必修5_Module_4_Carnival_Reading

1、ReadingThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival The Spring FestivalThe Tomb-Sweeping FestivalChristmasCarnivalThanksgiving DayHalloweenReading and vocabulary1. hide 隐藏隐藏, 掩盖掩盖 She tried to hide her feelings. 她设法掩藏她的感情。她设法掩藏她的感情。 She hid herself behind the curtain. 她躲在窗帘后面。她躲在窗帘后面。The Use of t

2、he Words in the Text2. extend 延伸延伸 They extended the subway to the suburbs. 他们把地铁延伸到郊区。他们把地铁延伸到郊区。 This road extends to the port. 这条道路一直延伸到港口。这条道路一直延伸到港口。3. pretend 假装假装 He didnt want to go to school, so he pretended illness. He pretended to be dead when he met a bear. He pretended that he was worki

3、ng hard.4. come to an end 完结完结 The meeting came to an end at midnight. 那次会议进行到深夜才结束。那次会议进行到深夜才结束。 I wonder how I can bring their dispute to an end. 我不知道如何才能使他们停止纷争。我不知道如何才能使他们停止纷争。They should put an end to that ridiculous war. 他们应该中止那场荒谬的战争。他们应该中止那场荒谬的战争。 come to and end bring to an end put an end t

4、o5. dress up 打扮打扮, 装扮装扮 We dressed up for wedding. 我们为婚礼而盛装打扮。我们为婚礼而盛装打扮。 The children dressed (themselves) up as pirates. 孩子们打扮成海盗。孩子们打扮成海盗。 be dressed in 穿着穿着 She was dressed in white. 她穿着一身白衣服。她穿着一身白衣服。6. book 预订预订(房间、座位、票等房间、座位、票等) Did you book a seat on the plane? 你订好飞机座位了吗？你订好飞机座位了吗？ Youd bett

5、er book early for the play.那场戏你最好早订票。那场戏你最好早订票。 (在警察局在警察局)登记备案登记备案 He was booked for speeding. 他他因超速驾驶而留下了违规记录。因超速驾驶而留下了违规记录。7. wander 漫步漫步, 闲逛闲逛 He was wandering about in the street. 他在大街上徘徊。他在大街上徘徊。 I spent the vacation wandering through France. 我的假期是在法国漫游中度过。我的假期是在法国漫游中度过。8. revive 复活复活, 再流行再流行 H

6、e will revive in the fresh air. 吸吸一吸新鲜空气一吸新鲜空气, 他就会苏醒过来。他就会苏醒过来。 Water will revive those roses. 水会使那些玫瑰花起死回生。水会使那些玫瑰花起死回生。1. If you dress up, you put on_. A. special clothes B. lots of clothes2. If you extend something, you make it _. A. longer B. shorterChose the correct meanings of the words and p

7、hrases.3. If you pretend to do something, you _. A. try to do it B. behave as if you were doing it,4. When a crime is unpunished, the criminal_. A. has been caught B. hasnt been caught5. Firearms are _. A. guns B. fireworks6. If something is banned, you are _ to do it. A. allowed B. not allowed7. If

8、 you revive something, you_. A. kill it B. bring it back to life8. If you are wandering, you are _in a particular direction. A. going B. not going1. Can you say something about western festivals? 2. Where does carnival originate from?3. How are they celebrated? DiscussionListen to the tape and finis

9、h the following exercises.What is your general impression of carnival?Think of carnival and youll think of crowds, customs and confusion.Paragraph 11. What does carnival mean? Carnival means “no more meat.”2. What people do at carnival? At carnival, people have fun, eating, drinking and dressing up.

10、Paragraph 2Where does the writer say we can see the most famous carnival? Venice. Paragraph 3What was the law about wearing masks?Men were not allowed to wear masks at night nor were they allowed to dress up as women.Later people who wear masks could not carry firearms or enter a church with a mask.

11、Paragraph 4When and how was the tradition of celebrating carnival revived?In the late 1970s, the tradition was revived by the students.Paragraph 51. How is carnival celebrated in Venice today? Carnival is celebrated in Venice for five days. People arrive from all parts of the Europe.Paragraph 62. Wh

12、at is the feature of the Carnival in Venice? The spirit of Venice carnival is the mystery of the mask.Language points of the text1. think of: 想出想出, 想起想起, 考虑考虑 Ive been thinking of changing my job. 我正在考虑换工作我正在考虑换工作。 The picture made me think of my past. 这幅图画使我想了过去这幅图画使我想了过去。 2. on end 连续连续, 竖起竖起 She

13、waited outside for hours on end.她连续在外面等了好几个小时她连续在外面等了好几个小时。 The scene set my hair on end. 这个场面使我毛骨悚然。这个场面使我毛骨悚然。3. in secret 秘密地秘密地 in silence 沉默地沉默地 in peace 宁静地宁静地 in public 公开地公开地 in particular 特别地特别地 in surprise 吃惊地吃惊地4. As time passed, With time passing, With the passing of time, 随着时间的流逝随着时间的流逝

14、5. go + adj. His face went red with anger. 由于生气由于生气, 他的脸变红了。他的脸变红了。 Many people are still going hungry all over the world. 世界上还有许多人正在挨饿。世界上还有许多人正在挨饿。1. 我想出了一个解决这个问题的方法。我想出了一个解决这个问题的方法。 Ive thought of a way to solve the problem.2. 大雨连续下了四天。大雨连续下了四天。 It rained heavily for four days on end.Translation3.