Color Matters Vocabulary EPilot 11 th12 th grade

Color Matters Vocabulary E-Pilot 11 th/12 th grade 4 points Lauraine Glazer

This is a lesson for module E pilot • The goal of this lesson is to expose students to band 2 and 3 vocabulary and to practice the vocabulary in various contexts during the lesson. • The lesson is aimed at four point students who are preparing for this module.

Can you? Understand a text about Colors that includes band 2 and 3 vocabulary Answer the questions in a module E unseen Talk about how colors affect you • Answer the questions on the text “Color Matters”. • Write sentences with “color” idioms and vocabulary from the text • Complete a vocabulary homework assignment. •

Today we are going to… • Talk about colors. • Watch a short creative clip to enjoy the beauty of colors. • Do an activity on Quizlet and learn idioms and expressions with colors. • Learn vocabulary in an unseen that deals with how colors affect the brain. • Answer unseen questions. • Use the color idioms and expressions and the vocabulary from the text in sentences.

Color codes for this lesson • The vocabulary we are learning today is colored red. • The “color idioms” and expressions are colored green. The more vocabulary that you learn and remember, the less you will need your dictionary!

What is your favorite color? Which color do you prefer? Why? • Blue is a quiet color that helps my concentration. • I am creative when I use the color green. • Red is a warm color that gives me energy and makes me alert. • Yellow is an optimistic and cheerful color. • I love purple because it improves my creativity.

Creativity with colors What do you associate the result of the painting with? How did the painting affect you? ting a Cosmic Landscape | Acrylic pour Painting on Canvas | Satisfying ASMR https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=HTAsgcq_WW 4&t=69 s

Vocabulary to describe what we just saw. . . Background Intense concentration Creativity Effect To appear To complete Successful Result Careful attention to detail To associate with

Quizlet Let’s learn “color” idioms and expressions • It is interesting to note that most of the expressions and idioms in today’s lesson are the same in English/Hebrew/Arabic. • The differences in translation are cultural.

Quizlet Let’s learn color idioms and expressions • https: //quizlet. com/512466638/lets-color-english-flashcards/ And now lets play…. . https: //quizlet. com/512466638/match

Vocabulary before we read English Title To appear Hebrew if necessary background A recently published study researchers conclusion to affect (v) effect (n) Arabic להופיע ﻳﻈﻬﺮ רקע ﺧﻠﻔﻴﺔ מחקר שפורסם לאחרונה ﺩﺭﺍﺳﺔ ﻧﺸﺮﺕ ﻣﺆﺨﺮﺍ חוקרים מסקנה להשפיע השפעה ﺑﺎﺣﺜﻴﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﻳﺆﺜﺮ ﺗﺄﺜﻴﺮ

Color Matters Whenever you open a book or work on your computer, Par 1 almostagraph everything appears on a white background. But what if it were a different color? In a recently published study, a group of Canadian researchers tried to answer this question. Their conclusion was that changing the background color actually affects the way your brain works.

Questions and answers - Paragraph 1 • What is the usual background color of your books and the screen of your computer? __________________ • The background color of books and computer screens is usually white.

Questions and answers paragraph 1 • According to Canadian researchers ___________ • According to Canadian researchers, changing the background color of books or a computer screen can affect the way your brain works. • According to - לפי

Vocabulary paragraph 2 English experiment to complete (to finish) tasks to demand/require intense concentration creativity to affect performance Hebrew ניסוי לגמור / לסיים מטלות לדרוש ריכוז אינטנסיבי יצירתיות להשפיע על הביצוע Arabic ﺗﺠﺮﺑﺔ ﻹﻛﻤﺎﻝ ﻣﻬﺎﻡ ﻳﻄﻠﺐ ﺗﺮﻛﻴﺰ ﻣﻜﺜﻒ ﺇﺑﺪﺍﻉ ﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺪﺍﺀ

In the asked Paragraph 2 experiment, 600 students were to complete two sets of tasks, one concentration and the demanding other intense requiring creativity. Half the students worked on a computer screen and half on a was found that the color of dramatically affected performance. red blue one. It the screen

Questions and answers paragraph 2 • Explain how the experiment was done. 600 students were asked ___________ • 600 students were asked to complete two tasks on two different colored screens. One task demanded intense/strong concentration and one task required (needed) creativity.

Questions and answers paragraph 2 • What is the main idea of paragraph two? • The main idea of the paragraph is that it was discovered that the color of the screen dramatically affected performance.

Paragraph 3 When asked to remember a list of words or find spelling mistakes, those working on a red screen were considerably more successful than the "blue“ group. On the other hand, those working on a blue screen were much better at tasks such as suggesting new uses for familiar objects.

Question and answer paragraph 3 • What were the results of the experiment? • The red group found spelling mistakes more easily than the blue group. The blue group were better at suggesting new uses for familiar objects.

Paragraph 4 The findings in the study showed that we associate certain experiences with particular colors. Red is used for warning signs and emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire engines, so seeing this color makes us more alert, therefore the red group was better at performing tasks that demanded careful attention to detail. Blue is associated with the sea and the sky, resulting in a general feeling of calmness. And when we’re relaxed, we can be more creative.

Questions and answers paragraph 4 • What were the findings of the experiment? ________________________ The findings of the study showed that we associate certain experiences with particular (certain/specific) colors.

Questions and answers paragraph 4 • What is the reason that the red group paid more attention to detail? ________________________ • The color red makes us more alert, therefore the red group paid more attention to detail. • According to the study, when a person is calm he ________________________ • When a person is calm he can be more creative.

Now let’s put it all together into sentences! Color idioms and vocabulary We studied the red vocabulary in the unseen! The color idioms are in green.

A golden opportunity ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺫﻫﺒﻴﺔ הזדמנות פז The researchers had a golden opportunity in the recently published study to demand careful attention to detail.

To tell a white lie ﻛﺬﺑﺔ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ לספר שקר לבן Telling a white lie affected both the performance and the findings in the experiment.

The black sheep ﺍﻟﺒﻄﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺩﺍﺀ הכבשה השחורה • The new researcher, who was the black sheep of the university, didn’t associate with any of the students.

To have a/the ﺍﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﺍﻷﺨﻀﺮ green light יש אור ירוק • The students received the green light to go ahead with their project and to put their creativity to use. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth להיוולד עם כפית כסף בפה ﺫﻫﺐ / ﻭﻟﺪ ﻭﻓﻲ ﻓﻤﻪ ﻣﻠﻌﻘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﺔ The conclusion is that young people who came from that background were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and the result is that they are always successful! This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

To roll out the red carpet לפרוש את השטיח האדום ﻳﻔﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺮﺍﺀ The results of the experiment were so successful that the university rolled out the red carpet when the researchers arrived. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

Grey area שטח אפור ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺭﻣﺎﺩﻳﺔ I would like to suggest that creativity is a very grey area which can affect one’s performance This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

To be caught red handed ﺍﻣﺴﻜﻪ ﻣﺘﻠﺒﺴﺎ להיתפס על חם The policemen were alert, therefore thieves were caught red-handed when they suddenly appeared with the familiar objects in their hands. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

White as a ghost ﺃﺒﻴﺾ ﻛﺎﻟﺸﺒﺢ לבן כסיד He turned as white as a ghost because of the frightening experience he had. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

Out of the blue ﻋﻠﻰ ﺣﻴﻦ ﻏﺓ כרעם ביום בהיר The researchers completed the experiment earlier than expected and demanded the results of the findings out of the blue. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Homework assignment Let’s review the vocabulary we learnt today • https: //wordwall. net/resource/2816782 • https: //quizlet. com/512466638/test On the following slides there is a copy of the assignment.

Homework assignment 1 -2 1. A synonym for research is: 2. the grass is always greener on the other side means that. . . A conclusion A I am happy with what I have B experiment B I am not satisfied with what I have C study C I always think about my friends D concentration D My friends always think about me E creativity E I always have pleasant experiences F task F My friends always have pleasant experiences

Homework assignment 3 -4 3. If you are as white as a ghost it means that. . . 4. If you had a golden opportunity, you A you like white ghosts A performed a task B you saw a ghost B failed C you caught a fright C needed more time D you are not afraid D wasted the opportunity E you are very brave E received a wonderful opportunity F you like ghost movies F affected your performance

Homework assignment 5 -6 5. The black sheep of the family. . . 6. Another word for is… A is very popular A background B is calm B conclusion C is always in trouble C experience D is not creative D effect E is unfriendly E object F has many friends F results findings

Homework assignment 7 -8 7. You have a green light means that… A you can pass the traffic light B you must wait for the green light 8. They were caught red-handed means… A they were caught in the act of doing something B they were caught with red hands C they always use red paint C you can go ahead with your plans D they only use their hands D you must share your plans E they wave red hands to say hello E you must wait for the conclusion F you must create the task. F they have to stop at a red traffic light

Homework assignment 9 -10 9. Out of the blue means… 10. To roll out the red carpet for someone means… A never A you want him to stay alert B hardly ever B you don't want him to dirty his shoes C usually C your floors are dirty D often D you love red carpets E all of a sudden E you think he is in danger F ever F you are treating him like someone special

In this lesson we have… • talked about colors. • watched a short creative clip to enjoy the beauty of colors. • done an activity on Quizlet and learnt idioms and expressions with colors. • learnt vocabulary in an unseen that deals with how colors affect the brain. • answered unseen questions. • used the color idioms and expressions and the vocabulary from the text in sentences. • received a homework assignment.

Now you can …. . Understand a text about Colors that includes band 2 and 3 vocabulary Answer the questions in a module E unseen Talk about how colors affect you • Answer the questions on the text “Color Matters”. • Write sentences with “color” idioms and vocabulary from the text • Identify the idioms that are the same in Hebrew and English. • Complete a vocabulary homework assignment •