Five Fun-filled Festivals (2)

* Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, February 27 -- March 8

North America's largest winter festival takes place in Anchorage, Alaska.

In the past, the fur trade was one of the state's most important industries. The festival's 80th anniversary this year will celebrate Alaska's pioneer way of life. People can enjoy nearly 70 different activities.

Exciting events include the World Championship Sled Dog Races and Running of the Reindeer. Tourists come from around the world to attend the 10-day festival.

* Whitefish Winter Carnival, February 6--8

The pretty mountain town of Whitefish, Montana, plays host to visitors each February. Festival-goers enjoy three days of great food, local music, parades and activities in a family-friendly atmosphere. Over 100 artists display high quality work, ranging from paintings to pottery.

Winter games and sports are a special feature as visitors celebrate the season. One favorite activity has people jump into icy Whitefish Lake to raise money for charity.

National Geographic Traveler magazine has called Whitefish's celebration one of the world's top ten winter carnivals.

Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: English’s Most Versatile Words 用途最廣的英文單字
英文中最難的字不是很長的單字, 而是很短的單字,
例如: run 除了跑步的意思, 還有其他 644個其他的定義, 而且只是動詞的用法,
其它還有 set, go, take, break, turn, cut, up, hand

Closer Look
... plays host to visitors each February.
to play [a role] to [somebody].
- I'm playing chauffeur to my friend.
- I've been asked to play babysitter to my friend's kids.

Language Lab
rendezvous n.
/ˈrɑːndɪˌvuː/
an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, often secretly
- Wesley and his classmates will have a rendezvous at a fancy restaurant tonight.
a place where two or more people have arranged to meet:
- Their rendezvous will e at the cafe next to the entrance of their office building.

tourist n.
someone who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
- Many tourists love to cruise Sunset Boulevard.
tourism n.
the business of providing things for people to do, places for them to stay etc while they are on holiday:
- Tourism in this area has grown a great deal since the mid-80's.

carnival n.
a public event at which people play music, wear special clothes, and dance in the streets:
- A big fireworks show was a wonderful ending to the fantastic carnival.
- The carnival lasted for over a week and attracted over 200,000 tourists.

atmosphere n.
the feeling that an event or place gives you:
- You can sense the tense atmosphere among the contestants.
- The wooden furniture and colorful cushions created a relaxing atmosphere in the cafe.

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