Unit 3 The meaning of colour Project(1) Reporting on colours and cultures 课件（30张PPT）

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Reporting on colours and cultures
M9 U3 Project
Chinese Wedding
Western Wedding
In China, red is used to celebrate marriages.
In the west, the bride often wears white.
Different nations have their own preferences in colour.
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.
same
different
different
Roses are red, violets are blue, but which of the two colours really suits you?
1. Why did women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago?

2. What does ‘in the black’ mean?

3. What people is white usually associated with?





Fast reading
1. Why did women wear yellow ribbons on
blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and
the UK decades ago?

To show the hope that their
men would come home from
war or other kinds of
separation.
L21-22
2. What does ‘in the black’ mean?

It means having money or that a business
is making a profit.
L39-40
3. What people is white usually
associated with?

People in the medical profession.

L46-47
Detailed reading
Read paragraph 2,3,4 and 6 carefully

Country /region Positive
meaning Country /region Negative
meaning


happiness

good luck
bravery
China
many countries
sadness
violence

South Africa
/

RED
Detailed reading

Country /region Positive
meaning Country /region Negative
meaning




Happiness

joy
/
hope
The USA and the UK
courage
Japan
peace
India
Loss of hope

death
Egypt
being easily frightened
Western countries

YELLOW


Country /region Positive
meaning Country /region Negative
meaning
Ireland Western countries

Muslim countries
Ancient Egypt
growth, health,

environment
hope and spring
envy,

lack of experience


Green
luck and peace
Country /region Positive
meaning Country /region Negative
meaning


In the west
cleanliness, purity, virtue, and innocence
In China
mourning and funerals
In the Christian religion
holiness

WHITE
Task-based reading
Title Roses are red, violets are blue, but which of the two colors really suits you?
Introduction Color can express different feelings but the meaning depends on the society.
Body Positive (1) ________
Red (2) _______
for joy and celebration. ● Represent bad things.
●Be an (3) _________ of sadness.
● Have (4) ___________to do with violence
Negative
Stand
indication
something
Body Yellow ● Represent happiness
and joy in some
places.
● Show courage in
Japan and peace
in India. ● Symbolize loss in other
places.
● Refer to a person
lacking (5) ________.
Green Be the symbol of life. ● Show envy.
● Refer to a person who
is not (6) __________.
Black People in Western cultures prefer to be (7) ________ in black to show they are cool and elegant. ● Bad fellows often wear
black.
● It is the color of
mourning.

bravery
experienced
dressed
Body White In most western countries, white is a (8) _________ color for wedding celebrations. In China, it is (9) _____________ to wear white to
go to a wedding celebration.
Conclusion All colors mean (10) __________. Therefore, be careful when you choose colors.

inappropriate
differently
traditional
Task-based reading keys:
1. Negative 2. Stand
3. indication 4. something
5. bravery 6. experienced
7. dressed 8. traditional
9. inappropriate 10. differently
Summary
Fill in the blanks
The world in ① ______ we live is full of colors, but not everyone knows color is a medium for
② ____________________different feelings. The same color can have a good meaning in one culture, ③ ______
in another, a bad meaning.
Red and green are the most common colors. In some cultures, red is ④ ______________________ with happy things. However, in South Africa, it is a ⑤ _________ of mourning. Green often has a link with ⑥ _________ meanings, though in some cultures, it is connected with
⑦ _____ or inexperience.
⑧_________, we should never be too ⑨ _________ about our choices of colors in order to ⑩ ______
unnecessary misunderstandings.
which
expressing / conveying
associated / connected
symbol
envy
positive
Therefore
arbitrary
avoid
while






purple
black
green
gray
blue

red

pink

yellow

brown

white

orange
Please choose one color you like best and tell us the reason.
Writing
Structures and useful expressions:
Introduction: I like ......the best./My favourite colour is......

Body: ......is my favourite colour, because ....... But there are also some negative meanings of...... We should avoid ......

Conclusion: Only we choose the right colour can we.......
Group discussion
Presentation
Appreciating a song relating to yellow ribbon

Decades ago in the USA and the UK , yellow ribbons were worn on blouse collars or sleeves as a sign of hope by women waiting for their husbands or boyfriends to come home safely from war .(page 46 , lines21-23)
在数十年前的美国和英国， 等待丈夫或男友从战争中平安归来的女士们在上衣领子或袖子上系上黄色缎带， 作为希望的标志。


1971年10月14日《纽约邮报》刊登了一个故事，故事的名字叫《回家》：长途车上坐着一位沉默不语的男子，在同车的乘客的盘问下终于开了口。原来他刚从监狱出来，释放前曾写信给妻子：如果她已另有归宿，他也不责怪她；如果她还爱着他，愿意他回去，就在镇口的老橡树上系一条黄丝带；如果没有黄丝带，他就会随车而去，永远不会去打扰她。汽车快到目的地了，车上的人们都坐在靠窗户的位置上往外看，只有这位男子不敢张望，他害怕迎面而来的可能是失望。突然间，全车的人都沸腾起来：远远望去，镇口的老橡树上挂了几十上百条黄丝带，这些黄丝带像欢迎的旗帜迎风飘扬……
这个故事刊出不久，很快就出现了这首经典的音乐作品，动人的故事被谱写成了歌曲“Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree”，伴着歌声传遍了全世界。黄丝带也成了美国“欢迎被囚禁的人重获自由”的标志。
I'm comin' home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do
If you still want me
If you still want me
Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
It's been three long years
Do ya still want me ?(still want me)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the old oak tree
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us, put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
Bus driver, please look for me
'cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison
And my love, she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free
I wrote and told her please
Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
Now the whole darn bus is cheerin'
And I can't believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree
I'm comin' home,mmm,mmm
Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree...
Homework
Recite the summary.
Underline the important phrases and sentences in the text.


Homework
Recite the summary.
Underline the important phrases and sentences in the text.