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Mardi Gras in New OrleansWhat do you know about “Fasching” traditions?

Carnival Puzzle

Can you answer these questions correctly? Choose a, b or c. Page 16 in JÖ will help you.

1. During the carnival season, many people … up. a) hide b) dress c) play

2. In England, the main celebration is Shrove … a) Tuesday. b) Wednesday. c) Friday.

3. On Pancake Tuesday, people cook and eat pancakes and have pancake … a) dances. b) songs. c) races.

4. Mardi Gras is celebrated in … a) Chicago. b) New Orleans. c) New York.

5. “Mardi Gras” is French and means … a) Fat Tuesday. b) Little Tuesday. c) Tuesday.

6. At the parades in New Orleans, you can see beautiful … a) spaceships. b) floats. c) Halloween costumes.

7. There is even a special … for floats. a) park b) school c) museum

8. Some people say that Mardi Gras is a bit like the famous carnival in … a) Casablanca. b) London. c) Rio de Janeiro.

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Words and phrases:carnival season = Fasching, pancakes = Pfannkuchen, float = Umzugswagen, parade = Umzug

Can you spot the following words in the puzzle?

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Listen to the teenagers talking about the carnival season and dressing up. Tick the words and phrases that you can hear.

Words and phrases:dress up = sich verkleiden, different = verschieden, awesome = toll, großartig

Listening exerciseAsk your teacher for the audio file. Listen to the audio and do the tasks.Tip: Before you listen, read the questions carefully. It will help you find the right answers.

Listening Task: Do you like dressing up?

Felix

I like dressing up

a clown with big red ears

it felt so silly

I don’t like dressing up

a clown with a big red nose

it felt so stupid

Elke

Dressing up is really cool

You can be a different girl

my brother and I

Dressing up is really stupid

You can be a different person

my sister and I

Gustav

It must be a really cool or crazy costume

ghosts or vampires

cowboys or pirates

It must be a really cool or funny costume

ghost or witches

cowboys or clowns

Anna

We had a motto for Fasching

We all dressed up as aliens

It was awful

We had a guest for Fasching

We all dressed up as champions

It was awesome