Unit 3 The meaning of colour Word power： National flowers Colour idioms 课件（21张PPT）

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M9 Unit 3 Word Power
National flowers & Colour idioms
Unit 3 The meaning of colour
Try to tell which country each flag belongs to.
Canada
France
The USA
Germany
the UK
Australia
South Korea
Singapore
Brazil
Italy
Japan
Russia
Read part A on p38 and fill in the table.
Country National flower Symbol of the flower
India

France
Netherlands ------
the USA
England
Iran
lotus
purity, beauty, wealth and knowledge
iris
hope and wisdom
tulip
Be a good reader!
Country National flower Symbol of the flower
India

France
Netherlands ------
rose
love and beauty
rose
War of the Roses
rose
a religious and spiritual symbol; a symbol of perfection
Be a good reader!
the USA
England
Iran(伊朗)
Colour idioms
Read Part A on P39 and get the
Chinese meaning of the colour idioms.
white as a sheet:
tickled pink:
in the red:
green with envy:
feeling blue:
in the black:
苍白如纸，面色惨白
非常高兴
负债，亏损
非常嫉妒
心情沮丧，闷闷不乐
盈利，有盈余
Finish Part B with these colour idioms.
(1) It was really a red-letter day when I met my idol and got her to sign her name on my shirt.

(2) He fell down and was black and blue all over.

(3) Mrs. Smith has the best gardens in my town and she really has green fingers.

(4) He spent 30,000 yuan on a painting, but it turned out to be a false one, so it is now actually a white elephant for him.
好日子，大喜的日子
青一块紫一块，遍体鳞伤
搞园艺的才能
昂贵又无用之物，累赘
Guess the meaning of the colour idioms.
Be a good thinker!
1.black Monday 害群之马,败家子
2.black sheep　 出乎意料 　　
3.white lie　 倒霉的一天
4.white elephant 不眠之夜
5.out of the blue 累赘之物
6.white night 热烈欢迎
7.the red carpet 倒霉的星期一　
8.black letter day 善意的谎言 　
Match the meaning with each idiom.
Extension
a green hand 同意…做…
a green wound　 正在作案，当场 　　
11. give …the green light 打某人一顿
12. give…a black eye 还清债务，扭亏为盈
13. red hand-ed 筋疲力尽
14. out of the red 新的伤口
15. blue in the face 贵族血统，出生贵族
16. blue blood 新手，无经验的人　
　
Extension
G1
G2
G3
G5
G6
G4
Try to translate the sentences. You will get one point for your group if you can translate one sentence correctly. Let's see which group can get the highest mark.
Red
President Xi Jinping was treated to the red carpet in
Russia.
(2) A thief was caught red-handed in picking a pocket.

(3) They had to sell the firm because for years they had operated it in the red.

(4) We will soon be out of the red.
习主席在俄罗斯受到了隆重的接待。
一个窃贼在扒窃时被当场抓获。
这家公司几年来经营一直亏损，所以他们只好把它卖掉。
我们很快就会扭亏为盈。
Be a good speaker!
Green
(5) She is a green hand in teaching English.


(6) Mother gave us the green light to go on the camping trip this summer.


(7) He has a green wound in the left leg.
在英语教学中，她还是个生手。
妈妈准许我们今年夏天去野营一次。
他左腿上有一新伤口。
Be a good speaker!

Blue
(8)He is proud of his blue blood.

(9) Things are looking extremely blue.

(10) A rainy day always gives me the blues.

(11) She ran and ran until she was blue in the face.
他因出身名门贵族而骄傲。
情况极其不妙。
下雨天总是使我心情抑郁。
她跑呀跑呀，累的脸色发青筋疲力尽。
Be a good speaker!
Black?
(12)Tom is the black sheep of my family. Next time l see him, I'll give him a black eye.
汤姆是个败家子. 下次见到他,我一定要打他一顿。
Be a good speaker!
Try to make up a short story using as many color idioms as you can。
1.black Monday倒霉的星期一
2.black sheep害群之马,败家子
3.white lie善意的谎言
4.white elephant累赘之物
5.out of the blue出乎意料
6.white night不眠之夜
7.the red carpet热烈欢迎 　
8.black letter day倒霉的一天
9. white as a sheet面色惨白
10. tickled pink高兴极了
11. In the red亏损，负债
12. green with envy非常嫉妒
13. feeling blue心情沮丧

　
14. In the black 盈利，有盈余
15. a red letter day好日子，大喜的日子
16. black and blue青一块紫一块
17. green fingers 园艺才能
18. a green hand新手
19. a green wound新的伤口　
20. give …the green light同意…做…
21. give…a black eye打某人一顿
22. red hand-ed正在作案，当场
23. out of the red还清债务，
24. blue in the face筋疲力尽
25. blue blood贵族血统
Be a good writer!
Show time!
— Sunny
Homework

1. Try to remember the color idioms.
2. Polish your writing.
— Sunny