Cultural Corner Module 4 Carnival Designed by Qin Pingyuan

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1 Cultural Corner Module 4 Carnival Designed by Qin Pingyuan
Class 5,Grade 2

2 Step Ⅰ. Lead-in 1. Work in groups, discuss and
make a list of Chinese festivals in English.

3 Chinese Festivals 1. New Year’s Day 元旦节 （1月1日）
2. Spring Festival 春节 （农历正月初一） 3. Lantern Festival 元宵节 （农历正月15） 4. International Women's Day 三八妇女节 5. National tree-planting Day 植树节 （3月12日） 6. the Qingming Festival 清明节 （4月5日） 7. International Labor Day 五一劳动节 （5月1日） 8. Chinese Youth Day 五四青年节 9.Nurses’ Festival 护士节 （5月12日）

4 10. Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 （农历5月初五
11. Children’s Day 儿童节 （6月1日） 12. the Party’s Day 建党节（7月1日） 13. Chinese Valentine’s Day 七夕情人节 14. the Army’s Day 建军节 （8月1日） 15. Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节（农历8月15 16. Teachers’ Day 教师节 （9月10日） 17. Double-ninth Day 重阳节 (农历9月初九） 18. National Day 国庆节 （10月1日）

5 Mid-autumn Festival 2. Brain-storming 2. Brain-storming

6 National tree-planting Day

7 Dragon-boat Festival

8 Spring Festival

9 Lantern Festival

10 Valentine's Day

11 Halloween(万圣节)

12 Thanksgiving Day

13 Easter 复活节

14 Christmas

15 Carnival

16 Fast Reading Step Ⅱ Listen to the tape,and answer some questions.

17 Questions 1. What is carnival today?
________________________________________ 2.Where were the slaves taken from ? 3. How many people were taken to the Caribbean? ______________________________________ Carnival today is an international, multicultural experience. In Africa. Six million

18 4.How did the slaves hold their own carnival celebrations in Trinidad?
_____________________________________ 5. When was the slave trade abolished? They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them. In 1838.

19 After Reading 1. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Step Ⅲ. 1. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.

20 the development of carnival:
After Europeans arrived in America and opened huge farms and 1.___________, millions of people were taken by force from Africa to America as slaves. The slaves were 2. ________to watch when their masters celebrated carnival. After Europeans arrived in America and opened huge farms and 1.___________, millions of people were taken by force from Africa to America as slaves. The slaves were 2. ________to watch when their masters celebrated carnival. plantations forced The slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations and they were continuing their own African 3. __________. The slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations and they were continuing their own African 3. __________. traditions

21 abolished colourful unite life
When the slave trade was 4.___________in 1838, carnival became more 5.__________ and exciting. colourful The white inhabitants took part in the carnival and it became a way to 6.________ different communities. unite Visitors from all over the world join in the carnival and it has become a celebration of 7.________itself. life

22 Step IV. Language Points

23 Work in groups and find these phrases in the passage.
1.靠武力；用很大力气______________ 2.被迫做某事______________________ 3.取笑某人________________________ 4.带来好运________________________ 5.接管，接任______________________ by force be forced to do make fun of bring good luck take over

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25 Discussion and writing
Step V. Discussion and writing 中国的传统节日中秋节刚刚过去，你的美国笔 友Tom请你在他们的校报上介绍一下中秋节的情况， 请你根据下表写一篇100字的短文。

26 时间 每年阴历八月十五，是中国最重要的传统节日之一。 范围 中国及亚洲其他一些国家都会庆祝。 象征 人们认为月亮是团圆、运气、财富的象征，在那天会相互表达祝福。 方式 在那一天，人们通常回家与家人团聚，共进晚餐。人们还会吃月饼，那是一种圆圆的饼，里面有肉、鸡蛋等。

27 【要点词汇】 1.阴历：the lunar calendar. 2.传统节日：a traditional festival 3.团圆、运气、财富的象征： a symbol of reunion, luck and fortune. 4.向某人表达祝福：express best wishes to sb.

28 Homework Step VI. Write down the writing.