Changzhou Beijiao Middle School Unit 2 Reading (I) Changzhou Beijiao Middle School Wallace

Experiment 1 What colour will they turn into? + = + = + =

Experiment 2: Which book will you choose to read? Why?

Task 1.Circle new words and guess the meaning from the context 2.What colours are mentioned (提到) in the article? How many groups of colours are there in the article?

Can you work out what the words mean? represent in need of sleep relaxed calm and not worried remind be a sign of mood help remember sleepy tired and unable to relax stressed the way you feel satisfied make someone happier cheer… up happy

Skimming: Fill in the table Groups of colours Different colours blue and white Calm colours Warm colours orange and yellow Energetic colours green Strong colours red

What does it represent dove peace A dove represents peace.

What the colours represent Wisdom Growth Power Purity Joy Calm A: What does blue represent? B: Blue represents … .

Blue is good for the ______ and body and it represents ________. moods colours calm colours Blue is good for the ______ and body and it represents ________. White is the colour of _______. You should wear white when you feel _________. warm colours These colour give you a happy and _________ feeling. Orange represents ______. It can bring you _________ and _____ you up.Yellow can remind you of a ______, _____ day. It is also the colour of ______. energetic colours Green can give you _________ because it represents _________ and ________. It is also the colour of ______ and the colour of money and _______. strong Red represents ______ and _____ feeling .It is the colour of ______ . Read the passage and fill in the blanks. mind sadness purity stressed satisfied joy success cheer warm sunny wisdom energy new life growth nature envy power strong heat

Tell me your feeling after looking at pictures

The main colour of the picturis/are…, It is/they are _______colours, it/ they can make us feel…, it/ they represent(s)…

The main colours of the picture are ____,they are_____colours, they can make us feel ________________.

What the colours represent Kinds of colours Different colours What the colours represent Warm colours Orange and yellow warm, happy, satisfied, comfortable, / joy, success, wisdom The main colour of the picture are…, they are _______colours,they can make us feel…, they represent…

What the colours represent new life, growth, nature, envy Kinds of colours Different colours What the colours represent Energetic colours green   energetic, new life, growth, nature, envy The main colour of the picture is…, it is a … colour, it can make us feel…, it represents…, it’s the colour of…

What the colours represent strength, power, heat, strong feelings Kinds of colours Different colours What the colours represent Strong colours red  strength, power, heat, strong feelings The main colour of the picture is…, it is a … colour, it represents…, it is the colour of…

Practice :Can you give some advice? 1.Daniel can help people calm down when they are angry. Do you know which is the best colour for him? BLUE 2.Sandy worries a lot and often gets stressed. What colour should she use? WHITE

3.Kate is always in the library and she often gets good marks in tests. What colour can represent her? YELLOW 4.Tom has a strong personality and likes to be the leader. What colour should he use? RED

An interesting story In the 1960’s the Presidential Election (总统竞选） in the USA was between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.Both of them have high possibilities(可能性) to win. The main focus(焦点) of attention was a debate( 辩论) on television. Nixon wore a light coloured suit while Kennedy wore a dark suit. The people who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Nixon had won . On the other hand, those who watched the debate on TV (on Black and White TVs - not colour) believed that Kennedy had won. Who do you think would win the election?

Could you answer these questions? 1.What did they wear? Nixon wore a light coloured suit and Kennedy wore a dark suit. 2.According to the passage, who was better at making a speech? Nixon. 3.Who thought that Kennedy would win? The people who watched the debate on TV.

Imagine(设想) you were an audience before the Black and White TV, and you also supported Kennedy, why do you think Kennedy could win the election?

The choice of colour has decided the leader of the Western World It is now believed that Kennedy looked a more excellent person because of his dark suit. Nixon’s light coloured suit made him look much smaller and less important. So colours play an important role in our daily life.

I’m feeling sad. Do you know? What does the sentence “I’m feeling blue” mean? I’m feeling sad.

Intelligence Test He is a green hand. It’s really a white elephant. 3. The boy is black and blue. 4. It’s a white lie. a newcomer something useless badly hurt a kind lie

Experiment 2 The colours which help to learn Calm colours help people feel more relaxed. Warm colours create a more serious atmosphere(氛围）.

Colours, colours, calm colours, Blue is harmony,white is purity. Colours, colours, warm colours, Orange is joy,yellow is wisdom. Colours, colours, energetic and strong colours, Green is energy, red is power. Colours, colours, Let’s enjoy our life, Let’s enjoy the colourful world!

Homework 1. Do the exercises . 2. Learn what the Five Olympic Rings represent? You can do some research on the Internet.

Thank you!