外研版必修5Module4Reading(教育精品).ppt

Guess the festivals according to the descriptions,the pictures and the videos.A Guessing GameThe Spring FestivalIts the most important holiday in China.It always comes on the eve of the lunar(农历农历)New Year and goes on the fifth day of the first lunar month.Colorful lanterns and delicious yuanxiao are peoples favorites.It has two names,both of which express the wish for good fortune,happiness and health.Lantern Festival Valentines DayIt comes on February 14.Lovers send chocolates,roses and cards to each other.Dragon Boat FestivalLove the great poet Qu Yuan,love it.People eat rice dumplings and watch boat races in memory of Qu Yuan.Christmas DayIt comes on December 25,when people go to the parties and churches,give cards and presents to their friends and relatives.Carnival-The Magic of the Mask Read the passage and check the topics it mentions.1 Different carnivals 2 The origins of carnival3 Special food 4 Carnival in VeniceReading Comprehension ISkimmingSkimming1.Carnival originates from _.A.South America B.North America C.Europe2.It is celebrated _.A.before Christmas B.between Christmas and Easter C.after EasterScanningScanningReading Comprehension IIIComplete the sentences with the correct words and phrases.3.The most famous carnival in Europe was in _.A.Italy B.Germany C.France D.Britain4.At carnival people _.A.dont eat B.dont eat meat C.eat and drink5.The first carnival in Venice lasted for _.A.one day B.five days C.forty days6.In Venice people covered their _ with masks.A.eyes B.faces C.hair7.The government of Venice _ the wearing of masks.A.encouraged B.limited C.stopped 8.The original Venice carnival came to an end about _ years ago.A.500 B.200 C.309.The idea to start the carnival again came from _.A.tourists B.students C.the government10.The magic of Venice carnival lies in its _.A.music and movement B.wonderful costumes C.rich food D.mystery of the maskPar.1Par.2Par.3Par.4Par.5Par.6A the first carnivals in VeniceB the carnival in Venice todayC The origins of carnivalD the different carnivals has the same excitementE the revival of carnivalF carnival became a memoryReading Comprehension IISkimmingSkimmingMatchListeningSummaryCarnival is always connected _ crowds，costumes，and confusion“Carnival”is a _ words，meaning“no more meat”.At the beginning _ would like to have fun at the end of the winter season.For weeks _ people walked round the streets wearing _.Wearing masks turned _ to be a problem.Their use was _ by laws.But in the late 1970s the tradition was _ by students.They began making _ and organizing parties.Today,carnival in Venice is _ for five days in February.At the _ you see thousands of masks-elegant or frightening,_ or amusing,traditional or modernbut you have no _ what the faces behind them look like.withLatinpeopleon endmasksoutlimitedrevivedmaskscelebratedcarnivalsadideaHomework:1.Read again and try to retell the whole text.2.Recite the paragraph(1,2,6)in the text.