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People in different countries celebrate
Mardi Gras with live music. costumes,
fireworks, parades and lots of good food.
The most famous celebrations are in New Orleans, Venice,
Rio de Janeiro and Port-of-SPain.
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New Orleans, U5A
Small parties for Mardi Gras began in the 1700s. By the 1800s
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they were huge events with masks, costumes and jazz bands.
Visitors also have to try'King Cake'with its gold, purple and
green decorations.
Venice, ltaly
Mardi Gras is called Carnevale in this beauti{ul city. The f irst
celebrations were in the 1 1th century and you can still enjoy
the costumes, candles and fireworks at night from a gondola
in Venice's canals.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
The French landed here in the lBth century and brought Mardi
Gras with them. Nowadays, everyone enjoys the parties and
concerts with the famous steel drums from morning to midnight
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celebrations
媚 ャvhich events do you celebrate in
your country?ヤ Vhen do you have
parties?
It has the oldest celebration. in your country. Think about these things.
One type of food is decorated with
different colours.
o History: IAtrhen and why did it begin?
One tlpe of musical instrument is
. Traditional food: Is there any special food like cakes with
especially important. candles?
One tlpe of music is especiallY
o Clothes: Do people wear special costumes or masks?
important.
o Parades: Do people walk round the streets or ride on floatsi
People can travel to the party on a Do you have fireworks in the evenings?
type of boat.
r Live music: Is music important? \Alhat kind of music do
people play?
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り1.39 Listen to sentences l-5 in Exercise 9.
Notice hottv the contracted forms are pronounced.
Listen again and repeat.
Which sentence is a decision during the . items to buy? who will buy them?
conversation? . anything else?
Which sentence is about an arrangement with
other people at a certain time in the future? We're celebrating the town's birthday next year ...
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speaking events in the Year
\Arhat is the'Osingira'? Once the couple ' get ..pgcpmg, engaged, people
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Who are the warriors? start to 2 get ready for the big day! On
How does'Eunoto'end? : the morning of the wedding, everyone 3 gets up
early. Family and friends sometimes
have to travel long distances but it's always a great
chance for everyone to 4 get together
again. After the main ceremony, the couple
t get ...... a lot of presents. Nowadays, many
couples go abroad on their honeymoon so they
leave to u get . .... their plane. When theY
7 get back , they move into their new home.
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8 Work in pairs. Choose one of these events'
Describe it to your partner and try to use the word
gef three times in your description.
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he Masai are an African tribe of about half a At the beginning of the ceremony, the teenagers paint their
million people. Most of them live in the country bodies. Meanwhile, their mothers start to build a place
of Kenya, b.ut they are also nomadic. Groups of called the'Osingiral It is a sacred room in the middle of
Masai also live in other parts of east Africa, including the celebrations. Later, the older men from dillerent tribes
north Tanzania and they move their animals (cows, will sit inside this place and,
at different times, the boys go
sheep and goats) to different areas ofthe region. inside to meet them. Later in the day, the boys run around
the'Osingiral going faster and faster each time. It is another
There are many other African tribes bul for many people,
important part of the ritual.
the Masai are the most well-known. They are famous for
their bright red clothing and their ceremonies that include The teenagers also have to change their appearance at
Iots of music and dancing. Probably, one of the most 'Eunoto'. Masai boys'hair is very long before the ritual but
coiourful ceremonies is the festival of 'Eunotol This is a rite they have to cut it off. In Masai culture, hair is an important
of passage when the teenage boys of the Masai become men. symbol. For example, when a baby grows into an infant,
the mother cuts the child's hair and gives the child a name.
'Eunoto'lasts for many days and Masai people travel across
At a Masai wedding, the hair of the bride is also cut off as
the region to get to a special place near the border between
she becomes a woman. And so, at Eunoto, the teenage boy's
Kenya and Tanzania. The teenage boys who travel with them
mother cuts his hair off at sunrise.
are called'warriors'. This is a traditional name from the past
irhen young men fought with other tribes. Nowadays, these On the 1inal day, the teenagers meet the senior elders one
t-arriors spend most of their time looking after their cattle. more time. They get this advice: 'Now you are men, use
your heads and knowledge.' Then, people start to travel
back to their homes and lands. The teenagers are no
longer 'warriors'. They are adult men and now they will get
married, have children and buy cattle. Later in life, they will
be the leaders of their communities.
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Speaking
1 lt4:rlch of these events are very formal? \Mhich
are less formal?
an end-of-course Party
an engagement Party
a barbecue with familY and friends
a leaving party for a work colleague
your grandfather's ninetieth birthday party
going out for dinner with a work client
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Pronunciation emphasising words
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2 瘍 1.40 Listen toれ vo COnversations.Answer the
questions.
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Conversation l in Exercise 3.Underline the ttvord v′ ith the
l ツVhat event does lan invite Abdullah to? llna」 n stress.
2 1ヽ「hy does Abdullah decline the invitation at first?
l I′ d love to.
3 1■ ovv does lan convil■ ce Abdullah to come?
2 Thatttvould be、 vonderful.
4 Does Abdullah need to get anything?
3 1t/s very nice of you to ask.
Conversation 2 4 1′ d like to′ butI′ In afraid I′ In busy.
5 Vヽhen is Sally leaving?
6 WVhere does Joanna invite Sally? b 瘍 1.41 Listen again and repeat with the same
7 DoesSalサ accept the invitation? sentence stress.
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of subjects in Exercise 1. Think of
In the description, the writer uses interesting adjectives. two or three interesting adjectives to
Match the highlighted adjectives to these less descriptive describe each one. Use a dictionarv to
adjectives (1-4). help you. Then join another pair and
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your farrourite place in the world
b Work in pairs. Improve the sentences with more descriptive o a special occasion in your life
adjectives. You can use words from the description in Exercise 2 . a festil.al or celebration
or your own ideas.
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1 Venice is a niee city with lots of old buildings. descriptions. Does he,/she use
2 In the USA, you can buy big burgers. interesting adjectives?
3 The parade was a bit boring after a while.
4 The crowd was happy because the nice fireworks started.
5 All the costumes were nice.
6 I was very sad to leave Paris.
7 Itried sushi for the first time and it was really good.
8 The view of the mountains was nice.
Before you watch 6 Complete the summary with words from the
glossary.
1 Work in groups. Look at the photo and discuss the
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UNIT 6 REVIElⅣ
Grammar Vocabulary
1 Add the word fo in six of these 4 Complete the text about the Notting Hill Carnival with
sentences. One sentence is correct. these words.
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Every year at the end of August,
3 Save your money have a nice the London neighbourhood of
holiday this year' Notting Hill is full of colourful
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4 We're going meet everYone later. carnival in EuroPe. Over 40,000
5 Do you want join us for a drink? volunteers helP bY Putting uP
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along the streets of
6 I'Il see you at the Parade. west London and welcoming
over one million visitors to the
7 Would you like come for dinner?
party. Many of them make and
2 Choose the correct option (a-c) to
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complete the sentences. Caribbean communitY of London
started the event in 1956 so
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I Work in groups. You are halfway through this course'
Discuss and plan a mid-course party for your class'