(共50张PPT)
Reading
Unit 2
Colours
1. 能熟悉并正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语。
2. 能了解颜色与情绪之间的关系。
学习目标
orange
red
yellow
green
blue
indigo
violet
/'IndIg u/
/'vaI l t/
Revision
1. mood n. 情绪
e.g. His mood went up and down like a lift.
他的情绪像电梯一样起起落落。
2. influence vt. 影响
e.g. The weather influences crops.
天气影响收成。
Words study
新课讲授
3. whether conj. 是否
e.g. Whether we will go there depends on the weather.
我们明天是否去那里取决于天气。
4. sadness n. 悲哀,忧伤
e.g. I felt a deep sadness.
我感到深深的悲痛。
5. create vt. 造成, 引起; 创造, 创建
e.g. The government plans to create more jobs for young people.
政府计划为年轻人创造更多的就业机会。
6. cheer up 使振作起来
e.g. Cheer up! I’m sure you’ll feel better tomorrow.
振作起来!我肯定你明天会好些的。
7. require vt. 需要, 需求
e.g. Do you require anything else
你还需要什么吗?
8. strength n. 力量
e.g. What gives you strength and confidence in life
在生活中是什么给了你力量和信心?
9. have difficulty (in) doing 做某事费劲
e.g. We have much difficulty (in) understanding what he says.
我们要理解他说的话有不少困难。
10. decision n. 决定
e.g. It’s a difficult decision for any doctor.
这对任何医生来说都是一个困难的决定。
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.
B What do the different colours represent
B1
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
8. To require means _____.
A. to repair
B. to think
C. to need
A
C
How do you feel
feeling (n.)
How do you feel
feeling (n.)
Colours are magical and powerful!
They can influence our feelings and moods.
/'Influ ns/
Millie has found an article about the relationship between colours and moods in a magazine .
Find out what the different colours represent and how they influence us.
What may you see in the article
Can colours change our moods
Yes.They can make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy.
They can represent different characteristics.
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Skimming
How many kinds of colours are mentioned in the article
Tip1: When skimming, reading the title and the main headings is important.
How many colours can you find in the article What are they
blue
white
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____
colours
calm
orange
yellow
}
____
colours
warm
green
____
colours
energetic
red
____
colours
strong
What does each colour represent
Finish B2.
1 blue a wisdom
2 white b new life
3 orange c power
4 yellow d purity
5 green e joy
6 red f peace
Scanning
Blue is a ______ colour.
It brings ______ to our mind and body.
It represents ________.
“I’m feeling blue” means I am feeling _____.
blue
calm
peace
sadness
sad
Calm colours
Careful reading
White is another _____ colour.
It’s also the colour of _______.
Many women like to wear white on their _______ day.
white
calm
purity
wedding
['pj r ti]
(They can make you feel _______)
It brings _________ to our mind and body.
It’s also the colour of _______.
Many women like to wear it on their ____________ day.
calm
blue
white
purity
wedding
Blue can also represent ___________.
sadness
peace
People in cold areas. They use warm colours to create a warm and comfortable feeling.
2. When do some people prefer yellow
Some people prefer this colour when they hope for success.
1. Which people use warm colours in their homes
Warm colours
Answer the questions:
(They can make you feel _____)
It represents ____.
It can ______ you up when you are feeling sad.
It’s the colour of the ____ and ________.
It can remind you of a warm ______ day.
Some people prefer this colour when they hope for _______.
warm
joy
sun
wisdom
orange
yellow
cheer
success
sunny
1.When should we wear green
2.What can green give us
3.What does green represent
green
When we feel tired or weak.
Energy.
It represents new life and envy.
Energetic colours
It can give you ______ when you feel tired or weak.
It’s the colour of ______ and represents ________, but it’s also the colour of _____.
green
envy
nature
energy
new life
Energetic colours
If you require ________ in either body or mind, ____ may be of some help to you .
It’s the colour of ______.
It represents _______ and ______________.
Wearing red can make it ______ to take action.
red
strength
heat
power
strong feelings
easier
red
Strong colours
It’s the colour of _____ and represents ______ and ______________. Wearing red can make it easier for you to _____ action.
It may help when you are having difficulty making a ________.
red
heat
strong feelings
power
decision
take
Strong colour
1. 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.
red
heat
blue
calm
3. Sandy should use the colour _________ more. It can ________ her up when she feels sad.
4. Paul’s colour should be _________. He works hard and hopes for _________.
orange
cheer
yellow
success
5. Kitty likes spring. Her favourite colour is _________ because it is the colour of _________and it represents __________.
green
nature
new life
This article tells us something about the relationship between ______ and _______. ______ and _______ are calm colours because they make you feel calm and ______. Blue can also represent _________, and white is the colour of ________. ________ represents joy, and ______ is the colour of ________. They are ______ colours. _______ is an energetic colour.
It represents new life and because it is the colour of_________.
It is also the colour of _________. Red is a ______ colour.
It represents _______, _______ and strong feelings.
colours
moods
Blue
white
purity
sadness
peace
Orange
yellow
sun
warm
Green
nature
envy
strong
power
heat
Read the whole passage and fill in the blanks.
You may say like this:
The main colours of the picture are blue and white. They are calm colours. They can make us feel relaxed, calm, peaceful, …
Tell me your feeling after looking at the pictures,
paying attention to the colours.
Post reading
You may say like this:
The main colour of the picture is …; it is a calm / warm colour; it can make us feel …; it represents …
The main colour of the picture is …;
it is a … colour; it can make us feel …; It represents …; it's the colour of …
The main colour of the picture is …; it is a … colour; It represents …;
it is the colour of …
What is your favourite colour
A: What is your favourite colour
B: My favourite colour is…
A: Why
B: It represents…It is the colour of…It makes me feel…
A: Does your favourite colour match your characteristics
B: Yes./No.
Group work
人+believe/think + that 从句
Influence v./n. 影响
have a great influence on sb.
= affect (v.) ----effect (n.)
一些人相信颜色能影响我们的心情。你可能会想知道它是否正确。
Some people believe that colours can influence our moods.
Language points
You may wonder whether it is true.
你可能想知道这是否是真的。
whether/if意为“是否”,引导原来为一般疑问句的宾语从句,后面用陈述句语序。
e.g. 我们不知道明天是否会下雨。
We don’t know whether/if it will rain tomorrow.
In fact, colours can make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy.
颜色能使我们感觉快乐或悲伤,精力充沛或昏昏欲睡。
make后可接“宾语+宾语补足语”的结构,该补足语可以由名词、形容词、(不带to的)动词不定式或过去分词充当。
e.g. 我们让他当我们的班长。
这个笑话使我们开怀大笑。
We made him our monitor.
The joke made us laugh happily
This article explains what colours can do and what characteristics they represent.
这篇文章说明的是颜色能够起到什么作用以及它们代表什么样的性格特征。
宾语从句:what做explain的宾语也做colours can do 中do 的宾语
People in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feeling.
生活在寒冷气候中的人们更喜欢在他们的家中使用暖色创造出一种温暖而舒适的感觉。
Prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
宁愿选择做某事
Prefer doing to doing
3. Orange represents joy. It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad.
当你感到难过时,它可以使你振作起来。
cheer … up “使振作起来”,如果是名词作宾语可放中间,也可放后面;如果是代词作宾语,代词只能放中间。
e.g. 我写那首歌是为了使自己振作起来。
I wrote that song to cheer myself up.
4. Yellow is the colour of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm sunny day.
黄色能使你想到温暖、阳光明媚的一天。
① remind sb. of sth.
② remind sb. to do /not to do sth.
③ remind sb. that-clause
Please remind me to post the letter.
e.g. ①请记得提醒我要寄这封封信。
②这首歌使我们想起了雷锋。
The song reminded us of Lei Feng.
5. If you require strength in either body or mind, red may be of some help to you.
如果你需要体力或脑力,红色可能会对你有些帮助。
be of some/great/no help to sb. “对某人有些/极有/没有帮助”,类似help的词还有value/importance/use等,等于be helpful to sb。
e.g. 他的建议对我来说没有帮助。
学好英语对我们来说有很大的重要性。
His advice is of no help to me.
Learning English well is of great importance to us.
6. Wearing red can also make it easier to take action.
穿红色也可以更容易采取行动。
make/find it adj. (for sb) to do sth. “使/发现(某人)做某事 ……” ,it为形式宾语,真正的宾语为to do sth, adj为宾补。
e.g. 我发现两天内完成那项工作很难。
I find it difficult to finish the job in two days.
7. This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision.
当你犹豫不决时,这么做有助于你做决定。
have some/much/no difficulty with sth.
“在……方面有些费劲/很费劲/毫不费劲
have difficulty/trouble/problems (in) doing sth. “做某事费劲/有麻烦/有困难” 。
e.g. 他们用英语交谈毫不费劲。
They have no difficulty (in) talking with each other in English.
Warm
colours
Energetic colour
Strong
colour
Represent
Feelings
blue
white
calm, peace, sadness
calm, purity
calm,
relaxed
orange
yellow
joy
wisdom, success
warm,
comfortable
green
energy, nature,
new life, envy
red
strength, heat, power,
strong feelings
Calm
colours
energetic
strong,
powerful
Colours
Colours have more meanings than we can imagine.
课堂总结
Write a short passage about your favourite colours and their characteristics.
My favourite color is ______________.
It represents_________________________________
I like it because ____________________________
I am ______________________________________
Does your favourite colour match your characteristics
Homework