The meaning of Carnival Great Scientists Module 4 The meaning of Carnival 丁淑英：陈军

1) What is carnival today ?(para1) 1) What marked the beginning of the slave trade? (para2) 2) Where did the slaves come from? (para2) 1)How did the Europeans celebrate carnival?(para3) 2) How did the slaves hold their celebrations? (para3) 1) When did the carnival become more colorful? (para4) 2) What did carnival become then?(para4) 1)What did the white inhabitants do? (para5) 2) What were people like at carnivals?(para5)

Questions Paragraph 1 1) What is carnival today ? It is an international multicultural experience.

Paragraph 2 1) What marked the beginning of the slave trade? 2) Where did the slaves come from? The arrival of Europeans in America and the opening of farms and plantations. They came from their homes in Africa.

Paragraph 3 How did the Europeans celebrate carnival? 2) How did the slaves hold their celebrations? They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them. They celebrated carnival with food, drink and masked dances.

Paragraph 4 1) When did the carnival become more colorful? 2) What did carnival become then? A celebration of freedom. After 1838 when the former slaves took over the carnival.

Paragraph 5 What did the white inhabitants do? 2) What were people like at carnivals? They forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed themselves eating, drinking and dancing. They began to take part in the carnival, too.

某人有必要做某事 靠武力把……带走 强迫某人做某事 举行自己的庆典 把脸涂成白色. 前奴隶们 接管，掌管 随着时间的推移 参加 一种做……的方式

某人有必要做某事 靠武力把……带走 强迫某人做某事 举行自己的庆典 把脸涂成白色. 前奴隶们 接管，掌管 随着时间的推移 参加 一种做……的方式 There is/was a need for sb to do sth take…by force force sb to do sth hold their celebrations paint their face white the former slaves take over with the passing of time take part in/join in a way to do/of doing

1 The arrival of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow cotton, fruit and vegetables meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them. 2 … millions of people were taken by force from their homes in Africa and transported to the new world to work as slaves. 3 … they painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them 4 With the passing of time, the white inhabitants of the island began to take part in the carnival. 5 Carnival became a way to unite different communities, as people forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed themselves eating, drinking and dancing.

1 The arrival of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow cotton, fruit and vegetables meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them. 2 … millions of people were taken by force from their homes in Africa and transported to the new world to work as slaves. 欧洲人到了美洲, 开辟了栽种棉花、水果和蔬菜的大农场和大种植园, 这意味着急需干活的人手。 …成千上万的人被迫离开非洲老家, 运送到新大陆做奴隶。

3 … they painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them 4 With the passing of time, the white inhabitants of the island began to take part in the carnival. 5 Carnival became a way to unite different communities, as people forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed themselves eating, drinking and dancing. …他们把脸涂白, 模仿他们的主人来取笑他们。 随着时间的推移, 岛上的居民也开始加入到狂欢节中… 因为人们忘记了他们日常的问题并且快乐地吃喝跳舞，狂欢节成为一种联系不同团体的方式