National flags , colours and cultures Welcome to my class National flags , colours and cultures Teacher: Dai Ningru

Unit 3 The meaning of color Colors are part of everyday life and have their unique meanings. Colors can be seen in nature.

joy , celebration , happiness, excitement , bravery Task1: The meaning of the colours heat , emotion joy , celebration , happiness, excitement , bravery

happiness and sunshine The meaning of the colours: warmth , joy happiness and sunshine

life , growth , health , environment , hope and spring The meaning of the colours life , growth , health , environment , hope and spring

darkness, cool conservation mystery The meaning of the colours darkness, cool conservation mystery

purity, innocence, softness, honesty cleanliness ,virtue The meaning of the colours purity, innocence, softness, honesty cleanliness ,virtue

Do you know what countries the following national flags represent? China Australia the USA France Canada Indonesia

National flags, colors and cultures Reading National flags, colors and cultures

Task2 :Fast reading Read the passage quickly and answer the questions What do the colours used on the French flag reminded us of? How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA? What colours is the Indonesian flag? They reminded us of the motto of the Revolution---liberty, equality and fraternity Fifty Red and white

一: Listen to the tape about France and answer the questions : Task3: Know national flags 一: Listen to the tape about France and answer the questions : 1.What led to the great unrest in France before the Revolution? 2.Why has the French flag become one of the most important national flags in history? That people had no freedom and were suffering from hunger led to it. Because in salute to the French and their revolution, many countries have chosen to use the same colours on their flags as the French did.

Bravery,revolution strength and blood of the French 3. the meaning of the colours on the flag France Red White Blue Bravery,revolution strength and blood of the French Peace and honesty Liberty and justice

Fifty stars and thirteen stripes The USA Fifty stars and thirteen stripes Name of the flag _____________________ History 1)The British _________________in America and _________________their American colonies. 2)American demanded_____________from Britain. 3) On 4 July 1776,they declared that they would no longer ____________British rule ,which led to war and to gaining its_________________. Stars and Stripes raised the tax rates increased control over separation submit to independence

2. the meaning of the colours and pattern on the flag The USA Red White Blue Stars Stripes Strength and bravery virtue Hard work and justice Union of fifty states into one country in a federal system The thirteen colonies that joined together to fight for independence from Britain

What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century? Read the 8th para. What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century? The equator goes through the country It had nine red and white stripes

common blood physical sugar resembles brave regarded Fill in the blanks after reading the part about Indonesia. The most ________ explanation is that red stands for_______, or things that are ________ while white represents the spiritual. Another suggestion is that red ___________ the color of __________ and white looks like rice. Other people say red stands for the ______ nature of the Indonesia people. It can also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesia’s volcanoes . White is __________ as a symbol of purity. common blood physical sugar resembles brave regarded

Conclusion: When we look at a flag, we can study a country’s _________ and _________. And also learn something of the ________________ and _____________ between countries. history culture similarities differences

1.What is our national flag like? Task4: Discussion 1.What is our national flag like? the five-star red flag upper left corner rectangular five-pointed stars proportion between the length and height top left-hand corner

The national flag of China is the five-star red flag. The flag is red The national flag of China is the five-star red flag .The flag is red. It is rectangular in shape. The proportion between the length and height is three to two. In the upper left corner of the flag,there are five five-pointed stars, yellow in colour. One of them is bigger and is located in the top left-hand corner. The other four surround the bigger star to its right.

2.What do the colours and stars on the national flag of China symbolize? Represent the different groups of people in China who are all united around the Party Symbolize the bright future Represent the revolution,the blood and lives of martyrs(先烈) Communist Party of China Five-star red flag

The national flag of China is usually called the five-star red flag . The color red represents the revolution, the blood and lives of martyrs. The color of the five stars is yellow ,which suggests the bright future. The largest star symbolizes the Communist Party of China while the four smaller stars stand for the four different classes in China who are united around the Party.

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