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1、The Meaning of Carnival2021/6/312021/6/32paradesdancingin the streetsloud musicColorful clothes/costumesWhat do you already know about carnival?2021/6/33multiculturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitantLets see how you understand these words in the passage2021/6/34The car is
2、very expensive because it is _ from abroad.importedmulticulturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitant2021/6/35This man is _Michael Jackson to dance.imitatingmulticulturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitant2021/6/36Abraham Lincoln _ slavery in the Unite
3、d States. abolishedmulticultural plantation transport importabolish magnificent imitate inhabitant2021/6/37Eskimos are the _living in the North Pole.inhabitantsmulticultural plantation transport importabolish magnificent imitate inhabitant2021/6/38Shangrila is one of the most _ hotels in the world.m
4、agnificentmulticulturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitant2021/6/39Compared with driving private cars, taking public _ can save us a lot of money.transportmulticulturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitant2021/6/310United States is a very _ country.mul
5、ticulturalmulticulturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitant2021/6/311A _is a large piece of land, especially in a tropical country. plantationmulticulturalplantationtransportimportabolishmagnificentimitateinhabitant2021/6/312Fast-reading skimming for main ideasRead and find o
6、ut the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:We can understand what carnival is all about by reading the history of America and the meeting of two cultures.The slave trade brought millions of black people to the new world.The slaves were forced to wa
7、tch their European masters to celebrate carnival and then they began to hold carnival with their own features.Carnival became a celebration of freedom.As time went on, carnival became a way of uniting different communities and now it has become a celebration of life itself.2021/6/313Careful-reading
8、scanning for details1. What marked the beginning of the slave trade?That the arrival of European in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them marked the beginning of the slave trades.2. How were millions of people taken to wor
9、k as slaves?3. How did the slaves begin to hold their own carnival in Trinidad?4. When was the slave trade abolished?5. How was carnival changed when the slave trade was abolished?6. When did carnival become a way to unite different communities?Millions of people were taken by force from their homes
10、 in America and transported to the New World to work as slaves.They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them.The slave trade was abolished in 1838.It became more colorful and more exciting than it had been before.As people forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed t
11、hemselves eating, drinking, and dancing.2021/6/314What is the meaning of carnival?Originally it meant “no more meat”, But now carnival has become a celebration of freedom and life itself.2021/6/315Further understandingDo the following multiple-choice exercises independently.Then discuss your answers
12、 within your group.You must give your reasons while you are giving your answers.1. How is the authors attitude towards carvinals? A. Subjective. B. Objective. C. Critical.2. The writer says “Carnival became a celebration of freedom” at the end of paragraph 4, because_. A. magnificent costumes were m
13、ade and musical bands created B. it became more colorful and more exciting than it had been before C. the slavery trade was abolished when the blacks took over3. “Carnival has become a celebration of life itself”, because_. A. the white inhabitants take part in it, too B. people taking part in it fo
14、rget their everyday problems and enjoy themselves. C. visitors from all over the world come to this small state to join in the fun2021/6/316Lets see how you understand these sentences.The arrival of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow cotton, fruit and vegetab
15、les, meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them.For more than two hundred years, until the beginning of the 19th century, when the trade was finally stopped, millions of people were taken by force from their homes in Africa and transported to the New World to work as slaves.2021/6/
16、317The arrival of Europeans in America, and the openingof huge farms and plantations to grow cotton, fruit and vegetables, meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them. 欧洲人到达美洲和栽种棉花、水果和蔬菜的欧洲人到达美洲和栽种棉花、水果和蔬菜的大农场和种植园的开辟意味着急需干活的人手。大农场和种植园的开辟意味着急需干活的人手。 句法结构句法结构：主语有两个主语从句充当，即：主语有两个主语从句充当
17、，即“The arrival”和和“The opening”，位于为动词，位于为动词“mean”，宾语为，宾语为that引引导的宾语从句，其中导的宾语从句，其中that省略。省略。 2021/6/318Reading for fluencyRead the 2nd paragraph after the tape.(Try to get enough fluency and accuracy.)2021/6/319The arrival of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow
18、cotton, fruit and vegetables, meant there was an immediate need for people to work on them. This marked the beginning of the slave trade. For more than two hundred years, until the beginning of the 19th century, when the trade was finally stopped, millions of people were taken by force from their ho
19、mes in Africa and transported to the New World to work as slaves. Six million were taken to the Caribbean islands where there were British and French landowners.2021/6/320 Carnival today is an _,_ experience. It is rooted in the history of_. The _need for people to work on the farms_ the beginning o
20、f _ _.Naturally, the slaves hold their own _ _ by mixing imitating their _ and keeping their own _ _. In 1838, carnival became more_ and _ because of the _ of slave trade. Now people all over the world can come to the land enjoy _,_ and _. So carnival has become a celebration of _ and _ _.internatio
21、nal multiculturalAmericaimmediatemarkedslavetradecarnival celebrationsmastersAfrican traditionscolourfulexcitingabolishmenteatingdrinkingdancingfreedomlifeitself2021/6/3211. There was an immediate need for people to work on the farms. a. There is / was a need for sb. to do sth. 需要某人做某事需要某人做某事Is ther
22、e any need to explain further?= Is there any need for further explanation?There is no need for you to wait. 2021/6/322There is / was no need to do sth. 没有必要做某事没有必要做某事 There is / was no possibility to do sth. 没有可能做某事没有可能做某事 There is / was no time to do sth. 没有时间做某事没有时间做某事 There is / was no point in d
23、oing sth. 做某事没有用做某事没有用2021/6/323Thinking Again If one of the five paragraphs of this passage must be cut short, which paragraph shall we cut short? Why? How?Discussion2021/6/324Describe a Chinese festival to your partner and make sure you include the atmosphere, the music and the food. You might use
24、 theseatmospherecrowdedcrowdedhappy happy noisynoisyexcitingexcitingattractiveattractivebusybusyamusingamusingwarmwarm fooddeliciousdelicioustastytastycolorfulcolorfulsoursoursweetsweetbitterbitterspicyspicy musictraditionaltraditionalnicenicebeautifulbeautifulgreatgreatpowerfulpowerfulrelaxingrelax
25、ingpeacefulpeaceful 2021/6/325HomeworkWrite a description of one of the Chinese festivals for visitors to China. Use your notes and illustrate it with photographs or drawings if possible.Your notes may include:the origins and meaning of the festival where and when it is celebratedwhat happens during the festivalcostumes and food2021/6/3262021/6/327部分资料从网络收集整理而来，供大家参考，感谢您的关注！
