宁波09年英语教坛新秀比赛课件2

课件8张PPT。The Magic of the MaskCarnival Venice Carnivalmake (sth.) longer style of dress not allow bring (sth.) back fall from (sth.) continuously things of which the cause or origin is hiddenDifficult words and phrasesMain IdeasPeople wore masks in the Venice Carnival at the beginning. Carnival is an exciting event. The tradition was revived. The origin of carnival. Wearing masks was limited and finally completely banned. What the Venice Carnival is like today and the importance of the mask.Pair work: Make up a dialogue Now suppose you are visiting Venice in time for the Carnival! A guide shows you around. You want to know: What “carnival” means? What people did in the Carnival? What is special about the Venice carnival? What people did when wearing masks? What changes happened to the tradition of wearing masks? ……(You may ask your own questions. ) Please make up a dialogue with your partner. One acts as a visitor and the other as a guide.Consolidation The most famous carnival in Europe was in _____. People ate, drank and _____. For weeks _____ people walked round the streets, doing what they wanted without being _____. However, many crimes _____. To solve the problem, the use of masks was _____ by law and finally, when Venice became part of the Austrian _____, masks were _____ and carnival became just a _____. But in the late 1970s, the tradition was _____ by students. The town council realized that carnival was good for _____, and the festival was developed for _____. Today, carnival in Venice is celebrated for _____ in February. People arrive from all over Europe to _____.Venice wore maskson endrecognizedwent unpunishedlimitedempirebanned completelymemoryrevivedbusinesstouristsfive daysenjoy the fun A Project Carnivals in different countries have their own characteristics. Please surf the Internet and find out: Where Rio is? What the Rio Carnival is like? Compare the Rio Carnival and the Venice Carnival. Find out the similarities and the differences. Write a report. Word limit: 100-120The Magic of the Mask（2008-9-25） Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, costumes, and confusion. The sounds and sights change from one country to another but the excitement is the same everywhere. “Carnival” comes from two Latin words, meaning “no more meat”. In Europe, where it began, carnival was followed by forty days without meat, as people prepared for the Christian festival of Easter. People saw Carnival as a last chance to have fun at the end of the winner season. Having fun meant eating, drinking, and dressing up. The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice. At the beginning, it lasted for just one day. People ate, drank, and wore masks. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended, so that it began just after Christmas. For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks, doing what they wanted without being recognized. Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important, while famous people could have ro ... ...