1、The meaning of colour,unit 3,n,Lead-in,Canadian Flag,What is our national flag like? Can you describe it?,The national flag of China is the five-star red flag. The colour of the flag is red. It is rectangular in shape. In the upper left corner of the flag, there are five five-pointed stars, yellow i

2、n colour. One of them is bigger. The other four surround the bigger star to its right.,Each country has its own national flag with its own pattern and colours.,T,National flags, colours and cultures,France,The USA,Indonesia,Listen,What is the French national flag sometimes called? 2. How many stars

3、are there on the national flag of the USA? 3. What color is the Indonesian flag?,.,The Tricolour,Fifty,Red and white,Part one,Part two,Part three,A national flag tells us ,French national flag American national flag Indonesian national flag ,Each of the colours represents,(Para1),(Para29),(Para10),(

4、Para24),(Para57),(Para89),What does a national flag symbolize?,Careful reading,It often symbolizes the origin of the country, along with its values, beliefs, and culture.,2. What was the motto of the French Revolution? 3. Why was the Revolution such an important time in Frances history?,Liberty, equ

5、ality and fraternity.,Because it was successful in ridding society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.,4. Why were the people who lived in the USA unhappy with British rule? 5. What do the stars and stripes on the American flag represent?,Be

6、cause they could not tolerate the bureaucratic way that Britain ruled the country and they desired independence.,The fifty stars represent the fifty states and the thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen states that joined together to fight for independence from Britain.,6. What was the Ind

7、onesian national flag like in the 13th century?,It had nine red and white stripes.,Fill in the form,What each color represents in each country:,bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French,strength and bravery,blood or things that are physical; the color of sugar; the brave and considerate

8、nature of Indonesian people; fire; the fact that the equator goes through the country,peace and honesty,liberty and justice,purity and innocence,hard work and justice,the spiritual; rice; purity,Reading comprehension,The passage is mainly about_ A. national flags, colors and cultures B. different co

9、lors and cultures C. colors and national flags D. revolution, cultures and colors,2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Red represents bravery and strength both in France and the USA B. Blue stands for liberty and justice in the USA but hard work and justice in France. C. Colors on na

10、tional flags usually stand for special things of the countries. D. Generally every national flag has its own story.,3. If a country is newly born in Europe from revolution, how would it be likely to design its national flag? A. In three colors, after the USAB. With stars and stripes. C. In three col

11、ors with stars and stripes.D. In three colors, following France,4. After reading this passage, it can be inferred that _. A. The USA was born from revolution. B. The result of fundamental changes led to the French revolution. C. All colonists were not content with the way that British ruled the USA

12、at that time. D. One can get much knowledge from some countries flags.,5. Which one can show the structure of the text in the following figures?_,A B. C. D.,6. Why was the revolution such an important time in Frances history._ Because people had much more freedom. Because many people died of starvat

13、ion. Because many countries in European were influenced by it Because it succeeded in ridding society of inequality.,Fill in the blanks,National flags, colours and cultures Today, every independent country has a flag that gives it a _identity. These flags are more than just _pieces of cloth and _sew

14、n together. A flag tells us something about the country it _ and often symbolizes the _of that country, along with its _, beliefs and culture. Sometimes colours mean the same thing in various _ , but they can often mean _things to people from different countries.,unique,colorful,thread,represents,or

15、igin,values,cultures,different,France,The French flag, sometimes called the “Tricolor” (tricolour), was first used in 1789, at the _ of the French Revolution. The colours red, white and blue used on the flag are a visual _of the motto of the Revolution - Liberty, _and fraternity. Red shows the _, re

16、volution, strength and blood of the French. Blue stands for liberty and _. White represents peace and _. The French Revolution was _in ridding society _inequality, which had a great _on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.,start,reminder,equality,bravery,justice,honesty,successful,of,

17、effect,The USA,The USA was also born from _, and its flag, the “Stars and Stripes”, symbolizes this. Some colonists were _with the bureaucratic way that Britain _the country, and were quite _about this. On 4 July 1776, the Declaration of Independence was _. The colours red, white and blue ,and the s

18、tars and stripes on the American flag are all _. Red represents strength and bravery. White means _and innocence. Blue stands for _work and justice.,revolution,unhappy,ruled,outspoken,signed,symbolic,purity,hard,Indonesia,Indonesias flag became _on 17 August 1945.The flag is a red _over a white one,

19、 and is based on a national flag in the 13th century that had nine red and white stripes. There are many _for the meaning of the Indonesian national flag. The most _ explanation is that red stands for blood, or things that are physical, while white represents the _.,official,band,explanations,common,spiritual,Another suggestion is