Hoy es viernes, doce de febrero

El Carnaval

During our previous lesson, we had a look at Spanish-speaking countries and we were able to understand their culture a bit better. Today, we are going to concentrate on a festivity that takes place every February in Spain and other Latin-American countries:

¡el Carnaval!

At the end of the lesson (11:45), send the photos of your work to mgonzalez@ttsonline.net

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3krgN8PJZX8

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5 minutes on this JTASK 1: Watch the video – remember to activate the subtitles!

Click on this button to turn on the subtitles

Follow the instructions to turn on the subtitles:

TASK 2: Answer these questions about the video. 10 minutes on this J

1. When does Carnival take place?

2. Which are the 2 places where the most important Carnival in Spain is celebrated?

3. What was the theme of Carnival in 2015?

4. What are the “cabalgatas”?

5. What tradition signals an end to Carnival?

6. What is the Carnival of Cádiz famous for?

7. What are the “chirigotas”?

5 minutes on this JTASK 3: Complete the crossword with the translations of words 1-7. If you’re not sure about some of

them, you may use a dictionary or WordReference as support.

TASK 4: 1. Find the translations for the words on the right. 2. Find those words in the crossword.10 minutes on this J

Example: Mask à antifaz1. Streets2. Parade3. Fun4. Party5. Music6. Feathers7. Hat8. To dance9. Carnival10. Costumes11. February12. Make-up13. Wig14. Sardine15. Tourist

Support:All of the words

are in horizontal!

TASK 5: 1. Read the 3 texts and match them with the correct photograph on the right.2. Answer the questions from the green box with the correct place (Cádiz, Tenerife or Barranquilla)

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10 minutes on this JTASK 6: Find and write down the Spanish in the text that corresponds to the words/sentences in

English.

Example: It could be said à se podría decir1. It’s characterized by.2. They criticize political and social events.3. You can’t deny that it is very funny!4. The carnival is full of colour and dancing.5. The coronation of the queen of carnival.6. Very heavy dresses.7. Flowers.8. There are many tourists.9. I’d go without a doubt!

It could be said

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TASK 7: Write an “Instagram post” saying which carnival is your favourite. Choose one between Cádiz, Tenerife or Barranquilla.

Useful vocabulary you can use:

TASK 8: 1. Read the descriptions of the costumes on the left side and match them to the corresponding person. 5 minutes on this J

Lleva un sombrero muy grande con plumas rosas, moradas y verdes pero no lleva camiseta. También lleva unos pantalones morados y unas cintas de colores en la pierna. ¡Toca las maracas!

Cintas = ribbons

Lleva una camiseta blanca con mangas marrones. Lleva una falda muy bonita con muchos colores: rojo, morado, rosa, blanco y amarillo. Además, lleva un sombrero enorme con plumas rosas, verdes y moradas.

Lleva una falda morada, roja, blanca, verde y azul. También lleva un cinturón amarillo y una camiseta morada con mangas azules. No lleva zapatos, pero lleva un sombrero de plumas multicolor. También tiene maquillaje.

Plumas = feathers

a) b) c)

TASK 9: These are some photos from the carnival parade in my city. Choose your favourite costume and describe it in detail! You can use the previous slide as a model on how to write descriptions of

clothes and you can use some of the new words you have seen today!10 minutes on this J

EXTENSION TASK: Imagine that this February half-term you are going to Spain or a Latin-American country to celebrate their carnival (and Covid wasn’t a thing, of course!). Design your ideal costume

and label the different parts you would wear. Use lots of colours and make sure your costume is flashy and represents the joy and happiness of Spanish carnival!

Example:

Camiseta morada

Sombrero de plumas multicolor

Pendientes amarillos

Falda de muchos colores

Pulseras Sin zapatos

Maquillaje azul y rosa