四川省昭觉中学高二英语复习课件（外研版必修5）：INTRODUCTION.ppt

1、Module 4CarnivalzxxkwzxxkwLook at the following pictures,and guess what festival people are celebrating?Carnival,one of the western festivalszxxkwCan you name some of our Chinese festivals?zxxkwcelebrated onThe Spring Festival lunar January 1The Spring Festivalzxxkwcelebrated onThe Lantern FestivalL

2、unar January 15 celebrated on Clean Brightness FestivalLunar April 5celebrated on Dragon Boat FestivalLunar May 5celebrated on Seventh Night of the Seventh Lunar MonthLunar July 7Chinese Valentines Dayzxxkwcelebrated on Mid-Autumn FestivalLunar August 15 celebrated on Double Ninth FestivalLunar Sept

3、ember 9Festivals in China春节元宵节清明节端午节七夕节中秋节重阳节Spring Festival Lantern FestivalTomb-sweeping DayDragon Boat FestivalChinese Valentines DayMid-autumn DayChong Yang FestivalWestern FestivalsNew Years DayValentines DayApril Fools DayEasterMothers DayThanksgivingHalloweenCarnivalChristmasThanksgiving DayT

4、his is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.turkey 火鸡pumpkin pie 南瓜饼turkeyChristmas tree Santa Claus Christmas cardChristmasThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.reindeersleighSanta Claus lSince about 400 AD,Christians have celebrat

5、ed the birth of Jesus.Halloween This festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.IntroductionlThis festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.lHalloweenl万圣节Treat or trick?Easter This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his

6、return to life.Easter BunnyEaster eggs复活节彩蛋Carnival People love wearing special costumesPeople love wearing special costumesfor this festival.for this festival.Festival of India-HoliHoliThis is a festival of color,which marks the beginning of spring in India.Holi is a traditional Indian holiday and

7、it is celebrated mainly in India.It falls in February or March,Indian lunar calendar and lasts for about 16 days.It marks the beginning of spring.It dates back to the 16th century.A witchnamed Holika wanted to burn the kind prince to death but she herself was burned to death instead of the prince.By

8、 tradition,the crowd burn toy Holika,pour colorful water to each other,and apply(涂)colorful powder to each others faces to celebrate the festival.Now turn to page 31 and finish all the activities on this page.The Meaning ofCarnivalNow work in pairs:what do people do while celebrating Carnivals?Vocab

9、ulary learning:multicultural plantation immediate need slave trade by force masked dance parade imitate make fun of abolish take over magnificent costumes inhabitant everydayPeople dress up in special costumes.They wear masks.They parade along the street.1.Scam the text,and tell how many parts we ca

10、n divide it and what each part describes:3 partsPart 1 (Para.1)Part 2 (Para.2 Para.4)Part 3 (Para.5)what carnival is.the origin of Brazilian carnivalthe meaning of carnival:Carnival has become a celebration of life itself.2.Now read the passage carefully and summarize the main idea of each paragraph

11、.Carnival today is an international experience.Para.1Para.2Black slaves were traded to America for farms and plantations.Para.3Festivals were imported by the white inhabitants and the African traditions were inherited by the former slaves.Para.4 The former slaves took over carnival after the abolishment of the slave trade.Para.5 Carnival has become a celebration of life itself.