共交通系统 The goods were transported by train.货物是用火车来运输的。货物是用火车来运输的。5.take over v.把把.从一地带到另一地从一地带到另一地,接收接收,接管接管 He will
8、 take over the business after his father retires.他将在父亲退休之后接管生意。他将在父亲退休之后接管生意。6.abolish 废除，废止废除，废止 Bad customs should be abolished.坏的风俗应当废除。坏的风俗应当废除。7.take part in/join in 参加参加(活动活动)He takes an active part in after-school activities.他积极参加课外活动。他积极参加课外活动。He wont join in the basketball game.他不会参加篮球比赛的他不
9、会参加篮球比赛的。I.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。确形式。1.The young servant is waiting for his m_ to have dinner.2.These m_ palaces impressed the foreigners deeply.master magnificent 3.Everyone wants to have enough f_,but at the same time they have to obey certain laws.4.Toms
10、health broke down from overwork on the cotton _(庄园庄园).5.China does a lot of _(贸易贸易)with many other countries.freedom plantationtradeII.根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成下列根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成下列句子句子,每空一词。每空一词。1.Large numbers of fruits _ _ _(被运往被运往)the south by rail.2.Most products in that supermarket _ _ _ _(从日本进口从日本进口).3.The
11、 manager of the company has agreed to _ _ _ _(合合并那两个部门并那两个部门).are transported toare imported from Japanunite the two departments4.Stop _ _ _(取笑取笑)others,or you will never make a friend.5.I wish this card will _ _ _ _(给你带来好运给你带来好运).6.The invention of the computer _ _ _ _ _ _ _(标志着一个新时代的开始标志着一个新时代的开始).making fun of bring you good luckmarked the beginning of a new era7.He _ _(接管接管)the company from his father after he graduated.8.Slavery _ _(被废除被废除)in the US in the 19th century.took overwas abolished
