3. Listen and match the names of the festivals with the photos. Listen and match the names of the festivals with the photos. Carnival in Rio Mardi Gras Notting Hill Oktoberfest

4. Listen and fill the table. NameWhere?When? How long? OriginFood Caitlin New Orleans USA Jan -- Feb 2 months 18thcenturyKingCakes Cameron Notting Hill London last week- end in Aug. week- end 1960s chicken, rice,peas Maria Rio, Brazil February 5 days 1850 Feijoada (pork, beans, garlic Stefan Germany Sep.- Oct. 2 weeks 1810 sausage sauerkraut

5. Discussing--- work in pairs Your preferences for food to eat at festival. I hate I love It ’ s OK. I really like I prefer I don ’ t think

6. Match the sentences with the speakers. Say what they are talking about. Caitlin Cameron Maria Stefan 1.It’s OK, but I don’t go wild about it. I’d rather have something with chocolate. something with chocolate. 2.I really like it. It’s rather rich and tasty. You can wash it down with beer. wash it down with beer. 3.I just love them. I think they’re the greatest invention in the world. in the world. 4. I prefer it to more spicy food because it’s simple. CaitlinKing Cake Maria Feijoada Maria Feijoada Stefan sausages Cameron traditional Jamaican food --- chicken with rice and peas with rice and peas

7. Number the phrases from the most negative(1) to the most positive(6). I hate it.___ I love it.___ It’s OK.___ I quite like it.___ I really like it.___ I don’t think much of it.____ 1 2 3 4 5 6

8. Use the phrases we learnt just now and and create a situation in the restaurant. You and your friends are having lunch in a restaurant. Now you’re going to order the food. Example : A: Do you like fish? B: No, I don’t. I hate it./ Yes, I do. I quite like it. 1.pork/chicken 4. beans/cabbage 2.fish/meat 5. cake/fruit 3.Sweet food/salty food

9. HomeworkHomework According to what we had learnt today,choose one of the festivals you are interested in and write a brief introduction of it. You can find more information online if necessary. According to what we had learnt today,choose one of the festivals you are interested in and write a brief introduction of it. You can find more information online if necessary.

10. Reading and writing 1 (3m) — Read the e-mail and number the following topics: ____ what the writer ’ s doing the atmosphere at the festival ____ the food ____ what the writer ’ s going to do ____ the music 4 1 3 5 2

11. Activity 2 — Underline the adj. used to describe (2m): the atmosphere the music the food noisy/colorful great/exciting/relaxing good/tasty

12. Reading and Writing – 3.Vocabulary (5m) Try to think about more words to describe the subjects. atmosphere crowded happy noisy exciting attractive busy amusing warm … food delicious tasty colorful sour sweet bitter spicy … music traditional nice beautiful great powerful relaxing peaceful …

13. Reading and Writing – 3. writing (15m) Read the article of Activity 4, Page 86. Then try to write a passage about one of Chinese festivals. when where what who how special things

14. Activity 3 – Write an e-mail from a Chinese festival (10m). 1. Pair work. (Describe a Chinese festival to your partner and make sure you include details about the atmosphere, the music and the food) 2. Write an e-mail about the Chinese festival you talked about.

15. 请根据下面的汉语提示, 以 The Spring Festival 为 题, 用英语向外国朋友介绍中国春节的习俗. 1. 春节, 又叫做阴历年, 是中国最重要的传统节日. 2. 根据中国一个古老的传说, “ 年 ” 最初是一个怪兽 的名字. 3. 除夕夜全家吃团圆饭. 4. 人们穿新衣服, 放鞭炮, 贴对联. 5. 走亲访友, 许多孩子可得到 “ 压岁钱 ”. 生词提示 : 阴历的 lunar 鞭炮 firecracker 对联 couplet

16. The Spring Festival The Spring Festival, also known as the lunar New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China. According to Chinese legends, Nian was originally the name of a monster beast. On the eve of the Spring Festival, it is a folk custom to stay up late or even all night. A get-together banquet is usually a must for every Chinese family. The most popular food is jiaozi, or dumplings. People wear new clothes, set off firecrackers and post couplets on the gates. Moreover, people go out to visit relatives and friends. For many children, The Spring Festival offers them a special chance to receive “ lucky money ”

17. Read your writing to your partner. Check and rewrite your writing according to the following. Then share it with the whole class.  Are you clear what happen(4Wand H)  Do you know the writer’s attitude and emotion?  Are there any good connecting words or phrases?  Are there any good phrases or sentences?  Are there any spelling mistakes?

18. Homework Write 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 celebrated what happens during the festival costumes and food

20. The origin of…. n Originate from….. Vi Origination n Original adj Originally adv.=at first Banquet=dinner Have a family reunion dinner