Unit 3 Project Roses are red,violets are blue but which of the two really suits you? 建湖一中高三英语组

Free talk 1. Why do Chinese people like using red on many important traditional occasions? Step1 Because it symbolizes the color of happiness,excitement and good luck. 2.Does red always symbolize positive things ? Examples The colours symbolize both positive and negative things

Step 2 Divide the passage into several parts Part 1.(1) Part 2.(2-6) Part 3.(7) Color can express different feelings but the meaning depends on the society Explanation of different colors and what they symbolize in different areas Don’t be arbitrary when choosing an outfit. Roses are red,violets are blue but which of the two really suits you?

Step3 Read and Answer 1. What does the colour red mean in China, the USA and South Africa? (pa 2) 2. Why do women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago? (pa3) 3. What is green always associated with?(pa4) 4. What does “in the black” mean?(pa5) 5. What kind of people is white usually associated with?(pa6)

1. What does the colour red mean in China, the USA and South Africa? In China: celebration, good luck and happiness. In USA: violence and warning of danger. In South Africa: sadness. 2. Why do women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago? Yellow ribbons were worn on blouse collars or sleeves as a sign of hope by women waiting for their husbands or boyfriends to come from war.

3. What is green always associated with? It is associated with positive meanings. 4. What does “in the black” mean? It means “having money”. 5. What kind of people is white usually associated with? It is usually associated with surgeons, nurses and dentists.

Tasked reading

Topic Color is a medium which 1 different feeling but the meaning depends on society. Different colours Positive meanings 2 meanings Red Red 3 for joy and celebration. 4 ， red also has political meanings. Red can also represents bad things, such as violence and dangerous things. Yellow Yellow is most often 5 to sunshine and warmth. While in other places, it 6 loss White In most western countries, white is a 7 colour for wedding celebrations. However, in China, 8 a white dress to go to a wedding is inappropriate. Green The Green is often used to represent growth, health and the environment. Green is used when it refers to someone who is Therefore, the next time you choose an outfit, you should not be arbitrary about what your pick.

Answers: 1.Expresses 2.Negative 3.stands 4.Besides/ Moreover/Furthermore/ Also 5.linked/related/connected 6.Symbolizes 7.traditional 8.wearing 9.Inexperienced 10.Conclusion

Step4 Sentence understanding 1.(1)While it is generally true to say that humans like colour,our choices arenot necessarily random. (L 2-4) (2)The same colour can have a positive meaning in one culture,while in another, a negative meaning. (L6-8) Compare the two “while”: (1)_____ (2)____ 尽管, 虽然 而，然而 翻译： 1. 尽管我承认他的优点，但我还是看到他的缺点。 _____I _____ his good points,I can see his _____ While/Though admit shortcomings

2. In some places, red indicates sadness, as in South Africa, where it is the colour of mourning.(L14-15) What kind of clause is the underlined part? ____________ 非限制性定语从句

3. The exact opposite meaning is found in Egypt, where yellow symbolizes lost hope because it is the colour of mourning, and where in the Middle Ages, actors wore yellow to show that the character they were playing was dead.(L 24-27) Analyse it ﹙ ﹚ ﹙ ﹚ ﹙ ﹚

4.Usually associated with positive meanings, green is most strongly connected to life.( L29) 划线部分作何成分？ 原因状语

5.For instance, in the Christian religion, God and angels are often seen wearing white clothes and spiritual leaders working in the church often wear white.(L51-53) What functions are the underlined parts? _______ 补足语 1.I often see him dancing in his room. 2.We will elect him monitor of our class.

6. All colours carry different meanings. Therefore, the next time you choose an outfit, you shouldn’t be arbitrary about what you pick. Otherwise, you might make an unconscious statement about yourself that you do not want to make. (L54-57) Analyse