高中英语 Unit3 The meaning of colour Reading课件 牛津译林版选修9.ppt

1、The meaning of colour,Reading: National flags, colours and cultures,Reading Strategy,Pre-reading Activities,Reading and Comprehension,Homework,Contents,I. Pre-reading Activities,Background Information,The national flag of China is the five-star red flag. The flag is red. It is rectangle in shape.,Wh

2、at is our national flag like? Can you describe it?,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?,P

3、attern,Communist Party of China,The different groups of people in China,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.,What does our national flag mean to us?,Ea

4、ch country has its own national flag with its own pattern and colours.,France,Germany,Italy,Russia,Spain,Great Britain,Australia,New Zealand,the USA,Canada,Singapore,India,返回目录,II. Reading Strategy,Before reading an article: Read the title and the first paragraph to get an idea of the theme or topic

5、 of the article. Think about the topic and what you already know.,Practice: Read this article with the above method.,返回目录,Read the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions:,III. Reading and Comprehension,Fast reading,1. What do the colours used on the French flag remind us?,They r

6、emind us of the motto of the Revolution liberty, equality and fraternity.,2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?,Fifty.,Red and white.,3. What colour is the Indonesian flag?,Read the Internet article again to find out:,Each countrys national flag is made up of different colours

7、. Have you ever wondered why?,Discussion,Read the Internet article carefully and answer the following questions:,1. What does a national flag tell us?,Detailed reading,A national flag tells us something about the country it represents, such as its values, beliefs and culture.,2. What led to the grea

8、t unrest in France before the Revolutionary?,That people had no freedom and were suffering from hunger led to it.,3. Why has the French flag become one of the most important national flag in history?,Because in salute to the French and their revolution, many countries have chosen to use the same col

9、ours on their flags as the French did.,4. What caused Americans to demand separation from Britain?,Because the British raised the tax rates in America and increased control over their American colonies. Americans couldnt tolerate the way that Britain ruled the country and they demanded independence.

10、,5. What do the stars and stripes on the American flag represent?,The fifty stars represent the fifty states and the thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies that joined together to fight for independence from Britain.,6. What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century?,It had

11、 nine red and white stripes.,7. What is the most common explanation of the meaning of the colours on the Indonesian national flag?,Red stands for blood, or things that are physical, while white represents the spiritual.,Meaning of the colours,Sometimes colours mean the same thing in various cultures

12、, but they can often mean different things to people from different countries.,bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French,strength and bravery,blood or things that are physical; the colour of sugar; the brave nature of the Indonesian people; fire that comes from Indonesias volcanoes,peace

13、 and honesty,liberty and justice,virtue,hard work and justice,the spiritual; rice; purity,Complete Parts D and E,Answers: D: 1 e 2 f 3 g 4 a 5 d 6 h 7 b 8 c E: 1. union 2. objected 3. submit 4. stationed 5. unrest 6. liberation 7. justice,Post reading,Discuss colours and flags with a partner. Use th

14、e following conversation as an example.,Discussion,A: Did you know that the colours used on national flags have special meanings? B: No. I thought that they were used because they looked nice. Do the colours always mean the same thing in different countries?,A: Sometimes they do, but sometimes they mean different things. B: Is it important to understand the meanings? A: I think so, because,返回目录,What do the colours on Chinas national symbolize? 2. Do other national flags use those colours? Do they have the same meaning? 3. How d