Unit 3 Project Roses are red,violets are blue but which of the two really suit

s you?

建湖一中高三英语组

Free talk

1. Why do Chinese people like using red on many important traditional occasions?

Step1

Because it symbolizes the color of

happiness ,excitement and good luck.

2.Does red always symbolize positive things ? Examples

The colours symbolize both positive and negative things

Step 2 Divide the passage into several parts

Part 1.(1)

Part 2.(2-6)

Part 3.(7)

Color can express different feelings

but the meaning depends on

the society Explanation of different

colors and what they symbolize

in different areas

Don’t be arbitrary when

choosing an outfit.Roses are re

d,violets are

blue but whi

ch of the tw

o

really suits y

ou?

Step3 Read and Answer1. What does the colour red mean in China,

the USA and South Africa? (pa 2)2. Why do women wear yellow ribbons on

blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and

the UK decades ago? (pa3)3. What is green always associated with?

(pa4) 4. What does “in the black” mean?(pa5)5. What kind of people is white usually

associated with?(pa6)

1. What does the colour red mean in China, the USA and South Africa? In China: celebration, good luck and happiness. In USA: violence and warning of danger. In South Africa: sadness.

2. Why do women wear yellow ribbons on blouse collars or sleeves in the USA and the UK decades ago? Yellow ribbons were worn on blouse collars or sleeves as a sign of hope by women waiting for their husbands or boyfriends to come from war.

3. What is green always associated with?

It is associated with positive meanings.

4. What does “in the black” mean?

It means “having money”.

5. What kind of people is white usually

associated with?

It is usually associated with surgeons, nurses and dentists.

Tasked reading

TopicColor is a medium which 1 different feeling but the meaning depends on society.

Different colours

Positive meanings 2 meanings

Red

Red 3 for joy and celebration. 4 ， red also has political meanings.

Red can also represents bad things, such as violence and dangerous things.

YellowYellow is most often 5 to sunshine and warmth.

While in other places, it 6 loss

White

In most western countries, white is a 7 colour for wedding celebrations.

However, in China, 8 a white dress to go to a wedding is inappropriate.

Green

The Green is often used to represent growth, health and the environment.

Green is used when it refers to someone who is 9 .

10Therefore, the next time you choose an outfit, you should not be arbitrary about what your pick.

Answers:1.Expresses 2.Negative 3.stands4.Besides/ Moreover/Furthermore/ Also 5.linked/related/connected6.Symbolizes 7.traditional 8.wearing9.Inexperienced 10.Conclusion

Step4 Sentence understanding 1.(1)While it is generally true to say that humans like colour,our choices arenot necessarily random. (L 2-4) (2)The same colour can have a positive meaning in one culture,while in another, a negative meaning. (L6-8)Compare the two “while”: (1)_____ (2)____尽管 ,虽然 而，然而

翻译： 1.尽管我承认他的优点，但我还是看到他的缺点。

_____I _____ his good points,I can see his _____ While/Though admit shortcomings

2. In some places, red indicates sadness, as in South Africa, where it is the colour of mourning.(L14-15)What kind of clause is the underlined part? ____________

非限制性定语从句

3. The exact opposite meaning is found in Egypt, where yellow symbolizes lost hope because it is the colour of mourning, and where in the Middle Ages, actors woreyellow to show that the character they were playing was dead.(L 24-27)Analyse it

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4.Usually associated with positive meanings, green is most strongly connected to life.( L29)划线部分作何成分？原因状语

5.For instance, in the Christian religion, God and angels are often seen wearing white clothes and spiritual leaders working in the church often wear white.(L51-53)What functions are the underlined parts?_______补足语

1.I often see him dancing in his room .2.We will elect him monitor of our class.

6. All colours carry different meanings. Therefore, the next time you choose an outfit, you shouldn’t be arbitrary about what you pick. Otherwise , you might make an unconscious statement about yourself that you do not want to make. (L54-57)Analyse