1、Welcome-and-word-powerThe world is a very colourful place.purpleblackgreengraybluethe Colour?WhyredpinkyellowbrownwhiteorangeWhat is your favourite colourhappinesspassionweddingangerfirebloodRedRedlifenewfreshhealthyenvironmentallyfriendlynatureplants growthGreengreensunshineattractivewarmthenergych
2、eerfulwarningYellowyellowpeacerelaxedseaskycalmsadBluebluedeathfuneralconservativemysteryevileleganceseriousBlackblackWhat colour would you choose to represent your character?Why?Each country has its own national flag with its own pattern and colours.Canada France USA Indonesia UK Australia Korea Si
3、ngapore New Zealand ChinaDenmarkRussia ItalyHollandCuba PolandBelgiumBrazilGermany ContentsThe colours in the masks used in Chinese opera tell the audience about the personality of each character.In Chinese opera,differently colored faces represent different personalities.Red means bravery and loyal
4、ty.White represents cunning.Black suggests fierceness or violence.Zhang Fei张飞张飞Cao Cao曹操曹操Guan Yu关羽关羽Match the masks with the characters:Besides national flags,different countries use different flowers as their national flowers.The tulip comes in many different colours and is the national flower of
5、the Netherlands.National flowers&Colour idioms Orchid Read the article about different national flowers of different countries and list the flowers mentioned in it.Tulip Rose Lotus Iris Flowers mentioned in the article:Orchid Read the article again about different national flowers of different count
6、ries and fill in the table.CountryNational flowerSymbol of the flower India FranceNetherlands-LotusPurity,beauty,wealth and knowledgeIrisHope and wisdomTulip USA England IranRoseLove and beautyRoseWar of the RosesRoseReligious and spiritual symbol;perfectionNetherlands India USA France lotus iris tu
7、lip rose Look at the pictures below.Match each country with its national flower.Read Part A on P39 and get the meaning of the idioms in the sentences.Colour idioms white as a sheet 苍白苍白 be tickled pink 很高兴很高兴 in the red 负债负债 in the black 银行里有钱银行里有钱 feel blue 不高兴不高兴 green with envy 嫉妒嫉妒 Read a diary
8、entry written by a university student and fill in the blanks with appropriate colour idioms for Part A.Keys:1.feeling blue 2.green with envy 3.in the red 4.in the black 5.white as a sheet 6.tickled pink DiscussionGuess the meaning of the phrases black Monday A.害群之马，败家子害群之马，败家子 black sheepB.出乎意料出乎意料
9、white lieC.青一块紫一块青一块紫一块 white elephantD.有园艺才能有园艺才能 out of the blue E.累赘之物累赘之物 have green fingersG.倒霉的星期一倒霉的星期一 black and blue H.善意的谎言善意的谎言 1)She is a green hand in teaching English.在英语教学中，她还是个生手。在英语教学中，她还是个生手。2)Mother gave us the green light to go on the camping trip this summer.妈妈准许我们今年夏天去野营一次。妈妈准许我们今年夏天去野营一次。3)He has a green wound in the left breast.他左胸上有一道新伤口。他左胸上有一道新伤口。4)He is proud of his blue blood.他因出身名门贵族而骄傲。他因出身名门贵族而骄傲。5)Next time l see him,Ill give him a black eye.下次我见到他一定打他一顿。下次我见到他一定打他一顿。6)Its once in a blue moon that you get a chance.你得到的是个千载难逢的机会。你得到的是个千载难逢的机会。
