Mardi Gras Celebration

Mardi Gras Celebration!

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Develop your reading skills. Read the following text and do the comprehension questions

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Mardi Gras Carnival!

Louisiana hosts one of the most well known celebrations - Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday". This holiday is sometimes called "Shrove Tuesday". People wear masks and costumes, overturn social conventions, dance, organize competitions

and parades. Related popular practices were associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent.

Today Mardi Gras is celebrated in many parts of the world - Brazil, Belgium, Italy, Panama. The American town which holds the biggest celebration is New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the French explorers who started this celebration on the Mississippi River in the late 17th century.

Parades are divided into organizations called "Krewe". These Krewes are responsible for all aspects of their parades. The parades go in the streets ruled by the "King and Queen." Beads, "doubloons" and cups are thrown to the throngs of spectators by the riders as souvenirs of Mardi Gras.

Source: Wikipedia and Metro

Comprehension:

 

1. The origin of Mardi Gras is 
a. Secular
b. Religious 

2. What does Mardi Gras mean?
a. Happy New Year
b. Fat Thursday
c. Fat Tuesday

3. On this celebration "Kings and Queens" lead 
a. Kingdoms
b. Parades 

4. What are thrown from Mardi Gras floats in parades?
a. large golf balls.
b. popcorn.
c. beads and doubloons. 

Answers :

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. C

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-mardi-gras.php ( Accessed on 28 May 2015 )

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Asking For And Giving Permission

Asking For And Giving Permission

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Asking for and giving permission:

When you ask for permission to use something that belongs to someone else you have to do your best to be polite. It is desirable to use the word "please."

Asking for Permission:

·  Can I go out, please?

·  May I open the window, please?

·  Please, can I have a look at your photo album?

·  Please, may I taste that hot spicy couscous dish?

·  Do you mind if I smoke?

·  Would you mind if I asked you something?

·  Is it okay if I sit here?

·  Would it be all right if I borrowed your mobile Phone?

Giving Permission:

·  Yes, please do.

·  Sure, go ahead.

·  Sure.

·  No problem.

·  Please feel free.

Refusing to give permission:

·  No, please don’t.

·  I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.

·  I'm afraid, but you can't.

Dialogue:

Liza, eight years old, is asking her mother for permission to use the computer...

Liza:	Please mum, can I use the computer?
Her mother:	No, dear you can't. It's time to go to bed.
Liza:	May I read a story before I sleep?
Her mother:	Sure! But try to sleep early.
Liza:	Thanks a lot mummy.

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-permission.php ( Accessed on 28 May 2015 )

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Expressing Your Opinion

Expressing Your Opinion

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How to express your opinion

Expressing opinion

I think...
As far as I'm concerned,..
To my mind,...
According to me,...
As I see it, ...
It seems to me that...
In my point of view / my opinion,....
From my point of view...
I am of the opinion that...
I take the view that. ..
My personal view is that...
In my experience...
As far as I understand / can see/see it,...

Agreeing or disagreeing

Agreeing with an opinion:

I agree with this opinion.
I completely agree with this view.
This is absolutely right.
I couldn't / can't agree more.

Partial agreement:

I agree with this point of view, but...
This idea is right, but...
I agree with you, but...

Disagreeing with an opinion:

I'm afraid. I can't agree with you.
I disagree with you.
I don't agree with you.
I'm not sure I agree with you
I think you're wrong

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-opinion.php ( Accessed on 28 May 2015 )

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Listening Practice

Listening Practice

Watch the video and answer the questions below..~have fun~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5353iWed90

Questions

1.Where will the games take place?
a. At the beach
b. In different parts of Rio
c. At Copacabana

2. How will people commute from one place to the next?
a. by bus.
b. by car.
c. by train.

3. In what neighborhood will the Olympic village be?
a. Recreio
b. Ipanema
c. Barra

4. What will be near the Olympic village?
a. A hospital
b. A cinema
c. The media village

5. What will the athletes benefit from in exclusivity?
a. A beach
b. A taxi
c. A pool

6. What percent of the games will be hosted In "Rua Carioca Entertainment Boulevard?
a. nearly 20 %
b. nearly 50 %
c. nearly 80 %

7. How many games will be hosted in the Olympic park?
a. 9 Olympic + 11 para-Olympic games
b. 10 Olympic + 11 para-Olympic games
c. 10 Olympic + 10 para-Olympic games

8. When were the Rio Panamerican games?
a. 2005
b. 2007
c. 2008

9. How many sports can be practiced at the Olympic Training Center?
a. 12
b. 19
c. 22

10. The sport that will take place at Copacabana sand is:
a. race walking
b. beach volleyball
c. cycling

Answers :

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. B

8. B

9. C

10. B

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/listening-rio-olympic-games.php ( Accessed on 23 May 2015 )

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