高二战疫合刊 Party in Rio's streets (P39)
发布时间:2020-04-27
Party in Rio's streets (P39)
常州市田家炳高级中学 蒋文娟
I. Lead-in
Do you remember the Rio 2016 Olympics ?
Have you ever been to Brazil?
Do you know what Brazil is famous for?
II. Pre-reading
Read the passage quickly and find out about the carnival.
Reading strategy:
III. While-reading
Read the newspaper article and answer these questions.
1. How long does Brazil's carnival last?
2. What does the event feature?
3. Where is the epicenter of the event?
4. Why was the Gold Eagle samba school named as carnival champions this year?
5. What is the purpose of the event nowadays?
Key:
1. A week.
2. It features dazzling floats, skilled dancers and giant parades.
3. The Sambadrome.
4. The school won the title for their 20-meter-high eagle float..
5. It is used to celebrate the cultural heritage of Brazil and other former European colonies.
Find out other detailed information about Brazil's carnival.
IV. Important and difficult points
Concluding on Jan 29, Brazilian cities, including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, hosted over 7 million visitors. (Para 1)
1) 句子结构分析:
主句是Brazilian cities hosted over 7 million visitors,Concluding ... 是动词现在分词短语作伴随状语,including ...是介词短语,修饰cities。
2) 语言知识分析:
conclude 推断;作结论;结束。这里意为“结束”。
e.g. The evening concluded with dinner and speeches.
这个夜晚以晚宴和演讲告一段落。
The parade is made up of the most elite samba schools in the region, who compete against each other to create the best costumes, well-designed dance routines and floats.(Para 3)
1) 句子结构分析:
主句是The parade is made ...region,who compete ... floats是定语从句,修饰schools。
2) 语言知识分析:
be made up of 由...组成
compete against each other互相竞争