Unit3TheMeaningofColourPeriodOneReadingTeachingobjectives:Todevelopstudents’abilityofreading.TolearnaboutthenationalflagsofdifferentcountriesImportantanddifficultpoints:Improvetheirreadingskillsbyfullyparticipatinginalltheactivities.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in:Getstudentstothinkaboutthefollowingquestions:What’sournationalflaglike?Canyoudescribeit?WhatdocolorsandthestarsonthenationalflagofChinasymbolize?Step2Reading=1\*ROMANI.GothroughtheReadingstrategyBeforereadinganarticle:

①Readtheheadlineandthefirstparagraphtogetanideaofthethemeortopic.②Thinkaboutthetopicandwhatyoualreadyknow.=2\*ROMANII.Firstreading:Getstudentstoreadthetext.ReadtheInternetarticleandanswerthefollowingquestions1.WhatistheFrenchnationalflagsometimescalled?The‘Tricolor’(tricolour)..2.HowmanystarsarethereonthenationalflagoftheUSA?Fifty.3.WhatcolouristheIndonesianflag?Redandwhite.

=3\*ROMANIII.SecondreadingGetthestudentstoreadtheInternetarticleagainandfinishtheexercisesinPartC1andPartC2.Keys:PartC1oftensymbolizetheoriginofthecountry,alongwithitsvalues,beliefsandculture.2.Liberty,equalityandfraternity.3.Becauseitwassuccessfulinriddingsocietyofinequality,whichhadagreateffectonmanyothercountries,particularlythoseinEurope.4.Becausetheycouldn’ttoleratethebureaucraticwaythatBritainruledthecountryandtheydesiredindependence.5.ThefiftystarsrepresentthefiftystatesandthethirteenstripesrepresenttheoriginalthirteenstatesthatjoinedtogethertofightforindependencefromBritain.6.Ithadnineredandwhitestripes.7.Themostcommonexplanationisthatredstandsforblood,orthingsthatarephysical,whilewhiterepresentthespiritual.Anothersuggestionisthatredresemblesthecolorofsugarandwhitelookslikerice.OtherpeoplesayredstandsforthebraveandconsideratenatureoftheIndonesiapeople.ItcanalsosymbolizethefirethatcomesfromIndonesia’svolcanoesorthefactthattheequatorgoesthroughthecountry.Whiteisregardedasasymbolofpurity.

PartC2FranceTheUSAIndonesiaRedbravery,revolution,strengthandbloodoftheFrenchstrengthandbraverybloodorthingsthatarephysical;thecolorofsugar;thebraveandconsideratenatureofIndonesiapeople;fire;thefactthattheequatorgoesthroughthecountryWhitepeace

andhonestypurityandinnocencethespiritual;rice;purityBluelibertyandjusticehardworkandjustice________Step3Practice1.AskthestudentstofinishtheexercisesinPartDandPartE.Thenchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Answers

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PartE(1)colors(2)represent(3)blue(4)bravery(5)liberty(6)revolution(7)Britain(8)independent(9)thespiritual(10)sugar2.Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext:1).Thenationalflagisveryimportantandmeaningfultoacountrybecause________. A.therearemanydifferentcolorsontheflag. B.fromtheflagwecanknoweverythingofthecountry. C.itsymbolizestheoriginofthatcountry,alongwithitsvalues,beliefsandculture. D.Thecolorsontheflagmeandifferentthingstodifferentcountries.2).FrenchTricolorehasbecomeoneofthemostinfluentialnationalsinhistorybecause________. A.therearethreedifferentcolorsontheflag. B.theFrenchRevolutioninfluencedmanycountries,especiallythoseinAsia. C.Francewasastrongcountryinhistory. D.theFrenchRevolutioninfluencedmanycountries,someofwhichchoosetosubstituteflagswithtricolorflags. 3).WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutUSAnationalflagisNOTtrue? A.Theflagisusuallycalledthe‘StarsandStripes’. B.Theflaghasacloseconnectionwithitshistory. C.Thesymbolicmeaningsofthecolorsontheflagarethesameasthoseonthe‘Tricolore’ D.Eachyearon4July,theflagcanbeseenalloverthecountry. 4).WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTanexplanationofthemeaningofthecolorsofIndonesia? A.Redstandsforblood,whilewhiterepresentsthespiritual. B.Colorshavealinkwithfood. C.Redcolorsontheflagsymbolizethefirethatcomesfromvolcanoes. D.RedandwhitearethefavoritecolorsoftheIndonesiapeople. 5).Whatkindofinformationcanwegetfromanationalflag?

A.historyandpopulation B.cultureandpolitics C.economyandlanguage D.historyandcultureKeys:CDCDD3.Filluptheformaccordingtothepassage. FranceTheUSAIndonesiaNamesoftheflagThe‘Tricolore’The2.‘starsandstripes’Indonesia’sflagisaredbandoverawhiteone.3.TimeItwasfirstusedin1789.Notmentioned.ItbecameofficialonAugust1945.Coloursoftheflagred,whiteandbluered,whiteandblue5.redandwhite6.SymbolicmeaningRed—,revolution,strengthandbloodoftheFrenchBlue—libertyandjusticeWhite—8.peaceandhonesty. Red—strengthandbraveryWhite—andinnocenceBlue—hardworkandjustice Red—blood;braveandconsideratenatureofthepeople;firefromIndonesia’svolcanoesWhite—thespiritual;purityStep4Postreading1.Dealwithanydifficultsentencesinthetext.2.Languagepoints(Page68—P69).3.Analyzethestructureofthepassagewiththewholeclass.Step5HomeworkLearnthewordsandusefulexpressionsinthisperiodbyheartPostscript:PeriodTwoWordpowerTeachingAims:1.Improvethestudents’speakingability.2.Enlargethestudents’vocabulary.3.Getthestudentstoknowaboutthewordsaboutnationalflowers.TeachingImportantPoints:Learnthewordsbyheartandtrytousethem.TeachingDifferentPoints:HowtousethenewwordstosolveproblemsTeachingMethods:1.Talkingtoimprovethestudents’speakingability2.Practicetogetthestudentstomasterwhatthey’velearntTeachingProcedures:Step1:BrainstormingAllflowershaveameaning.Differentflowershavetheirownmeaninganditalsovariesontheircolors.Manyflowershaveimportantsymbolicmeaningslikeredrosesaregivenasasymbolofloveandpassion.Poppiesaresymbolofconsolationintimeofdeath.Theredpoppiesareworntocommemoratesoldierswhohavediedintimesofwar.IrisesaresymbolofdeathandtheDaisiesareasymbolofinnocence.Step2:Vocabularylearning1.Now,readthearticleaboutdifferentnationalflowersofdifferentcountriesandfillinthetable.CountryNationalflowerSymboloftheflowerIndiaLotusPurity,beauty,wealthandknowledgeSingaporeOrchidNationalprideandidentityFranceIrisHopeandwisdomNetherlandsTulipUSARoseLoveandbeautyEnglandRoseWaroftheRosesIranRoseReligiousandspiritualsymbol;perfection2.Lookatthepicturesbelow.Matcheachcountrywithitsnationalflower. .NetherlandstulipIndialotusUSAroseSingaporeorchidFranceiris

3.Lookatthefollowingsentences(PartAonpage39).Eachoneusesadifferentcoloridiom.Makesurethatyouunderstandeachone.4.ReadthefollowingdiaryentrywrittenbyauniversitystudentandfillintheblankswithappropriatecoloridiomsfromPartA.Forreference:PartyB:(1)feelingblue(2)greenwithenvy(3)inthered(4)intheblack(5)whiteasasheet(6)tickledpinkStep3Homework1.Rememberthewordslearnedinthisperiod.2.PreviewProject.Postscript:PeriodThreeProjectTeachingobjectives:1.TohelpstudentsimproveEnglishthroughdoingaproject.2.Tocooperatebyworkingtogetherontheproject.Importantanddifficultpoints:LearntowriteareportoncolorsandculturesTeachingprocedures:Step1Lead-inDiscussthefollowingquestions: Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Whydoyoulikeit? Whataboutyourpartner?Doyoulikehis/herfavoritecolor?Whyorwhynot? Whydodifferentpeoplehavedifferentideasaboutthesamecolor? WhydoChinesepeoplelikeusingthecolorredonmanyimportanttraditionaloccasions? WhatarethecolorsofthefiveringsontheOlympicflags?Whatdothecolorsrepresent?Step2Reading1.Readthemagazinesarticleaboutcolorsandcultures.Answerthefollowingquestions. 1).WhatdoesthecolorredmeaninChina,theUSAandSouthAfrica?

2).WhydidwomenwearyellowribbonsonblousecollarsorsleevesintheUSAandtheUKdecadesago? 3).Whatisgreenalwaysassociatedwith? 4).Whatdoes‘intheblack’mean? 5).Whatkindofpeopleiswhiteusuallyassociatedwith? Answers:1).Theredisthecolorofhappiness,excitementandgoodluck.2).Theyellowribbonswereregardedasasignofhopebywomenwaitingfortheirhusbandorboyfriendstocomehomesafelyfromwar.3).Greenrepresentsgrowth,healthandtheenvironment,andithaslongbeenassociatedwithIreland,wherethenationalflowerisgreen.4).Theidiomconveysthepositivemeaningofhavingmoneyorthatabusinessismakingaprofit.5).Surgeons,nursesanddentists2.Readthepassageagainandaskeachgrouptodiscussthefollowingquestions: Whatothermeaningsdoyouknowofforthecolorsmentionedinthereadingpassage?Canyougiveanexample? Areyouinterestedinanyothercolor?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?3.Groupwork.Discusstheeightquestio