Scan and skim the four tours and find out in which countries these ethnic groups live.

Read the travel brochure carefully and finish the following.

Ethnic group

Inuit

Aborigines

Maoris

American Indians

What to eat

animals, birds and fish

food from the bush like lizards and snakes

fish and sweet potatoes

buffaloes roasted over an open fire

In which country

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

The USA

Where to live

Igloos or tents

wooden houses

teepees

Specific events

have large summer gatherings

have Aboriginal ceremonies, play the didgeridoos and use boomerangs

do a dance called the Haka, eat food cooked in underground ovens and go night fishing

wear buffalo skin clothes and feather headdresses,

do a dance called the Sun Dance and hold a bow and arrow competition

Discussion:

1. Every country has some or many ethnic groups. How many ethnic groups do we have in China? Now let’s have a travel to Yun Nan.

2. Do you know any different cultures and customs between these groups? What about the ethnic groups in other countries in the world?

3. If you are to do some research on the cultures, traditions, customs and way of life of different minorities, which minority group will you focus on?

4. Do you know where you can find the information you need?

Decide which minority culture you want to research and what topics you want to focus on in your research and how to find the information you need.

Make a reference book about an ethnic group with a different culture.

Language points

1.gather: verb [T] to collect or obtain several things, often from different places or people:

I went to several libraries to gather information about the scheme.

我去了几家图书馆搜集关于这个计划的信息。

verb [I] When people or animals gather, they come together in a group:

A crowd had gathered to hear her speak.

人群聚集到一起听她演讲。

gathering   noun [C]

There will be a gathering of world leaders in Vienna next month.

下个月世界领袖将在维也纳集中。

gather (up) strength/courage: to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave:

I spent a week gathering the courage to say no.

我花了一个星期才鼓气起勇气说不。

2. feast: noun(1) [C] a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people:

a wedding feast 婚宴 (2) [S] a very enjoyable experience for the senses, especially a visual or musical experience:

His food is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.

他做的事物既好吃有好看。

3. swap: verb [I or T] to give something and be given something else instead; to exchange:

We swapped addresses with the people we met on holiday.

我们和度假碰到的人们互换地址。

I'll swap you my chocolate bar for your peanuts.

我将用巧克力和你换花生。

4. take part in: to be involved in an activity with other people:

She doesn't usually take part in any of the class activities.

她通常不参加班级活动。

比较 take part in, join in, join 与 attend:

take part in 指参加有组织的，严肃，重大的活动。join in 指参加正在进行着的活动或游戏等，有时可与 take part in 换用。

Join 指参加团体或组织，成为其中的一个成员，也可用于 join sb. （与某人一起）。

attend 相当于 be present at 意为“出席，参加”

It's a great club. Why don't you join?

这是个很棒的俱乐部，你为什么不加入呢？

We only need one more player for this game - can you persuade your sister to join in?

这场比赛我们还需要一个队员， 你为什么不劝你姐姐参加呢？

We hope that everyone will attend the meeting.

我们希望每个人都将参加这个会议。

5.account: noun [C] a written or spoken description of an event:

He kept a detailed account of the suspect's movements.

他对这个疑犯的新动做了详细的描述。

on account of sth because of something:

He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his health.

由于健康的缘故，他不喝酒。

on your account If something is said to be on someone's or something's account, it is because of that person or thing:

I'm not very hungry so please don't cook on my account.

我不是很饿，因此请不要因为我而烧饭。

on no account If something must on no account/not on any account be done, itmust not be done at any time or for any reason:

Employees must on no account make personal telephone calls from the office.

雇员们决不允许在办公室打私人电话。

6. spirit: noun [S or U]

a particular way of thinking, feeling or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time or a place

The players have a very strong team spirit .

这些队员有很强的团队精神。

noun [U] the characteristics of a person that are considered as being separate from thebody, and which many religions believe continue to exist after the body dies:

Although he's now living in America, I feel he's with me in spirit .

虽然他现在在美国生活，但我感到他在精神上和我在一起。

spirits  plural noun

the way a person is feeling:

I've been in high/low spirits lately.

最近我情绪高昂 / 低落。

7. power: noun [U] ability to control people and events:

I've no power over him - he does what he wants to.

我对他没有控制权——他做他想做的事。

the amount of political control a person or group has in a country:

How long has the Conservative Party been in power?

保守党当权多久了？

noun [U] a natural skill or an ability to do something:

noun [U] strength:

The surgeon did everything in her power to save him.

The economic power of many Asian countries has grown dramatically in recent years.

许多亚洲国家的经济力量最近几年的 到了戏剧性的增长。

这个外科医生做了他所能做的一切来拯救他。

powerful   adjective having a lot of power:

The President is more powerful than the Prime Minister.

powerless    adjective having no power:

The villagers are powerless against the armed invaders.

这个总统比首相权力大。

这些村民门无力反抗武装入侵者。