1. Unit 2 Colours
Reading (1)

2. Lead-in
Today I am happy.
Today I’m in a good mood.

3. How do you feel when you see the following colours?
Colours may influence our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy. They represent different characteristics.

4. 
feel sad/ blue
represent sadness
bring peace to our mind and body

5. the colour of purity
Many women like to wear white on their wedding day.

6. create a warm and comfortable feeling
cheer you up

7. the colour of the sun
remind you of a warm, sunny day
the colour of wisdom
use it when you hope for success

8. the colour of nature
represent new life
green with envy

9. the colour of heat
make it easier to take action

10. Skimming
How many kinds of colours are talked about in the text?
What are they?

11. Four kinds of colours Kinds of colours Colours 1. 2. 3. 4.
calm colours
blue, white
warm colours
orange, yellow
energetic colours
green
strong colours
red

12. a. wisdom b. new life c. power d. purity e. joy f. peace Scanning
What does each colour
represent?
Scanning
a. wisdom
b. new life
c. power
d. purity
e. joy
f. peace

13. Listen, read and circle (Line 1) 1. To influence someone means ____.
a. to give someone a present
b. to make someone change
c. to ask someone for help
(Line7) 2. When you feel relaxed, you are _____.
a. calm and not nervous
b. too tired to move
c. happy and cheerful
(Line 13) 3. To prefer means _____.
a. to hate something
b. to talk about something often
c. to like one thing more than another
(Line 14) 4. To create means ____.
a. to grow b. to produce c. to find

14. (Line 11) 5. At a wedding, a man and a woman ____.
a. get into trouble
b. get married
c. fight with each other
(Line 15) 6. To cheer someone up means _____.
a. to make someone calmer
b. to make someone sadder
c. to make someone happier
(Line 16) 7. To remind someone of something means to help someone _____.
a. remember or think about something
b. forget something
c. feel sure about something
(Line 24) 8. To require means ____.
a. to repair b. to think c. to need

15. Paragraph 2: Read loudly and fill in the blanks.
Careful reading
Paragraph 2: Read loudly and fill in the blanks.
calm
Blue and white are ______ colours. Blue can bring _____ to our mind and body. It can also represent ______. White is the colour of _____. Many women like wearing white on their _______ day.
peace
sadness
purity
wedding

16. Paragraphs 3-4: Read and complete the table.
Warm colours
orange
yellow
What can it do?
remind you of a warm, sunny day;
use it when you hope for success
cheer you up

17. Paragraphs 5-6: 1. Red is the colour of heat and represents nature. F
2. Green is only the colour of nature and new life.
3. Green can give us energy.
4. Red can help you make a decision.
5. Wearing red won’t help you if you need strength. F F T T F

18. The best colours for Millie’s friends
Post-reading
The best colours for Millie’s friends
blue
red
heat
calm
orange
yellow
cheer
success
green
nature

19. Discussion
Suppose you have a new bedroom, there is a bed, a bookcase, a desk, a chair, a lamp, curtains … in it. What colours do you want to paint them and why?

20. Homework
1. Listen to the tape, read the passage over and over again to be familiar with it.
2. Finish off the relevant exercises.

21. Thank you!