1、Module 4 Carnival I. 模块教学目标 技能目标 Skill Goals Talk about carnival and other festivals at home and abroad Express likes, dislikes and preferences Review the passive voice Write an email about a Chinese festivalII. 目标语言功 能 句 式Expressing likes, dislikes and preferences:Do you like fish?No, I dont. I hat
2、e it. Yes, I do. I quite like it.I love it. I quite like it. I really like it.Its OK. I dont think much of it. I hate it.词 汇1. 四会词汇carnival, Christian, ghost, costume, confusion, firearm, empire, memory, council, elegant, magic, era, calendar, dove, bean, flour, garlic, onion, pea, pork, sausage, he
3、rb, ingredient, relaxing, whistle, tasty, parade, multicultural, plantation, trade, landowner, master, magnificent, celebration, freedom 2. 复习词汇vocabulary about food: ban, cabbage, chicken, dance, decide, discover, festival, fire, follow, hold, know, origin, mystery, pork, throw, tradition 3. 固定词组 c
4、ome to an end, dress up, consist of4. 重点词汇 hide, extend, pretend, book (v.), revive, wander, mark, transport, import, abolish, unite, origin语 法Passive voice: 1. In the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students.2. Today, carnival in Venice is celebrated for five days in February. 重 点 句 子1. Thi
5、s is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country. P31 2. Have you dressed up in special clothes? P313. The sounds and sights change from one country to another but the excitement is the same everywhere. P324. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended
6、, so that it began just after Christmas. P325. For weeks on end people walked round the street wearing masks, doing what they wanted without being recognized. P326. Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret. P327. Many crimes
7、 went unpunished. P338. If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years. P339. There must be a million people here. P3810. With the passing of time, the white inhabitants of the island began to take part in the carnival,too. P38. 教材分析与教材重组1. 教材分析本模块以 Carnival 为话题，介绍狂欢节的历史、发展、种类
8、及人们的活动、饮食和习俗，并由此引导学生联想、讨论中国的节日，旨在通过学习本模块使学生掌握有关节日和食物的词汇、句型，从而不但了解外国的狂欢节，而且对我国的节日也有进一步了解，进而拓展社会文化背景、增加跨国文化知识；使学生巩固表达喜好的方式，复习并掌握被动语态的用法；能够根据要求描写一个中国的节日,能表达自己的观点和想法。 1.1 INTRODUCTION Speaking 以五幅关于外国著名节日的图片和它们的简要描述切入话题，使学生通过讨论激活关于节日话题的背景知识,了解这五个著名节日的习俗及意义，以激起学生的学习兴趣; 第二个活动引导学生列出中国节日的名称和日期; 第三个活动以一幅图画和几
9、个问题引导学生回顾节日期间的特殊着装; 第四个活动是选出节日期间做的事情 ,为本模块的学习作好铺垫。1.2 READING AND VOCABULARY 课文以 Carnival 为话题，介绍了狂欢节的由来和发展、威尼斯狂欢节和美洲狂欢节的特点及异同。通过课文前后的四个相关练习，使学生了解、学习相关词汇和课文主旨。与课文相关的练习：Task 1 是要求学生浏览课文后选出文中涉及话题，潜移默化中培养学生 skimming 这一重要阅读技巧；Task 2 是考察对文章细节的理解，有助于学生从微观的角度来理解课文； Task 3 No. 2 should be “I dont think much
10、of it”; the third one should be “Its OK”; next might be “I quite like it”; the fifth one “I really like it”; the most positive one must be “I love it”.T: Yes. What you said is quite right. Now please work in pairs and discuss your preferences for food to eat at festivals, using the phrases in Activi
11、ty 2 of page 37 and following the example. Sa: Do you like pork?Sb: Yes, I do. I really like it, especially the dumplings with pork. How about you?Sa: No, I dont. I dont think much of it. I prefer chicken to pork.Step V Summary and homeworkT: Boys and girls you did very well today. We have talked ab
12、out festivals around the world, so I believe all of us have broadened our horizon. Here is your homework today:1. If you have a chance to decide a new holiday that is most likely to be necessary in your opinion, please create a new holiday and give your reasons.2. Do Everyday English on page 37. The
13、 Second Period ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语carnival, Christian, ghost, costume, confusion, firearm, empire, memory, council, elegant, magic,hide, extend, pretend, book (v.), revive, wander, come to an end, dress upb. 重点句式The sounds and sights change from . to another b
14、ut . is the same. As time passed, however, so that it. For weeks on end people walked round the street wearing masks, doing what wanted without being recognized. Ordinary people could pretend to ., while famous people could have romantic. Many crimes went unpunished. If they broke the laws, they wer
15、e put in prison for up to two years. 2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to talk about the origins of carnivals and two different kinds of carnivals. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the Ss learn how to talk about the development of carnivals.Teaching important points 教学重点Get to know the cust
16、oms of carnivals.Teaching methods 教学方法 Fast reading, task-based method and no one could enter a church wearing a mask. If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years. Finally, masks were banned and carnival became just a memory.)6. When and why was the tradition wearing masks
17、revived? And by whom? (In the late 1970s the tradition was revived. The idea to start the carnival again came from students. They began making masks and organizing parties, and threw bits of brightly coloured paper at tourists. The town council realized that carnival was good for business, and the f
18、estival was developed for tourists.)7. How long and when is carnival in Venice celebrated today? (For five days in February.)8. Is the spirit of Venice carnival the same as the great American carnivals? (No. The spirit of Venice carnival is not quite the same as the great American carnivals. If the
19、key to Rio is music and movement, then in Venice it is the mystery of the mask. If the masks come off, the magic is lost.)Give the Ss six minutes to look through the text, allow them to discuss with their partners encourage them to express themselves with their own words.Step III Intensive Reading L
20、et the Ss have enough time to read the passage carefully this time to understand the main ideas of each paragraph and get the details.T: Read the text loudly for a second time and then complete the sentences with the correct words and phrases. At the same time underline the important phrases and sen
21、tences and make a mark where you have problems. Five minutes later, talk about Exercise 2 with the students, meanwhile encouraging the students to analyse some long and complex sentences.T: Time is up. Which is the correct answer of the first sentence?S: European. T: Yes. How did you get the answer?
22、S: According to the sentence: In Europe, where it began, Carnival was followed by forty days without meat, as people prepared for the Christian festival of Easter.T: You are quite right. Can you analyze the sentence?S: Sure. There are two clauses in this sentence, the former used as attributive clau
23、se and the other as adverbial clause of reason. .T: Now its time for you to complete tasks 3 and 4 and then read the text once more to check your answers. After you have finished them you can also discuss them with your partners. Language pointsIn this part try to help the students to analyze the di
24、fficult, long and complex sentences and talk about the meaning of the new words and ask them to deal with the language points in the context.T: Well, please look at the screen and Ill show you some important sentences and phrases in the passage. Now look at these sentences and pay attention to the b
25、oldface words. Ill ask you about their part of speech, meaning in the context and the important usages of them. Lets talk about them together.1. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended, so that it began just after Christmas. P32 as： when; while “当之时”(此处表示两个渐进的动作)“随着”As he grew olde
26、r, he became less active. As the society develops, the living conditions get better and better.= With the development of the society, the living conditions get better and better. so that 引导结果状语从句2. Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic advent
27、ures in secret. P32 pretend: make oneself appear ( to be sth., to be doing sth.) 佯装，伪装He pretended / to be reading the book / to have read the book / to be asleep / that he was reading / when his mother came in. while “而，却”并列连词，表对比之意一般连接两个句式结构一致，而意义相对或相反的两个句子。(04广西 35.) I do every single bit of hous
28、ework _my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then. A. since . while . when . as in secret (表情况或状态 ) = secretly in despair 在绝望中 in poverty 在贫困中 in wonder 惊奇地 in public 公开地 in love 恋爱中 in tears 在哭泣 in a trouble state 在烦恼 in poor health 健康不佳3. If they broke the laws, they were put in prison for u
29、p to two years. P33 put / keep somebody in prison= send somebody to prison 把某人关进监狱（无冠词）be in / go to prison 坐牢（表动作）go to school / church / hospital 上学 / 去做礼拜 / 去看病（表动作）go to the school / the church / the hospital 去学校 / 去教堂 / 去医院 （表地点）at table 在吃饭 （无冠词表动作） at the table 在桌旁 （有冠词表地点） up to = as far as
30、直到 up to now / then 到现在 / 那时reach up to 多达add up to 总计4. The town council realized that carnival was good for business, and the festival was developed for tourists.good: adj.有益的，有利的e.g. be good for 对有益 Milk is good for children. n. 利益，好处， e.g. do good toFruit does good to you. 5. If the masks come o
31、ff, the magic is e off: become separated (from) （从某物上）脱落，分离，掉下e.g. One of my buttons has come off. 我的一粒扣子掉了。Step IV ListeningT: Now I will play the tape for you. You can just listen with your books closed or look at your books or read in a low voice together with the tape. Its up to you. While liste
32、ning, please pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. Step V DiscussionT: This text is made up of six paragraphs. Who can tell us the main idea of each paragraph? Now you can discuss in groups.S1: The first paragraph tells us the whole impression of Carnival.S2: Paragraph 2 tells us the me
33、aning of the word “carnival“.S3: Paragraph 3 tells us the most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice.S4: Paragraphs 4 thats to say, you must give up the past part, whether you have understand it or not, especially in the exam.Step VI HomeworkCollect the information about Chinese festivals and make
34、 a report.Pay attention to the food on page 35 and enlarge the vocabulary of food eaten at Chinese festivals.The Fifth Period Extensive ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语an international multicultural experience, take . by force, hold their own carnival celebrations, bring g
35、ood luck, abolish, take over, a celebration of freedom, join the funb. 重点句子With the passing of time, the white inhabitants of the island began to take part in the carnival, too . and they were welcomed by their former slaves.Carnival became a way to unite different communities, as people forgot thei
36、r everyday problems and enjoyed themselves eating, drinking, and dancing.Cards are a good way of keeping in touch with family and friends who live far away.2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the Ss to talk about the development of carnival and get to know that people in different countries and in different
37、 times may celebrate similar festivals in different ways.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the Ss learn how to get more information about festivals all over the world by offering extra reading material.Teaching important points 教学重点How to talk about the development of carnival.Teaching methods 教学方法
38、Fast-reading and discussion.Teaching aids 教具准备A multiple-media computer & a blackboard. Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式 Step I RevisionCheck homework.T: Last period we listened to some material about Carnivals in different places. Now I would like you to talk about the food and vegetables at Chin
39、ese festivals. Volunteer!S1: At Spring Festival, we mainly eat a traditional food called Jiaozi, which is similar to the dumpling in western countries. There are a variety of Jiaozi in our country, and its made of flour and pork mixed with different kinds of vegetables. It not only tastes delicious
40、but also looks pretty. I enjoy it very much. S2: I prefer sweet dumplings called yuanxiao to jiaozi, and Id like to eat all kinds of candy. S3: At festivals I like vegetables best that contain lots of vitamins. Its said that too much fat and sugar will do harm to our health. S4: I agree with you. At
41、 festivals we usually have more fat than what we need, such as chicken, pork, beef and cookies. I think its a waste of money. Now, as the living conditions are getting better, we can eat what we want in everyday life, so I dont like the food at festivals.T: You all have done excellent jobs. Thank yo
42、u for you opinions.Step II Reading (1)T: As we all know, there are different kinds of carnivals around the world. Today we are going to read a passage, which is to introduce the development of carnival. Please look through the passage on page 39 and then answer the following questions:1. Whats the m
43、eaning of carnival?2. How did carnival become more colorful and more exciting after 1838?Five minutes for the students to read the passage and then two minutes for them to discuss the questions with their partners.T: Time is up. Have you found the answers to the questions? Whod like to have a try?S5
44、: In my personal opinion, the meaning of carnival today is a celebration of life itself.T: Do you agree with him?Ss: Yes. But carnival had different meanings in different periods.T: Thats true. Who would like to answer the other question?S6: Let me try. I think when the slaves took over the carnival, they developed it in their own way so that it was quietly different from their former slave owners. As a result carnival changed a lot and became a celebration of freedom.T: What you said is quite right! Now please read the passage once more to underline
