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

2. Experiment 1
What colour will they turn into? = = =

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

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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

7. What does it represent
dove
peace
A dove represents peace.

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

9. 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

10. Tell me your feeling after looking at pictures

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

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

13. 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…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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?

19. 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.

20. 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?

21. 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.

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

23. 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

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

25. 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!

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

27. Thank you!