H4, before the carnival break

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Last lesson before the Carnaval break!

Today

• Carnival activity: listening
• Carnival activity: Translation

00:14

More than ... countries celebrate Carnival

00:40

Where did Carnival begin?

1. Egypt
2. Greece
3. Rome

01:01

What does 'Carne Vale' mean?

01:16

How did Carnival spread across Europe?

1. Travellers
2. Salespeople
3. Christianity

01:23

Match the items

Carnival went from Europe to

Carnival went from Egypt to

Carnival went from Greece to

Rome

Brazil

Greece

01:45

Brazilian carnival is a mixture of European ... and culture

01:57

How many tourists go to Rio for Carnival?

1. One thousand
2. One million
3. Nine-hundred million
4. fifteen thousand

02:20

Where is the island of Trinidad?

1. in the Caribbean
2. in North-America
3. in South-America
4. in Mexico

02:35

Where in India is Carnival celebrated?

1. New Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Goa

02:46

What is Carnival called in New Orleans?

02:56

What city in Canada celebrates Carnival?

03:10

Are you going to celebrate Carnival this year?

Yes!

No!

Imagine you want to explain to an English friend what Carnival is all about, what would you say?

Activity: translating songs

Carnival in the Netherlands knows many distinct songs. What would they sound like in English?

• Work in small groups
• You may use an online dictionary
• Try to keep the melody the same!
• No inspiration? Come to me for songs

Have a nice vacation!