MINDSET 2 UNIT 4 READING

The annual Busójárás celebration

i Rituals that have continued to the present day
ii A connection between the carnival and historical events
iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• The topic of the Reading passage is likely to be about a traditional festival.

• The topic of the Reading passage is likely to be about people’s everyday habits.

The annual Busójárás celebration

i Rituals that have continued to the present day
ii A connection between the carnival and historical events
iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• The writer will explain why the celebration is still popular

• The writer will explain why the celebration is no longer popular.

The annual Busójárás celebration

i Rituals that have continued to the present day
ii A connection between the carnival and historical events
iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• The celebration might involve people using special equipment.

• The celebration might involve people dressed in special clothes

Decide what the key words are in the headings --> help you decide what you need to find when you start reading the passage.

The annual Busójárás celebration

i Rituals that have continued to the present day
ii A connection between the carnival and historical events
iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• The key word in the first heading might be : RITUALS

• The key word in the first heading might be: CONTINUED

• The key word in the first heading might be: PRESENT DAY

Decide what the key words are in the headings --> help you decide what you need to find when you start reading the passage.

The annual Busójárás celebration

i Rituals that have continued to the present day
ii A connection between the carnival and historical events
iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• The main idea of the second heading might be: THE CARNIVAL

• The main idea of the second heading might be: HISTORICAL EVENTS

Decide what the key words are in the headings --> help you decide what you need to find when you start reading the passage.

The annual Busójárás celebration

i Rituals that have continued to the present day
ii A connection between the carnival and historical events
iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• The key information in the third heading is: People and Carnival

• The key information in the third heading is: The things people wear

Choose words or phrases that match the key words.

Groups:

(a) RITUALS

,

(b) HISTORICAL EVENTS

,

(c) THINGS PEOPLE WEAR

• A man-like figure is constructed.

• costumes

• masks

• set on fire

• the man is paraded

• cloaks

• managed to repel the invaders

• a famous battle

match the paragraph headings with the paragraphs

• PARAGRAPH A

• iii The effect of the things people wear during the carnival

• PARAGRAPH C

• i Rituals that have continued to the present day

• PARAGRAPH B

• ii A connection between the carnival and historic events