Unit 2 Colour Reading 1： The power of colours 课件34张

rainbow
red
orange
yellow
green
indigo
blue
violet
Colours may influence our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy. They represent different characteristics.
A small test: Which color do you like best?
You like red?
You love life & enjoy every minute of it.
You are brave & open-minded.
You are confident & curious.
Yellow is the color of happiness, joy and wisdom
If yellow is your favorite color, then you are a clever and smart person. You are also very creative.
You are thoughtful（体贴）.
Also, you help your friends in need.
You are hard-working and loyal.
Green is the color of nature.
You are shyand relaxed.
You don’t like changes.
You are patient and honest.
colours
moods

relationship

How many kinds of colours are talked about in the text?

What are they?
white
blue
yellow
orange
green
red
What kinds of colours are talked about and what are they?
Blue is a _________ colour.
It brings ______ to our mind and mood.
It represent _________.
“I am feeling blue” means I am feeling _______.
blue
calm
peace
sadness
sad
White is another ______ colour.
It’s also the colour of _______.
Many women like to wear white on their _______ day.
white
calm
purity
wedding
People in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes.
Orange represents ________.
It can ______ us ______ when you are feeling sad.
orange
joy
cheer up
Yellow is the colour of ______.
It can _____ us ______ a warm, sunny day.
It’s also the colour of ______.
Some people prefer this colour when they hope for ________.
yellow
the sun
remind of
wisdom
success
What colour can you see and how do you feel now?
1.When should we wear green?
2.What can green give us?
3.What does green represent?
4. When we say someone is “green with envy”, what do we really mean?
A.妒忌得眼红 B. 气的眼绿了
green
When we feel tired or weak.
Energy.
New life.
If you require ________ in either body of mind,____ may be of some help to you .
It’s the colour of ______.
It represents _______ and ______________.
Wearing red can make us take action more _______.
red
strength
heat
power
strong feelings
easily
red
blue a sun, wisdom
white b nature, new life, envy
orange c power, heat
yellow d purity, calm
green e joy, warmth
red f peace, sadness
Work in pairs.
A: Excuse me, …. What is your favorite colour?
B: I like … best. It represents ….
A: Why do you like it?
B: I like it because ….
A: What are your characteristics?
B: I am ….
A: Does your favourite colour match your characteristics?
B: …
Talk about your favourite colour and your own characteristics.
What does “I am feeling blue” mean?
2. What colour do many women like to wear on their wedding day? Why?
It means someone is feeling sad.
White. Because white is the colour of purity.
How do you feel when you see orange?
2. How can orange help and what does it represent?
3. How do you feel when you see yellow and what does it represent?
Warm, happy and comfortable.
It can cheer you up.
It represents joy.
Warm and sunny. It represents wisdom.
11.What colour can give you energy? Why?

2.When we say that someone is ______________. It means that he or she is very jealous(嫉妒).
Green. Because it is the colour of nature and
represents new life .
green with envy
1.Who should wear red clothes?
2.What does Red represent?
3.If you are having difficulty making a decision, what colour can you wear?
Anyone in need of strength.
Power and strong feelings.
Red.
Suppose you have a new bedroom, there is a bed, a bookcase, a desk, a chair, a lamp, curtains … in it. What colours do you want to paint them and why?

A good designer
We are lucky enough to see so many colours.
Every day is colourful!
We live in a world full of colours.
Homework
Oral work:
Collect some idioms about colours and share
them with your classmates.
Written work:
Write about your favourite colour and give reasons.