M9U3 Period 2 Reading
【设计思想】
本节课主要是课文中知识点的讲解，通过小组讨论与合作、设计国旗等活动帮助学生掌握本课重点
词汇、短语等，最后为班级设计班旗的方式输出所学内容。
【教学目标】
In this class, students will:
1. understand different meanings of different colors
2. grasp the usage of some important words and phrases;
know how to design a flag for our class by discussion
【重点难点】
1. How to help students grasp the important language points: stand for , symbolize, is regarded as, remind sb. of sth.等用法
2. Have a better understanding of different meanings of different colors indifferent countries
3. How to design a flag for our class.
【教学环节】
Step 1 Lead in
1.Listen to an English song of “ I can sing a rainbow”. Let students pay attention to different colors in the song.
2.Look at different pictures with different colors.
3.Match different flags with the names of different countries
Step 2 Fast reading
Please read the passage quickly, paying special attention to the first paragraph, and the first sentence of each paragraph .
Q: 1) What does a national flag often symbolize?
2) What is the French national flag sometimes called?
3) How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?
4) What color is the Indonesian flag?
Step 3 Detailed reading
1. ( France )
1. When was Tricolor first used?
2. What colors are used on the flag and what do they represent?
3. Why do we call French Tricolor the most influential national flags in history?
2. The USA
Name of the flag
_____________________
History
1) Originally __________ by Britain.
2) Could no longer tolerate __________________ in the government.
3) On 4 July 1776, __________________.
Meaning of the colors
Red：_________________________
White:________________________
Blue：________________________
3. Indonesia
True or false:
1.The Indonesian national flag had nineteen red and white stripes in the 13th century.
2.Sugar and rice are used daily in Indonesian food.
3.There are several volcanoes in Indonesia.
4. Indonesia’s flag became official after the end of World War Ⅰ.
5.The equator(赤道) goes through Indonesia.
6. We can use ‘brave and considerate’ to describe Indonesian people’s nature.
Step 4 Further Reading
Qs: 1. What is the most common explanation?
Red stands for blood , or things that are physical, while white represents the spiritual.
When we look at a flag, we can study a country’s _________ and _________. And also learn something of the ________________ and _____________ between countries.
2.What do the three flags have in common?
3.Which of them has the same meaning in the three countries?
4.Do you know the meaning of our national flag?
Step5 Group Work
Design a flag for our class. Work in groups to design your own flag and then explain it to the class.
Step6 Homework
1.Find more information on the national flowers
2.Find more colour idioms with you reference books or in the internet.
3.Preview the grammar and usage
课件22张PPT。I can sing a rainbow.
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too!
Listen with your eyes,
Listen with your ears,
And sing everything you see,
I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too Colors are part of everyday life and have their unique meanings.
Colors can be seen in nature.
Unit 3 The meaning of color Use colors to express ourselvesYellowPurplemoodPurity/ innocenceSadness/ solemnityExcitementNational flagsReadingNational flags, colors and cultures1) What does a national flag often symbolize?
2) What is the French national flag sometimes called?
3) How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?
4) What color is the Indonesian flag?tricolorthe origin , the values, beliefs and culture.fifty stars , one for each statered and white Please read the passage quickly, paying special attention to the first paragraph , and the first sentence of each paragraph .France1. When was Tricolor first used? 2. What colors are used on the flag and what do they represent?3. Why do we call French Tricolor the most influential national flags in history?It was first used in 1789, at the start of the French Revolution.Red: bravery, revolution , strength, blood
White: peace and honesty
Blue: liberty and justiceBecause it has great influence on other countries.
Some countries, particularly those in Europe , elected to substitute(取代) their flags with tricolor flags.Italy
Belgium
The USA
Stars and Stripescolonized
not having a say
the Declaration
of Independence was signed.
Strength and bravery
Purity and innocence
Hard work and justice
Fifty stars and thirteen stripesFrench tricolor:
Red: bravery, revolution , strength, blood
White: peace and honestyTrue or false:
1. The Indonesian national flag had nineteen red and white stripes in the 13th century.
2.Sugar and rice are used daily in Indonesian food.
3.There are several volcanoes in Indonesia.
4. Indonesia’s flag became official after the end of World War Ⅰ.
5.The equator(赤道) goes through Indonesia.
6. We can use ‘brave and considerate’ to describe Indonesian people’s nature.Indonesia nineⅡWhat is the most common explanation?Red stands for blood , or things that are
physical, while white represents the
spiritual.Conclusion: When we look at a flag, we can study a country’s _________ and _________. And also learn something of the ________________ and _____________ between countries.history culture similaritiesdifferencesWhat do the three flags have in common?France USA Indonesia
Red and white are used in all three flags. Which of them has the same meaning in the
three countries?bravery Do you know the meaning of our national flag?
Five-starred red flagCommunist PartyChinese people
Four classes: Workers, Peasants
Petty Bourgeoisie(小资产阶级)
and National Bourgeoisie（民族
资产阶级）It was dyed red with martyrs’(先烈) blood
Some useful expressions:
The French flag is sometimes called tricolor.
The colors and the stars are all symbolic…
The flag, the ‘Stars and Stripes’, symbolizes ...
4) The thirteen stripes are to remind people of …
5) The colors are a visual reminder of the motto.
6) Blue stands for liberty and justice, while white
represents peace and honesty.
7) The color white is regarded as a symbol of purity…Group work Design a flag for
our class.
Look at the design and try to guess the meaning of it.Preparation Work in groups to
design your own flag
and then explain it to
the class.
Presentation
Some key words:
stand for /represent
mean /show
2) visual reminder
remind sb. of sth.
3) be regarded as
The national flag of China is usually called the five-starred red flag .
The color red represents the spirit of the revolution, and the color yellow suggests the Chinese belong to the yellow race.
The largest star symbolizes the Communist Party of China while the four smaller stars stand for the four classes, namely, the Workers, Peasants, Petty Bourgeoisie, and National Bourgeoisie.
The five stars with the biggest in the center and four smaller ones around it show the unity of Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
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