课件29张PPT。M9U3 The meaning of colour
purpleblackgreengraybluethe colour?WhyredpinkyellowbrownwhiteorangeWhat is your favourite colour?
Zhang Fei
张飞Guan Yu
关羽Match the masks with the characters: Cao Cao
曹操Zhang Fei
张飞Guan Yu
关羽Cao Cao
曹操Match the masks with the characters: Zhang Fei
张飞Guan Yu
关羽Cao Cao
曹操Match the masks with the characters: Zhang Fei
张飞Guan Yu
关羽Cao Cao
曹操Match the masks with the characters: Black: fierce, violent, loyal, trustworthyWhite: dishonest, evilRed: brave, loyalMatch the masks with the characters: 曹操关羽张飞 Colours have different meanings in different cultures around the world. Different countries are associated with different colours.*Roses are red, violets are blue, but
which of the two really suits you? Read the magazine article quickly while listening to its recording. Then divide the passage into several parts.Reading and listening172 - 6Colour can express different feelings in different cultures.Five colours and their meanings in different countries or regions.Don’t be arbitrary when choosing an outfit.Reading and listeningCareful readingRead the passage again and answer the following questions:
1) What does the colour red mean in China, the USA and South Africa?
2) Why did women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago?
3) What is green always associated with?
4) What does in the black mean?
5) What kind of people is white usually associated with?Taking notes Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks with what you have read, using Not More Than three words for each blank.Taking notesTheme / Topic 2. positive
danger 4. South Africa
hope 6. being not brave
India 8. hope and spring
9. inexperience 10. cool and elegantSuggested answers:Taking notes11. in the black
12. Black clothing / colour
13. virtue and innocence
14. Christian countries
15. Conclusion / Advice / Suggestion
Suggested answers:Guessing gameGuess the meanings of the
following colour idioms.1.They had to close down their factory because they were always in the red.If you or your bank account are in the red, you owe money to the bank. 负债，赤字2. When she heard the bad news, she turned white as a sheet.
very pale, usually because of illness, shock or fear. 面色苍白3. After he had been in prison, Peter was regarded as the black sheep of the family. a person who has done something bad which brings shame to their family 败类，害群之马，败家子4. He fell down the stairs and was black and blue all over.with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident 青一块紫一块5. The boy showed no interest in music. The grand piano they had bought for him was nothing but a white elephant.something that has cost a lot of money but is useless(贵而)无用的东西6. Mom had green fingers. She could make any plant grow in our garden. Sometimes we thought she could even make a telephone pole grow leaves and bear fruit.the ability to make plants grow园艺能手7. I know you dislike him, but you paint him too black. He is just a kid.
to describe a situation or person as extremely bad过于地贬低8. In front of him was a big guy with a gun. He was too yellow to stand up and fight. not brave胆小9. Amy is in the pink. She never gets tired even if she runs and runs all day.in very good health精力充沛10. It was a red letter day for us when Paul came home from the war after so many years.a special, happy and important day that you will always remember大喜的日子group work
Now you are going to choose one colour and prepare an oral report. You must think about what the colour symbolizes in different cultures and discuss both its positive and negative meanings. The questions in Part B of P47 will help you get started.1. Finish Parts B1 and B2 on page 119 in Workbook to practise the usages of some words and phrases learnt in this section.
2. Finish Parts D1 and D2 on page 121 in Workbook.
课 题
Unit3 Project
Different jobs
3D Objectives
Knowledge and Skills
1. Improve the students’ ability of using English through doing group work.
2. Improve the students’ speaking ability.
3. To make students learn what colour symbolizes in different cultures.
4. Improve the students’ reading ability through reading activities.
Process and Methods
1.?Listening
2.?Talking
3. Reading
4. Practicing
Emotion and Values
Let the students know why Chinese people like using the colour red on many important traditional occasions.
Teaching Highlights
How to develop students’ speaking ability by expressing their opinions in the discussion.
Teaching Difficulties
1.?How to improve the students’ ability of speaking.
2.?How to improve the students’ reading ability through reading activities.
Teaching aids
1. a blackboard 2. multimedia
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Have the students listen to a colour song and ask:
Do you like this song?
Then say: This is the colour song. As we all know, we are living in a colourful world. Can you tell the following colours?
2. Show the students a picture of colours. Put them in pairs and ask them to discuss the following questions：
1) What is your favorite colour?
2) Why do you like it?
3) Why do different people have different ideas about the same colour?
4) Why do Chinese people like using the colour red on many important traditional occasions?
Let the students know that the colour red on our national flag represents revolution, blood and lives of revolutionary martyrs.
Encourage students to talk about their own experiences and express their ideas freely.
3. Show a picture of masks in Chinese opera：
Say: The colour you like can show your personality.
Ask the students to match the three masks with the characters Zhangfei, Caocao and Guanyu. Then get the students to discuss and analyze their personality.
Summary: The colourful masks used in Chinese opera tell the audience about the personality of each character. Step 2 Reading
Colours have different meanings in different cultures around the world. Different countries are associated with different colours.
Show the title of the passage: Roses are red, violets are blue, but which of the two really suits you?
1. Reading while listening
Ask the students to read the magazine article quickly while listening to its recording and then divide the passage into several parts.
Then ask: 1) How many parts can you divide the passage into?
2) And what is the main idea of each part?
2. Careful reading
Ask the students to read the passage again and answer the following questions:
1) What does the colour red mean in China, the USA and South Africa?
2) Why did women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago?
3) What is green always associated with?
4) What does “in the black” mean?
5) What kind of people is white usually associated with?
3. Taking notes
Ask the students to read the passage carefully and fill out a form with what they have read, using No More Than three words for each blank.
Give students 10 minutes and then ask two students to write their answers on the blackboard. Then check the answers with the whole class.
Step 3 Guessing game
Put the students into two groups to have a competition - guessing the meanings of the following colour idioms.
1. They had to close down their factory because they were always in the red.
2. When she heard the bad news, she turned white as a sheet.
3. After he had been in prison, Peter was regarded as the black sheep of the family.
4. He fell down the stairs and was black and blue all over.
5. The boy showed no interest in music. The grand piano they had bought for him was nothing but a white elephant.
6. Mom had green fingers. She could make any plant grow in our garden. Sometimes we thought she could even make a telephone pole grow leaves and bear fruit.
7. I know you dislike him, but you paint him too black. He is just a kid.
8. In front of him was a big guy with a gun. He was too yellow to stand up and fight.
9. Amy is in the pink. She never gets tired even if she runs and runs all day.
10. It was a red letter day for us when Paul came home from the war after so many years.
Step 4 Group work
Ask the students to choose one colour and prepare an oral report. Make sure they think about what the colour symbolizes in different cultures and discuss both its positive and negative meanings. The questions in Part B of P47 will help them get started.
Step 5 Homework
1. Finish Parts B1 and B2 on page 119 in Workbook to practise the usages of some words and phrases learnt in this section.
2. Finish Parts D1 and D2 on page 121 in Workbook.
反思：
1. 本节课学生非常活跃，因为我准备比较充分而且设计了一个竞赛游戏。几乎所有学生都积极参加到这?些活动中来，这极大促进了学生的学习兴趣与热情。
2. 由于学生都积极参与活动讨论，很多学生要求表达自己的观点，但由于时间问题，有些地方没有按原计划深入，还有很多细节需要完善。
[Explanation]
一首欢快的有关颜色的歌曲让学生轻松愉快地进入课堂。
Explanation]
给学生展示颜色的图片，让他们谈论自己喜爱的颜色并说明理由，充分调动其学习热情和兴趣，在轻松愉悦的氛围中，提高说的能力。同时让学生理解中国为什么在重大的节日都用红色，并讨论中国国旗的红色代表什么。
[Explanation]
通过展示中国京剧脸谱所代表的历史人物，让学生进一步理解颜色能代表个性，导入新课。
[Explanation]
学生对照课文听录音，了解课文层次和大意，培养听的能力。
[Explanation]
通过仔细阅读进一步理解文章的内容。培养学生阅读理解能力。
[Explanation]
完成一组高考型信息填空题（附后），使学生进一步把握课文细节，完成对课文的阅读理解。
[Explanation]
分组竞猜：让学生竞猜十个习惯用语中每个表示颜色的单词所表达的含义，进一步激发学生的学习兴趣，培养表达能力
[Explanation]
分组活动：讨论颜色在不同国家所代表的意义，为下一堂课进行口头或书面表达做准备。
[Explanation]
课后作业
Read the magazine article on P46 and fill in the following blanks, using No More Than three words for each blank.
1. ________
Colors can express different feelings in different countries.
Color
Meaning
2. ________
Country / Region
Negative
Country / region
red
joy and celebration
violence and warning of 3. ________
the USA
happiness, excitement and good luck
China
sadness
4. ________
bravery
many countries
yellow
happiness and joy
mourning and the loss of loved ones
Egypt
5. ________ (to remember soldiers who are away at war)
the USA (from 1970s to now)
courage (In the past, Japanese soldiers wore a yellow flower to show their courage.)
Japan
6. ________, or a coward
Western countries, such as the USA and the UK
peace
7. ________
green
growth, health and the environment
Ireland
envy and jealousy
Western countries, such as the USA and the UK
8. ________
ancient Egypt
9. ________
black
being 10. ________
Western countries
evil
Western countries
wealth (The idiom "11. ________" means a company is making money.)
mourning (12. ________ is worn to funerals.)
Western countries
white
cleanliness, purity, 13. ________
Western countries
mourning
China
holiness (It is often used in churches to show purity.)
in 14. ________
15. ______
Don't be arbitrary when choosing an outfit.
?2010年10月28
