Worksheet about Mardi Gras celebration.

1. Videointhe followinglink:http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/us-new-orleans-mardi-gras
I. Choose the correct option according to what you listen to inthe video:
1. Mardi Gras iscelebratedbefore:
a. Lent
b. HollyWeek
c. Christmas
2. Bakeriesmake asmanyas _____________ a day.
a. 15 kingcakes
b. 50 kingcakes
c. 60 kingcakes
3. Kingcakesare served:
a. Duringall the year
b. For one day duringthe year
c. For a certainseasonduringthe year
4. How manyornate costumesare SallyHedrickandher sonmaking.
a. 250
b. 150
c. 1.050
5. Some costumescostmore than:
a. 300 dollars
b. 30 dollars
c. 3.000 dollars
6. Whichis the oldestiteminthe carnival collectionof the LouisianaState Museum?
a. An ornate costume
b. A bead
c. A ball invitation
7. The itemdatesback to the:
a. 1850’s
b. 1950’s
c. 1830’s

2. II. Write T (True) or F (False)
1. Krewesare the oneswhogive the paradesandballseveryyear.____
2. The krewescaptainpubliclyrevealshisidentity.____
3. It can take a monthor more to buildanddecorate the elaborate floats.____
4. Some floatsdate back to the early1800’s. ____
III. Now, complete withthe missingwords:
“It’spart of the _____________ here too.It putsa lot of people to_____________. To make a
_____________ like this, youneed_____________, youneed_____________, youneed
_____________, youneed________ ___________, youneed_____________. It’sa lot involved.”
IV. Complete the followingparagraphs with words from the box:
“From televisionyousee these _____________ go by,people throwing_____________. But what
youreallydon’tsee isthat Mardi Gras livesoutinpeople’s_____________, itlivesoutinthe
_____________, it livesoutinthe hallsandthe _____________ and the receptions…”
V. Irvin Mayfield,inthe last part of the video,talks mainlyabout:
a. Music inMardi Gras.
b. People inMardi Gras.
c. Foodin Mardi Gras.
VI.After watching the video,discusswith one classmate about a similar celebrationthat there is
in your country. Write main ideason the linesbelow.Then share with the rest of the group.
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parties parades houses beads street