Reading(1)：Nationalflags,coloursandcultures.pptx

1、National flags, colours and cultures,Each country has its own national flag with its own pattern and colours.,A short video:,The short film is about an opening ceremony of Olympic Games. Our sport stars are entering the field. The five-star red flag is our national flag with which we are familiar an

2、d 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:,Our national flag is a red rectangle with five stars. The red of the flag symbolizes revolution; the stars are yellow so that t

3、hey will stand out brightly against the red ground. The larger star represents the CPC (communist party of China )and the four smaller ones, the Chinese people. This expresses the great unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC.,Five-star red flag,The following are national flags o

4、f some countries; try to tell which country each flag belong to.,Canada,France,USA,Indonesia,England,German,Australia,Korea,Singapore,Reading Strategy,Before reading an article: Read the headline and the first paragraph to get an idea of the theme or topic. Think about the topic and what you already

5、 know.,Practice: Read this article with the above method.,Discussion,Each countrys national flag is made up of different colours. Have you ever wondered why?,Listen to the first part of the article and find out:,Skimming,Listen to the rest of the passage and try to find answers to the three question

6、s.,What is the French national flag sometimes called?,2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?,3. What colors is the Indonesia flag?,The Tricolore (tricolour).,Fifty,Red and white,Scanning,Lets read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 36.,C1 :,1. They o

7、ften symbolize the origin of the country, along with its values, beliefs and culture.,2. Liberty, equality and fraternity.,3. Because it was successful in ridding society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.,4. Because they couldnt tolerate t

8、he bureaucratic way that Britain ruled the country and they desired independence.,5. The fifty stars represent the fifty states and the thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen states that joined together to fight for independence from Britain.,6. It had nine red and white stripes.,7. The mo

9、st common explanation is that red stands for blood, or thing s that are physical, while white represent the spiritual. Another suggestion is that red resembles the color of sugar and white looks like rice. Other people say red stands for the brave and considerate nature of the Indonesia people. It c

10、an also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesias volcanoes or the fact that the equator goes through the country. White is regarded as a symbol of purity.,Careful reading,C2 Fill in what each color represents in each country:,bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French,strength and br

11、avery,blood or things that are physical; the color of sugar; the brave and considerate nature of Indonesian people; fire; the fact that the equator goes through the country,peace and honesty,liberty and justice,purity and innocence,hard work and justice,the spiritual; rice; purity,France,the USA,Ind

12、onesia,the whole passage,Further reading,Scan the whole passage again and finish the tasks about the following items.,France,Was the French flag first used at the end of the French Revolution? When? 2. What was the motto of the French Revolution? (Please answer within 10 words.),Line8-9,Line15,3. Wh

13、y was the Revolution such an important time in Frances history? 4. Which sentence can be replaced by the following one? Actually, some countries chose to use tricolour flags to take the place of their flags according to the French.,Line20,Line21-22,The USA,The USA was originally an area ruled by Fra

14、nce. ( ) At first, there were thirteen states in the USA. ( ) When Britain colonized the USA, the taxpayers could express their view. ( ) The Independence Day of the USA is on 4 July each year. ( ),F,T,F,T,Indonesia,1. The design of the Indonesias flag is very _. A. complicated B. simple C. reasonab

15、le D. attractive 2. What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century?,Line45,1. The passage is mainly about_ A. national flags, colors and cultures B. different colors and cultures C. colors and national flags D. revolution, cultures and colors,the whole passage,2. What kind of informa

16、tion can we get from a national flag?A. history and population B. culture and politics C. economy and language D. history and culture,D,Match the following words with the correct definition .,Post-reading,starvation (line 11) _ conclusion (line 11) _ strengthened (line 17) _ substitute (line 22) _ i

17、nfluential (line 23) _,replace, take the place of b. extreme hunger c. having or exercising influence. d. the end of something e. made strong or stronger,b,a,d,c,e,6. outspoken (line 29) _ 7. tolerate (line 29) _ 8. having a say (line 30) _ 9. optional (line 31) _ 10. considerate (line 53) _,f. put

18、up with, bear, stand g. saying exactly what one thinks, even if other people do not like it h. thinking about the feelings and needs of other people i. possible but not necessary j. having a right or chance to express opinions,g,i,f,h,j,高考链接,unique,strength,honest,liberty,dates,stands,officially,sym

19、bolic,consideration,spiritual,1. 独立国家 2. 独特身份 3. 死于饥饿 4. 根本性变化 5. 成功做成某事 6. 清除社会不平等,an independent country a unique identity die of starvation fundamental changes be successful in doing sth. rid society of inequality,Translate some important phrases.,7.substitute with 8.make up 9.be unhappy with 10.

20、have a say 11.date back to 12.have a link with,用替换,构成,对不满,有发言权,追溯到,与有联系,A flag tells us something about the country it represents and often symbolize the origin of that country, along with its values, beliefs and culture.,Translate the following complex sentences please .,2. At that time, there were

21、 thirteen states, which is far fewer than the fifty that make up todays USA.,3. The flag, which could not be further simplified, is a red band over a white one, and is based on a national flag dating back to the 13th century that had nine red and white stripes.,Homework,1. Read the article on Page12

22、2 and answer the questions below. 2. Read the whole passage carefully again and get a further understanding. 3. Preview next part: Word power.,Language points,Go through the text quickly and pay attention to the meaning and usage of some words. Then finish the following vocabulary exercise. Part D a

23、nd Part E.,D:,1. b 2. g 3. i 4. a 5. d 6.c 7. e 8. j 9. h 10. f,E:,(1) colours (2) represent (3) blue (4) bravery (5) liberty (6) revolution (7) Britain (8) independent (9) the spiritual (10) sugar,2. Read the instructions for Part F and discuss with the partners the following questions,1). What do

24、the colors on Chinas national flag symbolize? 2). Do other national flags use those colors? Do they have the same meaning? 3). How does understanding history and culture help us learn about national flags?,These are more than just colorful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together. (P34),1). More tha

25、n, A. “More than名词”表示“多于”、“非但尤其是”如：1) Modern science is more than a large amount of information.2) 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：3) I have known David for more than 20 years.4) Lets carry out the test with more than the sample copy., C. “More tha

26、n形容词”等于“很”或“非常”的意思，如：5) In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments.6) I assure you I am more than glad to help you., D. 在“More.than.”中，肯定“more”后面的而否定“than”后面的，约等于“是而不是”如：7) The difference between pure linguistics and applied linguistics is more apparent than

27、real.8) This book seems to be more a manual than a text.9) Catherine is more diligent than intelligent.10) 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：11) Thats more than I can do.12) Dont bite off more than you can chew.13) In

28、delivering his lecture, Jason makes sure not to include more things than the students can understand., F. “No more.than.”表示“不；不如”，如：14) I can no more do that than anyone else.15) A learner can no more obtain knowledge without reading than a farmer can get good harvest without ploughing.”,2). sew ver

29、bI/Tto join together or attach (esp. pieces of cloth) by putting thread through it with a needle 缝补,She sewed her outfit by hand.Would you sew on these buttons?I had to sew up (= repair) a hole in my jeans.,3) pieces of cloth and thread sewn together,sewn: a past participle used as an attributive Eg

30、. a building built on the coast,高考链接,1. (2005北京) The prize of the game show is $30000 and an all expenses _ vacation to China. A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. being paid 2.（2002上海） Dont use words, expressions, or phrases_ only to people with specific knowledge. being known B. having been known C.

31、 to be known D. known,B,D,3.（2002春招） Prices of daily goods_ through a computer can be lower than store prices. A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying 4. （2004浙江） Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Company, _ as 3M. knowing B. known C. being known D. to be known 5. （200

32、4上海） The disc, digitally _ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night. recordedB. recording C. to be recordedD. having recorded,B,B,A,2. Before the Revolution, there had been great unrest because people had not had freedom and had often been treated unfairly. (P34),1). unrest disagreem

33、ents or fighting between different groups of people; 动荡，骚乱,It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.,2). treat,to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way: 处理、对付,My parents treated us all the same when we wer

34、e kids.Its wrong to treat animals as if they had no feelings.,3). Grammar point. In this sentence, there is a grammar pointthe usage of past perfect tense. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; I had finished is an example of the past perfect,高考链接,1. (2005北京) He _ more tha

35、t 5,000 English words when he entered the university at the age of 15? A. has learned B. would have learned C. learned D. had learned,D,2. (2005广东) The policemans attention was suddenly caught by a small box which _ placed under the Ministers car.A. has beenB. was beingC. had beenD. would be3. (2005

36、湖北) When the old man _ to walk back to his house, the sun _ itself behind the mountain.A. started; had already hidden B. had started; had already hiddenC. had started; was hiding D. was starting; hid,C,A,4. (2006全国) John, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent $3,000 more than he _

37、for the wedding.A. will planB. has planned C. would planD. had planned 5. (2006天津) Did Linda see the traffic accident? No, no sooner_ than it happened.A. had she gone B. she had gone C. has she gone D. she has gone,D,A,3. Red shows the bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French, which wer

38、e all needed to change the country. (P34),1). strength (EFFORT),U the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort: 努力、尽力、力量,She had the strength and stamina to take the lead and win the gold medal.Admitting youve made a mistake is a sign of strength, not weakness.We shall strug

39、gle on, drawing our strength from the courage of others.Much of the countrys military strength lies in its missile force.,strengthen verb I or T,to make something stronger or more effective 使强壮、加强、巩固,They have been strengthening their border defenses in preparation for war.His battle against cancer

40、has strengthened his belief in God.The accident strengthens the case for better safety measures at fairgrounds.The organizations aim is to strengthen the cultural ties between Britain and Germany.,2). Attributive clause,Attributive: A word or word group, such as an adjective, that is placed adjacent

41、 to the noun it modifies without a linking verb; for example, pale in the pale girl. While a clause is used as an attributive, it is called attributive clause.,高考链接,1.（2006江苏） The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, _ meant spending ten

42、s of thousands of pounds. A. who B. that C. as D. which,D,2.（2006湖南） We saw several natives advancing towards our party, and one of them came up to us, _ we gave some bells and glasses. to whichB. to whom C. with whom D. with which 3.（2006陕西） She was educated at Beijing University, _ she went on to

43、have her advanced study abroad. A. after that B. from that C. from which D. after which,B,D,4. （2006山东） Were just trying to reach a point _ both sides will sit down together and talk.（山东06）A. where B. that C. when D. which 5. (2005广东) Many people who had seen the film were afraid to go to the forest

44、 when they remembered the scenes _ people were eaten by the tiger. A. in which B. by which C. which D. that,6. (2005天津) Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _ effects the people are still suffering. A. that B. whose C. those D. what,A,A,B,4. In this way, the French Tricolore

45、 has become one of the most influential national flags. (P34),1). influential,influence noun C or U the power to have an effect on people or things影响力；影响,Helens a bad/good influence on him.Christopher hoped to exert his influence to make them change their minds.At the time she was under the influenc

46、e of her father.,influence verb T,to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves or thinks: 影响,Shes very good at making friends and influencing people.+ object + to infinitive What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?,influential adjective 有影响力的,She wanted to work for a bigg

47、er and more influential (= powerful) newspaper.Johnson was influential (= important) in persuading the producers to put money into the film.,2) Grammar point: Perfective tense,A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; I had finished is an example of the past perfect,高考链接,1.（20

48、06江苏） Although medical science _ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning. A. achieved B. has achieved C. will achieve D. had achieve2.（2006陕西） The construction of the two new railway lines _by now. A. has been completed B. have been completedC. has

49、 completed D. have completed,A,A,3. （2006湖北） I wont tell the student the answer to the math problem until he _on it for more than an hour. A. has been working B. will have worked C. will have been working D. had worked,A,5. At that time, there were thirteen states, which is far fewer than the fifty

50、that make up todays USA. (P34),1). make up,to form a particular thing, amount or number as a whole: 组成,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 for somewhere/sth (GO TOWARDS),They made for the ce

51、ntre of town.,make for sth (MAKE POSSIBLE),Having faster computers would make for a more efficient system,make sth up (INVENT) phrasal verb,to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive: 编造,I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.My dad was always reall

52、y good at making up stories.,make allowances for,To make allowances for someone or their characteristics is to take their characteristics into consideration and not judge them too severely: 考虑到、体谅,You should make allowances for him - hes been quite ill recently.,make the best of,to make an unsatisfa

53、ctory situation as pleasant as possible: 充分利用,Well have to spend the night here, so we might as well make the best of it.,make ends meet,to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need使收支相平衡,make fun of sb/sth,to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind: 取笑某人,Th

54、e other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.,make certain/sure,to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc: 确保、务必,Ill just make sure Ive turned the oven off.Make certain (that) we have enough drink for the party. Make sure youre

55、home by midnight.Jones made sure of his place in the side with three fine goals.I think I locked the door but Ill go back and check just to make sure.,2). Comparative and superlative degree of adjective and adverbs,Comparative degree: expressing a greater degree or “more”, e.g. better, worse, slower

56、, more difficult. Superlative: of adjective s or adverbs expressing the highest or a very high degree, e.g. best, slowest, and most difficult.,高考链接,1.（2006江苏 ）I wish youd do _ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better. a bit less B. any less C. much more D. a little more,A,2.（2006安徽

57、）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 youngest3.（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 excitin

58、g4.（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,C,C,A,6. The colonists decided that their freedom was no longer optional and that their independence would not be won by being passive. (P35),1). optional,C or U one thing which can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice: 选择,The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.There are various options open to someone who is willing to work hard.They didnt leave him much option - either he paid or theyd beat him up.,C SPECIALI