The meaning of colour

Revision

● National Flowers

● Colour Idioms

● Assignment

Revision

Talk about the following pictures

1. Give a brief description about the

national flag.

2. What are the meanings of the five

stars?

3. Why is red colour used?

1.Which country is this?

2.Would you like to talk about

America’s national flag?

3.Which continent does it belong to?

1.What’s the country’s name?

2. Is it in Europe or in Africa?

3. Would you like to describe its

national flag?

1.What’s the name of this country?

2. Would you say something about the

national flag of this country?

3. What are the features of this

country?

II. National Flowers

• Lead in Learn about some flowers

the tree peony sunflowers

玫瑰 rose 郁金香 tulip

樱花 cherry 万代兰 orchid

莲 花 lotus 鸢尾 iris

Match the national flower with

its nation

National flower and the culture

Lotus

It is the national flower of India.

It grows in shallow water and can often be seen covering the surface of ponds and lakes. It has wide green leaves and bright flowers that can be white and pink.

Orchid1. The orchid became the national flower of

Singapore in 1981.

2. The orchid chosen is a

special type that blooms

throughout the year. It is

chosen from over forty

different flowers.

3. It is a symbol of national pride and

identity.

Iris

The iris is the national flower of France.

It is named after the Greek goddess of

the rainbow.

It is a symbol of hope and wisdom for

the people of France.

tulip

The flower is the national flower of the

Netherlands. It did not originate in the

country. In fact, it did not

arrive there until the 16th

century brought from Asia.

Dutch people love the flower

very much.

You can see lots of tulips if you visit

the Netherlands.

Rose

The rose is the most popular of all national flowers. It is the national flower of the USA, England and Iran.

To the Americans, the

rose is a symbol of love

and beauty.

In England, the meaning of the rose

dates back to the War of the Roses in

the 15th century.

In Iran, the rose is a religious and

spiritual symbol and is a symbol of

perfection.

II Colour Idioms

Idioms are fun and useful expressions

that usually cannot be understood by

defining the separate words. Most

idioms don't seem to make any sense

because their origins are so old.

Some of them come from ancient

literature or even classic films.

Learning the background of idioms

can help you to remember them.

Part A (p39)

tickled pink:

My mom was tickled pink when my father

brought roses home for her.

in the red:

When we were in the red we almost had to

sell the house.

very pleased and appreciative

in debt

I am green with envy over Julio's new

wardrobe.

green with envy: very jealous

feel blue:

I always feel blue during the winter

time.

be sad or depressed

In the black:

The housewife has been very careful

about the expense so now her account is

in the black.

having money in the bank

account

Part B(p39)Keys:

1. feeling blue

2. green with envy

3. in the red

4. in the black

5. white as a sheet

6. tickled pink

More Examples for Colour Idioms

Idiom Meaning Example Sentence

black

and

white

straight

forward,

very

clear

The rules we gave the

kids were black and

white. No answering

the phone or the

door.

Idiom Meaning Example Sentence

golden

opport

unity

the

perfect

chance

The models'

conference was a

golden opportunity

for me to sell my

beauty products.

in the

dark

unawareAntoine left his wife in

the dark about their

honeymoon destination

until they got to the

airport.

out of

the blue

unexpec

tedly

I got a phone call from a

long lost cousin out of

the blue last week.

true

colours

real self Suzanne doesn't show

her true colours when

we have guests over.

Homework

1. Find more information on the

national flowers

2. Find more colour idioms with you

reference books or in the internet

3. Preview the grammar and usage