Some fun (before Carnival holiday)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

             Carnival

Instruction/ instructies

It's almost carnival and this is your last English lesson before the holidays.

Time for some fun! 

General carnival knowledge

Let's see what you already know about your local carnival traditions.

Carnival is always celebrated before the Lent (vastentijd)

1. true
2. false

Carnival literally means:

1. let's drink beer
2. goodbye to meat
3. Metamorphosis
4. goodbye to Christmas

Carnival is celebrated ... days before Easter

1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50

Many places burn straw dolls at the end of Carnival

1. true
2. false

The church used the ashes to place a cross on the forehead of faithful subjects on...

1. ash Monday
2. ash Tuesday
3. ash Wednesday
4. ash Thursday

Why do we say Alaaf?

1. as a toast
2. to say Hello
3. to say goodbye
4. I don't know, I hate carnaval

Where does the tradition: dweilen come from?

1. wandering around drunk
2. cleaning up the bars after carnaval
3. drinking a lot of beer
4. eating "worstenbroodjes"

Instruction/ instructies

Watch the clip and answer the questions. 

Carnival in Rio starts when...

1. the majority of people hands in a key
2. the major hands in the key
3. the inhabitants have enough keys
4. the partygoers find the key

Why do people wear masks during carnival in Venice?

1. Because they can cheat more easily
2. Because you can skip work anonymously
3. it was a sign of equality
4. Everybody looks their best in this mask

Which activities can you do during carnival in Quebec?

1. ice sculptures and canoe races
2. snowball fights
3. hot tubs everywhere
4. snowman competitions

What is carnival called in New Orleans?

Now...

Let's see how well you know carnival music!

You'll see part of a translated carnival song. Write down the name of the artist and title of the song with a hyphen (-) in between.

There’s so much to do here
I am and will stay here my whole life
Perhaps you know what I mean
It always gives a great feeling
I love Brabant with all my heart
The most beautiful thing there is

I see them left, I see them right
One waddles and the other walks straight
I see them left, I see them right
I can’t get enough because I’m crazy silly mad

There’s a horse in the hall, yes yes a horse in the hall
Oo a horse in neighbour Jansen’s hall
There’s a horse in the hall, yes yes a horse in the hall
O o a horse in the hall, a horse and tail

There’s thunder and lightening and it rains liters beer
It will be pumping or drowning, that’s the only way
To stay on the right course with the wind in our backs
Enjoy with all you got, because these times will never come back

As what would you like to dress up?

What are your plans for the holidays?