译林牛津版高中英语选修9课件：U3 Welcome to the unit.ppt

;Objectives;The world is full of colors. Without color, the world would be a far less interesting place. Which color do you like best and why?;Of all the colors, I prefer red color. Because, as far as I am concerned, red can represent many things and has many symbolic meanings in China. Usually, Chinese like to associate happy and successful things with red. For instance, in Chinese there are phrases such as “红利”、“红火”、“红包” (to express happy or fortunate things) “披红”、“开门红”、“满堂红” (to express successful things or good wishes for the future). ;Also, as we all know, our national flag, to which we salute every day, is five-star red flag. The red color of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of revolutionary martyrs. There are many other examples of the red color’s popularity in China. So, in my opinion, red is the most widely-used color in china and it’s my favorite color. ;Discussion: What does red, yellow, blue or other colors mean? ;Red signifies the choleric temperament. Red is generally taken to be the color of life, of the glowing sun and of fire. Love and joy, rage and anger are the polar values of the color red. Red is said to make the blood boil, to increase the pulse rate, to raise the blood pressure and the rate of breathing. Red is also the color of desire. Red generally supports the circulatory functions and is applied with success to combat anemia, asthma, diseases of the larynx, certain skin diseases and chronic coughs. ;Yellow is the symbol of the sun at the zenith. Yellow is the brightest of all colors. In the psychology of colors, yellow stands for detached serenity. Yellow reflects light in all directions, thereby creating an impression of liberation; it cancels out any feeling of heaviness or oppression. Professor Luscher writes that the color yellow drives us forward towards new, modern frontiers, and that it is therefore future oriented. ;Blue is the color of peace and infinity. Blue profoundly calms and relaxes us. Our bodies and