1、Unit 2,Unit 2 Colour,Reading I,1. Whats your favourite colour? 2. Do you think that colours can influence our moods?,blue and white,calm and peaceful,orange,warm,green,energetic,red,hot,Calm colour,white,feel calm and peaceful represent purity,Calm colour,blue,feel calm and peaceful represent sadnes
2、s,Warm colour,orange,represent joy cheer you up,Warm colour,yellow,represent wisdom hope for success the colour of the sun remind you of a warm sunny day,Energetic colour,green,give you energy represent naturenew life envy,Strong colour,red,be of some help to you if you require strength the colour o
3、f heat represent power and strong feelings make it easier to take action,1. mood n. 情绪e.g. His mood went up and down like a lift.他的情绪像电梯一样起起落落。 2. influence vt. 影响e.g. The weather influences crops. 天气影响收成。,Words study,3. whether conj. 是否e.g. Whether we will go there depends on the weather.我们明天是否去那里取
4、决于天气。 4. sadness n. 悲哀，忧伤e.g. I felt a deep sadness.我感到深深的悲痛。,5. create vt. 造成, 引起; 创造, 创建e.g. The government plans to create more jobs for young people.政府计划为年轻人创造更多的就业机会。 6. cheer up 使振作起来e.g. Cheer up! Im sure youll feel better tomorrow. 振作起来！我肯定你明天会好些的。,7. require vt. 需要, 需求e.g. Do you require an
5、ything else?你还需要什么吗？ 8. strength n. 力量e.g. What gives you strengh and confidence in life? 在生活中是什么给了你力量和信心？,9. have a difficulty (in) doing 做某事费劲 e.g. We have much difficulty (in) understanding what he says. 我们要理解他说的话有不少困难。 10. decision n. 决定e.g. Its a difficult decision for any doctor.这对任何医生来说都是一个困难
6、的决定。,Millie is not sure about the meanings of some words in the article. Help her work out what the words mean. Circle the correct letters.,B1,B What do the different colours represent?,1. To influence someone means _.A. to give someone a presentB. to make someone change C. to ask someone for help 2
7、. When you feel relaxed, you are _.A. calm and not nervous B. too tired to move C. happy and cheerful,B,A,3. To prefer means _.A. to hate somethingB. to talk about something often C. to like one thing more than another 4. To create means _.A. to grow B. to produce C. to find,C,B,5. At a wedding, a m
8、an and a woman _.A. get into troubleB. get married C. fight with each other 6. To cheer someone up means _.A. to make someone calmer B. to make someone sadder C. to make someone happier,B,C,7. To remind someone of something means to help someone _.A. remember or think about somethingB. forget someth
9、ing C. feel sure about something 8. To require means _.A. to repair B. to think C. to need,A,C,Read the first part of the text and answer the following questions. 1. Can colours inflence peoples moods?2. How can colours make us feel?,Colours can make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy.,Yes, t
10、hey can.,While-reading,Read the second part “Calm colours“ and answer the following questions. 1. What colours are calm colours?2. Why do women like to wear white on their wedding day? 3. What may people say when they feel sad?,Because white is the colour of purity.,Blue and white.,They may say “Im
11、feeling blue.”,Read the third part “Warm colours” and answer the following questions. 1. What colours are warm colours?2. Why do people in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes? 3. What does yellow represent?,To create a warm and comfortable feeling.,Orange and yellow.,It represents the sun
12、and wisdom.,1. What colour is an energetic colour?2. What does green represent?,It represents nature, new life and envy.,Green.,Read the fourth part “Energetic colours” and answer the following questions.,Read the fifth part “Strong colours“ and answer the following questions. 1. What does red repre
13、sent?2. What can red help people?,It represents heat, power and strong feelings.,It can help people take action and make a decision.,Millie wants to remember what the different colours represent. Help her match the colours on the left with what they represent on the right.,B2,1 blue a wisdom 2 white
14、 b new life 3 orange c power 4 yellow d purity 5 green e joy 6 red f peace,Intensive reading,Millie is thinking about her friends. Help her decide which colour is suitable for each of them. Use the information on pages 22 and 23 to help you.,B3,1 The best colour for Lisa is _. It is the colour of _
15、and it represents power. 2 Daniel likes the colour _ because it can help him _ down when he is angry.,red,heat,blue,calm,3 Sandy should use the colour _ more. It can _ her up when she feels sad. 4 Pauls colour should be _. He works hard and hopes for _.,orange,cheer,yellow,success,5 Kitty likes spri
16、ng. Her favourite colour is _ because it is the colour of _.,green,nature,There is also a short questionnaire in the magazine. Fill in the questionnaire with your own information to see if your favourite colour matches your characteristics.,After reading,My favourite colour is _. It represents _ _. I like it because _ _. I am _.Does your favourite colour match your characteristics? Yes No,Your partners nameThe best colour for your partnerYour partners characteristicsGive some examples,1. Recite the text. 2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.,
