Reading(3)：Nationalflags,coloursandcultures.ppt

1、Reading,National flags, colors and cultures,Colors are part of everyday life and have their unique meanings. Colors can be seen in nature.,Unit 3 The meaning of color,National flags,1) What does a national flag often symbolize? 2) What is the French national flag sometimes called? 3) How many stars

2、are there on the national flag of the USA? 4) What color is the Indonesian flag?,tricolor,the origin , the values, beliefs and culture.,fifty stars , one for each state,red and white,Please read the passage quickly, paying special attention to the first paragraph , and the first sentence of each par

3、agraph .,France,1. When was Tricolor first used?,2. What colors are used on the flag and what do they represent?,3. Why do we call French Tricolor the most influential national flags in history?,It was first used in 1789, at the start of the French Revolution.,Red: bravery, revolution , strength, bl

4、ood White: peace and honesty Blue: liberty and justice,Because it has great influence on other countries. Some countries, particularly those in Europe , elected to substitute(取代) their flags with tricolor flags.,Italy,Belgium,The USA,Stars and Stripes,colonized,not having a say,the Declaration of In

5、dependence was signed.,Strength and bravery,Purity and innocence,Hard work and justice,Fifty stars and thirteen stripes,French tricolor: Red: bravery, revolution , strength, blood White: peace and honesty,True or false: 1. The Indonesian national flag had nineteen red and white stripes in the 13th c

6、entury. 2.Sugar and rice are used daily in Indonesian food. 3.There are several volcanoes in Indonesia. 4. Indonesias flag became official after the end of World War . 5.The equator(赤道) goes through Indonesia. 6. We can use brave and considerate to describe Indonesian peoples nature.,Indonesia,nine,

7、What is the most common explanation?,Red stands for blood , or things that are physical, while white represents the spiritual.,Conclusion:,When we look at a flag, we can study a countrys _ and _. And also learn something of the _ and _ between countries.,history,culture,similarities,differences,What

8、 do the three flags have in common?,France USA Indonesia,Red and white are used in all three flags.,Which of them has the same meaning in the three countries?,bravery,Do you know the meaning of our national flag?,Five-starred red flag,Communist Party,Chinese people Four classes: Workers, Peasants Pe

9、tty Bourgeoisie(小资产阶级) and National Bourgeoisie（民族 资产阶级）,It was dyed red with martyrs(先烈) blood,Some useful expressions: The French flag is sometimes called tricolor. The colors and the stars are all symbolic The flag, the Stars and Stripes, symbolizes . 4) The thirteen stripes are to remind people

10、of 5) The colors are a visual reminder of the motto. 6) Blue stands for liberty and justice, while white represents peace and honesty. 7) The color white is regarded as a symbol of purity,Group work,Design a flag for our class.,Look at the design and try to guess the meaning of it.,Preparation,Work

11、in groups to design your own flag and then explain it to the class.,Presentation Some key words: stand for /represent mean /show 2) visual reminder remind sb. of sth. 3) be regarded as,The national flag of China is usually called the five-starred red flag . The color red represents the spirit of the revolution, and the color yellow suggests the Chinese belong to the yellow race. The largest star symbolizes the Communist Party of China while the four smaller stars stand for the four classes, namely, the Workers, Peasants, Petty Bourgeoisie, and National B