1、Welcome1Period 1Module 4 CarnivalIntroduction Reading and Vocabulary2農歷節日農歷正月初一春節 (the Spring Festival)農歷正月十五元宵節 (Lantern Festival)農歷五月初五端午節 (the Dragon-Boat Festival)農歷七月初七乞巧節(中國情人節）(Double-Seventh Day)農歷八月十五中秋節 (the Mid-Autumn Festival)農歷九月初九重陽節 (the Double Ninth Festival)農歷臘月初八臘八節 (the laba Rice

2、Porridge Festival) 3The Spring Festival(lunar January 1)post the coupletsset off fireworks paper- cutslucky/ gift money對聯煙花爆竹剪紙壓歲錢4The Lantern Festival(Lunar January 15)lion /dragon dance riddles written on lanterns exhibit of lanterns rice glue ball/full moon ball舞獅/龍燈謎燈會元宵5Ching Ming Festival / To

3、mb-sweeping Day(Lunar April 5).)rebirth of nature 萬物復蘇 celebrat it with picnics, and kite flying sweep and weed graves honor ancestors6Dragon Boat Festival (Lunar May 5)rice dumplingsDragon Boat race棕子龍舟賽7Double Seventh Festival(Lunar July 7）CowherdGirl Weaverthe Milky Way magpie bridge牛郎織女銀河鵲橋8Mid-

4、Autumn Festival(Lunar August 15)Chang E flying to the moon moon cake 嫦娥奔月月餅9Double Ninth Festival（Lunar September 9）Ascending send a height enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum krisn,mm 登高賞菊10New Year Eve(Lunar December 31)11Introduction-1. Description of Chinese festivals(3m)Can you describe one

5、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 family12festivalsfestivals in other countriesChristmasFoolsDayValentinesDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivi

6、ng DayMothersDayFathersDayHalloween 13Introduction-2. western festivals(4m) How much do you know about the following western festivals?ChristmasThis is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter.reindeer 馴鹿Sleigh 雪橇Santa Claus 圣誕老人14HoliThis is a festival of color, which marks the begi

7、nning of spring in India.15Holi（胡里節）16 撒紅節（Holi）印度節日，舉辦于每年的初春時節(3月份)。 慶祝活動是為了向印度教克利須那神以及他對Radha的愛情表示敬意。年輕的克利須那神向他的母親抱怨，為何Radha如此的白皙，而自己卻那么的黝黑。母親建議克利須那神把Radha的臉涂上顏色，看她的膚色會如何變化。現在的慶祝活動，也有此意。 另一方面，這個節日也是為了慶祝土地肥沃和莊稼豐收。 節日前夜，人們燃起熊熊的篝火，借此來驅趕女惡魔Dhunda。到了節日當天，人們開始游行、唱歌、跳舞，盡情歡騰。同時，印度教信徒、男男女女們，甚至小孩子們，都互相追逐，用彩

8、色的水和粉末彼此涂抹，以示互致問候。因而，節日上人人都顯得凌亂不堪，卻笑容滿面。 因此，若是來參觀撒紅節，建議您穿件舊衣服，因為狂歡過后，無人可以免于五顏六色的涂抹。17 Thanksgiving Day(The th Thursday in November)turkeypumpkin pieThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.18Halloween This festival is at the end of October, when “ghosts”

9、come out.19萬圣節(Halloween)是關于鬼的節日，據說是源于基督誕生前的古西歐國家，主要包括愛爾蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾士，這幾處的古西歐人叫德魯伊特人。德魯伊特的新年在11月1日，在新年前夜，年輕人們集隊在一起，戴著各種怪異面具，拎著刻好的蘿卜燈（南瓜燈系后來習俗，古西歐最早沒有南瓜），他們游走于村落間。這在當時實則為一種秋收的慶典；另外也是“鬼節”，傳說當年死去人的靈魂會在萬圣節的前夜回到生前所居住的地方，并在活人的身上找尋生靈，以獲得再生的機會。因此，人們應該讓造訪的鬼魂看到圓滿的收成并對鬼魂呈現出豐盛的款待。所有篝火及燈火，一來為了嚇走鬼魂，同時也為鬼魂照亮路線，引導其回歸。

10、20隨著時間的流逝，萬圣節的意義逐變得含有喜慶的意味。每當萬圣節到來，孩子們都會迫不及待地穿上五顏六色的化妝服，戴上千奇百怪的面具，提著一盞“杰克燈”走家竄戶，向大人們索要節日的禮物。萬圣節最廣為人知的象征也正是這兩樣奇異的“杰克燈”和“表演魔術或者給糖果”的惡作劇。“杰克燈”的樣子十分可愛，做法是將南瓜掏空，外面刻上笑瞇瞇的眼睛和大嘴巴，然后在瓜中插上一支蠟燭，把它點燃，人們在很遠的地方便能看到這張憨態可掬的笑臉。然后，一群群裝扮成妖魔鬼怪的孩子手提“杰克燈”，跑到鄰居家門前，威嚇般地喊著：“Trick or treat”(“要惡作劇還是給款待”) “給錢還是給吃的”。如果大人不用糖果、零錢

11、款待他們，那些調皮的孩子就說到做到：好，你不款待，我就捉弄你。他們有時把人家的門把手涂上肥皂，有時把別人的貓涂上顏色。這些小惡作劇常令大人啼笑皆非。當然，大多數人家都非常樂于款待這些天真爛漫的小客人。所以,萬圣節前夜的孩子們總是肚子塞得飽飽的，口袋裝得滿滿的,這個節日是他們最喜歡的節日。 21Halloween (31st. Oct / 1st Nov) ( All Saints Day )22Halloween Parade23Jack-o-Lantern24Trick-or-Treat on Halloween25Dunking For Apples26Easter This is a C

12、hristian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.Easter BunnyEaster eggs復活節彩蛋27Easter 復活節是基督教紀念耶穌復活的節日。傳說耶穌被釘死在十字架上，死后第三天復活升天。每年在教堂慶祝的復活節指的是春分月圓后的第一個星期日，如果月圓那天剛好是星期天，復活節則推遲一星期。因而復活節可能在3月22日至4月25日之間的任何一天。28在多數西方國家里，復活節一般要舉行盛大的宗教游行。游行者身穿長袍，手持十字架，赤足

13、前進。他們打扮成基督教歷史人物，唱著頌歌歡慶耶穌復活。如今節日游行已失去往日濃厚的宗教色彩。節日游行洋溢著喜慶的氣氛，具有濃烈的民間特色和地方特色。在美國，游行隊伍中即有身穿牛仔服踩高蹺的小丑，也有活潑可愛的卡通人物米老鼠( Mickey )。在英國，游行多以介紹當地的歷史( history )和風土人情為主，游行者化裝成為蘇格蘭風笛樂隊以及皇宮衛士，吸引了眾多的游客( tourist )。復活節的到來還使人們紛紛換上新衣。過去基督教教徒會在節前去教堂行洗禮，然后穿上自己的新袍，慶祝基督的新生。穿戴一新的習俗保留至今，因為人們認為節日里不穿新衣是要倒運的。 29Easter 典型的復活節禮物跟

14、春天和再生有關系：雞蛋、小雞、小兔子、鮮花，特別是百合花是這一季節的象征。復活節前夕，孩子們為朋友和家人給雞蛋著色打扮一番。這些蛋有的煮得很老，有的只是空空的蛋殼。復活節那天早上，孩子們會發現床前的復活節籃子里裝滿了巧克力彩蛋、復活節小兔子、有絨毛的小雞及娃娃玩具等。據說復活節兔子會將彩蛋藏在室內或是草地里讓孩子們去尋找。 30節日期間，人們按照傳統習俗把雞蛋煮熟后涂上紅色，代表天鵝泣血，也表示生命女神降生后的快樂；大人孩子三五成群地聚在一處，用彩蛋作游戲；他們把彩蛋放在地上或土坡上滾，最后破裂者即為獲勝，勝利者可以得到所有游戲者的彩蛋。該活動非常普通，即使是白宮，也要在復活節中組織這種游戲，

15、不過這里是將彩蛋放在草坪上滾；人們相信，彩蛋在地上來回滾動可以使惡魔不斷驚顫、倍受煎熬。這種風俗歷史悠久，雞蛋是復活節的象征，因為它預示著新生命的降臨，相信新的生命一定會從中沖脫出世。31Carnival People love wearing special clothes for this festival.32嘉年華是英文單詞Carnival的中文譯音，這個美麗的中文名字源于圣經中的一個故事：有一個魔鬼把耶穌困在曠野里，40天沒有給耶穌吃東西，耶穌雖然饑餓，卻沒有接受魔鬼的誘惑。后來，為了紀念耶穌在這40天中的荒野禁食，信徒們就把每年復活節前的40天時間作為自己齋戒及懺悔的日子，這40天

16、中，人們不能食肉，娛樂，生活肅穆沉悶，所以在齋期開始前的一周或半周內，人們會專門舉行宴會、舞會、游行，縱情歡樂，而嘉年華最初的含義就是“告別肉食”。如今已沒有多少人堅守大齋期之類的清規戒律，但傳統的狂歡活動卻保留了下來，成為人們一個重要節日。 33每年一至二月,意大利北部的威尼斯都會舉辦聞名全球的嘉年華活動,時間長達十天,每天有化裝舞會的大游行,與連夜狂歡的歌舞活動.嘉年華期間,在正式場合如宮殿,表演廳等的活動入場券多在70歐元至250歐元之間,不是平民百姓可以消費得起.幸運的是,即使不去這些擺譜的場合,還是可以享受嘉年華的節慶氣氛:坐在廣場上的咖啡座觀看眾生像,讓彩繪師父幫你畫一張大花臉,舔

17、著濃郁香甜的義大利冰淇淋,或是晚上擠在人群里聽現場表演,許多餐廳,咖啡館也會舉辦各式的活動,同樣能感受節慶氣氛.34 Carnival35Reading The Magic of the Mask36Reading and Vocabulary 2-Skimming (3m)Read the passage and choose the topics it mentions.Different carnivalsThe origins of carnivalSpecial foodCarnival in Venice37Reading and Vocabulary 3Scanning (5m)

18、1. c2. b3. c4. a5. b6. b7. b8. bActivity 238 1.Whats your general impression of carnival?2. What does carnival mean?3. What do people do at carnival?4. Where does the writer say we can see the most famous carnival? What was it like at first?5. What was the law about wearing masks? 6. When and how wa

19、s the tradition of celebrating carnival revived?7. How is carnival celebrated in Venice today? 8. What is the feature of the carnival in Venice?39 Whenever you think of carnival, you may think of _, _ and _. The sights may differ in different countries, but the _ is the same everywhere. crowdscostum

20、esconfusionexcitementParagraph 1 Whats your general impression of carnival?40Paragraph 2 What does carnival mean?What do people do at carnival?“Carnival” comes from two Latin words, _ “no more meat”.meaningPeople saw Carnival as a last chance to _ at the end of the winter season. They eat, drink and

21、 _.have fundress up41Paragraph 3 Where does the writer say we can see the most famous carnival? What was it like at first?The most famous carnival in Europe was in _. People ate, drank and wore _. At the beginning, it lasted for just one day. As time passed, the carnival period was _ and people walk

22、ed round the streets for weeks _ doing what they wanted without _. Many crimes went _.Venicemasksextendedon endbeing recognizedunpunished42Paragraph 4 What was the law about wearing masks? The first of laws about wearing masks _ the 14th century. Men were not allowed to wear masks at night. In later

23、 times people who wore masks could not carry _. At the end of the 18th century masks were totally _ and carnival became just a _.dates back tofirearmsbannedmemory43Paragraph 5 When and how was the tradition of celebrating carnival revived? In the late 1970s the tradition_ by students, who began maki

24、ng masks and organizing parties and threw _ paper at tourists. The town council realized carnival _ business and the festival _ for tourists.was revivedbrightly-coloredwas good forwas developed44Paragraph 6 How is carnival celebrated in Venice today? Today carnival in Venice _ for five days in Febru

25、ary. People arrive from all over Europe to enjoy the fun. Hotels are fully _ and the streets _ wonderful costumes.is celebratedbookedare crowded withWhat is the feature of the carnival in Venice?The spirit of Venice carnival is a little different from other carnivals. The _ to Rio is music and movem

26、ent,_ in Venice it is the _ of the masks. As you _ the streets you may see varieties of masks- _ or frightening, sad or _, _ or modern. Nobody takes it off as the _ will be lost if the masks _.keywhilemysterywander throughelegantamusingtraditionalmagiccome off45The Magic of the MaskCarnival: crowds,

27、 costumes，and confusion Para. 1“Carnival” meaning “no more meat” Para. 2The most famous carnival was in Venice Para.3at the end of the eighteenth century, carnival just a memory Para. 4in the late 1970s the tradition revived by students Para.5carnival in Venice celebrated for five days in February P

28、ara. 646Homework:Activity 3 on P32 and Activity 4 on P33.Finish off Vocabulary exercises in WB.Surf the internet for more information about festivals . r47萬圣節前夜三大傳統項目:蘋果、南瓜和搗蛋 Dunking for Apples The custom of dunking for apples originated during Samhain. The first person to bite an apple would be th

29、e first to marry in the coming year. Lovers carried out a similar tradition in the Victorian era: Together they would bite into a suspended donut with their hands tied behind their backs! Jack-O-Lanterns Jack-O-Lanterns come from an ancient Irish and British tradition that involved placing a lit can

30、dle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin or turnip in order to scare spirits away. The name for an illuminated pumpkin has its origins in Celtic folklore. According to legend, a blacksmith named Jack made a pact with the Devil: His soul for mastery of his trade. In an attempt to save Jack, a saint named Peter offered Jack three wishes, hoping Jack would choose wisely and save his soul. Instead Jack used the wishes to outsmart the Devil, angering both God and the De