Unit 1 A land of diversity Listening on Workbook课件.pptVIP

Mardi Gras (狂欢节)通常是天主教徒在复活节之前会有斋戒的仪式, 通常在Mardi Gras Day 会有连续二星期的庆祝活动。 Mardi Gras is a traditional holiday celebrated in many of the southern states of the USA. It is the biggest carnival in America. The most famous celebration takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The people there enjoy this celebration by going to parades where they catch “beads, cups, and trinkets” that are all thrown from floats. The official colors for Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. These colors where chosen in 1872 by the King of Carnival, Rex. He chose these colors to stand for the following: purple represents justice green stands for faith gold stands for power Name of radio programme __________________ Interviewer’s name __________ Traveller’s name ____________ Place to be discussed _____________ We are going to listen to a radio interview. Listen to the first speaker’s introduction and complete the notes. Traveller’s Tales Tom Price Mandy Long New Orleans 1. Which part of the United States is it in? In the far south of the USA on the Mississippi River, not far from the Gulf of Mexico. Discuss the following questions with your partner: 2. What kind of climate do you think it would have? Hot and humid, but warm and pleasant in the evening. 3. What is this place famous for? Mardi Gras. 4. Where did the ancestors of the people living there come from? Africa, South and Central America and Europe. Listen to the tape again and tell whether the statements of exercise 3 are true or false. Mardi Gras is held every two years. It lasts for three weeks. 3. The parades are an important part of the festival. F T T 4. In the parades people wear clothes that identify their religion. 5. During Mardi Gras street parties often last all night. 6. In the beginning Mardi Gras was a religious festival. T F T 7. At different times, Louisiana was owned by the French, the Italians and the English. 8. Mardi Gras earns a lot of money for New Orleans. 9. The