Unit 3 The meaning of colour Reading(1)：National flags, colours and cultures课件（32张）

课件32张PPT。The meaning of colorUnit3Lead-inWhat colour do you like best? Why?Reading 1
Unit3National flags, colours and culturesTitleContents
Reading strategythinking about what you already knowRead the title and the first paragraph to get an idea of the theme or topic of the article.
Theme:
national flags, colours and culturesWhat’s the theme of this article?What does a national flag tell you?A flag tells us something about the country it represents.National flag of ChinaColour:
bloodbrightnessPatternCommunist PartyChinese peopleThe national flag of China is the five-star red flag. The flag is red. It is rectangle in shape. What is our national flag like? Can you describe it?What does our national flag mean to us?
The red colour of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of the revolutionary martyrs. The colour of five stars is yellow, which symbolizes the bright future.What do colours and the starts on the national flag of China symbolize?Among the five starts, the bigger one stands for the Communist Party of China while the other four represent the different groups of people in China who are all united around the Party. FranceGermanyItalyRussiaSpainGreat BritainPair work:France
USA
Indonesia
the French flagRed
bravery, revolution, strength and
blood of the French
Blue
liberty and justice
White
peace and honesty

Three colours—liberty, equality and fraternitythe motto of the French Revolutionthe USA flagRed
strength and bravery
White
virtue
Blue
hard work and justice

50 stars—50 states, one for each state13 stripes—the original 13 statesthe stars and the stripesThe Indonesian flag
A red band over a white one.the physicalthe spiritualsugarricepuritybrave nature
fire from volcanoes
What do the three flags have in common?France
USA
Indonesia
Red and white are used in all three flags. Meaning of the coloursSometimes colours mean the same thing in various cultures, but they can often mean different things to people from different countries
bravery,
revolution,
strength and
blood of the Frenchstrength and
braveryblood or things that are physical; the
colour of sugar; the brave nature of the Indonesian people;
fire that comes from Indonesia’s volcanoespeace and
honestyliberty and
justice virtuehard work and
justice the spiritual;
rice; purity1. Which one can show the structure of the text in the following figures？A. B.
C. D.2. The passage is mainly about______??
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A. national flags, colors and cultures
B. different colors and cultures
C. colors and national flags??????????
D. revolution, cultures and colors3. Which of the following statements is NOT true????? A. Red represents bravery and strength both in France and the USA???? B. Blue stands for liberty and justice in the USA but hard work and justice in France.???? C. Colors on national flags usually stand for special things of the countries.???? D. Generally every national flag has its own story.4. If a country is newly born in Europe from revolution, how would it be likely to design its national flag???A. In three colors, after the USA?.???????
B. With stars and stripes.??C. In three colors with stars and stripes.??
D. In three colors, following France. 5. After reading this passage, it can be inferred that _________.
???? A. The USA was born from revolution.
??? B. The result of fundamental changes led to the French revolution.
???? C. All colonists were not content with the way that British ruled the USA at that time.???? D. One can get much knowledge from some countries’ flags. Writing The national flag of China is the five-star red flag.
The flag is red. It is rectangle in shape. The red colour of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of of the revolutionary martyrs. The colour of five stars is yellow, which symbolizes the bright future.
Rewrite the passage.Among the five stars, the bigger one stands for the Communist Party of China while the other four represent the different groups of people in China who are all united around the Party. Go over Reading article “National flags, colours and culture” on P34-35.
Finish Ex. C1,C2 on P36. Homework Thank you