1、Some festivals in China春节春节Spring Festival 中秋节中秋节Mid-Autumn Festival端午节端午节The Dragon Boat Festival七夕节七夕节Valentines Day of ChinaDiscussion Describing a Chinese festival Guess the foreign festivals with the descriptionsThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.Christmas Dec.25Th
2、is is when the Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.Thanksgiving DayThis festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.HalloweenPeople love wearing special clothes for this festival.Carnival 狂欢节简介狂欢节简介狂欢节（狂欢节（Carnival），世界上不少国家都有狂欢节。），世界上不少国家都有狂欢节。这个节日起源于欧
3、洲的中世纪。古希腊和古罗马的这个节日起源于欧洲的中世纪。古希腊和古罗马的木神节、酒神节都可以说是其前身。有些地区还把它木神节、酒神节都可以说是其前身。有些地区还把它称之为谢肉节和忏悔节。该节日曾与复活节有密切关系。称之为谢肉节和忏悔节。该节日曾与复活节有密切关系。复活节前有一个为期复活节前有一个为期40天的大斋期，即四旬斋（天的大斋期，即四旬斋（lent）。）。斋期里，人们禁止娱乐，禁食肉食，反省、忏悔以纪念斋期里，人们禁止娱乐，禁食肉食，反省、忏悔以纪念复活节前复活节前3天遭难的耶稣，生活肃穆沉闷，于是在斋期天遭难的耶稣，生活肃穆沉闷，于是在斋期开始的前开始的前3天里，人们会专门举行宴会、舞
4、会、游行，天里，人们会专门举行宴会、舞会、游行，纵纵情欢乐，故有情欢乐，故有“狂欢节狂欢节”之说。如今已没有多少人坚守之说。如今已没有多少人坚守大斋期之类的清规戒律，但传统的狂欢活动却保留了大斋期之类的清规戒律，但传统的狂欢活动却保留了下来，成为人们抒发对幸福和自由向往之情的重要节日。下来，成为人们抒发对幸福和自由向往之情的重要节日。欧洲和南美洲地区的人们都庆祝狂欢节。但各欧洲和南美洲地区的人们都庆祝狂欢节。但各地庆祝节日的日期并不相同，一般来说大部分地庆祝节日的日期并不相同，一般来说大部分国家都在国家都在2月中下旬举行庆祝活动。各国的狂欢月中下旬举行庆祝活动。各国的狂欢节都颇具特色，但总的来
5、说，都是以毫无节制节都颇具特色，但总的来说，都是以毫无节制的纵酒饮乐著称。其中最负盛名的要数巴西的的纵酒饮乐著称。其中最负盛名的要数巴西的狂欢节。狂欢节。Please enjoy the street carnival in the tribe of South America and Brazil Match the words with their meaningsconfusion costume magic mask mystery tradition crowd 1.A situation where things do not seem well organized2.If you
6、 wear this,it hides your face and your feelings.3.A power which dont seem to be natural.4.Special clothes.5.Something you cant explain.6.Lots of people in the same place.7.A way of doing things passed on from generation to generation.confusionmaskmagiccostumemysterycrowdtraditionListen to the tape a
7、nd do following questions1.Carnival originates from _.(a)South America (b)North America(c)Europe2.It is celebrated _.(a)Before Christmas(b)Between Christmas and Easter(c)After Ester3.At Carnival people_.(a)dont eat (b)dont eat meat (c)eat and drink4.The first carnival in Venice lasted for_.(a)one da
8、y (b)five days (c)forty days5.In Venice people covered their _ with masks.(a)eyes (b)faces (c)hair6.The government of Venice _ the wearing of masks.(a)encouraged (b)limited (c)stopped7.The original Venice carnival came to an end about_.(a)500 (b)200 (c)308.The idea to start the carnival again came f
9、rom _.(a)tourists (b)students (c)the government Try to get the general idea of each paragraphReading&Vocabulary Detailed-readingPara.1 peoples general impression of carnival.Para.2 The meaning of carnival and how it was celebrated in history.Para.3 Carnival in Venice Para.4 The law about wearing mas
10、ks.Para.5 The revival of the tradition of celebrating carnival.Para.6 How carnival is celebrated in Venice today and the features of carnival in Venice.Para.1 peoples general impression of carnival.Think of sounds and sights fromto excitementPara.2 The meaning of carnival and how it was celebrated i
11、n history.Comes from Europe prepared for a last chance having fun dress upPara.3 Carnival in Venice and the problem it caused when people celebrated it.lasted for as time passed extended on end walked round being recognized ordinary people pretend to be famous people romantic in secret went unpunished1.Try to learn English well and you can go abroad one day to enjoy the different cultures by yourself.2.Please dont forget to introduce our own Chinese festivals to the foreigners!Hi
