Module 4

• Reading and Writing• Cultural corner

Cultural corner 1– Warming-up (2m)

• What do you remember about carnival?

Cultural corner 2– Read the passage and answer the following questions (10m)

• How can we understand what carnival is all about?• Why were slaves needed in America?• How did black people go to America?• How did carnival start in America?• What was the possible reason why the slaves

began to hold their own carnival?• How was carnival changed when the slave trade

was abolished?• What role did carnival play in Caribbean islands?

What is the meaning of carnival?

Cultural corner 3– Fill in the blanks with proper words from the text. (5m)

• Carnival today is an international, _____________experience.

• Millions of people were taken ________ from their homes in Africa and ___________ to the New World __ slaves.

• When the slave trade was _________ in 1838 the former slaves _________ the carnival.

• ____ the passing of time, the white ___________ of the island began to take part in the carnival. Carnival became a way to _____ different communities.

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transportedasabolishedtook over

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Reading and writing 1 (3m)—Read the e-mail and number the following topics:

• ____ what the writer’s doing• the atmosphere at the festival• ____ the food• ____ what the writer’s going to do• ____ the music

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Activity 2—Underline the adj. used to describe (2m):

• the atmosphere

• the music

• the food

noisy/colorful

great/exciting/relaxing

good/tasty

Reading and Writing – 3.Vocabulary (5m) Try to think about more words to describe the subjects.

atmosphereatmospherecrowdedcrowdedhappy happy noisynoisyexcitingexcitingattractivattractiveebusybusyamusingamusingwarmwarm……

foodfooddeliciousdelicioustastytastycolorfulcolorfulsoursoursweetsweetbitterbitterspicyspicy……

musicmusictraditionaltraditionalnicenicebeautifulbeautifulgreatgreatpowerfulpowerfulrelaxingrelaxingpeacefulpeaceful……

Reading and Writing – 3. writing (15m) Read the article of Activity 4,

Page 86. Then try to write a passage about one of Chinese festivals .

when

where

what

who

how

special things

Activity 3 – Write an e-mail from a Chinese festival (10m).

• 1. Pair work. (Describe a Chinese festival to your partner and make sure you include details about the atmosphere, the music and the food)

• 2. Write an e-mail about the Chinese festival you talked about.

请根据下面的汉语提示 , 以 The Spring Festival 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 couplet

The Spring Festival The Spring Festival, also known as the lunar New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China. According to Chinese legends, Nian was originally the name of a monster beast. On the eve of the Spring Festival, it is a folk custom to stay up late or even all night.A get-together banquet is usually a must for every Chinese family. The most popular food is jiaozi, or dumplings. People wear new clothes, set off firecrackers and post couplets on the gates. Moreover, people go out to visit relatives and friends. For many children, The Spring Festival offers them a special chance to receive “lucky money”

Reading and Writing–4. Peer checking and rewriting (5m) Read your writing to your partner. Check and rewrite your writing according to the

following. Then share it with the whole class.

Are you clear what happen(4Wand H)Do you know the writer’s attitude and emotion?Are there any good connecting words or phrases?Are there any good phrases or sentences?Are there any spelling mistakes?

Homework

• Write a description of one of the Chinese festivals for visitors to China. Use your notes and illustrate it with photographs or drawings if possible.

Your notes may include:the origins and meaning of the festival where and when it is celebratedwhat happens during the festivalcostumes and food