TRABALHO DE INGLÊS

(5) Based on the text you have just read, answer the following questions.
Then, discuss your answers with a peer:

A- What is the date of carnival celebration? When does it generally begin

and end?
Occurs from February 26th to March 1st, and on Ash Wednesday the 2nd.

B- How do some people usually celebrate carnival?

Many people leave the house to celebrate, others celebrate at home or not at all

C- What are some of the elements that carnival presents?

The elements present in the carnival are:
Carnival masks, samba dancers, king momo, Pierrot, Harlequin and
Columbine, tambourine, confetti and streamers, frevo umbrellas and giant
puppets

D- According to anthropologists, what is the origin of carnival?

This great popular festival has its origins in the Christianity of the European
Middle Ages, when each region “played” with carnival in its own way. It all
started when the Catholic Church, still in the 11th century, instituted Holy Week
and imposed a previous period of privation and fasting.

E- The text mentions that many carnival festivities "figure on the

Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". What
does it mean? Research on it and share your findings with your
classmates.
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity contains
intangible cultural heritage elements that “help demonstrate the diversity of
[cultural] heritage and raise awareness of its importance”.

F- Is there carnival or a similar celebration in your country? When is it?

How do people usually celebrate it? Do you like it? Why (not)?
Yes there is; it was March 26, 2022; people usually go on parade downtown;
Carnival looks cool, but I prefer to stay away, as it’s not my “hobby”.