9 A Unit 2 Colours Reading1 Our world

9 A Unit 2 Colours Reading(1)

Our world is full of colours

Which colour is your favourite? Do you think colours can influence our moods? influence 影响

Pre-task : Skim the text （略读课文） What kinds of colours are mentioned（提及）? white blue yellow orange green red

Task : Scan the text（细读课文） Read after the tape What does each colour represent? Careful reading

calm, peace and sadness. It represents(代表) _____ It can make us feelrelaxed ______ , peace to our mind and brings ______ and body _____. . blue

calm and purity • White represents ______. purity • It’s the colour of _______, so women like wearing white wedding on their _______ day. white

What colours can you see?

How do you feel in a room with warm colours? People in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes. 　　　居住在寒冷地区的人们宁愿在家里使用暖色调．

Answer the questions Ø What are warm colours? Orange and yellow Ø What do they represent? Orange represents joy and warmth. Yellow represents warmth, wisdom and success. Ø Which people prefer warm colours in their homes? Why? The people in cold areas. To create a warm and comfortable feeling.

joy and • Orange represents ____. warmth • It can bring you _______ success and ______ cheer you ______. up orange

• Yellow is the colour of ______, the sun it makes us warm. • It can remind _____ you ______ a of warm, sunny day. • It’s also the colour of ______. wisdom yellow

What colour can you see and how do you feel now?

1. When should you wear green? we feel tired or weak. When 2. What can green give you? Energy. 3. What does green new represent? Energy , nature, life and envy. green

red strength • If you require ____in either body or mind , red may be helpful. heat • It’s the colour of ______. power and • It represents ______________. strong feelings • Wearing red can make you easily take action more _______. ___

colours Calm colours s u m m a r y Warm colours Energetic colours Strong colours Represent blue calm, peace sadness white calm, purity orange joy wisdom , success yellow energy, nature, green new life, envy red strength, heat , power, strong feelings Feelings calm relaxed warm comfortable energetic strong powerful

Work out what the words mean. (P 24) 1. To influence someone means ______. A. to give someone a present B. to make someone change C. to ask someone for help 2. When you feel relaxed, you are ______. A. calm and not nervous B. too tired to move C. happy and cheerful

3. To prefer means ______. A. to hate something B. to talk about something often C. to like one thing more than another 4. To create means ______. A. to grow B. to produce C. to find

5. At a wedding, a man and a woman ______. A. get into trouble B. get married C. fight with each other 6. To cheer someone up means ______. A. to make someone calmer B. to make someone sadder C. to make someone happier

7. To remind someone of something means to help someone ______. A. remember or think about something B. forget something C. feel sure about something 8. To require means ______. A. to repair B. to think C. to need

What do colours represent? • wisdom • new life • power • purity • joy • calm

Can you give your advice to Millie? Which colour is suitable for each of them? 1 2 5 6 4

The best colour for red Lisa is ____. It i the colour of heat _____ and it represents power

Daniel likes the blue colour ____. because it can help calm him _______ down when he is angry.

Sandy should use orange the colour ____ cheer her more. It can ______ up when she feels sad. Sandy

yellow Paul’s color should be ____. He works hard and hopes for ______ success

Kitty likes spring. Her favourite colour green because it is is____ nature the colour of ____.

• What colour do you like best? • What does it represent? • Why do you like it? • What are your characteristics? • Does your favourite colour match your characteristics?

Interview your friends their favourite colours and why. Practise in groups of three S 1: Hello, …. S 2/3: Hello, …. S 1: What is your favorite color? Why do you like it? S 2: My favorite color is …. because it represents… (and it can also…. ) S 1: Which colour do you like best? And why? S 3: I like …best. I like it because …. (I feel …. ) S 1: …. ….

Fill in the questionnaire with your own information. (P 25) What’s your favourite colour? My favourite colour is____________. It represents________________. I like it because ______________. I am __________(your characteristics). I think /don’t think my favourite colour matches my characteristics. Does your favourite colour match your characteristics? Yes No

What’s your favourite colour? red My favourite colour is______. It represents__________________. strength, power, heat and strong feelings It can help me when I am having I like it because _________________ difficulty making a decision. __________________. powerful and strong I am lively, ____________(your characteristics). I think /don’t think my favourite colour matches my characteristics.

Do you know these idioms about colors: black tea red letter day blue Monday White lies green hand Black sheep 纪念日 红茶 倒霉的星期一 新手 善意的谎言 败家子

Song: Colourful world(多彩的世界)

一. 用所给词的适当形式填空 1. I am too sleepy ______(sleep) to keep my eyes open. 2. Another color that makes you feel ______(relax) and _____(calm) is white. calm relaxed 3. Blue can also represent sadness _______(sad). 4. It’s time for you to make a decision ____ (decide).

Feedback: What have we learnt today? The relationship betweencolours ______ and_______ moods The different colours represent _____different influence moods and how they _____us.

Make our life colourful

Homework: 1. Read the passage over and over again to be familiar with it. again 2. Finish off the exercises in the workbook.