1Period 1Period 1Module4CarnivalIntroductionReadingandVocabulary2n农历节日农历节日农历正月初一春节农历正月初一春节 (the Spring Festival)农历正月十五元宵节农历正月十五元宵节 (Lantern Festival)农历五月初五端午节农历五月初五端午节 (the Dragon-Boat Festival)农历七月初七乞巧节农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节）中国情人节）(Double-Seventh Day)农历八月十五中秋节农历八月十五中秋节 (the Mid-Autumn Festival)农历九月初九重阳节农历九月初九重阳节 (the Double Ninth Festival)农历腊月初八腊八节农历腊月初八腊八节 (the laba Rice Porridge Festival) 3TheSpringFestival(lunarJanuary1)postthecoupletssetofffireworkspaper-cutslucky/giftmoney对联对联烟花烟花爆竹爆竹剪纸剪纸压岁钱压岁钱4TheLanternFestival(LunarJanuary15)lion /dragon dance riddles written on lanterns exhibit of lanterns rice glue ball/full moon ball舞狮舞狮/龙龙灯谜灯谜灯会灯会元宵元宵5ChingMingFestival/Tomb-sweepingDay(LunarApril5).)rebirth of nature 万物复苏万物复苏 celebrat it with picnics, and kite flying sweep and weed graves honor ancestors6DragonBoatFestival(LunarMay5)rice dumplingsDragon Boat race棕子棕子龙舟赛龙舟赛7DoubleSeventhFestival(LunarJuly7）CowherdGirl Weaverthe Milky Way magpie bridge牛郎牛郎织女织女银河银河鹊桥鹊桥8Mid-AutumnFestival(LunarAugust15)Chang E flying to the moon moon cake 嫦娥奔月嫦娥奔月月饼月饼9DoubleNinthFestival（LunarSeptember9）Ascending send a height enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum krisn,mm 登高登高赏菊赏菊10NewYearEve(Lunar December 31)11Introduction-1. Description of Chinese festivals(3m)nCan you describe one of the Chinese festivals?wear special clothes eat special foodgive or receive gifts have a holiday from schooltake part in a traditional ceremonydance and listen to musicenjoy yourself with friends or family12festivalsfestivalsinothercountriesChristmasFoolsDayValentinesDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMothersDayFathersDayHalloween 13Introduction-2. western festivals(4m) nHow much do you know about the following western festivals?ChristmasThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.reindeer 驯驯鹿鹿Sleigh 雪橇雪橇Santa Claus 圣诞老人圣诞老人14 Thanksgiving Day(The th Thursday in November)turkeypumpkin pieThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.15Carnival People love wearing special clothes People love wearing special clothes for this festival.for this festival.16n嘉年华是英文单词嘉年华是英文单词Carnival的中文译音，这个美丽的中文译音，这个美丽的中文名字源于的中文名字源于圣经圣经中的一个故事：有一个魔中的一个故事：有一个魔鬼把耶稣困在旷野里，鬼把耶稣困在旷野里，40天没有给耶稣吃东西，耶天没有给耶稣吃东西，耶稣虽然饥饿，却没有接受魔鬼的诱惑。后来，为了稣虽然饥饿，却没有接受魔鬼的诱惑。后来，为了纪念耶稣在这纪念耶稣在这40天中的荒野禁食，信徒们就把每年天中的荒野禁食，信徒们就把每年复活节前的复活节前的40天时间作为自己斋戒及忏悔的日子，天时间作为自己斋戒及忏悔的日子，这这40天中，人们不能食肉，娱乐，生活肃穆沉闷，天中，人们不能食肉，娱乐，生活肃穆沉闷，所以在斋期开始前的一周或半周内，人们会专门举所以在斋期开始前的一周或半周内，人们会专门举行宴会、舞会、游行，纵情欢乐，而嘉年华最初的行宴会、舞会、游行，纵情欢乐，而嘉年华最初的含义就是含义就是“告别肉食告别肉食”。如今已没有多少人坚守大。如今已没有多少人坚守大斋期之类的清规戒律，但传统的狂欢活动却保留了斋期之类的清规戒律，但传统的狂欢活动却保留了下来，成为人们一个重要节日。下来，成为人们一个重要节日。 17n每年一至二月每年一至二月,意大利北部的威尼斯都会举办闻名意大利北部的威尼斯都会举办闻名全球的嘉年华活动全球的嘉年华活动,时间长达十天时间长达十天,每天有化装舞每天有化装舞会的大游行会的大游行,与连夜狂欢的歌舞活动与连夜狂欢的歌舞活动.n嘉年华期间嘉年华期间,在正式场合如宫殿在正式场合如宫殿,表演厅等的活动入表演厅等的活动入场券多在场券多在70欧元至欧元至250欧元之间欧元之间,不是平民百姓可不是平民百姓可以消费得起以消费得起.幸运的是幸运的是,即使不去这些摆谱的场合即使不去这些摆谱的场合,还是可以享受嘉年华的节庆气氛还是可以享受嘉年华的节庆气氛:坐在广场上的咖坐在广场上的咖啡座观看众生像啡座观看众生像,让彩绘师父帮你画一张大花脸让彩绘师父帮你画一张大花脸,舔著浓郁香甜的义大利冰淇淋舔著浓郁香甜的义大利冰淇淋,或是晚上挤在人群或是晚上挤在人群里听现场表演里听现场表演,许多餐厅许多餐厅,咖啡馆也会举办各咖啡馆也会举办各式的活动式的活动,同样能感受节庆气氛同样能感受节庆气氛.18 Carnival19ReadingTheMagicoftheMask20Reading and Vocabulary 2-Skimming (3m)Read the passage and choose the topics it mentions.1.Different carnivals2.The origins of carnival3.Special food4.Carnival in Venice21Reading and Vocabulary 3Scanning (5m)1. c2. b3. c4. a5. b6. b7. b8. bActivity 222 1.Whats your general impression of carnival?n2.What does carnival mean?n3. What do people do at carnival?n4. Where does the writer say we can see the most n famous carnival? What was it like at first?n5. What was the law about wearing masks?n6.When and how was the tradition ofn celebrating carnival revived?n7. How is carnival celebrated in Venice today? n8. What is the feature of the carnival in Venice?23