M9 Unit 3 The meaning of colour
Thoughts on the design:
本课件侧重其中的文本阅读教学。从比较两组婚庆图片导入颜色含义的民族差异，从而进入文章的阅读。接着引导学生运用略读、跳读等阅读技巧了解文章的大意和细节，并用Task中的方法有效整理和记录相关信息。然后简单操练本文的词汇用法，着眼于新旧知识的比较，使得复习得到有效渗透。最后指导学生如何在课后进行有关颜色的研究。
Teaching aims:
After learning the passage Ss will be able to learn that a colour may convey both positive and negative meanings and that meanings differ depending on nations and cultures. While reading, Ss are also guided to get a general idea and detailed information through reading strategies like skimming, scanning and predicting. And the design part provides Ss with a chance to practice recording information they have learned in the previous Task section. Ss will also be able to learn how to conduct research on a certain topic.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Leading in
Show Ss two groups of pictures about wedding. (PPT4)
(1) Question: What is the theme of the two groups of pictures?
Answer: Wedding.
(2) What differences do you notice between the two groups?
Answer: One is western wedding and the other is Chinese. White is the main colour for the former while red for the latter.
[Explanation]
通过图片制造鲜明的视觉上对比效果，使学生立刻进入主题，为课文学习做好充分准备。
Step 2 Reading comprehension of the text
1. Present Ss a question to think about, collect their opinions and guide them to find the answer in the reading article. (PPT5)
2. Collect Ss’s understanding of the question and help them to complete the conclusion. (PPT 6)
3. Encourage Ss to predict what is to follow in this article. (PPT7)
Possible answer: It may talk about how a colour carries different meanings depending on different cultures.
4. Ask Ss to skim the first sentence of each paragraph for a general idea so as to check their guess. (PPT8)
5. After showing Ss structure of the whole article, ask Ss to scan the specific paragraph to answer questions involving detailed information. (PPT9-13)
[Explanation]
指导学生通过预测、略读和跳读等方法了解文章大意和结构，寻找细节信息。帮助学生在短时间内知晓文章的全貌。
Step 3 Recording of information
1. Ask Ss to work out suitable categries with their partners. (PPT14)
2. Help Ss to work out a table design to include all information about the colour red. (PPT15)
3. Get Ss to work in groups of 4, completing the chart with information about the other colours mentioned in the text, each group responsible for one colour only. Invite some representatives to give brief presentation. (PPT16-18)
[Explanation]
用本单元Task 中学习的记录信息方法整理记录色彩在不同国家地区所表达的不同含义。既加深学生对教材内容的理解，也巩固了记录信息的方法。
Step 4 Language focus
Ask Ss to do an exercise on vocabulary. (PPT 20-21)
Answer: 1. While 2. convey 3. In addition 4. symbolized 5. associate
Get Ss to do Ex B1 & B2 on P119 in the workbook. (PPT 22)
[Explanation]
该部分侧重于让学生熟悉文中出现的部分词汇的意义，并结合以往学过的表达进行转换练习，学习的同时渗透复习。
Step 5 Post reading
1. Question: Do you know meanings of other colours? What are they? (PPT23)
2. Get Ss to do group work, deciding a colour they would like to do research into. And ask them to read instructions on P47 for questions to think about before they start. (PPT24)
[Explanation]
指导学生做课后的研究学习，在实践中加深对课文的理解。
Step 6 Homework
1. Review the reading article on P46-47.
2. Carry out the research on colour and prepare for an oral report.
课件25张PPT。M9U3 Project
板块：教学设计——课件Reporting on colours and culturesUnit 3 课件描述：
本课件侧重其中的文本阅读教学。通过阅读文章，了解对色彩的诠释具有民族性、文化性和历史性；再用Task中的方法整理和记录颜色的各种含义；简单操练词汇；最后指导学生进行有关其它颜色的研究性活动。Think about ... Why do different nations have their own preferences in color?
Read the first paragraph of
the article on P46 for answer ...Read and conclude ... The _____ color may carry ________ meanings in ________ cultures.samedifferentdifferentPredict ... What will probably be discussed in the following paragraphs?Skim ... Read the first sentence in the following paragraphs to get a general idea of the whole article.
Para 2 red
Para 3 yellow
Para 4 green
Para 5 black
Para 6 white
Scan ... 1. What does the colour red mean in China, the USA and South Africa?
It symbolizes happiness and good luck in China but it represents sadness in South Africa.Scan ... 2. Why did women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago?
It is a sign of hope of women
waiting for their husbands
to come home from war or
other kinds of separation. Scan ...3. What is green most strongly connected to?
Life.Scan ... 4. What does ‘in the dark’ mean?
It means having money or that a business is making a profit. Scan ... 5. What people is white usually associated with?
People in the medical profession. Collect ... Read the second paragraph carefully and get to know different meanings of the color red.
Design ... Record the information in the way you did in Task. First work out suitable categories with your partner.
color
meanings (positive & negative)
countries or areas Record ...happiness
good luckbraveryChinamany countriessadnessviolence
South AfricaRecord ...Language practiceReplace the underlined parts in the sentences with words or phrases from the reading article.1. Although I like Carter personally, I don’t think what he’s doing is right. ________
2. I tried to express my sympathy by
touching her hand. ________Whileconvey 3. The company provides cheap Internet access. What’s more, it makes shareware freely available. ___________
4. He hated the school and everything it represented. ___________
5. Shoppers tend to connect certain brand names with high quality. ___________In additionsymbolizedassociatePractice ... Do exercises B1 & B2 on P119 in the workbook.Discuss ... Do you know meanings of other colors? What are they?Research ... Work in groups of four, preparing for an oral report about a certain color.
Read part B on P47 for instructions and the listed questions may be helpful.Homework 1. Review the reading article on P46-47.
2. Carry out the research as planned and get ready for an oral report tomorrow. Thank you
