M9U3Nationalflags,coloursandcultures.ppt

National flags, colours and cultures,A short film:,The short film is about a Chinese ceremony of saluting to the national flag. The five-star red flag is our national flag with which we are familiar and we can see it almost every day.,1. Whats our national flag like? Can you describe it?,2. What do colors and the stars on the national flag of China symbolize?,Discussion,1. The color of 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 color. One of them is bigger and is located in the top left-handed corner. The other four surround the bigger star to its right.,Five-star red flag,2. The red color of the flag represents the revolutionary martyrs(烈士）. The color of the five stars is yellow, which symbolizes the bright future. Among the five stars, the bigger one stands for the communist party of China while the other four represent the different groups of people in China who are all united behind the Party.,The following are national flags of some countries; try to tell which country each flag belongs to.,Canada,France,USA,Indonesia,England,German,Australia,Korea,Singapore,Fast reading:,Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions.,What do the colours used on the French flag remind us?,2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?,3. What colors is the Indonesian flag?,The colour red ,blue and white remind us of the Revolution-liberty ,equality and fraternity.,Fifty,Red and white,C2:,bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French,strength and bravery,blood or things that are physical; the colour of sugar; the brave and brave nature of Indonesian people; fire,Peace and honesty,purity,the spiritual; food; a symbol of purity,liberty and justice,hard work and justice,Listen to the tape and choose the best answers.,1. The national flag is very important and meaningful to a country because_. A. there are many different colors on the flag. B. from the flag we can know everything of the country. C. it symbolizes the origin of that country, along with its values, beliefs and culture. D. The colors on the flag mean different things to different countries.,2. French has become one of the most important national flags in history because_. A. there are three different colors on the flag. B. the French Revolution influenced many countries, especially those in Asia. C. France was a strong country in history. D. the French Revolution influenced many countries, some of which choose to use the same colours on the flags.,3. Which of the following statements about USA national flag is NOT true? A. The flag is usually called the Stars and Stripes. B. The flag has a close connection with its history. C. The symbolic meanings of the colors on the flag are the same as those on the French flags. D. Each year on 4 July, the flag can be seen all over the country.,4. Which of the following statement is NOT an explanation of the meaning of the colors of Indonesia? A. Red stands for blood, while white represents the spiritual. B. Colors have a link with food. C. Red colors on the flag symbolize the fire that comes from volcanoes. D. Red and white are the favorite colors of the Indonesia people.,5. What kind of information can we get from a national flag? A. history and population B. culture and politics C. economy and language D. history and culture,Language points,These flags are more than just colorful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together., A. “More than名词”表示“不仅仅” Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too., B. “More than数词”含“以上”或“不止”之意，如： I have known David for more than 20 years., C. “More than形容词”等于“很”或“非常”的意思，如： In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments. I assure you I am more than glad to help you., D. 在“More.than.”中，表示 “与其说还不如说” Catherine is more diligent than intelligent. Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more surprised than frightened., E. “More than”或“More.than.”含“can”的分句时表示“否定意”，如： Thats more than I can do. Dont bite off more than you can chew. In delivering his lecture, Jason makes sure not to include more things than the students can understand.,no more than 与 not more than 的区别 no +比较级+than = as +原级（反）+as not more than = not as +原级 +as It is no higher than a table. It is not higher than a table,5. At that time, there were thirteen states, which is far fewer than the fifty that make up todays USA. (P34),make up: 组成 ,化妆，和解，编，整理 ，弥补,Road accident victims make up almost a quarter of the hospitals patients. The book is made up of a number of different articles.,make常用短语及用法； make one s way to They made for the centre of town. make the best of 充分利用,Well have to spend the night here, so we might as well make the best of it.,make ends meet,使收支相平衡,make fun of sb/sth,取笑某人,The other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.,make certain/sure,确保、务必,Make certain (that) we have enough drink for the party. I think I locked the door but Ill go back and check just to make sure.,Comparative and superlative degree of adjective and adverbs,Comparative degree: expressing a greater degree or “more”, e.g. better, worse, slower, more difficult. Superlative: of adjectives or adverbs expressing the highest or a very high degree, e.g. best, slowest, and most difficult.,1.（2006江苏 ） I wish youd do _ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better. A. a bit less B. any less C. much more D. a little more,高考链接,2.（2006安徽） Of the two sisters, Betty is _ one, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet. A. a younger B. a youngest C. the younger D. the youngest 3.（2006四川） -Did you enjoy yourself at the party? -Yes. Ive never been to _ one before. A. a more excited B. the most excited C. a more exciting D. the most exciting 4.（2006陕西） I used to earn _ than a pound a week when I first started work. A. less B. fewer C. a few D. little,2). passive voice,a way of structuring a sentence so that the grammatical subject is the person or thing which experiences the effect of an action, rather than the person or thing which causes the effect: When changed into the passive, The dog chased the cat becomes The cat was chased by the dog.,1.（2006江苏） - I dont suppose the police know who did it. - Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _ now. A. has been questioned B. is being questioned C. is questioning D. has questioned 2.（2006辽宁） It is said that the early European playing-cards _ for entertainment and education. A. were being designed B. have designed C. have been designed D. were designed,高考链接,3.（2006山东） Although the causes of cancer _, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it. A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering C. are uncovering D. have uncovered,高考链接,7. The thirteen stripes are to remind people of the original thirteen states that joined together to fight for independence from Britain. (P35),1). are to remind people of ,在英语里，“ be + to do ”结构可用来表示将来时间，它的具体用法如下：,1. 表示“按计划、安排(要做某事)”。例如：,We are to meet at the school gate. （我们将在校门口碰头。）,2. 表示“命令”。,You are to be back before five oclock. （你须 5 点钟以前回来。） The room is to be locked. （这个房间要上锁。）,3. 表示“职责”。,Im to inform you that the meeting will be held in Wuhan.（我谨通知你会议将在武汉召开。） He is to design a new machine. （他将设计一台新机器。）,4. 表示“目的”。,The prize was to honor him for his great discoveries. （这项奖励是为了对他的重大发现而表示的敬意。）,5. 表示“用途”。例如：,A pen is to write with.（钢笔是用来写字的。）,6. 表示“命中注定”。例如：,They were never to meet again.（他们注定以后永远不会再见面了。）,7. 表示“应该做（某事）”。例如：,What are we to do next？（我们下一步应该怎么办？） What is to be done when something gets in-to your eyes?（如果你眼睛里进了东西，该怎么办？）,8. 表示“可能性”。例如：,Its eleven oclock now. He is to get to Mikes house. （现在 11 点了，可能他已经到达迈克的家了。） Lets see who is to win the game. （让我们看看谁会赢得这场比赛。）,9. 表示“征求对方的意见”。例如：,Am I to go on with the work？ （这项工作我是不 是接着干下去？） When are they to hand in their plan？ （他们的计划什么时候交上来？）,1. (NMET99) The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _ it more difficult. A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make,高考链接,10. It can also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesias volcanoes, or the fact that the equator goes through the country. (P35),1) go through 通过、穿过,go常用短语及用法,go against sth/sb,反对 ，违背,Public opinion is going against the government on this issue. What youre asking me to do goes against everything I believe in.,go ahead,开始做、继续,I got so fed up with waiting for him to do it that I just went ahead and did it myself.,“Could I ask you a rather personal question?“ “Sure, go ahead.“,go in for sth,爱好,Ive never really gone in for classical music, but I love jazz.,go over sth,检查、复习,Policemen are going over the victims flat in a search for clues about the murderer. Ive gone over the problem several times, but I cant think of a solution.,go through sth 经历、体验 ,通过，完成 Youd think his children would be more sympathetic towards him after all hes gone through. go wrong,出问题,I thought Id done this correctly, I just cant understand where Ive gone wrong.,高考链接,（2006广东） The traffic lights _ green and I pulled away. A. came B. grew C. got D. went,2). The usage of “it”,It is used as a formal object; the real object of the sentence is to read.,1. As the busiest w