Reading(1)：Nationalflags,coloursandcultures

1、I can sing a rainbow. Red and yellow and pink and green, Purple and orange and blue, I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too! Listen with your eyes, Listen with your ears, And sing everything you see, I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too.,M 9 Unit3 The meaning of

2、 colour,Colors are part of everyday life and have their unique meanings. Colors can be seen in nature.,Unit 3 The meaning of color,Use colors to express ourselves,Purity/ innocence,Sadness,Excitement,What colour would you choose to represent your personality? Why?,Different colours and patterns of n

3、ational flags,Canada,England,Germany,South Korea,Brazil,Japan,Reading,National flags, colors and cultures,What is our national flag ?,Five-star red flag,colour the design their meanings,The color of the flag is red. On the upper left corner on the flag, there five stars, yellow in color. One of them

4、 is bigger and is located on the top of lefthead corner. The other four surround the bigger star to its right.,Can you describe it?,Pattern,Communist Party,Chinese people,What does our national flag mean to us?,The red colour of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of revolutionar

5、y soldiers. The colour 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.,Flags:,France The USA Indon

6、esia,Fast reading:,What does a national flag tell us? 2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA? 3. What colour is the Indonesian flag?,A national flag tells us something about the country it represents, such as its values, beliefs and culture.,Fifty.,Red and white.,Detailed readin

7、g:,Read and search for related information of the French national flag: 1. What do the colors red, blue and white stand for on the French flag? 2. What is “liberty, equality and fraternity” called?,France :,The motto of the French Revolution.,Red symbolizes the bravery, revolution, strength and bloo

8、d of the French. Blue stands for liberty and justice. White represents peace and honesty.,Read and search for related information of the USA national flag: 1. What do the colors red, blue and white stand for on the American flag? 2. What do the stars and stripes mean?,The USA:,Red represents strengt

9、h and bravery, white means virtue, and blue stands for hard work and justice.,Each star stands for each state of the USA,representing the union of 50 states into one country in a federal system. The 13 stripes are to remind people of the 13 colonies that joined together to fight for independence fro

10、m Britain.,The USA national flag:the Stars and Stripes,50 stars,13 stripes ,50 states, one for each state,the original 13 states,Red,White,Blue,purity and innocence,hard work and justice,strength and bravery,Independence Day,Each year on _ , the USA celebrates Independence Day, when_ can be seen all

11、 over the country.,4 July,the “stars and stripes”,Indonesia:,Read and search for related information of the Indonesian national flag: What is the Indonesian flag composed of? 2. Is there only one explanation for the meanings of the colors?,The flag is composed of a red band over a white one.,No. the

12、re are many explanations.,The Indonesian flag,Pattern：,the physical,rice,the spiritual,sugar,purity,A red band over a white one,1. 2.,bravery,fire,Conclusion:,When we look at a flag, we can study a countrys _ and _. And also learn something of the _ and _ between countries.,history,culture,similarit

13、ies,differences,Task-based Reading:,1. strengthened 2. remind 3. honor 4. history 5. independence 6. innocence,7. simple 8. dates 9. explanations 10. spiritual 11. resembles 12. brave,Keys:,Consolidation,Multiple choices:,C D D A C B D D,Keys:,Summary,1. What do the three flags have in common?,Franc

14、e USA Indonesia,The colours Red and white are used in all three flags.,We have read an interesting Internet article about _ flags yesterday. We know every _ country has a flag that gives it a _ identity. These flags are more than just colorful pieces of cloth and thread _ together. Each of the color

15、 on a countrys flag was carefully _ to _ something about the country or the people _ there. Therefore, when we look at a flag, we can begin to see and study a countrys history and _ . It is also a good place to see some of the _ and differences between countries.,national,independent,unique,sewn,cho

16、sen,represent,culture,similarities,living,Fill in the blanks:,Group work,Design a flag for our class.,Preparation:,Work in groups to design your own flag and then explain it to the class.,Homework : Review the passage after class. Remember the language points and the Phrases.,Thank you !,The USA,Sta

17、rs and Stripes,colonized,not having a say,the Declaration of Independence was signed.,Strength and bravery,Purity and innocence,Hard work and justice,Fifty stars and thirteen stripes,French tricolor: Red: bravery, revolution , strength, blood White: peace and honesty,What do the three flags have in

18、common?,France USA Indonesia,Red and white are used in all three flags.,Which of them has the same meaning in the three countries?,bravery,What is the most common explanation?,Red stands for blood , or things that are physical, while white represents the spiritual.,Look at the design and try to gues

19、s the meaning of it.,Presentation Some key words: stand for /represent mean /show 2) visual reminder remind sb. of sth. 3) be regarded as,Fill in the blanks: Today, every independent country has a flag that gives a _ identity. The French flag was first used in _, at the _ of the French Revolution. T

20、he colors _, white, blue used on the flag are a visual reminder of the motto of the Revolution. Red shows the _, revolution, strength and blood of the French. White _ peace and honesty. Blue _ _ liberty and justice. The colors and the stars and stripes on the American flag are all _. Red represents _ and bravery, white _ purity and _, and blue stands for hard work and _.Every year