Carnival in New Orleans

Vocabularyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugGD_Zhv7KE&list=PL828C6A3554D8C941

Float Costume / Fancy dress Parade Bands Fancy Dress party Lent Easter Mask Pancakes

To dress up as …. To wear a fancy dress To make fun of…. To fast (not to eat for

sometime) To promise to do

something

Part 1

Where can we find the origins of Carnival?

What was the feast of Saturn about?

What was special about Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras for the Catholic community?

Who brought Carnival traditions to the New World?

Part 2

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is packed with the ancient elements of the _____________

Most of the groups have names taken from _______________ mythology.

To keep the masses happy the Romans _____________ things to them.

Part 3

Nowadays, what do people throw from the floats?

What is Carnival about according to the reporter?

Part 4

When was the first documented procession in New Orleans?

From the beginning it was a mixture of_______ traditions.

The floats are decorated with a theme. What message do they try to send?

Generalization

Parents tend to buy their children’s costumes raher

than make them

Parents tend to buy their children’s costumes raher

than make them

Most people dress up for

Carnival

Most people dress up for

Carnival

It is easy for young

people to organize

fancy dress parties

It is easy for young

people to organize

fancy dress parties

It is common to make traditional dishes

It is common to make traditional dishes

Friends usually take part in the

parades

Friends usually take part in the

parades

Preferences

Some people can’t

stand / enjoy / don’t

mind wearing masksSome people can’t

stand / enjoy / don’t

mind wearing masks

Children love / like / hate dressing up

Children love / like / hate dressing up

Most people would like / would love / would hate to take part in the parades

Most people would like / would love / would hate to take part in the parades

I actually prefer cooking to cleaning

I actually prefer cooking to cleaning

Parents prefer to buy

costumes rather than

make themParents prefer to buy

costumes rather than

make them