1. Unit 3
Reading 1
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
Chinese people
Communist Party

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 50 stars—50 states, one for each state
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. to
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.
taking
stationing
lit

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

12. 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?
Red and white are used in all three flags.
France
USA
Indonesia

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

16. Read the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions.
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. Design a flag for your school.
Group work
Design a flag for your school.

19. Presentation
Explain your design to the class.

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

21. Thank you