《Carnival》课件.ppt

The Spring Festival(lunar January 1)The Lantern Festival(Lunar January 15)Tomb-sweeping Day(Lunar April 5)Dragon Boat Festival (Lunar May 5)NameTimeDouble Seventh Festival(Lunar July 7）Mid-Autumn Festival(Lunar August 15)Double Ninth Festival （Lunar September 9）Christmas (25th December)This is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.HoliThis is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India. Thanksgiving Day(The th Thursday of November)This is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.This festival is at the end of October, when “ghosts” come out.Halloween (the night of the 31st. October/ 1st November)Trick-or-Treat on HalloweenHalloween ParadeEaster (March 23 to April 25)This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life. Carnival It originates from Europe, and during these days, people often love wearing special clothes and masks. Reading The Magic of the MaskRead the passage and check the topics it mentions.1.Different carnivals2.The origins of carnival3.Spencial food4.Carnival in VeniceTests about the ReadingTest 11.Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, c_, and confusion.2.As time passed, however, the carnival period was e_.3.But in the late 1970s the tradition was r_ by students.4.If the key to Rio is music and movement, then in Venice it is the m_. 5.If the masks come off, the m_ is lost.ostumesxtendedevivedysteryagicTest 2 Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, confusion and (excite). People saw carnival _the last chance to have fun _ the end of the winter season. _(have) fun meant eating, drinking and _(dress) up. At the _ (begin), it lasted （ ） just one day. _ time passed, it continued for weeks_ end. excitement asatHavingdressingbeginningforAson During carnival, people walked round the street_(wear) masks to do something _secret without _(recognize). So many crimes went _(punish). But later, the masks were limited _laws and they _(ban) completely. But _present, masks returned _the carnival is good _business. People _all over the world came _(celebrate) the festival _masks.wearinginbeing recognizedunpunishedbywere bannedatbecauseforfromto celebratewithTest 3Test At the beginning of the carnival in Venice, ordinary people wearing masks could pretend to be rich and _, While famous people could have romantic adventures in _. Later, People who wore masks could not carry _ or enter a church. At the end of the 18th, masks were banned completely, and carnival became a _. In the late 1970s, the tradition revived. Today, when you _ through the street, you can see thousands of masks- _ or frightening, sad or _. importantsecretfirearmsmemorywanderelegantamusing