unit-7-OL

OptionalListening1FestivalexperiencesA.ListsentoMarkandMarissatalkingabouttheirexperiences.Checkthefestivaleachoneattended.Mark:IparticipatedintheNebutaFestivallastAugust.Itwasalotoffun!First,Iwentwithtwofriendstoalocalshoptorentahaneto—that’sthecostumeyouwear.It’seasy…anyonecandoitandanyonecandanceinthefestival.Theparadeisloudandbeautiful.Peoplebeatdrumsanddancearound.TheonlybadpartwaswhenIinjuredmyanklefromtoomuchdancing!Atnight,aftertheparade,wewatchedsomebeautifulfloatsgodowntheriver.Marissa:IspenttwomonthstravelingthroughIndiawithmybestfriend.OneofmybestmemoriesistheHoliFestival,someonegavemeawaterpistol.Ifilleditwithmycoloredwaterandstartedshootingeveryone.Ievensprayedapoliceofficer!Ittookalongtimebeforethecolorcameoutofmyskin.B.Listenagain.Numbertheevents(1to4)ineachcolumnintheorderthattheyhappened.OptionalListening2AbigpartyandcarnivalA.Listen.MarciaandDanaretalkingaboutpartyplans.Circletheanswertoeachquestion.Dan:OK,Marcia,that’sit.Ithinkwe’refinishedwiththeplanning.Marcia:Yeah,Dan,weshouldreviewthedetailsonemoretime.Dan:Allright.Marcia:So,Dan,let’ssee…you’regoingtomeetMomandDadon8:00attherestaurant,right?Dan:That’sright.Marcia:Remembertokeepthemattherestaurantuntil9:30.That’sreallyimportant.Don’tcomehomeearly!Dan:Iknow,Iknow.Youneedtimetopreparefortheparty.Marcia:Exactly.Theycan’tcomehomeearly…oritwillruinthesurprise.Dan:AfterIgototherestaurant,whatareyougoingtodo?Marcia:I’mgoingtoputupthedecorationsfortheparty.AndI’mgoingtocalltheguestsandtellthemtocomeover.Dab:Also,don’tforgettopickupthecake.Marcia:You’reright.Dan:Thisissoexciting.Boy,areMomandDadgoingtobesurprised!B.Listenagain.Whatiseachpersongoingtodo?WriteDforDanorMforMarciaC.Listentothefollowingpassageandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.Carnivalisaverycolorfulandinterestingfestivalinourcity,butitgetsverycrowded.Beforeyoucomehere,youshouldfindahotelroom.Then,afteryouarrive,getthemostrecentscheduleforthefestival.Sometimesitchanges.ThemostimportanteventistheparadeonSunday.Bringafoldingchair,andbesuretofindagoodplacetositbeforetheparadestarts.Afteryoufindaplace,justrelaxandhavefunwhileyouwait.Peopleusuallybringfoodtoeatbeforetheparadestarts.Manypeoplegototherestaurantsorpartiesaftertheparadefinishes.OptioalListening3CelebrateMardiGrasinNewOrleans!A.ListentothepassageaboutMardiGras.Markthesixstatementsastrueoffalsebycirclingtrue(T)orfalse(F).MardiGrasfalllonaTuesdayaboutsixweeksbeforeEaster,aholidyinMarchorApril.BeforeMardiGrasevenbegins,thereareoverseventyparadesofdazzlingfloats.Comejoinusforafestivalyou’llneverforget!Tipsforvisitors:Planahead.ManyhotelsstarttakingreservationsforMardiGrasinAugust.Togettheroomyouwant,callearly.Don’twaituntilJanuary.Planyourtransportation.Manystreetsareclosedtocars,andbusandstreetcarschedulesareoftenchanged.Gethereearly.Plantoarriveaboutfourhoursaheadofanybigparade.ForthepopularSundaynightparade,findaspaceinthemorning.Youmightneedajacket,sunglasses,anumbrella,orallthree.CatchMardiGras“throws.”Peoplerideonfloatsintheparadesandgive“throws”tothecrowd.Jumpuptocatchbeads,plasticcoins,cups,andtoyanimals.Bringaplasticbagtoholdallyourtreasures.B.Listenagain.ThenonthelinebeloweachstatementinAwritedowntheinformationfromwhatyouhearthathelpedyoufindtheanswer.OptionalListening4GroundhogDayA.ListentothepassageaboutGroundhogDay.Whathappensonthatday?Checkyouranswer.Agroundhogisasmallanimalcoveredwithbrownfur.Itlivesinaholeintheground.Duringthewinter,itstaysundergroundandsleepsandeats.Whenpeopleseethegroundhoginthewinter,theythinkspringiscomingsoon.PunxsutawneyPeteisagroundhog.HelivesinPunxsutawey,Pennsylvania.OnFebruary2,Pete’shometowncomesalive—asmanyas30,000sightseersgathertocelebrateGroundhogDay.Beginninginthemorning,theywatchforPetetocomeoutofhishole.Mostyearshecomesout,seeshisshadow,andrunsbackintothehole.Thatmeanstherewillbeatleastsixmoreweeksofcold,winteryweather.Occasionally,Petecomesoutofhisholeandstaysoutsideforawhile.That’sagoodsign.Itmeansthatspringweatherwillarrivesoon.AfterPeteappears,thepeopleofPunssutawneycelebrate.Thereisabarbecue,acolorfulfestivalinthepark,asouvenirshowandsale,andevenastorytellingfestival.ThereisalottodointhislittletownonGroundhogDay!Peteisafamousgroundhog.In1986,hemetthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.TherewasabigHollywoodmoviemadeabouthimin1993.andin1995,hewasaguestontheOprahWinfreyshow,apopularTVtalkshow.Unfortunately,Petehasseenhisshadowabout85percentofthetimesincethetraditionstartedin1887.Let’shopenextyearisdifferent.B.Listenagain.Circletrue(T)orfalse(F).Correctthefalsestatementandmakethemtrue.OptionalListening5Listentothestorysummary.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.ClaudiainvitesTaratoaluauandtellshertobringfriends.TarathenasksSun-heeifshewouldliketogo.Atfirst,Sun-heesaysshecan’tbecauseshepromisedtohelpTakeshiwithhisproject.ButthenSun-heeinvitesTakeshitogoaftertheyfinishtheirwork.TakeshiagreesandcallsMiketoseeifheisinterestedingoingtotheparty.Mikesays“Sure!Hey,whydon’tweinviteRoberto,too?”whenMikecallsRobertotoinvitehim,RobertotellsMikehecan’tgotothepartybecauseheisalreadygoingtosome“luau”withCla