1Unit3readingM9.ppt

1、National flags, colours and cultures,Do you know what countries the following national flags represent?,China,Australia,Russia,Egypt,Brazil,France,Its a red rectangular with five yellow stars on it. The red color of the flag represents the revolutionary martyrs and yellow symbolizes the bright futur

2、e. 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 who are all united around the Party.,Fast reading : Listen to the tape recorder while listening try to find out answers to the three questions on the

3、 top of page 34.,1. The Tricolore (tricolour).,2. Fifty,3. Red and white,Careful-reading: What are the colors in the French, American and Indonesian flags? What do they repre-sent? Colors Meanings France the USA Indonesia,Detailed-reading: France 1. What event is associated with the French flag? 2.

4、Find out some information about the French Revolution: When: Background: Motto: Influence: 3. So the French flag is related to the countrys history, isnt it?,The USA What do the stars and stripes on American flag represent? Why were the people who lived in the USA unhappy with the British rule? What

5、 stood for the American Independence?,Indonesia True or False? Indonesias flag became official on August 17, 1945. The flag is very simple and it has 9 red and white stripes. The white color indicates the equator. The colors are linked to food.,Detailed reading: Read the passage quickly and try to f

6、ind out the missing information in the task-based reading:,Called,think,influence,take,independent,simple,dates,innocence,looks,considerate,Language points,Find out the expressions in the reading passage,賦予它獨一無二的身份 在法國大革命初期 死于饑餓 法國大革命的結(jié)束 根本的變化 被認為是平等的 一個形象的提示 消除社會的不平等,give it a unique identity at th

7、e start of the French revolution die of starvation the conclusion of the French Revolution fundamental changes be considered equal a visual reminder rid the society of inequality,用替代 組成 對不滿 對直言不諱 有發(fā)言權(quán) 從英國分裂出來 以為基礎(chǔ) 追溯到 被認為是純潔的象征 相同點和不同點,substitutewith make up be unhappy with be outspoken about have a

8、 say split from Britain be based on date back to be regarded as a symbol of purity similarities and differences,strength and weakness advantages and disadvantages spiritual and physical positive and negative day and night from the beginning to the end,Phrases expressed in different ways:,與有聯(lián)系 開始生效 反

9、對該政策 不能忍受 沒有發(fā)言權(quán) 遍及全國,be related _ relate _ be associated _ have a _ with be connected _,become official come into use,oppose this policy be opposed to object to be against,can not tolerate not having a say in cant stand bear having no say in ,throughout the country all over the country across the co

10、untry,support be for approve of be in favor of,Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words: The USA was once an area _(colonize) by Britain 2. As taxpayers, they felt they could no longer tolerate _(not have) a say in the government. 3. The colonists decided that their independence w

11、ouldnt be won by _(passive) 4. The thirteen strips are _(remind) people of the original 13 states.,colonized,not having,being passive,to remind,5. The flag is based on a national flag _ (date) back to the 13th century 6. There are many explanations _ ( offer) for the meanings of the colours on the I

12、ndonesian flag. 7. Each of the colours on a countrys flag was carefully chosen to represent sth. about the country or people _(live) there.,dating,offered,living,Writing skills,Try to express the same meaning in different ways. 2. Try to use V-ed form to improve your composition. 3. Try to use non-r

13、estrictive attributive clauses to beautify your composition,1. Red shows the bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French.,represents stands for symbolizes means is a symbol of,2. (1). Strengthened by the Revolution, France became a different country afterwards. (2). The French flag, someti

14、mes called the “Tricolor”, was first used in 1789, at the start of the French Revolution.,3. (1). Red shows the bravery , revolution, strength and blood of the French, which were all needed to change the country. (2). Each year on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day, when the Stars and Strip

15、es can be seen all over the country , lit by fireworks in the night sky.,(3). At one time, there were 13 states, which is far fewer than the fifty that make up todays USA. (4). The flag, which couldnt be further simplified, is a red band over a white one. (5). They were unhappy with the bureaucratic

16、 way ( _ which) Britain ruled the country.,in,Useful sentences:,These flags are more than just colorful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together.,much, even, still, a little, a bit, a lot, far, by far, rather,2. People had far more freedom and all people were considered equal.,3. Blue stands for lib

17、erty and justice, while white represents peace and honest.,4. The colonists decided (that) their freedom was no longer optional and that their independence would not be won by being passive.,Imitating shows,假設(shè)下面是你們學校對學生課外閱讀情況所作的調(diào)查。請根據(jù)下面的圖表為某報社寫一篇有關(guān)這次調(diào)查的報道，并適當發(fā)表你自己的看法。,圖 學生閱讀各類書籍的比例,表 沒有看過文學著作的原因,Rec

18、ently our school has had a survey on reading. It shows_,圖:學生閱讀各類書籍的比例,Among the books that the students read after class, textbooks,accout for 45% and cartoons make up 30%. Literature works only occupy 10%. The rest 15% belong to other books.,About 45% of the students read textbooks in their spare t

19、ime.,There are 30% of the students reading cartoons. The number of students who read literature works only accouts for 10%. The rest 15% read other books,圖:閱讀各類書籍的學生比例,表: (學生反映)沒有看過文學著作的原因,Why are so many students unwilling to spend some time reading literature works? According to the survey, 48,per

20、cent of the students say they have no enough time because they have too much homework to do.,20% of them complain that literature works are so thick that they have no patience to finish them.12% of them claim that they have no interest in literature. The rest 20% ,who only concentrate on how to get high scores, simply admit that reading literature wont help them at all with their exams.,1.美國位于北美大陸，地域遼闊，自然景色美麗。 2. 英國受海洋氣候影響，氣候溫和多雨。,America, located in north America, has a large area and beautiful scenery.,Influenced by the sea, England has mild climate with a lot of rain.,3.臺灣風景優(yōu)美，氣候宜