1、 Unit 2 ColoursTaskTeaching aims:To have a revision about the relationship between colours and moods.To write an article about colours and moods. Teaching steps:Step 1 RevisionWeve learnt about the relationship between colours and moods in this unit. Can you tell me what the different colours repres
2、ent and how they influence us?Step 2 Presentation trust n. 信任e.g. Youve betrayed their trust.你辜负了他们的信任。handbag n. 女用皮包，手提包e.g. My mother bought a new handbag yesterday.我妈妈昨天买了个新的手提包。calm n. 平静，镇静e.g. The hall was very quiet, but it was the calm before the storm.大厅里一片安静，但这是暴风雨前的平静。 warmth n. 温暖，暖和；热情
3、e.g. He was pleased by the warmth of his welcome.他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴。balance vt. 使平衡e.g. The government has to find some way to balance these two needs.政府得找到某种方法来平衡这两种需求。Step 3 Writing1. Colours and moodsMillie is doing her project on the relationship between peoples moods and the colours they choose to wea
4、r. Help her complete part of her report using the table she has prepared.black power and trustblue calm and sadnessgreen energy and natureorange joy and warmthred power and strenghwhite calm and peaceyellow wisdom and successLook at the picture and answer the questions.1) How many people are there i
5、n the picture?2) Where is the woman?3) What is the woman wearing?4) Does she look happy?5) Do you like what she is wearing?Keys: One. Near a river. A red dress and white shoes.Yes.2. Colours and what they representThe woman in this picture is wearing a (1)_ dress and a pair of (2)_ shoes. She is car
6、rying a white bag too. This is interesting because red and white are very different colours. Red represents (3)_ and (4)_. Maybe she feels weak and that is why she is wearing redshe just wants to make herself look more powerful.来源:gkstk.ComWhite represents (5)_ and (6)_. She may hope that the colour
7、 white could help her calm down.I think the woman must feel a little bit stressed, and she hopes these colours will change that. Red and white are a good match, as the powerful (7)_ balances the calm (8)_.3. Check the answers of Section A.Keys: red white power strength calm peace red whiteStep 4 Lan
8、guage points1. Red and white are a good match, as. 红与白搭配相宜，因为(1) 句中的 match 用作名词,意思是“搭配”；match 也可以用作动词， 意思是“与相配，相一致 ”。 e.g. Your red tie matches your white shirt well.你的红领带和白衬衫很配。(2) 用 and 连接的两个单词或短语做主语时，谓语动词用复数。但是如果用and 连接主语表示一个概念，谓语动词用单数。e.g. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.黄油面包是我最喜欢的早餐。
9、2. that is why she is wearing red那就是为什么她穿的是红色的why she is wearing red 是表语从句。表语从句（Predicative Clause）就是用一个句子作为表语。说明主语是什么或者怎么样，由名词、形容词或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语充当，和连系动词一起构成谓语。e.g. The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.问题是，他什么时候可以到达酒店。3. I think the woman must feel a little bit stressed.我认为这个女人一定感觉有点紧张。a
10、 little bit 意为“ 一点点 ”。 e.g. This is a little bit too difficult for me. 这对我来说有点难。Step 5 Exercises1. -Red represents power and strength.-This is _ she is wearing red.A .because B. why C. that2. -Black represents power and protection.-Oh, I see. It can make him _powerful.A. fell B. to feel C. feel3. -L
11、ook, he is wearing white today. What do you think of him?-Maybe he is feeling _stressed.A. a bit little B. a little bit C. a bit ofStep 6 Discussion1. Your art teacher gave you two advertisements. She asked what you think about them. You want to make some notes first.What do you think about them? Ar
12、e they good advertisements? Try to make some notes.This advertisement makes me feel _I like/ dont like this advertisement because _it is a attractive/boring/exciting /funnyColour of T-shirt/ skirt/ hat/ shoes: _来源:学优高考网Represents:_Moods:_Reasons: _Is it a good fruit juice advertisement? _Why or why
13、not? _Colour of T-shirt/ trousers/ glasses/ shoes: _ Represents:_Moods:_Reasons: _Is it a good mobile phone advertisement?_Why or why not? _Keys: (1) green/ yellow/ white/ blue;energy and nature/ wisdom and success/ calm and peace/ calm and sadness;relaxed, peaceful, bright, cheerful;Because of the
14、outdoor sunshine and scene, it looks like the woman is on holiday.来源:gkstk.ComYes.来源: 学优高考网 gkstkSunshine and beaches make you thirsty. The juice looks refreshing.(2) orange/ blue/ black/ whitejoy and warmth/ calm and sadness/ power and trust/ calm and peaceanxious, , powerfulThe man looks very busy
15、 and he is running. He might be doing something important.NoStrong and powerful colours make people feel anxious.2. Now use your notes to write to report on the relationship between the colours and the models moods in one of the advertisements. Use Millies table and the report on page 32 to help you
16、.Sample writing (I)The girl in the advertisement is wearing a green T-shirt and a yellow skirt. Green represents energy and nature. Maybe she feels tired and thinks green can make her feel more energetic. Yellow represents warmth and can also remind people of a warm sunny day. Maybe she likes yellow
17、 because it is the colour of the sun.The girl is also wearing a hat with an orange flower on it. Orange brings people joy and warmth. The girls blue shoes show that she is relaxed.I think this girl is cheerful and friendly. She prefers warm, energetic and calm colours to strong colours.I like this a
18、dvertisement because it makes me feel warm and reminds me of the summer holidays.Sample writing (II)来源:学优高考网The man in the advertisement is wearing an orange T-shirt and blue trousers. This interesting because these two colours have different meanings. Orange represents joy and can cheer you up if y
19、ou are sad. Blue represents sadness and calm. I think he is very happy, but he also looks very busy and anxious so he needs to calm down.His glasses are black, which represents power and trust. Maybe the man wants to show his power in order to let others believe in him and buy the mobile phone. His
20、shoes are white, which represents calm and peace. It balances the powerful black.I do not think this is a good mobile phone advertisement because most people would rather relax and feel calm than be busy like the man in the advertisement. It seems that with such a mobile phone, you will be as busy as he is.Step 7 Homework Write an article with the information below:What to wear: _Colours and what they represent: _What do you think?_
