1. National flags , colours and cultures
Welcome to my class
National flags , colours and cultures
Teacher: Dai Ningru

2. Unit 3 The meaning of color
Colors are part of everyday life and have their unique meanings.
Colors can be seen in nature.

3. joy , celebration , happiness, excitement , bravery
Task1: The meaning of the colours
heat , emotion
joy , celebration , happiness, excitement , bravery

4. happiness and sunshine
The meaning of the colours:
warmth , joy
happiness and sunshine

5. life , growth , health , environment , hope and spring
The meaning of the colours
life , growth , health , environment ,
hope and spring

6. darkness, cool conservation mystery
The meaning of the colours
darkness, cool conservation mystery

7. purity, innocence, softness, honesty cleanliness ,virtue
The meaning of the colours
purity, innocence, softness, honesty cleanliness ,virtue

8. Do you know what countries the following national flags represent?
China
Australia
the USA
France
Canada
Indonesia

9. National flags, colors and cultures
Reading
National flags, colors and cultures

10. Task2 :Fast reading Read the passage quickly and answer the questions
What do the colours used on the French flag reminded us of?
How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?
What colours is the Indonesian flag?
They reminded us of the motto of the Revolution---liberty, equality and fraternity
Fifty
Red and white

11. 一: Listen to the tape about France and answer the questions :
Task3:
Know national flags
一: Listen to the tape about France
and answer the questions :
1.What led to the great unrest in France before the Revolution?
2.Why has the French flag become one of the most important national flags in history?
That people had no freedom and were suffering from hunger led to it.
Because in salute to the French and their revolution, many countries have chosen to use the same colours on their flags as the French did.

12. Bravery,revolution strength and blood of the French
3. the meaning of the colours on the flag
France
Red
White
Blue
Bravery,revolution strength and blood of the French
Peace and honesty
Liberty and justice

13. Fifty stars and thirteen stripes
The USA
Fifty stars and thirteen stripes
Name of the flag
_____________________
History
1)The British _________________in America and _________________their American colonies.
2)American demanded_____________from Britain.
3) On 4 July 1776,they declared that they would no longer ____________British rule ,which led to war and to gaining its_________________.
Stars and Stripes
raised the tax rates
increased control over
separation
submit to
independence

14. 2. the meaning of the colours and pattern on the flag
The USA
Red
White
Blue
Stars
Stripes
Strength and bravery
virtue
Hard work and justice
Union of fifty states into one
country in a federal system
The thirteen colonies that joined together to fight for independence from Britain

15. What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century?
Read the 8th para.
What was the Indonesian national flag like in the
13th century?
The equator goes through the country
It had nine red and white stripes

16. common blood physical sugar resembles brave regarded
Fill in the blanks after reading the part about Indonesia.
The most ________ explanation is that red stands for_______, or things that are ________ while white represents the spiritual. Another suggestion is that red ___________ the color of __________ and white looks like rice. Other people say red stands for the ______ nature of the Indonesia people. It can also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesia’s volcanoes . White is __________ as a symbol of purity.
common
blood
physical
sugar
resembles
brave
regarded

17. Conclusion:
When we look at a flag, we can study a country’s _________ and _________. And also learn something of the ________________ and _____________ between countries.
history
culture
similarities
differences

18. 1.What is our national flag like?
Task4: Discussion
1.What is our national flag like?
the five-star red flag
upper left corner
rectangular
five-pointed stars
proportion between the length and height
top left-hand corner

19. The national flag of China is the five-star red flag. The flag is red
The national flag of China is the five-star red flag .The flag is red. It is rectangular in shape. The proportion between the length and height is three to two. In the upper left corner of the flag,there are five five-pointed stars, yellow in colour. One of them is bigger and is located in the top left-hand corner. The other four surround the bigger star to its right.

20. 2.What do the colours and stars on the national flag of China symbolize?
Represent the different groups of
people in China who are all united
around the Party
Symbolize the bright future
Represent the revolution,the blood and lives of martyrs(先烈)
Communist Party
of China
Five-star red flag

21. The national flag of China is usually called the five-star red flag .
The color red represents the revolution, the blood and lives of martyrs. The color of the five stars is yellow ,which suggests the bright future.
The largest star symbolizes the Communist Party of China while the four smaller stars stand for the four different classes in China who are united around the Party.

22. THANK YOU!