UNIT 2 Reading

Revision 1. 红色的花 2. 蓝色的大海 3. 绿色的田野 4. 黄色的柠檬 5. 黑色的长裤 6. 白色的墙 7. 宁愿 --- 而不愿 橙色的橘子 9. 一个充满色彩的世界 10. 一道五彩的彩虹 red flowers blue sea green fields yellow lemones black trousers white walls would rather---than--- orange oranges a world full of colours a colourful rainbow

1. 你想穿哪一件？ 2. 我宁愿穿蓝色也不要粉红色。 3. 粉红色没什么不好。 4. 但蓝色穿在你身上很好看。 5. 你知道彩虹有几种颜色？ Do you know_________________________________________ Which one do you want to wear? I’d rather wear blue than pink. There’s nothing wrong with pink. But blue looks good on you. how many colours there are in a rainbow?

Task 1 Listen to the tape and answer the following questions 1.How many kinds of colours are talked about in the text? 2.What are they? Four. Calm colours warm colours energetic colours strong colours

Task 2 Read the passage quickly and try to find out what different colours represent

1.blue 2.white 3.orange 4. yellow 5.green 6.red a.Wisdom b.growth c.power d.Purity e.joy f.calm

Read the text and do more exercises. Task3 scanning

1.Is wearing blue clothes good for our mind and body? 2.Why? 3.What colour do many women like to wear on their wedding day? 4.Why? Yes, it is. Because it creates a feeling of harmony. White. Because white is the colour of purity. Answer questions

True or false 1.Orange and yellow are warm colours. 2.Yellow can create a feeling of harmony. 3.You should use orange stationery when you are having an exam. 4.Orange can bring you success and make you happy when you are sad. 5.Warm colours can give you a satisfied feeling. T F F T T

Fill in the blanks Green is an e__________ colour. It is the colour of n_________.It represents new life and g________.It is also the colour of e_________. Red is a strong colour. It represents p______ and strong f_________.When you are having difficulty m_________ a decision,wearing red can help you. nergetic ature rowth nvy owereelings aking

Try to retell the passage Is there anything interesting about colours? What can colours do? How many colours are talked about in the passage? What are they? What do they represent?

Important phrases 1.change our moods 影响我们的心情 2.make us feel sleepy 使我们感到昏昏欲睡 3.represent sadness 代表悲伤 4.create a feeling of harmony 创造出一种和谐感 5.the colour of purity 纯洁的颜色 6.give you a happy and satisfied feeling 给你一种快乐而满足的感觉 7.bring you success 带给你成功 8.cheer you up 使你高兴起来 9.feel tired and weak 感到疲劳而虚弱 10.have difficulty making a decision 很难做出一个决定 11.remind you of a warm,sunny day 让你想起一个暖和而明媚的一天 12.make it easier for you to take action 使 你更容易采取行动

My favourite colour is__________________________. It represents___________________________________. I like it because ________________________________. I am________________________________________ _______________________(your characteristics). Does your favourite colour match your characteristics ? ____________________________________________ I think /don’t think my favourite colour matches my characteristics. What’s your favourite colour? Homework