1、The Meaning of Colour Section BReadingReading StrategyPre-reading ActivitiesReading and Comprehension Practice and Discussion I.Pre-reading Activities Acquaint yourself with some relevant informationBackground Information The national flag is a red rectangle with five stars.The red of the flag symbo
2、lizes revolution;the stars are yellow so that they will stand out brightly against the red ground.The larger star represents the CPC and the four smaller ones,the Chinese people.This expresses the great unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC.Our National Flag II.Reading Strategy
3、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 know.Practice:Read this article with the above method.SkimmingRead the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions:III.Reading and Compr
4、ehension1.What is the French national flag sometimes called?2.How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA?3.What colour is the Indonesian flag?DiscussionRead the Internet article again to find out:III.Reading and Comprehension Each countrys national flag is made up of different colours.
5、Have you ever wondered why?ScanningRead the Internet article carefully and answer the following questions:III.Reading and Comprehension1.What do the colours on a national flag symbolize?2.What was the motto of the French Revolutionary?3.Why was the Revolution such an important time in Frances histor
6、y?4.Why were the people who lived in the USA unhappy with British rule?5.What do the stars and strips on the American flag represent?6.What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century?7.What are the different explanations for the meaning of the Indonesian national flag?III.Reading and
7、Comprehension III.Reading and ComprehensionPracticeLook at the table and fill in what each colour represents in each country.BlueWhiteRedFranceUSAIndonesia III.Reading and Comprehension Main idea of the Article Main idea of Each PartNew wordsand expressions Part Part Part Choose English DefinitionCl
8、ick HereClick HereClick Here III.Reading and ComprehensionMatch each with the correct definition.1.starvation(Line 11)2.conclusion(Line 11)3.strengthened(Line 17)4.substitute(Line 22)a.replace,take the place ofb.extreme hungerc.the end of sth.d.made strong or stronger返回返回5.influential(Line 23)6.outs
9、poken(Line 29)7.tolerate(Line 29)8.having a say(Line 30)9.considerate(Line 53)e.put up with,bear,standf.thinking about the feelings and needs of other peopleg.saying exactly what one thinks,even if other people do not like ith.having a right or chance to express opinionsi.having or exercising influe
10、nce or powerMain idea of the Article返回返回 III.Reading and Comprehension Three kinds of national flags are referred to in this article different colours different meanings From the national flags,we have learned Different national flags have different patterns and colours III.Reading and Comprehension
11、Part A national flag tells us Part On French national flag On American national flag On Indonesian national flag Part Each of the colours presents Main idea of Each Paragraph III.Practice and Discussion1.be more than 大于；多于大于；多于(Line 2)PracticeExpressions&Patterns活学活用活学活用Jason is more than a lecturer
12、;he is a writer,too.Jason 不止是一个演讲家，他还是个作家。2.along with 连同连同.一起一起,随同随同.一起一起(Line 4)He took his dog along(with him)to work.他带着狗（与他）一起上班.3.at the start of 在在.开始时开始时(Lines 8-9)在革命开始时，革命者攻占了许多城市。At the start of the revolutionary,the revolutionists took over many cities.PracticeExpressions&Patterns活学活用活学活
13、用4.Before the Revolution,there had been because people had not had and had often been treated(Lines 9-10)过去完成时态的用法：过去完成时态的用法：表示一个动作或状态在表示一个动作或状态在过去某一时间或动作之前已经完成或结束，也可过去某一时间或动作之前已经完成或结束，也可能是早已完成或结束，即能是早已完成或结束，即“过去的过去过去的过去”；也可；也可以指过去的动作延续到过去的某个时刻。以指过去的动作延续到过去的某个时刻。过去完成时由过去完成时由“had+动词的过去分词动词的过去分词”构成，构成
14、，had通常用于任何人称。通常用于任何人称。III.Practice and DiscussionPracticeExpressions&Patterns活学活用活学活用5.Red shows the bravery,the French,which were all needed to change the country.(Lines 15-16)6.The French Revolution was of inequality,which had a great effect on many other countries,particularly (Lines 20-21)7.The
15、flag,which could not be further simplified,is a ,and (Lines 44-46)非限制性定语从句通常不能用that引导。I like the book,which was bought yesterday.非限制性定语从句不能用why引导。要用for which代替why。I had told them the reason,for which I didnt attend the meeting.非限制性定语从句置于句首时，不能用which引导。关系代词as引导非限制性定语从句可以放主句前，也可以放主句后。As I expected,he
16、didnt believe me.III.Practice and Discussion非限制性定语从句由“介词+关系代词”引导时，其中的关系代词不能用as。He bought the car for more than$20,000,with which his father was angry.在非限制性定语从句中，指人的关系代词作宾语时，只用宾格whom;不能用who替换，也不能省略。This book,which you can get at any bookshop,will give you all the information you need.PracticeExpressi
17、ons&Patterns活学活用活学活用 III.Practice and DiscussionPractice Expressions&Patterns活学活用活学活用8.Strengthened by the Revolution,France became.(Lines 17-19)9.Each year on 4 July,the USA.all over the country,lit by fireworks(Lines 40-41)10.There are many explanations offered for the meanings of (Lines 47-48)1.过
18、去分词（past participles）或过去分词短语（past participial phrases）可以充当副词，修饰谓语动词。过去分词短语可以表达方法或活动方式(如8和9）。Surrounded by a host of fans,the film star left the airport excitedly.I sat before the desk until after mid-night,absorbed in writing.2.过去分词短语还可以作定语，相当于定语从句。We live in a place（which is)called Gum three.我们住在一个
19、叫做桉树村的地方。III.Practice and Discussion11.be successful in doing 成功地做成功地做(Line 20)The scientists are successful in fulfilling the plan ahead of time.科学家们成功地提前完成了计划。科学家们成功地提前完成了计划。12.stand for 表示；象征表示；象征 (Line 37)PRC stands for Peoples Republic of China in EnglishPRC 英文中表示中华人民共和国。13.date back to date fr
20、om从从.时就有时就有,回溯到回溯到,远在远在.(年代年代)(Line 45)这种音乐可追溯到18世纪。This kind of music dates back to the 18th century.Practice活学活用活学活用 III.Practice and Discussion III.Practice and DiscussionDiscussionDiscuss colours and flags with a partner.Use the following conversation as an example.(P37)HomeworkP37(E)Complete the e-mail after class,paying attention to the e-mail form and cultures on national flags.
