2011届高三英语National flags课件.pptVIP

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 behind the party. 1. What is the French national flag sometimes called? 2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA? 3. What colour is the Indonesian flag? The origin of the country, with its values, beliefs and culture. 4. Why were the people who lived in the USA unhappy with British rule? (not more than15 words) 6. What was the Indonesian national flag like in the 13th century? (not more than 7 words) 7. What are the different explanations for the meaning of the Indonesian national flag?   10. What conclusion do we draw from the red of American, French and Indonesian national flags? (not more than 4 words) The red symbolizes bravery. * 高 二 英 语 Module 9 Unit 3 The meaning of color Reading-1 National flags, colors and cultures 授课教师：黄 长 泰 Canada England Germany South Korea Brazil Japan What is our national flag like? Can you describe it? The red colour of the flag represents the revolution, the blood and lives of the revolutionary martyrs. The color of the five stars is yellow, which symbolizes the bright future. Reading Strategy Before reading an article: Read the headline and the first paragraph to get an idea of the theme or topic. Think about the topic and what you already know. Skim the Internet article quickly, get the structure of the passage and answer the following questions: Reading and Comprehension The National Flag of France The meanings of national flags The structure of the text The National Flag of the USA The National Flag of Indonesia What we can get from national flags Tricolore (tricolor). Fifty. Red and white. Listen to the recording of the text, scan the Internet article carefully and answer the following questions: 1. What do the colours on a national flag symbolize? (not more than12 w