2. Unit 2 Colours Reading(I)

8. 1.Can colours change our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy? 2.What is the passage about? Read and answer Yes. Colours and moods

9. ( )Blue is a calm and peaceful colour. ( )You should wear green if you are feeling stressed. ( )Orange is one of the warm colours. It represents joy. ( )Blue can also represent sadness and purity. ( )It’s good to use yellow stationery when you study for exams. ( )If you are somebody who needs physical strength, you should wear white clothes. Write a T or an F according to the article: T F F T T F

10. 2. Why is wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room good for the mind and body? Calm colours Because it creat a feeling of harmony 3.Why many women like to be in white on their wedding day ? 1.What colours can make us feel calm and peaceful ? Because it is also a colour of purity. Blue and white.

11. Warm colours 1.What can warm colours give us ? 3.What can yellow represent? 2.When you are sad,we should wear orange,why ? A happy and satisfied feeling. It can bring you success and cheer you up. Sun and wisdom.

12. Energetic colours and strong colours 1. Why Can you feel energetic when you see the colour of green? 2. What can red represent? It represents new life and growth. Power and strong feelings

13. When you feel ___ or ___,you should wear ___, it can give you ___, it is the colour of ___, and represents ___ and ____. It also represents ___. Anyone in need of ___ or ____ strength should wear ____. it’s the colour of ___ and represents ____ and ____, it can make it ___ for you to ____. It can help you when you are having difficulty ___________. tired weak green energy nature new life growth envy physicalmental red heat power strong feelings easier take action making a decision Energetic colours and strong colours

14. calm blue white Conclusion: warm orange yellow energeticgreen strong red sadnessharmony purity joysuccess sunwisdom new life and growth nature, envy, jealous power heat strong feelings

15. Solving the following problems 1 Lucy is studying for exams. Her mother is choosing stationery for her. What color of stationery will Lucy prefer, yellow or pink? 2 Sandy is sad. What color of dress should she wear? 3 Tom is going to propose( 求婚 ) to Lily. What color of jacket should he wear?

16. The best colours for Millie’s friends 1.I think the colour that best represents Lisa is ________. She is always in the library and she often gets good marks in test. 2.Daniel’s colour must be ______. He can help people calm down when they are angry. 3.I think Sandy should use the colour _______ more. She worries a lot and often gets stressed. 4.Paul’s colour should be _____. He has a strong personality and likes to be the leader. 5.I think Kitty should use the colour ______ when she feels tired or weak. It can give her energy when she dances. yellow blue white red green Your advice is important !

17. What’s your best friend’s colour? Why? Example: My best friend is Susan. Her colour must be white.Because usually she doesn’t like talking with others.She always feels sad or lonely.

18. My favourite colour is______. It represents_____________. I like it because __________. I am ____________(your characteristics). I think /don’t think my favourite colour matches my characteristics. What’s your favourite colour?

19. If you have a new house, what colour would you like to choose for your house? Why? The best colours for your new house

20. George Walk Bush President(/ 'prezidənt / n. 总统 ) Presidential Election ( 总统竞选） [.prezi‘den ʃ əl ] a. 总统的 [ i’lek ʃ (ə)n ] n. 选举 the debate [ di'beit ] n. 辩论

21. Can you guess? An interesting story What’s the result of the Presidential Election( 总统竞选） ? In the 1960’s the Presidential Election ( 总统竞选） in the USA was between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. All information suggested that the result of the election would be very close. The main focus( 焦点 ) of attention was a debate( 辩论 ) on television. Richard Nixon wore a light coloured suit while John F. Kennedy wore a dark suit. The people who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Nixon had won. On the other hand, those who watched the debate on TV (on Black and White TVs - not colour) believed that Kennedy had won. Who do you think would win the election? Why?

22. Could you answer these questions? 1.Who were the two candidates( 候选人 )? Kennedy and Nixon. 2.What did they wear? Nixon wore a light coloured suit and Kennedy wore a dark suit. 3.According to the passage, who was better at making a speech( 演讲 )? Nixon. 4.Who thought that Kennedy would win? The people who watched the debate on TV. 5. Imagine( 设想 ) you were an audience( 观众 ) before the Black and White TV, which one do you think would win the election( 选举 )? Why?

23. According to the two pictures, who will you support?

24. Is this the first time that the choice of colour has decided （决定） the leader of the Western World? It is now believed that Kennedy looked a more excellent person because of his dark suit. Nixon’s light coloured suit made him look much smaller and less important. After the TV debate Kennedy took a lead in the election polls （民意测验 ） and won the Presidential Election.

25. Homework: 1.Write a short passage about your parents’ favourite colours and their characteristics. 2.Search the Internet for some interesting phrases about colours, such as green fingers 园艺能手 green hand 新手 black sheep 败家子 black horse 黑马 black coffee 黑咖啡 a white lie 善意的谎言 blue day 忧郁的日子 blue collar 蓝领.