牛津译林版高中英语模块九Unit3教学课件：Reading.ppt

Discuss colours and flags with a partner. Use the following conversation as an example. A: Did you know that the colours used on national flags have special meanings? B: No. I thought that they were used because they looked nice. Do the colours always mean the same thing in different countries? A: Sometimes they do, but sometimes they mean different things. B: Is it important to understand the meanings? A: I think so, because… 返回目录 What do the colours on China’s national symbolize? 2. Do other national flags use those colours? Do they have the same meaning? 3. How does understanding history and culture help us learn about national flags? Go over Reading article “National flags, colours and cultures” on P34-35. Finish Parts A1 and A2 on Page 116 in the Workbook. Reading: National flags, colours and cultures Reading Strategy Pre-reading Activities Reading and Comprehension Homework I. Pre-reading Activities Background Information The national flag of China is the five-star red flag. The flag is red. It is rectangle in shape. What is our national flag like? Can you describe it? The red colour of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of the revolutionary martyrs. The colour of five stars is yellow, which symbolizes the bright future. What do colours and the starts on the national flag of China symbolize? Pattern Communist Party of China The different groups of people in China Among the five starts, the bigger one stands for the Communist Party of China while the other four represent the different groups of people in China who are all united around the Party. What does our national flag mean to us? Each country has its own national flag with its own pattern and colours. France Germany Italy Russia Spain Great Britain Australia New Zealand the USA Canada Singapore India 返回目录 II. Reading Strategy Before reading an article: Read the title and the first paragraph to get an idea of the theme or topic of the articl