1、 Book 5 Module 4CarnivalExtensive ReadingLearning aims 1.To learn more about western festivals for inter cultural communication(跨文化交流).2.To further improve Ss reading skills or comprehension by completing the tasks.3.To master some key words and phrases in the passages.Leading-inWhen it comes to Car
2、nival,what can you think of?carnival dress upMaskMasksscostumes,paradesdrumming,dancingexcitement,joy1.What is the passage about?A.Mardi Gras B.The Dragon and the lionC.Three well-known carnivals D.Samba parades Enjoy the joy of carnivals Passage 1Task 1:Scan the passage,and choose the best answer.2
3、.What characteristic do the three carnivals have in common?A.They are all characterized by dancing.B.They are all famous for their masks.C.They are all held in spring.D.They are all crowded.Task 2:Find the following words or phrases in the passage,then match with their meanings.have roots in 拥挤的rebi
4、rth 根源于packed(adj.)重生flood (v.)涌进But many carnivals have their roots in primitive festivals that celebrate the beginning of the new year and the rebirth of nature.Venices carnival is one of the worlds most famous and most packed.Tourists and locals flood the narrow streets wearing colorful masks.)Co
5、me to Knotting Hill CarnivalHow much do you know about Knotting Hill Carnival？Passage 2 time and place its origin its celebration activities its theme its influence its revivalPara.1.Task 1 Fast readingPara.2Para.3Para.4Can you pick out which topics are mentioned in the passage?And in which paragrap
6、h?1.This great festival began originally from the energies of Black immigrants from the Caribbean,particularly from Trinidad，where the Carnival tradition is very strong,and from people living locally who dreamed of creating a festival to bring together the people of Knotting Hill,most of whom were f
7、acing racism,lack of working opportunities,poor housing conditions resulting in a general suppression of good self-esteem.(para2.)这个伟大的节日最初是由加勒比海尤其是狂欢节传统兴盛的特立尼达拉岛的黑人移民和当地梦想创建一个节日来聚集诺丁山人们的当地居民发起，这些当地居民中的大多数面临种族歧视，失业，住房条件差因而普遍自尊受到压制。1.这个长句包含_个定语从句。引导词分别是:2.The main part of the sentence is_.3.Who start
8、ed the Knotting Hill Carnival?3 Black immigrants from the Caribbean and people living locally.Task 2:Analyze the long sentence2.The carnival,which takes place in the streets of a west London district made famous by the movie Knotting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant,has become one of the m
9、ost celebratedsymbols of multi-cultural Britain.(para.4)1.The main part of the sentence is_2.What s the influence of Knotting Hill Carnival?Have a try)vMany carnivals celebrate spring.And they _(起源于)primitive festivalsthat celebrate the beginning of the new year and the _ of nature._,the Knotting Hi
10、ll Carnival always _on the last weekend of August.Black _ from the Caribbean and people _(live)locally started it.The carnival has become one of the most famous _of multi-cultural Britain.Venices is one of the worlds most famous and _(拥挤）.Tourists and locals _（涌进）the narrow streets _(wear)colorful m
11、asks.Make a summaryhave their roots insymbolsrebirthHoweverfallsimmigrantslivingwearingflood packedPassage 3Know more about festivalsTask 1:Scan the passage,and then choose the best answer.The passage mainly tells us_.A.how Tanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USAB.how Thanksgiving Day came into bei
12、ng and the different ways it is celebratedC.that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holidayThe History of Thanksgiving DayIn 1619The Pilgrims from England landed Charles City and thanked God for_In 1620They landed Plymouth.They _and the first winter was_.In 1621 They had a good_,so Governor decla
13、red a three-day _.In _ Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a day of thanksgivingTodayAmericans celebrate this happy harvest festival on _.their safe journey across the Atlantic.had a difficult timecruelharvestfeastthe fourth Thursday of November1863Task 2 Fill in the blanks after rea
14、dingv感恩，会为你开启充实生活之门，使我们原本拥有的东西变得更多更充裕。它使抗拒变为接受，紊乱变为有序，困惑变为明晰。它让简单的饭菜成为盛宴，一个房间成为家庭，一个陌生人成为朋友。感恩，赋予过去以意义，赋予当下以平静，赋予未来以憧憬。Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.It turns what we have into enough,and more.It turns denial into acceptance,chaos to order,confusion to clarity.It can turn a meal into a feast
15、,a house into a home,a stranger into a friend.Gratitude makes sense of our past,brings peace fortoday,and creates a vision for tomorrow.Enjoy beautiful sentencesDiscussionNowadays,in China some peoplelike to celebrate foreign festivals.vDo you like foreign festivals?Why?vDo you think foreign festiva
16、ls will influence the Chinese traditional culture?vSome people think just for fun make more money have no influencevSome people hold different opinions.They thinkattract young peoples interest have bad influencevIn my opinion,While enjoying the atmosphere Dont forget our own culture.Value it,please.HomeworkvSurf the Internet to get more information about your favorite festival.Then introduce it to us next class.
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