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Look at the following pictures to learn more about the following topic. * Lantern 灯笼 Couplet 对联 Firecracker 鞭炮 Dumplings 饺子 From the above pictures, what do you know about the meaning of The Spring Festival? (Open) Discussion What do people do on this festival? dress up wear masks Guess and Discuss How do people feel on this festival? What festival is it? excited, amused, happy, a little crazy… Carnival The Meaning of Carnival Paragraph 1 1) What is carnival today ? It is an international multicultural experience. Questions 1) What marked the beginning of the slave trade? 2) Where did the slaves come from? Paragraph 2 The arrival of Europeans in America and the opening of farms and plantations. They came from their homes in Africa. Paragraph 3 How did the Europeans celebrate carnival? 2) How did the slaves hold their celebrations? They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them. They celebrated carnival with food, drink and masked dances. Paragraph 4 1) When did the carnival become more colorful? 2) What did carnival become then? A celebration of freedom. After 1838 when the former slaves took over the carnival. Paragraph 5 What did the white inhabitants do? 2) What were people like at carnivals? They forgot their everyday problems and enjoyed themselves eating, drinking and dancing. They began to take part in the carnival, too. * * *