The meaning of colour

Revision ● National Flowers ● Colour Idioms ● Assignment

Revision Talk about the following pictures

1.Give a brief description about the national flag. 2. What are the meanings of the five stars? 3. Why is red colour used?

1.Which country is this? 2.Would you like to talk about America’s national flag? 3.Which continent does it belong to?

1.What’s the country’s name? 2. Is it in Europe or in Africa? 3. Would you like to describe its national flag?

1.What’s the name of this country? 2. Would you say something about the national flag of this country? 3. What are the features of this country?

II. National Flowers Lead in Learn about some flowers the tree peonysunflowers

玫瑰 rose 郁金香 tulip

樱花 cherry 万代兰 orchid

莲 花 lotus 鸢尾 iris

Match the national flower with its nation

National flower and the culture

Lotus It is the national flower of India. It grows in shallow water and can often be seen covering the surface of ponds and lakes. It has wide green leaves and bright flowers that can be white and pink.

Orchid 1. The orchid became the national flower of Singapore in The orchid chosen is a special type that blooms throughout the year. It is chosen from over forty different flowers.

3. It is a symbol of national pride and identity.

Iris The iris is the national flower of France. It is named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow. It is a symbol of hope and wisdom for the people of France.

tulip The flower is the national flower of the Netherlands. It did not originate in the country. In fact, it did not arrive there until the 16th century brought from Asia. Dutch people love the flower very much.

You can see lots of tulips if you visit the Netherlands.

Rose The rose is the most popular of all national flowers. It is the national flower of the USA, England and Iran. To the Americans, the rose is a symbol of love and beauty.

In England, the meaning of the rose dates back to the War of the Roses in the 15th century. In Iran, the rose is a religious and spiritual symbol and is a symbol of perfection.

II Colour Idioms Idioms are fun and useful expressions that usually cannot be understood by defining the separate words. Most idioms don't seem to make any sense because their origins are so old.

Some of them come from ancient literature or even classic films. Learning the background of idioms can help you to remember them.

Part A (p39) tickled pink: My mom was tickled pink when my father brought roses home for her. in the red: When we were in the red we almost had to sell the house. very pleased and appreciative in debt

I am green with envy over Julio's new wardrobe. green with envy:very jealous feel blue: I always feel blue during the winter time. be sad or depressed

In the black: The housewife has been very careful about the expense so now her account is in the black. having money in the bank account

Part B(p39) Keys: 1.feeling blue 2.green with envy 3.in the red 4.in the black 5.white as a sheet 6.tickled pink

More Examples for Colour Idioms IdiomMeaningExample Sentence black and white straight forward, very clear The rules we gave the kids were black and white. No answering the phone or the door.

IdiomMeaningExample Sentence golden opport unity the perfect chance The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.

in the dark unaware Antoine left his wife in the dark about their honeymoon destination until they got to the airport.

out of the blue unexpec tedly I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the blue last week. true colours real selfSuzanne doesn't show her true colours when we have guests over.

Homework 1.Find more information on the national flowers 2.Find more colour idioms with you reference books or in the internet 3.Preview the grammar and usage