Unit 2 Colour

Reading Ⅰ

Revision1. 你的电脑没有什么毛病。 There is nothing wrong with your computer.2. 你穿这条粉色的裙子真好看。You look good in the pink dress.The pink dress looks good on you.3. 你知道我们班有多少女生吗？Do you know how many girls there are in our c

lass?4. 刚才我看到李老师在和你爸爸交谈？Just now I saw Mr Li talking with your father.

blue and white

calm and peaceful

orange

warm

green

energetic

red

hot

How many kinds of colours are talked about in the text?

What are they?Four. Calm colours, Warm colours, Energetic colours,Strong colours.

calm

coloursblue

white

warm colours

orange

yellowenergetic colo

urs green

strong colours red

Colours

Listening

Reading

A: What does blue represent?

B: Blue represents calm.

• Wisdom

• New life

• Power

• Purity

• Joy

• Calm

Calm colours

the colour of purity

wear white on the wedding day

blue

feel relaxed

a calm colour

bring peace to …

represent sadness

white

Warm colours

The colour of the sun

a warm sunny day

The colour of wisdom

hope for success

orange

represent joy

cheer you up

yellow

Energetic colours

green

•give you energy

the colour of nature

represent new life

•represent the colour of envy

Strong colours

red

If you require strength …

the colour of heat

represent power and strong feelings

easier to take action

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?

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

Useful expressions 1. 影响我们的心情 2. 使我们感到快乐和悲伤 3. 感到放松 4. 被刷成蓝色 5. 给我们大脑带来宁静 6. 纯洁的颜色 7. 在结婚日 8. 寒冷地区的人们 9. 创设一种温暖的感觉 10. 使你兴奋 11. 使你想到 12. 希望成功 13. 感到累 14. 或者…或者 15. 对你有些帮助 16. 采取行动 17. 做…有困难 18. 做决定

influence our moods make us feel happy or sad feel relaxed be painted blue bring peace to our mind the colour of purity on their wedding day people in cold areas create a warm feeling cheer you up remind you of feel tired either…or… be of some help to you take action have difficulty (in) doing make a decision