Module 4 CarnivalPeriod OneTeaching aims:1. To revise Chinese and western festivals.2. To develop the students reading ability.3. To understand what is about Carnival.Important and difficult points:1 Get the students to understand the history of carnival.2 Get the students to describe the festivals in groups.Teaching procedures:Step 1. Revision.Read the new words of this passage.Step 2. Introduction1. We have learned many festivals both Chinese and the Western. What festivals do you know?Divide the class into 2 groups. One group is for Chinese Festivals, the other group is for Western festivals.Make a list of them on the blackboard.2. Turn to Page 31Match the festivals with the description.Step 3. Lead-in Today we will learn another festival - Carnival. It originates from Europe, and during these days, people often love wearing special clothes and masks for it.Step 4. Fast-reading Match the main idea with every paragraph.Paragraph 1 A meaning of carnival and how it was celebratedParagraph 2 B the law about wearing masksParagraph 3 C general impression of carnivalParagraph 4 D how it is celebrate today in Venice and the feature of itParagraph 5 E carnival in Venice and the problem it caused Paragraph 6 F the revival of the tradition of celebrating it.(Answers: 16 CAEBFD)Step 5. Further-readingRead the passage and answer the questions.1. Where does Carnival come from? What does it mean?2. When was it celebrated?3. Where was the most famous Carnival in Europe?4. How long did the first Carnival in Venice last? What about now?5. Did the government of Venice encourage the wearing of masks?6. Who started the Carnival again, tourists or students?(Answers: 1. “Carnival” comes from two Latin words, meaning “no more meat”. 2. It began just after Christmas. 3. The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice. 4. At the beginning, it lasted for just one day. 5. No. 6. The students started the Carnival. )Step 6. VocabularyActivity 1: Read through the words in the box and have the students repeat them individually. Ask the students to complete the task individually, then check with a partner. Check the answers together:(Answers: 1. confusion 2. excitement 3. mask 4. mystery 5. magic 6. costume 7. crowd8. tradition 9. atmosphere) Activity 2: Choose the correct meanings of the words and phrases. Check the answers one by one.(Answers: 14 babb 58 abbb)Step 7. DiscussionDiscuss in groups of four.1. What is the feature of carnival in Venice?2. Which is your favourite festival?Step 8. Homework1. Workbookon Page 87.Read the passage and match the headings with the text.2. Write a short passage about your favorite festival.Period TwoTeaching aims:1. To listen to the description about western customs.2. To express likes, dislikes and preferences: (1) I love doing; (2) I dont like; I hate; I dislike; I dont care much for(3) I preferto; I prefer doing (4) Id ratherthan (5) I an interested in3. To learn several phrases.Difficult and important points:1. Get the students to express likes and dislikes2. Learn to use the phrases: give up; go wild ;more or less; high spot; funnily enough; in your blood; wash down; walk offTeaching procedures:Step 1. RevisionCheck the homework. Ask several students to read the short passage with the name of My Favorite Festival.Step 2. Vocabulary1. Read the words about food.2. Now say which things you eat at a festival.3. Practice.Activity 2: Find these things in the box in Activity 1.(1) Two type of meat ( ) (2) a food that consists of a tube of skin containing meat mixed with herbs. ( )(3) five vegetables ( )(4) two ingredients for making a cake ( )(Answers: (1) pork and chicken (2) sausages (3) beans, cabbages, garlic, onion, peas(4) flour, eggs)Step 3. ListeningBefore listeningLook at the photos in Activity 4 and tell them every picture meaning a special festival.While listeningListen to the tape twice and match the names of the festivals with the photos.After Listening:Complete the tableNameWhere?WhenHow longOriginFoodCaitlinNew Orleans, USAJan.Feb.2 months18th centuryKing CakesCameronNotting Hill, LondonLast weekend in Augustweekend1960sChicken ,rice andpeasMariaRio, BrazilFebruary5 days1850FeijoadaStefanGermanySeptOct.2 weeks1810Sausages and sauerkrautStep 4. Everyday English1. Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning of the words and phrases.2. Check the answers one by one. (1)-b (2) a (3) b (4)a (5) b (6) a (7)a (8)b3. Explain the words and phrases.(1)give up sth. =dont have it any more(2) go/wild with joy 欣喜若狂(3) more or less =approximately (opposite)exactly.Eg: That is approximate