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Listen to the tape and fill in the missing words.We spoke to four young people about what carnival is like in their town. Interviewer: Could you tell us about carnival in New Orleans, Caitlin? Caitlin: Well, we call it Mardi Gras which is a French expression. It means Fat Tuesday, when you could eat and drink you wanted, before giving up meat before Easter. Interviewer: So is it still a one-day festival? Caitlin: Oh, no, it 1._ about two months. From the beginning of January to the end of February, more or less. Interviewer: What are the 2._ of Mardi Gras? Caitlin: It was brought to the States by the French, at the beginning of the 18th century, I think. Interviewer: And whats the high spot of the festival? Caitlin: The parades, and the music, New Orleans is famous for jazz, of course .Interviewer: Do you eat any 3._ food?Caitlin: Well, theres King Cake, which is a cake for the Carnival King.Interviewer: Is it very special?Caitlin: Well, funnily enough, it isnt. Its a rather 4._ cake, made from flour and eggs with a bit of sugar on top. Its OK, but I dont go wild about it. Id rather have something with chocolate! But 5._ inside the cake theres a plastic baby.Interviewer: Which you can eat?Caitlin: No, no. The idea is, if you find the baby, then you have to organise a party yourself and invite everyone to it.Interviewer: So the celebrations continue .Caitlin: Thats right. Interview 2 Interviewer :Cameron, where is Notting Hill? Cameron: Its a 6._ of London, just west of Hyde Park. Interviewer: And its famous for its carnival? Cameron: Thats right. Interviewer: When is it? Cameron: Its the last weekend in August. Interviewer :So it lasts for just two days? Cameron: Yes. Interviewer: Why isnt it in February, like a 7._ carnival? Cameron: Well in Britain a lot of carnivals are held in the summer, I suppose because the weathers better. Interviewer: What are the origins of the carnival? Cameron: It isnt very old. After the Second World War a lot of people from Jamaica and other countries in the Caribbean, which used to be British 8._, came to London looking for work. But there wasnt a carnival in London, the only festival was Christmas. But in Jamaica carnival is the most important festival. And Jamaicans living here really felt the need for a carnival. So in the 1960s they had the first one. My 9._ was there! It was very small at first, but it grew, and now there are usually more than a million people. Interviewer: What about food? Is there a special dish people eat? Cameron: Not really theres lots of very good Jamaican food, 10._, which you can buy in the street. The traditional food is chicken with rice and peas, Jamaican style we eat a lot of that. I prefer it to more spicy food because its simple. Interview 3 Interviewer: People always say Carnival in Rio is special. Maria, youre from Rio, can you tell us why? Maria: I think its because carnival is in our 11._! Brazilians love carnival. Everybody, I mean, everybody, takes part. Interviewer: When is it? Maria: Its at the end of the summer, in February. Interviewer: And it lasts for? Maria: It lasts for five days, from Thursday to Tuesday. Interviewer: What are the origins of Carnival in Rio? Maria: Well, carnival was brought to Brazil by the Portuguese, but carnival as we know it today, with the street 12._, dates back to 1850. Interviewer: Whats the high spot of the festival? Maria: I think its got to be the samba school parades. The samba, you know, is the typical Brazilian dance, whose origins go back to Africa. There are a lot of samba schools in the town, and during carnival there is a competition between them. Its really exciting. Interviewer: Is there a special carnival dish? Maria: The typical food is called Feijoada, which is basically pork with beans and garlic. I really like it. Its rather rich and very 13._. You can wash it down with beer, or an 14._ fruit juice called batidas, or beer, if you prefer, and then . Interviewer: And then . Maria: Well, then people often like to walk it off on the beach. Interviewer: Of course, I was forgetting, Rio is a city built 15._ a beach. Maria: Yes, its the most beautiful beach in the world, and its always full of people, day and night . especially at Carnival. Interview 4 Interviewer: Stefan, what is Oktoberfest? Stefan: Well, the name in German means October Festival. Interviewer: And its held in October? Stefan: Yes, thats right, or at least it starts at the end of 16._ and then continues into October. Interviewer: How long does it last? Stefan: For two weeks. Interviewer: And what is the origin? Stefan: The origin is 17._ interesting. It was a horse race, so its got nothing to do with carnival, like the carnivals in Venice or in Rio. The race was held to celebrate a 18._ wedding, between Prince Leopold and Princess Theresa of Baveria, in 1810. But the main thing was always the food and drink, not the horse race. Interviewer: So what do you eat at the Oktoberfest? Stefan: Sausages. Sausages, and sauerkraut, which is cabbage and onions. Its 19._ German food. Interviewer: Do you like sausages yourself? Stefan: Sure. I think sausages are the greatest invention in the world. I just love them. And I quite like cabbage, too. Interviewer: And what do people drink? Stefan: Beer, of course. Lots of beer. I read that about ten million glasses are 20._ every year, thats probably about ten glasses per person. Interviewer: It must be good beer. Stefan: Oh, it is. Very good.
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