Module4CarnivalModule4Carnival•ReadingandWriting•CulturalcornerCulturalcorner1–Warming-up(2m)•Whatdoyourememberaboutcarnival?Culturalcorner2–Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions(10m)•Howcanweunderstandwhatcarnivalisallabout?•WhywereslavesneededinAmerica?•HowdidblackpeoplegotoAmerica?•HowdidcarnivalstartinAmerica?•Whatwasthepossiblereasonwhytheslavesbegantoholdtheirowncarnival?•Howwascarnivalchangedwhentheslavetradewasabolished?•WhatroledidcarnivalplayinCaribbeanislands?Whatisthemeaningofcarnival?Culturalcorner3–Fillintheblankswithproperwordsfromthetext.(5m)•Carnivaltodayisaninternational,_____________experience.•Millionsofpeopleweretaken________fromtheirhomesinAfricaand___________totheNewWorld__slaves.•Whentheslavetradewas_________in1838theformerslaves_________thecarnival.•____thepassingoftime,thewhite___________oftheislandbegantotakepartinthecarnival.Carnivalbecameawayto_____differentcommunities.multiculturalbyforcetransportedasabolishedtookoverWithinhabitantsuniteReadingandwriting1(3m)—Readthee-mailandnumberthefollowingtopics:•____whatthewriter’sdoing•theatmosphereatthefestival•____thefood•____whatthewriter’sgoingtodo•____themusic41352Activity2—Underlinetheadj.usedtodescribe(2m):•theatmosphere•themusic•thefoodnoisy/colorfulgreat/exciting/relaxinggood/tastyReadingandWriting–3.Vocabulary(5m)Trytothinkaboutmorewordstodescribethesubjects.atmosphereatmospherecrowdedcrowdedhappyhappynoisynoisyexcitingexcitingattractiveattractivebusybusyamusingamusingwarmwarm……foodfooddeliciousdelicioustastytastycolorfulcolorfulsoursoursweetsweetbitterbitterspicyspicy……musicmusictraditionaltraditionalnicenicebeautifulbeautifulgreatgreatpowerfulpowerfulrelaxingrelaxingpeacefulpeaceful……ReadingandWriting–3.writing(15m)ReadthearticleofActivity4,Page86.ThentrytowriteapassageaboutoneofChinesefestivals.whenwherewhatwhohowspecialthingsActivity3–Writeane-mailfromaChinesefestival(10m).•1.Pairwork.(DescribeaChinesefestivaltoyourpartnerandmakesureyouincludedetailsabouttheatmosphere,themusicandthefood)•2.Writeane-mailabouttheChinesefestivalyoutalkedabout.请根据下面的汉语提示,以TheSpringFestival为题,用英语向外国朋友介绍中国春节的习俗.1.春节,又叫做阴历年,是中国最重要的传统节日.2.根据中国一个古老的传说,“年”最初是一个怪兽的名字.3.除夕夜全家吃团圆饭.4.人们穿新衣服,放鞭炮,贴对联.5.走亲访友,许多孩子可得到“压岁钱”.生词提示:阴历的lunar鞭炮firecracker对联coupletTheSpringFestivalTheSpringFestival,alsoknownasthelunarNewYear,isthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.AccordingtoChineselegends,Nianwasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeast.OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,itisafolkcustomtostayuplateorevenallnight.Aget-togetherbanquetisusuallyamustforeveryChinesefamily.Themostpopularfoodisjiaozi,ordumplings.Peoplewearnewclothes,setofffirecrackersandpostcoupletsonthegates.Moreover,peoplegoouttovisitrelativesandfriends.Formanychildren,TheSpringFestivaloffersthemaspecialchancetoreceive“luckymoney”ReadingandWriting–4.Peercheckingandrewriting(5m)Readyourwritingtoyourpartner.Checkandrewriteyourwritingaccordingtothefollowing.Thenshareitwiththewholeclass.Areyouclearwhathappen(4WandH)Doyouknowthewriter’sattitudeandemotion?Arethereanygoodconnectingwordsorphrases?Arethereanygoodphrasesorsentences?Arethereanyspellingmistakes?Homework•WriteadescriptionofoneoftheChinesefestivalsforvisitorstoChina.Useyournotesandillustrateitwithphotographsordrawingsifpossible.Yournotesmayinclude:theoriginsandmeaningofthefestivalwhereandwhenitiscelebratedwhathappensduringthefestivalcostumesandfood
