1、P5 Listening and Writing,Module 4 Carnival,Listening,Listen and match the names of the festivals with the photos.,P36 4,Carnival in Rio,Oktoberfest,Notting Hill,Mardi Gras,Maria,Rio, Brazil,February,5 days,1850,Feijoada (pork, beans and garlic),Complete the table.,Cameron,Notting Hill, London,last w
2、eekend in August,weekend,1960s,chicken, rice and peas,Stefan,Germany,Sept. - Oct.,2 weeks,1810,sausages and sauerkraut,INT=Interview; CAI=Caitlin; CAM=Cameron; MAR=Maria; STE=Stefan INT: Could you tell us about carnival in New Orleans, Caitlin? CAI: Well, we call it Mardi Gras which is a _ _. It mea
3、ns Fat Tuesday, when you could eat and drink what you wanted, before _ _ meat before _. INT: So is it still a _ festival?,French expression,giving up,Easter,one-day,Listen again and fill in the blanks.,CAI: Oh, no, it lasts about two months. From the beginning of January to the end of February, _ _
4、_. INT: What are the _ of Mardi Gras? CAI: It was brought to the States by the French, at the beginning of the 18th century, I think. INT: And whats the _ _ of the festival?,more or less,origins,high spot,CAI: The parades, and the music, New Orleans _ _ _ jazz, of course . INT: Do you eat any specia
5、l food? CAI: Well, theres King Cake, which is a cake for the _ _. INT: Is it very special? CAI: Well, _ _, it isnt. Its a _ ordinary cake, _ _ flour and eggs with a bit of sugar _ _. Its OK,Carnival King,funnily enough,rather,made from,on top,is famous for,but I dont _ _ about it. Id rather have som
6、ething with chocolate! But _ inside the cake theres a plastic baby. INT: Which you can eat? CAI: No, no. The idea is, if you find the baby, then you have to _ a party yourself and _ everyone to it. INT: So the _ continue . CAI: Thats right.,organize,invite,celebrations,go wild,hidden,INT: Cameron, w
7、here is Notting Hill? CAM: Its a _ of London, just west of Hyde Park. INT: And its famous for its carnival? CAM: Thats right. INT: When is it? CAM: Its the _ _ in August. INT: So it lasts for just two days? CAM: Yes. INT: Why isnt it in February, like a _ carnival?,district,traditional,last weekend,
8、CAM: Well in Britain a lot of carnivals are held in the summer, I _ because the weathers better. INT: What are the _ of the carnival? CAM: It isnt very old. After the Second World War a lot of people from Jamaica and other countries in the Caribbean, which _ _ _ British colonies, came to London look
9、ing for work. But there wasnt a carnival in London, the only festival was _. But in Jamaica carnival is the,suppose,used to be,Christmas,origins,most _ festival. And Jamaicans living here really felt _ _ _ a carnival. So in the _ they had the first one. My grandfather was there! It was very small at
10、 first, but it grew, and now there are usually _ _ a million people. INT: What about food? Is there a _ dish people eat?,important,the need for,more than,1960s,special,CAM: Not really theres lots of very good Jamaican food, though, which you can buy in the _. The traditional food is _ with rice and
11、peas, Jamaican style we eat a lot of that. I _ it _ more spicy food because its simple.,chicken,prefer,to,street,INT: People always say Carnival in Rio is special. Maria, youre from Rio, can you tell us why? MAR: I think its because carnival is in _ _! Brazilians _ carnival. Everybody, I mean, every
12、body, _ _. INT: When is it? MAR: Its at the end of the summer, in February.,our blood,love,takes part,INT: And it lasts for? MAR: It lasts for _ _, from Thursday to Tuesday. INT: What are the origins of Carnival in Rio? MAR: Well, carnival _ _ to Brazil by the Portuguese, but carnival as we know it
13、today, with the street parades, _ _ to 1850. INT: Whats the high spot of the festival?,dates back,five days,was brought,MAR: I think its got to be the samba school parades. The samba, you know, is the _ Brazilian dance, whose origins _ _ to Africa. There are a lot of samba schools in the town, and d
14、uring carnival there is a _ between them. Its really_. INT: Is there a special carnival dish?,typical,go back,competition,exciting,MAR: The typical food is called Feijoada, which is _ _ with beans and garlic. I really like it. Its rather rich and very _. You can _ it _ with beer, or an alcoholic fru
15、it juice called batidas, or beer, if you _, and then . INT: And then .,tasty,wash,down,basically pork,prefer,MAR: Well, then people often like to _ it _ on the beach. INT: Of course, I was forgetting, Rio is a city built _ a beach. MAR: Yes, its the most beautiful beach in the world, and its always
16、_ _ people, day and night . especially at Carnival.,walk,off,alongside,full of,INT: Stefan, what is Oktoberfest? STE: Well, the name in German means October Festival. INT: And its held in October? STE: Yes, thats right, or _ _ it starts at the end of September and then continues into October. INT: _
17、 _ does it last? STE: For two weeks. INT: And what is the origin?,at least,How long,STE: The origin is rather interesting. It was a _ _, so its got _ _ _ _ carnival, like the carnivals in Venice or in Rio. The race was held to celebrate a _ _, between Prince Leopold and Princess Theresa of Baveria,
18、in 1810. But the main thing was always the _ and _, not the horse race.,to do with,royal wedding,horse race,nothing,drink,food,INT: So what do you eat at the Oktoberfest? STE: _. Sausages, and sauerkraut, which is _ and _. Its typical German food. INT: Do you like sausages yourself? STE: Sure. I thi
19、nk sausages are the greatest _ in the world. I just love them. And I quite like cabbage, too.,Sausages,cabbage,onions,invention,INT: And what do people drink? STE: Beer, of course. Lots of beer. I read that about _ _ _ are drunk every year, thats probably about ten glasses _ _. INT: It must be good
20、beer. STE: Oh, it is. Very good.,ten million glasses,per person,Writing,GUIDED WRITING,Carnival,【话题分析】 传统节日和文化发展的研究学习是语言 学习的一个重要部分。而英语作为交流交际的工具，也充当着传播和交流文化知识的作用。因此，该话题的写作主要以介绍说明为主，一般题目给出特定的信息和相关知识，要求根据个人了解和掌握的知识，适当发挥，展开写作。,【归纳记忆】 以下关于节日的句子可供参考： They take part in all kinds of interesting and instruct
21、ive activities during the festivals, which educate their children and have a strong effect on them. 2. The Spring-planting festival is celebrated on a lucky day in Januaryevery year among people of Zang ethnic group, a minority in Tibet of China.,3. As far as Im concerned, these traditional festival
22、s should be remembered for ever not only by our generation but also by ourchildren. 4. People will prepare some wine andother delicious food, which is used to pray the God for good harvest. 5. All in all, people will have a wonderfultime during the spring festival.,【写作任务】 端午节又称龙舟节(the Chinese Dragon
23、 Boat Festival), 是中国的传统节日，请你根据下面提示信息, 写一篇英语短文，向外国友人介绍这一节日。 1. 庆祝时间: 每年的农历五月五日； 2. 纪念人物: 屈原(中国战国时期著名诗人); 3. 节日活动: 赛龙舟； 4. 民间习俗: 吃粽子; 佩戴特制荷包; 门外挂艾草辟邪等。 注意: 1. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 2. 词数: 100左右。,【写作分析与指导】 第一步：审题该题目要求介绍中国传统节日端午节，属于说明文写作。该文章要用第三人称，时态以一般现在时态为主。,第二步：列提纲 根据题目要求和提示信息，确定该文章 内容主要包括： (1) 端午节又称龙舟节，是中
24、国的传统节 日，每年农历五月五日，为纪念战国时期著名诗人屈原而举行庆祝活动； (2) 有多种活动，其中赛龙舟最有趣（简 单介绍）； (3) 民间习俗包括吃粽子、佩戴特制荷 包、门外挂艾草辟邪等。,第三步：优化句子 1. 端午节又称龙舟节，每年农历五月五 日举行庆祝活动，来纪念战国时期著名诗人屈原。 【优化1】 The Duanwu Festival is also called the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, which is celebrated every May 5th of the Chinese lunar year, and it is in m
25、emory of the death of Quyuan, who was a famous poet of the Warring States period in China.,【优化2】 The Duanwu Festival is also called the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. It is celebrated every May 5th of the Chinese lunar year in memory of the death of Quyuan, a famous poet of the Warring States period
26、in ancient China. 【优化3】 The Duanwu Festival, which is also called the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated every May 5th of the Chinese lunar year in memory of the death of Quyuan, a famous poet of the Warring States period in ancient China.,2. 最为有趣和令人兴奋的是在河湖中举 行的赛龙舟活动，人们在热闹欢快的气氛中享受自我。 【优化1】
27、Everyone enjoys themselves very much in the dragon boating race in the rivers or lakes, which is the most interesting and exciting game.,【优化2】 The dragon boating race in the rivers or lakes is the most interesting and exciting game, in which everyone enjoys themselves very much in the noisy but chee
28、rful occasions. 【优化3】 The most interesting and exciting game is the dragon boating race in the rivers or lakes, by which everyone enjoys themselves very much in the noisy but cheerful occasions.,3. 人们在屋外挂一种有特殊香味的艾 草，借以辟邪。 【优化1】 People will hang a special fragrant grass outside the doors in order to
29、avoid the evils coming to make troubles. 【优化2】 A special fragrant grass will be hung outside the doors so that the evils coming to make troubles can be kept out. 【优化3】 A special fragrant grass will be hung outside the doors, avoiding the evils coming to make troubles.,【范例展示】The Duanwu Festival, whic
30、h is also called the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated every May 5th of the Chinese lunar year in memory of the death of Quyuan, a famous poet of the Warring States period in ancient China.During the festival, people will take part in all kinds of activities. The most interesting and excit
31、ing game is the dragon boating race in the rivers or lakes, by which everyone enjoys themselves very much in the noisy but cheerful occasions.,At the same time, a kind of delicious food made of rice contained in bamboo leaves, is prepared for everyone. Besides, it is the custom for young people to m
32、ake and wear special small bags. In addition, a special fragrant grass will be hung outside the doors, avoiding the evils coming to make troubles.All in all, it is an interesting and happy chance for people to enjoy themselves.,Homework,1. Do the listening exercises in Learning English. 2. 假设你是李华，你的美国网友Peter发来E-mail，想了解中国的民间传统节日清明节，请你给他写一封回信，介绍清明节，并询问美国民间节日庆祝活动等。1. 庆祝时间: 每年的四月五日左右；2. 纪念人物: 介子推(中国春秋时期国王的忠臣)；3. 节日活动: 放假一天，外出旅游踏青等；4. 民间习俗: 祭祀，悼念故人。注意：1. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；2. 词数: 120-150。,
