1. Reading 1 Unit 3 National flags, colours and cultures

2. What does a national flag tell you? A flag tells us something about the country it represents.

3. National flag of China

4. Pattern Communist Party Chinese people

5. What does our national flag mean to us?

6. Pair work: France USA Indonesia

7. France Red bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French Blue liberty and justice White peace and honesty

8. 1._____(strength)by the Revolution, France became a different country. 2. The colors red, blue and white ____(use) on the flag remind us of the motto of the revolution---liberty, equality and Fraternity. 3. In salute _____ the French and their revolution, many countries have chosen ________(use)the same colours on their flags as the French did. strengthened used to to use

9. the USA flag Red strength and bravery White virtue Blue hard work and justice 50 stars — 50 states, one for each state 13 stripes — the original 13 states

10. 1.When the Americans objected ____ this, the Britain would not compromise, but increased control over their American colonies instead, ____(take) away many of their rights, and ________(station) soldiers there in order to make sure that the Americans would obey them. 2. Each year on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day, when the stars and stripes can be seen all over the country, _______(light) by fireworks in the night sky. to taking stationing lit

11. The Indonesian flag A red band over a white one. redwhite Explanation 1 Explanation 2 Explanation 3 the physical the spiritual sugarrice purity brave nature fire from volcanoes

12. 1.The flag, which is made up of a red band over a white one, is based on a national flag _____(date) back to the 13th century, _____had nine red and white stripes. 2. There are many explanations _______(offer) for the meaning of the colours on the Indonesian flag. 3. Each of the colours on a country’s flag was carefully chosen to represent something about the country or the people _____ (live) there. dating which offered living

13. What do the three flags have in common? France USA Indonesia Red and white are used in all three flags.

14. Meaning of the colours Sometimes colours mean the same thing in various cultures, but they can often mean different things to people from different countries

15. FranceUSAIndonesia Red White Blue Bravery Revolution Strength Blood Peace Honesty Liberty Justice Strength Bravery virtue Hard work Justice Blood, things that are physical Color of sugar Brave nature Fire from volcanoes The spiritual Rice Purity

16. Read the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions. 1.What do the colours used on the French flag remind us of? They remind us of the motto of the Revolution- liberty, equality and fraternity.

17. 2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA? 3. What color is the Indonesian flag? Fifty. Red and white.

18. Group work Design a flag for your school.

19. Presentation Explain your design to the class.

20. Go over Reading article “National flags, colours and culture” on P34-35. Finish Ex. C1,C2 on P36. Homework

21. Thank you