1、C a r n i v a lIntroductionMid-Autumn DayNational DayNew YearSpring FestivalLantern FestivalDragon Boat FestivalWhat do you do during the festival?wear special clotheseat special foodgive or receive giftshave a holiday from schooltake part in a traditional ceremonydance and listen to musicenjoy your
2、self with friends or family.How much do you know about western festivals?festivalsfestivals in other countriesChristmasValentines DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayHalloween How much do you know about the following western festivals?ChristmasThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of w
3、inter.HoliThis is a festival of color,which marks the beginning of spring in India.撒红节（撒红节（Holi）印度节日，举办于每年的初春时节）印度节日，举办于每年的初春时节(3月月份份)。庆祝活动是为了向印度教克利须那神以及他对庆祝活动是为了向印度教克利须那神以及他对Radha的爱情表示敬意。年轻的克利须那神向他的母亲的爱情表示敬意。年轻的克利须那神向他的母亲抱怨，为何抱怨，为何Radha如此的白皙，而自己却那么的黝黑。如此的白皙，而自己却那么的黝黑。母亲建议克利须那神把母亲建议克利须那神把Radha的脸涂上颜色
4、，看她的肤的脸涂上颜色，看她的肤色会如何变化。现在的庆祝活动，也有此意。色会如何变化。现在的庆祝活动，也有此意。另一方面，这个节日也是为了庆祝土地肥沃和庄稼丰另一方面，这个节日也是为了庆祝土地肥沃和庄稼丰收。收。节日前夜，人们燃起熊熊的篝火，借此来驱赶女恶魔节日前夜，人们燃起熊熊的篝火，借此来驱赶女恶魔Dhunda。到了节日当天，人们开始游行、唱歌、跳舞，。到了节日当天，人们开始游行、唱歌、跳舞，尽情欢腾。同时，印度教信徒、男男女女们，甚至小孩子尽情欢腾。同时，印度教信徒、男男女女们，甚至小孩子们，都互相追逐，用彩色的水和粉末彼此涂抹，以示互致们，都互相追逐，用彩色的水和粉末彼此涂抹，以示互致
5、问候。因而，节日上人人都显得凌乱不堪，却笑容满面。问候。因而，节日上人人都显得凌乱不堪，却笑容满面。因此，若是来参观撒红节，建议您穿件旧衣服，因为因此，若是来参观撒红节，建议您穿件旧衣服，因为狂欢过后，无人可以免于五颜六色的涂抹。狂欢过后，无人可以免于五颜六色的涂抹。Halloween This festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.Thanksgiving DayThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the co
6、untry.CarnivalPeople love wearing special clothes for this festival.Reading and Vocabulary The Magic of the MaskRead the passage and check the topics it mentions.1.Different carnivals 2.The origins of carnival 3.Special food4.Carnival in VeniceThe Magic of the MaskCarnival:crowds,costumes，and confus
7、ion Para.1“Carnival”meaning“no more meat”Para.2The most famous carnival was in Venice Para.3at the end of the eighteenth century,carnival just a memory Para.4in the late 1970s the tradition revived by students Para.5carnival in Venice celebrated for five days in February Para.6 Complete the sentence
8、s with the correct words and phrases.1.Carnival originates from A.South America B.North America C.Europe2.It is celebratedA.before Christmas B.between Christmas and Easter C.after Easter3.At Carnival peopleA.dont eat B.dont eat meat C.eat and drink4.The first carnival in Venice lasted for A.one day
9、B.five days C.forty daysCBCA5.In Venice people coverd their with masks.A.eyes B.faces C.hairs6.The goverment of Venice the wearing of masks.A,encouraged B.limited C.stopped7.The original Venice carnival came to an end about years ago.A.500 B.200 C.308.The idea to start the carnival again came from A
10、.tourists B.students C.the governmentBBBBMatch the words in the box with their meanings.1.a situation where things do not seem wellorganised2.When you feel this,your heart beats fast.3.If you wear this,it hides your face and your feelings4.something you cant explain5.a power which doesnt seem to be natural6.special clothes7.lots of people in the same place8.a way of doing things passed on from generation9.the air you breathe,but also the feeling a place gives youatmosphereconfusioncostumecrowdexcitementmagicmaskmysterytradition
