1. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 Unit3Reading

2. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 National flags, colours and cultures

3. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 What is our national flag like? Can you describe it? Discussion:

4. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 The national flag is a red rectangle with five stars. A larger star is in the middle, sounded by the four smaller ones.

5. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 What do colours and the stars on the national flag of China symbolize? Discussion:

6. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 The red colour of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of the revolutionary martyrs. The colour of the five stars is yellow, which symbolizes the bright future. Among the five stars, the bigger one stands for the Communist Party of China while the other four represent the different groups of people in China, This expresses the great unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC.

7. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 The ‘Tricolore’(tricolour) Read the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions: 1. What is the French national flag sometimes called?

8. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 Fifty. Read the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions: 2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the UAS?

9. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 3. What colour is the Indonesian flag? Red and white. Read the Internet article quickly and answer the following questions:

10. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 France The USAIndonesia Discussion: Each country’s national flag is made up of different colours. Have you ever wondered why?

11. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 1. What do the colours on a national flag symbolize? They often symbolize the origin of the country, along with its values, beliefs and culture. Read the Internet article carefully and answer the following questions:

12. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 2. What was the motto of the French Revolution? Liberty, equality and fraternity.

13. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 3. Why was the Revolution such an important time in France’s history? Because it was successful in ridding society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.

14. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 4. Why were the people who lived in the USA unhappy with British rule? Because they couldn’t tolerate the bureaucratic way that Britain ruled the country and they desired independence.

15. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 5. What do the stars and stripes on the American flag represent? The fifty stars represent the fifty states and the thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen states that joined together to fight for independence from Britain.

16. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 6. What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century? It had nine red and white stripes.

17. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 7. What are the different explanations for the meaning of the Indonesian national flag? The most common explanation is that red stands for blood, or things that are physical, while white represents the spiritual. Another suggestion is that red resembles the colour of sugar and white looks like rice. Other people say red stands for the brave and considerate nature of the Indonesian people. It can also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesia’s volcanoes or the fact that the equator goes through the country. White is regarded as a symbol of purity.

18. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 Look at the table and fill in what each colour represents in each country.

19. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 FranceUSAIndonesia Red White Blue Bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French strength and bravery Blood or things that are physical; the colour of sugar; the brave and considerate nature of Indonesian people; fire; the fact that the equator goes through the country peace and honesty purity and innocence liberty and justice hard work and justice the spiritual; rive; purity ---

20. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 Guess the new words of meanings from the context. Then match each word with the correct definition. starvation (line11) conclusion (line 11) strengthened (line17) b. extreme hunger g. the end of something i. made strong or stronger

21. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 substitute (line 22) influential (line 23) outspoken (line 29) a. replace, take the place of d. Having or exercising influence or power c. saying exactly what one thinks, even if other people do not like it

22. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 tolerate (line 29) having a say (line 30) optional (line 31) e. Put up with, bear, stand j. Having a right or chance to express opinions h. Possible but not necessary considerate (line 53) f. Thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

23. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 Complete the e-mail, paying attention to the e-mail form and cultures on national flags.

24. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 colours Britain revolution spiritual independence liberty sugar bravery blue represent Dear Juanya, I read an interesting article about national flags today. It said that the (1)____________ used on a flag (2)______________ things about that country. I also learnt that the same colour can correspond to different meanings in different cultures! colours represent

25. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 The French flag is red, white and (3)__________. The colour white represents peace and honesty, red stands for (4)_____________, revolution, strength and blood of the French, and blue symbolizes (5)__________ and justice. This flag was first used at the start of the French Revolution that brought liberation to the people. blue bravery liberty colours Britain revolution spiritual independence liberty sugar bravery blue represent

26. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 The USA also began using a red, white and blue flag following a (6)_____________. The USA was once a land colonized by (7)___________. Colonists had to pay a lot of taxes but got nothing in return. They refused to resign themselves to this status, so they started a revolution. After separation form Britain, the flag has reminded Americans that they had to fight for (8)____________________. revolution Britain independence

27. 2009 年上学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 05 Indonesia’s red and white flag also has special meanings. The most common explanations is that red represents blood and white stands for (9)____________things. However, some people say the colours relate to food because Indonesians eat a lot of rice, which is white, and a tasty kind of (10)________that is red. Sincerely, Tianzhu spiritual sugar