1、Introduction-1.Description of Chinese festivals(3m)Can you describe one of the Chinese festivals?wear special clothes eat special foodgive or receive gifts have a holiday from schooltake part in a traditional ceremonydance and listen to musicenjoy yourself with friends or familyIntroduction-2.wester
2、n 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 驯鹿驯鹿sleigh雪橇雪橇Santa Claus 圣诞老人圣诞老人HoliThis is a festival of color,which marks the beginning of spring in India.Thanksgiving DayThis is when Ame
3、ricans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.turkey 火鸡火鸡pumpkin pie 南瓜饼南瓜饼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 Bun
4、nyEaster eggs复活节彩蛋复活节彩蛋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.1.Different carnivals2.The origins of carnival3.Special food4.Car
5、nival in VeniceReading and Vocabulary 3Scanning(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 Whats your general impression of
6、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 m
7、ost 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 _
8、.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 t
9、otally _ 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 carniva
10、l _ business and the festival _ for tourists.was revivedbrightly-coloredwas good forwas developedParagraph 6 How is carnival celebrated in Venice today?is celebratedare crowded withWhat is the feature of the carnival in Venice?The spirit of Venice carnival is a little different from other carnivals.
11、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 offbookedHomework:1.Activity 3 on P32 and Activity 4 on P33.2.Finish off Vocabulary exercises in WB.3.Surf the internet for more information about festivals.
