Unit 3 National flags, colours Unit 3 National flags, colours and culturesand cultures

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TitleTitle

Each country has its own national flag with its own

pattern and colors.

The Atlantic & the Pacific

Canadian people

The Maple Leaf Flag

Colors

Pattern

red bands:

red maple leaf:

white background:

& f______ wastes

vast mountain r _____ huge open f____

c ______ rivers

endless f_____

rozen

anges

ields

ountless

orests

Reading strategyReading strategythinking about what you already thinking about what you already

knowknow• Read the title and the first paragr

aph to get an idea of the theme or topic of the article.

Theme: national flags, colours and cultures

What does a national flag tell What does a national flag tell you?you?

★★A unique A unique i i of an independent country. of an independent country.★★A rA r _______ _______ of the values, beliefs and of the values, beliefs and culture of a country.culture of a country.

dentityepresentation

A national flag

France

The USA

Indonesia

France : In 1789, first used at the start of the French ★Red: the , revolution,

and blood of the French ★White: peace and ★Blue: and justice

Revolution

strength

honesty

bravery

liberty

Question :Question :

What is the motto of the French What is the motto of the French Revolution?Revolution?

Liberty, equality and fraternityLiberty, equality and fraternity

The USA national flagThe USA national flagthe Stars and Stripesthe Stars and Stripes

50 stars——

13 stripes ——

50 states, one for each state

the 13 colonies that joined together

Red

White

Blue

virtue

hard work and justice

strength and bravery

Independence Day

Each year on ______ , the USA celebrates Independence Day, when__________________can be seen all over the country.

4 Julythe “stars and stripes”

The Indonesian flagThe Indonesian flagPattern ：

red white

Explanation 1

Explanation 2

Explanation 3

the physical

rice

the spiritual

sugar

purity

A red band over a white one

1.

2.

brave nature

fire

Conclusion Conclusion

• A tells us a country’s history and culture.

• on the flags share both similarities and differences.

flag

Colours

Try to fill in the blanks without referring to your books

1.__________ to three national flags

2._____ Details

France *It was first used at the start of the French Revolution which caused some 3.__________ changes in the country.

*It 4.___________ of three colors: red, blue and white. It is a(n) 5.________ of bravery, liberty and peace.

The USA *It has the 6. _______ colors as the French national flag, with fifty stars and thirteen stripes on it. Red means strength and 7. _______, white represents virtue and blue stands for hard work and justice.

Indonesia *Based on a national flag that can date back to the 13th century, it became 8._______on 17 August 1945.

*It is made up of a red band over a white one. The meaning of the flag can be 9. ___________ in many ways.

Conclusion *The national flag 10. ____________________ a country’s history and culture.

Introduction

Nation

fundamental

consists

symbol

same

bravery

official

explained

reflects/represents

Pair work : Pair work :

Describe the national flag of China, Describe the national flag of China, using the sentence patterns in the using the sentence patterns in the passage if necessary.passage if necessary.

五星红旗是中华人民共和国国旗，其中红色象征革命 , 五星呈黄色，在红底上显出光明。大星代表中国共产党 the Communist Party of China ( the CPC) ，四颗小星代表四个阶级。五星象征中国共产党领导下的人民大团结。 1949 年 10 月 1 日，中华人民共和国政府成立，第一面五星红旗在北京天安门广场升起，标志着五星红旗成为中华人民共和国国旗。

The flag of the People's Republic of China uses red as its background and bright yellow for its five stars. The red background symbolizes the blood of heroes who died during the revolution. The yellow represents the brightness. In addition, the stars are yellow so that they will stand out brightly against the red ground.

The Five-star Red flag 

The larger star stands for the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the four smaller stars that surround the big star symbolize the four classes. The five stars mean the great unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. The flag was first raised in Tiananmen Square on October 1st, 1949, upon the formal announcement that People's Republic of China was founded.

The Five-star Red flag 

Difficult sentences:

Strengthened by the Revolution, France became a different country. (Line 9)

句中 Strengthened by the Revolution 是 ________ 短语作 _________ 。本句翻译为 _____________________________.

Difficult sentences:

1. Strengthened by the Revolution, France became a different country.

大革命使法国变得强大，成为一个与众不同的国家。

句中 Strengthened by the Revolution 是过去分词短语作原因状语。

________(give) a chance, we can surprise the world.

Given

Difficult sentences:2. When the Americans objected to this, the Britis

h would not compromise, but increased control over their American colonies instead, taking away many of their rights, and stationing solders there in order to make sure that the Americans would obey them. (Line 24-27)

短语 object to 的意思是 _______ ， to 是介词； taking away 和 stationing 是 __________ 短语作 __________;station 用作及物动词，意思是 __________ 。本句翻译为： _____________

Difficult sentences:2. When the Americans objected to this, the British

would not compromise, but increased control over their American colonies instead, taking away many of their rights, and stationing solders there in order to make sure that the Americans would obey them.

短语 object to 的意思是反对， to 是介词； taking away 和 stationing 是现在分词短语作伴随状语 ;station 用作及物动词，意思是驻扎，安置。本句翻译为：当美洲人对此表示反对时，英国人不但没有让步，反而加强了对美洲殖民地的控制，剥夺了美洲人的许多权力，同时在美洲驻军以确保他们服从英国统治。

________________ (not receive) an answer, he decided to write another letter.Not having received

Difficult sentences:3. There are fifty stars on the flag, one for

each state, representing the union of fifty states into one country in a federal system. (Line 32-33)

one for each state 是一个 _________ 结构，在句中作状语； representing 是 _______短语作 _______ 。

Difficult sentences:

3. There are fifty stars on the flag, one for each state, representing the union of fifty states into one country in a federal system.

one for each state 是一个独立主格结构，在句中作状语； representing 是现在分词短语作定语。

An air accident happened to the plane, nobody alive.

The boy lying on the ground was a student.

①Her work ______(do), she sat down for a cup of tea.

②The condition ___________ (permit), he may succeed.

③There_____________, ( 因为没有公共汽车 ) ，we had to go home by taxi.

done

permitting

being no bus

Difficult sentences:4. The flag, which is made up of a red band over

a white one, is based on a national flag dating back to the 13th century, which had nine red and white stripes. (Line 39-40)

本句含有两个 which 引导的 ________________ ，第二个定语从句的先行词是 __________, dating back to 是 _________ 短语做 _______ ，修饰 ___________. 本句翻译为 ____________.

Difficult sentences:4. The flag, which is made up of a red band over

a white one, is based on a national flag dating back to the 13th century, which had nine red and white stripes.

这面国旗由上红下白的两道彩条组成，是以十三世纪的九道红白条的印尼国旗为基础的。

本句含有两个 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，第二个定语从句的先行词是 a national flag, dating back to 是现在分词短语做定语，修饰 a national flag.

North of the city__________________________________________________.城北有座古塔，其历史可以追溯到 16世纪。

stands an old tower dating back to the 16th century

1. __ in a friendly way, they both were satisfied with the result.

A. Having been settled their quarrelB. Their quarrel being settledC. Their quarrel settledD. After their quarrel settled

2. Her new book is about a murder mystery__ on actual murders ___ took place in Florida several years ago.

A.having been based; thatB.to be based; whatC. based; thatD. having based; what

Exercises:

3. ___ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.

A.To wait B. Have waitedC. Having waited D. To have waited

4.__ to too much sunlight, as is generally considered, will add to the potential of catching skin cancer.

A.Being exposed B. ExposedC. Exposing D. To expose

5.Having got up late this morning, Mike ran as fast as he could ____ to catch the bus.

A.having hoped B. to hopeC. hoped D. hoping

6. At the seventh International Ballet Competition, Fernando Bujones won the first gold medal ever ____ to an American male dancer.

A.given B. to be givenC. being given D. should be giving

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