1、 高中英语外研版 祝茵茵学子学习愉快，学业有成。Module 4 CarnivalIntroduction and ReadingCan you name the followingfestivals or The Spring Festival(lunar January 1)coupletfireworks fireworkspaper-cutslucky/gift money对联烟花爆竹剪纸压岁钱The Lantern Festival(Lunar January 15)lion/dragon dance riddles written on lanterns exhibit of la
2、nterns rice glue ball舞狮/龙灯谜灯会元宵Ching Ming Festival/Tomb-sweeping Day(Lunar April 5).)rebirth of nature celebrat it with picnics,and kite flying sweep and weed graves honor ancestorsDragon Boat Festival(Lunar May 5)rice dumplingsDragon Boat race棕子龙舟赛Double Seventh Festival(Lunar July 7）CowherdGirl We
3、averthe Milky Way magpie牛郎织女银河喜鹊Mid-Autumn Festival(Lunar August 15)Chang E flying to the moon moon cake嫦娥奔月月饼Double Ninth Festival（Lunar September 9）ascending a height enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum登高赏菊festivalsfestivals in ChinaThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Double Ninth FestivalThe Spring Fe
4、stivalQingmingThe Lantern FestivalThe MiddleAutumn FestivalThe Double Seventh FestivalGhost FestivalOther holidaysTeachers DAYChildrens DayWhat is your favorite Chinese festival?What do you do this day?Why do you like it?wear special clothes eat special foodgive or receive gifts have a holiday from
5、schooltake part in a traditional ceremonydance and listen to musicenjoy yourself with friends or familyfestivalsfestivals in other countriesChristmasFools DayValentines DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMothers DayFathers DayHalloweenChristmas(25th December)This is a Christian festival which comes in
6、 the middle of winter.reindeersleighSanta Claus圣诞老人驯鹿雪橇Valentines DayFeb.14thApril Fools Day(April 1)HoliThis is a festival of color,which marks the beginning of spring in India.（胡里节）Thanksgiving Day(The th Thursday in November)turkeypumpkin pieThis is when Americans remember the hard times when the
7、y first arrived in the country.This festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.Halloween(31th.October/1st Nobember)(All Saints Day)Jack-o-LanternTrick-or-Treat on HalloweenHalloween ParadeEaster(March 23 to April 25)This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember t
8、he death of Christ and his return to life.Easter BunnyEaster eggsCarnivalReading The Magic of the MaskListening to the passage and check the topics it mentions.1.Different carnivals2.The orgins of carnival3.Spencial food4.Carnival in VeniceRead the whole passage and generalize the main idea of each
9、paragraph.Para1.Peoples general imperssion of carmival.Para2.The meaning of carnival and how it was celebrated in history.Para3.Carnival in Venice and the problem it caused when people celebrated it.Para4.The law about wearing masks.Para5.The revival of the tradition of celebration carvinal.Para6.Ho
10、w canival is celebrated in Venice today and the feature of the carnival in Venice.Read the passage again and do exercise 2.Answers:ccba b b b bExercise 3 and 4Ex.31.confusing2.excitement3.mask4.mystery5.magic6.costume7.crowd8.tradition9.atmosphereEx.4abbbabbbGroup competitionGive us the information
11、about carnival as much as you can.Test about the ReadingTest 11.Think of carnival,and you think of crowds,c_,and confusion.2.As time passed,however,the carnival period was e_.3.But in the late 1970s the tradition was r_ by students.4.If the key to Rio is music and movement,then in Venice it is the m
12、_.5.If the masks comeoff,the m_ is lost.ostumsesxtendedevivedysteryagicTest 2At the beginning of the carnival in Venice,ordinary people wearing masks could pretend to be rich and _,While famous people could have romantic adventures in _.Later,People who wore masks could not carry _ or enter a church
13、.At the end of the 18th,masks were banned completely,and carnival became a _.In the late 1970s,the tradition revived.Today,when you _ through the street,you can see thousands of masks-_ or frightening,sad or _.importantsecretfirearmsmemerywonderelegantamusingHomeworkExercises on page 86 and 87 in the Work book
