1、welcome,Lead-in,In the reading, weve learned something about the national flag. Lets review the information about them.,France,bravery revolution strength blood,peace honesty,liberty justice,America,strength bravery,purity innocence,hard work justice,All these are just the meanings shown on the Nati

2、onal flags, and they have other meanings in our daily life. How much do you know?,？,Discussion,Red,happiness,passion,wedding,anger,fire,blood,Red,Blue,peace,relaxed,sea,sky,calm,sad,blue,White,innocence,purity,snow,hospital,funeral,clean,white,Green,life,new fresh,healthy,environmentally friendly,na

3、ture plants,growth,green,Yellow,sunshine,attractive,warmth,energy,cheerful,warning,yellow,Black,death funeral,conservative,mystery,evil,elegance,serious,black,Roses are red, violets are blue, but which of the two colors really suits you?,Stratigies,Before reading an article, we should learn to read

4、its title (if any) and try to guess the contents of the article. In this way we may get part of what the writer will give us. And we can judge the style (體材）of it. This will help us get the frame (結(jié)構(gòu))of the article.,The meanings that different colors represent.,Guess:,What the author will write?,Fas

5、t reading :,Summarize the structure of the article,Reading:,Part 1 (1) Part 2 (2-6) Part 3 (7),Color can express different feelings,Explanation of different colors and what they symbolize in different areas,Choose right color and send right message to others,Whats the style of the article?,A narrati

6、on（記敘文） B. An essay (散文) C. An exposition （說明文) D. An argumentation（議論文）,Introduction Body Conclusion,CONCLUSION,An Exposition,Careful reading,Read from para.2 para. 6, and try to finish the form with your group members.,red,joy celebration,China,happiness excitement good luck,China,bravery,Violence

7、, warning of danger,sadness,many countries,the USA,South Africa,the color of mourning,yellow,happiness joy,hope,courage,peace,loss of hope,Easily frightened,the USA the UK,Japan,India,Egypt,In the western cultures,to wait for husbands boyfriends to come back safely from war or separation,In the past

8、, Japanese soldiers wore a yellow flower to show their courage,color of mourning； actors wore yellow to show the character was dead in the Middle Ages,some places,growth, the environment and ecology,Ireland,the national flower,hope and spring,ancient Egypt,envy / jealousy,inexperience,western countr

9、ies, such as the USA and the UK,green,Peace,Muslim countries,Proves: green hand green eyes,black,cool elegant,western countries,Black is often worn by people,wealth,The idiom in the black means having money or a business that is making a profit,evil,In Hollywood films, the bad fellows, such as burgl

10、ars, often wear black,mourning,western countries,funerals,cleanliness purity virtue innocence,western countries,holiness,In Christian countries,mourning,Countries influenced by Buddhism,white,Further understanding: Form-filling out,heat,passion,sunshine,warmth,life,cool,elegant,surgeons,nurses,denti

11、sts,Colorful world,purple,black,green,gray,blue,Which color suits?,red,pink,yellow,brown,white,orange,Colorful world,purple,black,green,gray,blue,Which color suits?,red,pink,yellow,brown,white,orange,Our choices are never arbitrary, and usually quite subjective.,GUESS,Group Work,1 He spent 30,000 yu

12、an on a painting by a famous artist, but it turned out to be a false one, so it is now actually a white elephant for him.,group work,(貴而)無用的東西,2 He fell down the stairs and was black and blue all over.,青一塊紫一塊,3 We do not envy with green eyes those millionaires who make money honestly. 4 When I see a

13、 man ill-treating a child, I see red .,眼紅，嫉妒,發(fā)怒,5 After he had been in prison Peter was regarded as the black sheep of the family.,敗類，害群之馬，敗家子,Group-work,Write a report about color: What colour will you choose for your project? How will you research your report? Who will do the research? How will yo

14、u organize your report?,Some sentence structures may be useful:,Have you ever thought about why you ? Coulour is a medium for ? In some , red (white / blue )symbolizes and is associated with For this reason , sb. traditionally wear . In addition , red (white /blue )has meaning as Another colour with very di