Different colours, different meanings

Match the masks with the characters: Zhang Fei 张飞 Cao 曹操 Guan Yu 关羽

Roses are red, violets are blue, but which of the two colours really suits you?

Think about... Why do different nations have their own preferences in color? Listen to the first paragraph of the article on P46 for answer...

Read and conclude... The _____ color may carry ________ meanings in ________ cultures. same different

Predict... What will probably be discussed in the following paragraphs? Task 1

Read the first sentence in the following paragraphs to get a general idea of the whole article. Para 2 red Para 3 yellow Para 4 green Para 5 black Para 6 white Note: topic sentence appears at the beginning or end of a paragraph

1. Summarize the structure of the article. 2. What’s the style of the article? An exposition （说明文） Task 2

Introduction Body Conclusion

Country/ region Different meanings and examples China joy and celebration happiness and good luck South Africa sadness and mourning Many countries bravery red violence Task 3

yellow Country/ region Different meanings and examples Some places The USA and the UK Egypt Japan India West countries happiness and joy a symbol of loss losing hope; mourning courage peace being easily frightened

green Country/ region Different meanings and examples Ireland Ancient Egypt Muslim countries Western countries life, natural growth, the environment and ecology hope and spring luck and peace envy; someone with little experience

black Country/ region Different meanings and examples Western cultures being cool and elegant wealth being bad fellows being worn at funerals

white Country/ regionDifferent meanings and examples being clean western countries Buddhist countries Christian countries being holy pure, innocent and full of virtue mourning

What does the title mean by “Roses are red,…”? Task 4

1. 表达不同 情感的媒介 2. 看一看 3. 与喜事相联 4. 穿着红色的婚礼服 a medium for expressing different feelings take a look at be associated with happy things wear a red wedding dress

5. 小心 6. 截然相反的 含义 7. 自然界中最 常见的颜色 8. 把绿色和嫉 妒联系起来 9. 盈利 take caution the exact opposite meaning the most common color in nature associate green with envy make a profit

10. 在葬礼上 11. 颜色中最 淡的 12. 医疗行业 的人 13. 穿白色礼 服结婚 14. 承载不同 的意思 at funnerals the lightest of all colors people in the medical profession get married in a white dress carry different meanings

1.The meaning of color is not consistent across different cultures. 2. In some cultures, red is a symbol of joy. 3. The same color can have a good meaning in one society, while in another, a bad meaning. 4. Therefore, the next time you choose your clothes, you should think more carefully about what colors to wear.

1. They had to close down their factory because they were always in the red.

2. He fell down the stairs and was black and blue all over. (with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident)

3. We do not envy with green eyes those millionaires who make money honestly. 4. When I see a man ill- treating a child, I see red.

5. After he had been in prison Peter was regarded as the black sheep of the family. 6. Though Sue is a green hand, she completely knows every detail of her job. a person who has done sth. bad which brings shame to their family

7.In front of him was a big guy with a gun. He was too yellow to stand up and fight. 8. When she heard the bad news, she turned white as a sheet.

9. I was feeling blue because my football team lost again at the weekend. 10. He was tickled pink when he won tickets to see Manchester United play during their China tour.

homework 1.Review what we have learned in class; 2.Preview the part of Reading