Unit3ThemeaningofcolourProjectReportingoncoloursandculturesPartA:ReadingIntroduction:Thereadingmaterialisamagazinearticleaboutcolorsandcultures.Youmayusethebackgroundinformationtodoresearchonthecolorandprepareanoralreportaboutthecoloryouchoose,inwhichyoumaythinkaboutwhatthecolorsymbolizesindifferentcultureswiththehelpoftheinformationmentionedinthetext.Inthecourseofdoingtheproject,youwilldiscussbothpositiveandnegativemeaningsofthecolor.Youarerequirednotonlytosearchforasmuchinformationaboutcolorasthecan,butalsotochooseusefulinformationforanoralreport.Youareexpectedtoassignrolestoeachgroupmember,cooperatebyworkingtogether,andfulfilleachpartoftheassignment.Let’senjoyashortfilm.Andtelluswhatyouseeinthefilm.1.Pairwork:Discussthefollowingquestions:Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Whydoyoulikeit?Whataboutyourpartner?Doyoulikehis/herfavoritecolor?Whyorwhynot?Whydodifferentpeoplehavedifferentideasaboutthesamecolor?WhydoChinesepeoplelikeusingthecolorredonmanyimportanttraditionaloccasions?WhatarethecolorsofthefiveringsontheOlympicflags?Whatdothecolorsrepresent?2.Readthemagazinesarticleaboutcolorsandcultures.Answerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoesthecolorredmeaninChina,theUSAandSouthAfrica?2.WhydidwomenwearyellowribbonsonblousecollarsorsleevesintheUSAandtheUKdecadesago?3.Whatisgreenalwaysassociatedwith?4.Whatdoes‘intheblack’mean?5.Whatkindofpeopleiswhiteusuallyassociatedwith?Answers:1.Theredisthecolorofhappiness,excitementandgoodluck.2.Theyellowribbonswereregardedasasignofhopebywomenwaitingfortheirhusbandorboyfriendstocomehomesafelyfromwar.3.Greenrepresentsgrowth,healthandtheenvironment,andithaslongbeenassociatedwithIreland,wherethenationalflowerisgreen.4.Theidiomconveysthepositivemeaningofhavingmoneyorthatabusinessismakingaprofit.5.surgeons,nursesanddentists3.Readthepassageagainandtakenoteofeachcolormentionedinthepassage.Filltheblanks.colorMeaning用心爱心专心PositiveCountry/regionNegativeCountry/regionredcelebrationandgoodluckChinaviolenceandwarningofdangerTheUSAhappinessChinasadnessSouthAfricabraverymanycountriesyellowhappinessandjoymourningandthelossoflovedonesEgypthope(toremembersoldierswhoareawayatwartheUSA(fromthe1970stonow)courage(inthepast,Japanesesoldiersworeayellowflowertoshowtheircourage.)Japanbeingnotbrave,oracowardWesterncountries,suchastheUSAandtheUKpeaceIndiagreengrowth,healthandtheenvironmentIrelandenvyandjealousyWesterncountries.SuchastheUSAandtheUKhopeandspringancientEgyptinexperienceblackbeingcoolandelegantWesterncountriesevilWesterncountrieswealth(theidiom‘intheblack’meansacompanyismakingmoney.mourning(Blackclothingisworntofunerals.)Westerncountrieswhitecleanliness,virtueandinnocenceWesterncountriesmourningChinaholiness(Itisoftenusedinchurchestoshowpurity.)inChristiancountriesPartB:1.Readthepassageagainandaskeachgrouptodiscussthefollowingquestions:Whatothermeaningsdoyouknowofforthecolorsmentionedinthereadingpassage?Canyougiveanexample?Areyouinterestedinanyothercolor?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?2.Groupwork.DiscusstheeightquestionsinPartBingroupsoffour.Whilediscussing,youshouldfocusonthepositiveandnegativemeaningsofcolorsindifferentcultures.用心爱心专心Homework:1.Readthepassageinprojectandtrytoremembersomethingaboutthecolors.2.SurftheInternetandgainmoreinformationaboutcolorsindifferentcultures.用心爱心专心
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