外研社必修五Module 4 Culture Corner

Module 4 CarnivalCulture Corner

Teaching Aims1. Understand the meaning of carnival. 2. Master some language points.

ListeningListen to the passage and do True or False.

1. To understand carnival, we only need to look at thehistory of America. F 2. Five million people were taken to the Caribbean islands . F 3. In Trinidad, the slaves held their own carnival celebrations. 4. The slave trade was abolished in 1848. F

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5. With the passing of time, the white inhabitants of theisland began to take part in the carnival. T

Fast readingRead the passage quickly and answer the following questions.1. How can we understand what carnival is all about? 2. Why were slaves needed in America? 3. How did black people go to America? 4. What was the possible reason why the slaves continued their

own African traditions?5. How was carnival changed when the slave trade was abolished? 6. What role did carnival play in Caribbean islands?

1. How can we understand what carnival is all about?

We need to look at the history of America and the meetingof two cultures— European and African.

2. Why were slaves needed in America?Because of the arrival of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow cotton, fruit and vegetables. 3. How did black people go to America? They were transported to America by force.

4. What was the possible reason why the slaves continued their own African traditions? The reason was possibly that they thought they would bring good luck. 5. How was carnival changed when the slave trade was abolished?

It became more colourful and more exciting than it had beenbefore. 6. What role did carnival play in Caribbean islands? Carnival was a way to unite different communities.

Careful readingParagraph 1What is carnival today ? It is an international, multicultural experience.

Paragraph 21)What marked the beginning of the slave trade?

The arrival of Europeans in America and the opening offarms and plantations.

2) Where did the slaves come from?They came from their homes in Africa.

Paragraph 31) How did the Europeans celebrate carnival? They celebrated carnival with food, drink and masked

dances.2) How did the slaves hold their celebrations? They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them.

Paragraph 41) When did the carnival become more colourful?

After 1838 when the former slaves took over the carnival.2) What did carnival become then? A celebration of freedom.

Paragraph 51)What did the white inhabitants do? They began to take part in the carnival, too. 2) What were people like at carnivals? They forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed themselves

eating, drinking, and dancing.

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Please put the following events in order.The white inhabitants of the island took part in the carnival held by their former slaves and they received a warm welcome. Slaves began to held their own carnival celebrations. The carnival attracts visitors from all over t

he world. The former slaves took over the carnival and it became more colorful and exciting. The Europeans forced the slaves to watch as they were celebrating the carnival.

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ConsolidationRead the passage again and fill in the blanks with proper words from the text. multicultural Carnival today is an international, ____________ by force from experience. Millions of people were taken ________ transported to the New World ___ as their homes in Africa and ___________ abolished in 1838 the slaves. When the slave trade was _________ took over the carnival. With former slaves _________ ____ the passing of inhabitants of the island began to take part time, the white ___________ unite different in the carnival. Carnival became a way to _____ communities.

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