Carnaval 7 feb 24

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t
• Leerjaar 3

Will you celebrate Carnival this year?

1. yes
2. no

What outfit are you going to wear during Carnival this year? (if you're not going imagine what outfit you would wear)

Have you ever celebrated Carnival in another country?

1. yes
2. no

What countries do they celebrate carnival around the world? Name at least 1

Difficult words

Fast of Lent: van As woensdag (14 feb) tot Pasen vasten de Christenen door op vrijdagen geen vlees te eten en ook andere 'lekkernijen' niet te eten.

Colonization: kolonisatie, dat is wanneer een land een ander land binnenvalt en de macht overneemt. Vaak waren het landen in Europa die andere landen koloniseerde om grondstoffen te gebruiken of de mensen te beheersen. 

Who were the first people to celebrate Carnival?

1. People in Ancient Egypt
2. Romans
3. People from Brazil
4. Greek

Why did the Ancient Egypts celebrate it?

1. To celebrate the beginning of spring
2. They liked to drink beer and wine
3. Because of the bible
4. Just for fun

Carne Vale means Farewell to Meat in Latin. Why is this name used by Christians celebrating this?

1. Because they were vegan
2. Because it is about the fast of Lent (ze moeten vasten)
3. Because they don't like meat

What happened when the Romans took over the celebrations from the Greek?

1. It became a religious festival
2. It became a celebration of spring
3. It became a farewell to meat

Why is Carnival celebrated in more than 50 different countries around the world?

1. Airplanes
2. Immigration
3. It spread through colonization
4. Trade routes

Now name 2 countries/cities where they celebrate carnival outside of the Netherlands?

Waarom vieren we dus Carnaval?

Speaking Exercise: 

Work with the person next to you. 

- Omschrijf in het Engels hoe je carnaval viert in Nederland. Wat je dan zoal doet, hoe mensen verkleed gaan etc. 

- Omschrijf in het Engels wat jouw plannen zijn voor komende carnaval.

Oefen samen goed, maak eventueel notities. Over een aantal minuten zal ik een aantal mensen vragen om klassikaal toe te lichten. 

Rest of lesson:

Enough time? --> rondje blooket?