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Unit 2
Colours
Reading
★ To know the relationship between colours and moods
★ To learn to talk about your favourite colour
To learn the new words and expressions
Every day is colourful!
Do you believe colours can change our moods
Do you want to know what different colours represents
1. When you wear red clothes, what’s your feeling
2. When you see people in black, what’s your feeling
Discussion
3. Imagine you are in a room painted pink, what do you feel
Colours and moods
Some people believe that colours can influence our moods, you may wonder whether it is true. In fact, colours can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy. This article explains what colours can do and what characteristics they represent.
A The power of colours
Millie has found an article about
the relationship between colours
and moods in a magazine. Here
is the article. Find out what the
different colours represent and
how they influence us.
Skimming
Kinds of colours Colours
1. calm colours
2. warm colours
3. Energetic colours
4. strong colours
blue, white
orange, yellow
green
red
What colors belong to each of them
What characteristics does each colour represent
Scanning
Calm colours Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed It could be because the walls were painted blue. Blue is a calm colour. It brings peace to our mind and body. Blue can also represent sadness, so you may say “I’m feeling blue" when you are feeling sad. White is another calm colour. It is also the colour of purity. Many women like to wear white on their wedding day.
Calm colours
blue
represent
calm
peace
sadness
represent
calm
purity
warm. People in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feeling.
Orange represents joy. It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad. yellow is the colour of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm sunny day. yellow is also
Warm colours Some colours, such as orange and yellow, can make you feel
Warm colours
orange
represent
joy
warmth
yellow
represent
warmth
wisdom
success
the colour of wisdom. Some people prefer this colour when they hope for success.
Energetic colours When you feel tired or weak, you should wear energetic colours like green. Green can give you energy, as it is the colour of nature and represents new life. However, it is also the colour of envy, so we may say someone is "green with envy".
Energetic colours
green
give you energy
represent the colour of nature
represent new life
represent the colour of envy
Strong colours If you require strength in either body or mind, red may be of some help to you. Red is the colour of heat. It represents power and strong feelings. Wearing red can also make it easier to take action. This may help when you are having difficulty making
a decision.
Strong colours
red
represent
strength
heat
power
strong feelings
calm colours
blue
white
Moods
warm colours
orange
yellow
energetic colours
green
strong colours
red
calm, peace, sadness
calm, purity
joy, warmth
warmth, wisdom, success
energy
nature
Colours
new life
envy
strength, heat, power, strong feelings
1. Blue is a calm and peaceful colour.
2. You should wear green clothes if you are feeling stressed.
3. Blue can represent sadness and purity.
4. Orange represents joy.
5. Anyone requires strength in either body or mind should wear red clothes.
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T&F questions:
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What colours can help
1.Tom can’t decide anything. He feels sad about it.
Mary can’t sleep every night. She feels stressed.
Millie needs to practice dancing for 3 hours every day. She is very tired and weak.
(red)
(blue)
(green)
What colours can help
4. This term John has failed many times in exams. He wants to succeed very much.
5. Mr. Zhu is very angry because many students leave their homework at home.
(orange)
(blue)
B What do the different
colours represent
B1 Millie is not sure about the
meanings of some words in
the article. Help her work
out what the words mean.
Circle the correct letters.
1. To influence someone means _____.
a. to give someone a present
b. to make someone change
c. to ask someone for help
2. When you feel relaxed, you are ____.
a. calm and not nervous
b. too tired to move
c. happy and cheerful
b
a
3. To prefer means_____.
a. to hate something
b. to talk about something often
c. to like one thing more than another
4. To create means_____.
a. to grow
b. to produce
c. to find
c
b
5. At a wedding, a man and a woman___.
a. get into trouble
b. get married
c. fight with each other
6. To cheer someone up means ____.
a. to make someone calmer
b. to make someone sadder
c. to make someone happier
b
c
7. To remind someone of something
means to help someone_____.
a. remember or think about something
b. forget something
c. feel sure about something
To require means _____.
a. to repair
b. to think
c. to need
a
c
B2 Millie wants to remember
what the different colours
represent. Help her match
the colours on the left with
what they represent on the
right.
colours and moods
a. wisdom
b. new life
c. power
d. purity
e. joy
f. peace
1.blue
2.white
3.orange
4.yellow
5.green
6.red
B3 Millie is thinking about her
friends. Help her decide which
colour is suitable for each of
them. Use the information on
pages 22 and 23 to help you.
The best colour for Lisa is_____.
It is the colour of _____ and it
represents power.
2. Daniel likes the colour _____ because it can help him ______ down when he is angry.
3. Sandy should use the colour
_______more. It can ______ her up when she feels sad.
red
heat
blue
calm
orange
cheer
4. Paul’s colour should be
_______. He works hard and hopes for _______.
5. Kitty likes spring. Her favourite colour is ______. because it is the colour of _______.
yellow
success
green
nature
B4 There is also a short questionnaire in the magazine. Fill in the questionnaire with your own information to see if your favourite colour matches your characteristics.
Sample answers
My favourite colour is blue.
It represents calm and peace.
I like it because the sky is blue. I feel calm and peaceful when I see the colour blue. It brings peace to my mind and body.
I am peaceful and do not get angry easily. I am also friendly and modest.
Does your favourite colour match your characteristics Yes No
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A: Hello, ….
B: Hello,….:
A: What is your favorite color
B: Why do you like it
A: I like it because it represents… (and it
can also….)
B: Oh, it’s a wonderful colour. My favorite color is …. I like it because ….
Discuss your favourite colours and your own characteristics.
I. 单项选择
1. Jane has just failed in the drawing
competition, so she is feeling ____now.
A. green B. red
C. orange D. blue
2. — Why do you like orange so much
— Because it represents ____ and can
make me feel _____.
A. happy; joy B. joy; happy
C. happy; happy D. joy; joy
D
B
3. — With the red skirt _____ her, Jane
looks prettier.
— Yes. I’m a little green ____ envy. I
wish I were as pretty as her.
A. on; with B. in; on
C. on; in D. in; with
4. The boy felt very _____ and fell ____
as soon as he lay on the bed.
A. sleepy; sleepy B. asleep; asleep
C. sleepy; asleep D. asleep; sleepy
A
C
5. — Can you tell me ____ I should
wear for the party tonight
— A blue dress, I think. It’s suitable
for a party.
A. that B. what
C. what colour D. which one
6. — John is in a bad mood these days.
What has happened to him
— His grandfather has just passed
away. Let’s try to _____.
A. bring him up B. wake him up
C. cheer him up D. give him up
B
C
7. — I wonder if your father ______
you to go swimming.
— I’m not sure. But I will tell you if he
____ to let me join you.
A. will allow; will agree
B. allows; agrees
C. allows; will agree
D. will allow; agrees
8. _____ it’s very foggy, the highway is
closed for the time being.
A. Where B. As C. Because of D. So
D
B
Read the text again and again &try to recite it.
Finish the exercises in the
workbook.
Homework
