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Module
9
Unit 3
The meaning of colour
Reading
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Step1: Read the passage
quickly and answer the questions in Part A.
Step2:
Read
the
Internet
article
carefully
and
answer
the
following
questions(page 36)
Step3:
Read
the
text
again
and
choose
the
best
answers
according
to
the
text:
1.
The
national
flag
is
very
important
and
meaningful
to
a
country
because________.
A. there
are many different colors on the flag.
B. from the flag we can know everything
of the country.
C
.
it
symbolizes
the
origin
of
that
country,
along
with
its
values,
beliefs
and
culture.
D. The colors on
the flag mean different things to different
countries.
2. French Tricolore has
become one of the most influential nationals in
history
because________.
A.
there are three different colors on the flag.
B. the French Revolution influenced
many countries, especially those in Asia.
C. France was a strong country in
history.
D
. the French
Revolution influenced many countries, some of
which choose to
substitute flags with
tricolor flags.
3. Which of the following
statements about USA national flag is NOT true?
A. The flag is usually
called the ?Stars and Stripes‘.
B. The flag has a close
connection with its history.
C.
The symbolic meanings of
the colors on the flag are the same as those on
the ?Tricolore‘
D. Each year on 4 July, the flag can be
seen all over the country.
4. Which of the following statement is
NOT an explanation of the meaning of
the colors of Indonesia?
A. Red stands for blood,
while white represents the spiritual.
B. Colors have a link with
food.
C. Red
colors on the flag symbolize the fire that comes
from volcanoes.
D
. Red and white are the
favorite colors of the Indonesia people.
5. What kind of information
can we get from a national flag?
A. history and population
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B. culture and politics
C. economy and language
D
.
history and culture
Step
4
Summary
of National flags, colors and cultures
Fill in the blanks:
Today,
every
independent
country
has
a
flag
that
gives
a
____________
identity. The
French flag was first used in __________, at the
___________ of
the French Revolution.
The colors _______, white, blue used on the flag
are a
visual
reminder
of
the
motto
of
the
Revolution.
Red
shows
the
___________,revolution,
strength
and
blood
of
the
French.
White
__________
peace and
honesty. Bule _______
_____
liberty and justice.
The
colors
and
the
stars
and
stripes
on
the
American
flag
are
all
___________.
Red
represents
__________
and
bravery,
white
___________
purity and ___________, and blue stands
for hard work and __________.Evary
year
on
4
July,
the
USA
celebrates
Independence
Day,
when
the
?
Stars
and
Stripes
‘
can been
seen all over the country, _______by fireworks in
the night sky.
Indonesia
‘
s
flag
became
___________
on
17
August,
1945,
3
days
after
the
_______
of
the
World
War
II.
The
flag,
which
could
not
be
_________
simplified,
is
a
red
brand
________
a
white
one,
and
is
_________
on
a
national flag ________
back to the 13 century.
When we look at a flag, we
can begin to see and study a
country
‘
s history
and _________. It is also a good place
to see some of the _____________ and
_____________ between countries.
Step 5: Post-reading
activities
Pair
work:
1.
Discuss
colors
and
flags
with
a
partner,
and
then
give
a
mini
presentation
about the national flags mentioned in
the reading passage to the whole class.
2.
Read
the
instructions
for Part
F
and
discuss
with
the
partners
the
following
questions
(1).
What do the colors on China‘s national flag
symbolize?
(2). Do other
national flags use those colors? Do they have the
same meaning?
(3).
How
does
understanding
history
and
culture
help
us
learn
about
national
flags?
Step6: Finish PartC2 D and PartE.
答案：
Unique,
1789,
start,
red,
bravery,
represents,
stands
for,
symbolic,
strength, means,
virtue, lit, official, end, further, over,based,
dating, culture,
similarities,
differences
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Reading
（
< br>2
）
Language
points:
1.
Can
you give some examples of the use of a particular
color for a special
event? P33
(1)
particular
adj.
特别的，个别的
in this particular case
在此个别情况中
Is there
a particular restaurant
you
‘
d like to eat at?
What ______ _________ did you like
about the last apartment that we saw?
be particular about
对
…
挑剔
She ______ ________ _________
__________ what she eats.
particularly
adv.
特别地，特殊地
He is
particularly interested in English.
(2)
Occasion
（事情发生的）时候，场合
与介词
on
连用
on occasion =
by chance =by accident =occasionally =accidentally
occasion
在定语从句中做先行词，后面的连接词一般为
where
，类似的用法
还有
situation,case
adj. occasional
偶然的
adv. occasionally
2.
These flags
are more than just pieces of cloth sewn together.
(P34)
这些旗帜不仅仅是缝在一起的布。
more than
more t
han
＋名词
‖
表示
< br>―
_
不仅仅
_‖
、
―__
不止是
_
‖
more
than
＋数词
超过
more than
＋形容词
非常，十分
more...than...
与其说
…
不如说
…
no more than+
数字
仅仅
not more
than+
数字
不超过
A is no
more…than B..
A
_
和
B
一样不
…
A is not more …than
B
A<
/p>
不如
/
不及
B
翻译下列句子：
1)
对我们来说他不仅仅是一位老师，还是我们的朋友。
___________________________________________
_________
2
）我非常愿意帮助你。
___________________________________
3)
与其说他是一名演员，
不如说他是一位导演。
____________________________________________ _______
与其说他累了，
不
如说他饿了。
_________________________________
_____
4)
他和我一样穷。
_
_______________________________
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5)
这本书没有那本有趣。
_____________________________
___
6)
（经常）
，
people tend
to pay attention to what they can
take
rather than what they can give.
7)
All
of
us
are
（
_
十分关心）
the
current
economic problems.
3.
A
flag
tells
us
something
about
the
country
it
represents,
such
as
its
values,
beliefs and culture.
value
(1)
n. (
复数
)
价值观，是非标准
legal /
artistic / scientific values
法律
/
艺术
/
科学标准
(2)
n. [U]
价值
be of great /
no / little / some value to sb.
His
advice is ________ ________ _________ to
us.
（他的建议对我们没有价
值）
_______ _________.
_________.
小结：
be + of + n. = be + adj.
类似名词还有：
use, importance,
weight, height, size, kind,
design
等
Eg. be of
importance = be important
(3)
vt
value sth. At
…
给
…
估价
He valued the house at
$$
10,000
value
sb./sth. (as
…
)
<
/p>
珍视，重视，把
…
当作
< br>…
value your friendship /
one
‘
s advice
翻译：
你把她当作你最好的朋友吗？
___
__________________________________________
4.
Strengthened
by
the
Revolution,
France
became
a
different
country.
strengthen
v.
使强壮，加强，巩固
strength
n. [U]
力量
build
one
‘
s strength = strengthen
on
e‘
s body
recover one
‘
s
strength
5.
The
thirteen
stripes
are
to
remind
people
of
the
thirteen
colonies
that
joined together to fight for
independence form Britain.
are to do
…
在英语里，
be + to do
结构的具体用法如下：
(1)
表示“按计划、安排要做某事”
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We are to meet
at the school gate.
They are to go
traveling in August.
(2)
表示“命令”
“职责”
The room is
to be locked.
_________________________
_______________________________________.
（我谨通知你会议将在武汉召开。
）
(3)
表示“目的”
“用途”
____________
__________________________________________________
__.
（这项奖励是为了对他的重大发现而表示的敬意。
）
A pen is to write with.
（钢笔是用来写字的。
）
(4)
表示“命中注定”
___________________________________________
____________________.
（他们注定以后永远不会再见面了。
）
(5)
表示“应该做某事”
_______
_________________________________
（
我们下一步应该怎么办？）
__________________________________________
_____________________?
（如果你眼睛里进了东西，该怎么办？
）
(6)
表示“可能性”
_________________________________?
（让我们看看谁会赢得这场比赛？）
(7)
表示“征求对方的意见”
_________________________________?
（这项工作我是不是接着干下去？）
__________________________________?
（他们的计划什么时候交上来？）
6.
The flag,
which is made up of a red band over a white one,
is based on a
national
flag
dating
bake
to
the
13
th
century,
which
had
nine
red
and
white stripes.
date back to = date from
追溯到
…
，始于
…
This castle dates from the
14
th
century.
翻译：
这是一个追溯至
200
年前的建筑。
This is a building _________ __________
__________ 200 years ago.
__________
_________
7.
Another
suggestion is that the colours have a link with
food.
have a
link
表示“与??有联系”
。
<
/p>
________________________________________
______________
研究表明肝脏衰竭与喝酒有关系。
have a
link
还可用
there be a
link
来表示。
如：
There's a direct link
between diet and heart disease.
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饮食和心脏病有直接的联系。
表示<
/p>
―
与??有联系
‖
还可用
be linked
to
，
be related to, be
associated with ,be
connected
with
来表示。如：
The
explosions are not thought to be linked to the
organization in any way.
无论从哪方面看，人们都认为这些爆炸与该组织无关。
Step 5
课后作业：
1.
Translate the following
sentences into English:
(PPT21--22)
1)
人们的工作经历一定要考虑在内。
People‘s work
experience must be _______________.
2)
你的生意如果能由这些原则所引导，将会取得成功。
_________________, our business will be
a success,.
3)
他们再也无法容忍在政府里没有发言权。
They could no longer
___________________ in the government.
4)
这个节日可以追溯到一千年前。
This festival can ___________ 1000
years ago.
5)
这次改革导致了全国的一些根本性的改变。
This reform ___________________________
throughout
the country.
6)
医疗队由来自不同医院的
20<
/p>
位医生和护士组成。
The
medical
team
____________twenty
doctors
and
nurses
from
various
hospitals.
Multiple choice:
1.
—
What can I do for you?
—
I‘d
like to
change this shirt. It
doesn‘t
_______ my trousers.
A. fit
B. match C. equal
D. suit
2. Due to the serious injury
to her leg, she had to_____herself to the fact
_______ she could never be a ballet
dancer any more.
A. relate; / B.
relate; that C. resign; that D. resign; /
3. In order to expand business, more
companies hope to _______ their ties
with overseas markets.
A.
maintain B. cut C. strengthen D. power
4. The company in our city _______
those big investors from West.
A. has
a link with B. has a hand in C. is in line with D.
is in charge of
5. He appeared _______
, but inside his heart was beating wildly with
fear.
A. still B. calm C. quiet
D. nervous
6. The field research will
take Jack and Tom about ten years; it will be a
long time _______ we meet them again.
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A.
before B. since C. when D. after
7. He
loves her so much that he can tolerate _______
anything
she‘s
willing
to.
A. her to do B.
she does C. her doing D. to do
8.
Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is
good at telling and
_______ his notes.
A. turning up B. putting up C. making
up D. showing up
9. She is _______ our
teacher. We can say she is just like our friend
and mot
her.
A. no more than
B. not more than C. more than D. less than
10. I have no time to finish the task
_______ me, and I
don‘t
want
to do it, e
ither.
A.
aren‘t
related to B.
don‘t
relate C. not related
D. not related to
11. The medicine
_______ as soon as you take
it
．
But it _______ the
blood..
A. brings into
effect
；
effects B. takes
effect
；
has a bad effect on
C. come into
effect
；
has little effect on
D. is carried into
effect
；
has much effect on
12. She often dreamed of ghosts, so she
went to a psychologist. She wanted
to
_______ herself of these terrible fears.
A. remove B. move C. rid D. throw
13.
—Don‘t
I
_______ in the matter?
—
Of course, you can voice
your opinion freely.
A. have the say
B. get the right C. have no say D. have a say
14. They eventually arrived at the same
_______ that the room must have
been
empty.
A. conclusion B. sense C.
thought D. idea
15. The friendship
between our two peoples _______ ancient times.
A. is dated back to B. dates at
C. dates back to D. is dated back to
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Reading(2)
Language points:
1.
in
particular; is very particular about
2.
He is more than teacher to
us. He is also our friend.
I‘m more
than willing to help you.
He
is more a director than an actor.
He is
more hungry than tired.
He is no richer
than me.
This book is not more
interesting than that one.
3. of no value
not valuable
valueless
Do you value her
as your best friend?
12.
dating back to /dating from
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Grammar and usage
Overview of adverbial clauses
类型
连词
(
词组
)
when
，
as
，
while
，
before
，
after
，
si
nce
，
once
，
< br>till/until
，
as soon
as
，
hardly…when…
< br>，
no
sooner…than
，
the moment
，
immediately
，
directly, instantly, every time, each time, next
time, the first time
because
，
as
，
since(
既然
)
，
in
that
，
seeing
(that)
，
now
(that)
，
considering
(that)
where
，
wherever
if
，
unless
，
as
long
as
，
in
case
，
supposing
，
on
condition
that
，
providing
，
< br>provided (that), suppose (that)
，
only if
(as) though
，
even
if/though
，
while
，<
/p>
however
，
whatever
，
no matter…
时间状语从句
原因状语从句
地点状语从句
条件状语从句
让步状语从句
结果状语从句
so…that…
，
so
that,
such…that…
目的状语从句
so that
，
in order
that, in case, for fear that
方式状语从句
as
，
just
as
，
as if/though
比较状语从句
练习见语法书
as…
as
，
than
，
the more…the more
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