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Unit 2 Reading(2)Do you think colours can influenceDo you think colours can influenceour moodsour moods（心情）（心情）? ? How do you feel when you see the following colours?Colours may influence our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy（困倦的）（困倦的）. They represent（代表）（代表） different characteristics（个性）（个性）.What kinds of colours are mentioned? TaskHow do you feel when you see them?Warm comfortableBlue is a _ colour.It brings _ to our mind and mood.It represent _.“I am feeling blue” means I am feeling _.When you walk into a blue room, you may feel bluebluecalmpeacesadnesssad_.relaxed White is another _ colour. Its also the colour of _. Many women like to wear white on their _ day.whitewhitecalmpurityweddingCan they make us feel warm?Which feeling can they give us?Yes.They create a Warm and comfortable feeling .Answer the questions Orange represents _. It can _ us _ when you are feeling sad.orangeorangejoycheer up Yellow is the colour of _. It can _ us _ a warm, sunny day. Its also the colour of _. Some people prefer this colour when they hope for _.yellowyellowthe sunremind ofwisdomsuccess1.What colour can give you energy? Why? 2.What does “Someone is green with envy” mean? It means that he or she is very jealous(嫉妒的嫉妒的 ). Green. Because it is the colour of nature and represents new life and growth.3.When should we wear green?greengreenWhen we feel tired or weak.1.Who should wear red clothes?2.What does Red represent?3.If you are having difficulty making a decision, what colour can you wear?Anyone in need of strength.Power and strong feelingsRed. If you require _ in either body of mind,_ may be of some help to you . Its the colour of _. It represents _ and _. Wearing red can make us take action more _. This may help when you are having a decisionredredstrengthheatpowerstrong feelingseasilyred_difficulty makingSome people believe that colours can influence our moods. You may wonder whether it is true .whether是否是否一些人认为颜色能影响我们的心情。一些人认为颜色能影响我们的心情。你也许想知道这是否是真的。你也许想知道这是否是真的。You may wonder whether it is true. 你可能想知道这是否是真的。你可能想知道这是否是真的。 e.g. 我们不知道明天是否会下雨。我们不知道明天是否会下雨。 We dont know whether/if it will rain tomorrow.In fact , colours can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy.事实上，颜色能够改变我们的心情，事实上，颜色能够改变我们的心情，使我们感到高兴或者悲伤，精力充沛使我们感到高兴或者悲伤，精力充沛或昏昏欲睡。或昏昏欲睡。 Colours can make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy. 颜色能使我们感觉快乐或悲伤，精力充沛或颜色能使我们感觉快乐或悲伤，精力充沛或昏昏欲睡。昏昏欲睡。 e.g. 我们让他当我们的班长。我们让他当我们的班长。 这个笑话使我们开怀大笑。这个笑话使我们开怀大笑。 We made him our monitor. The joke made us laugh happilyThis article explains what colours can do and what characteristics they represent.这篇文章阐明了颜色能起什么作用以这篇文章阐明了颜色能起什么作用以及它们代表什么样的性格特征。及它们代表什么样的性格特征。characteristic特征；品质特征；品质Calm coloursCalm coloursHave you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed ?calm平静的，沉着的平静的，沉着的calm colours平静的颜色平静的颜色relaxed放松的；自在的放松的；自在的平静的颜色平静的颜色 你曾经走进过一个房间并你曾经走进过一个房间并感到放松吗？感到放松吗？ It could be because the walls were painted blue. Blue is a calm colour. It brings peace to our mind and body.那可能是因为墙壁被粉刷成蓝色了，蓝色的那可能是因为墙壁被粉刷成蓝色了，蓝色的一种使人宁静的颜色。它把安宁带进我们的一种使人宁静的颜色。它把安宁带进我们的身心。身心。 be painted blue被刷成蓝色被刷成蓝色peace 安宁；和平；和睦安宁；和平；和睦 mind and body身心身心Blue can also represent sadness, so you may say “Im feeling blue” when you are feeling sad.sadness悲哀，忧悲哀，忧伤伤蓝色也能代表伤心，因此当你感到伤心时你蓝色也能代表伤心，因此当你感到伤心时你可以说可以说“I am feeling blue”。White is another calm colour. It is also the colour of purity. Many women like to wear white on their wedding day.purity纯洁纯洁 the colour of purity纯洁的颜色纯洁的颜色wedding婚礼，结婚庆典婚礼，结婚庆典 on ones wedding day在某人的婚礼那在某人的婚礼那天天白色是另一种平静的颜色。白色也是纯洁的颜白色是另一种平静的颜色。白色也是纯洁的颜色。许多女士喜欢在她们婚礼的那天穿白色。色。许多女士喜欢在她们婚礼的那天穿白色。Some colours , such as orange and yellow, can make you feel warm.Warm colours温暖的颜色温暖的颜色warm colourssuch as 例如例如温暖的颜色温暖的颜色 一些颜色，如橙色和黄色，一些颜色，如橙色和黄色，能使你觉得温暖。能使你觉得温暖。People in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feeling.prefer宁愿选择，更喜欢宁愿选择，更喜欢create造成，引起；创造，创建造成，引起；创造，创建a warm and comfortable feeling一种温暖舒适的感觉一种温暖舒适的感觉生活在寒冷地区的人们更喜欢在家里用温生活在寒冷地区的人们更喜欢在家里用温暖的颜色创造一种温暖舒适的感觉暖的颜色创造一种温暖舒适的感觉.Orange represents joy. It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad.橙色代表快乐。它能在你感到悲伤的时候橙色代表快乐。它能在你感到悲伤的时候使你振作起来。使你振作起来。cheer up使振作起来使振作起来e.g. 我写那首歌是为了使自己振作起来。我写那首歌是为了使自己振作起来。I wrote that song to cheer myself up.Yellow is the colour of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm and sunny day.the colour of the sun太阳的颜色太阳的颜色remind 提醒；使想起提醒；使想起remind sb of sth使某人想起某事使某人想起某事黄色是太阳是颜色，因此它能使你想起温暖，黄色是太阳是颜色，因此它能使你想起温暖，阳光明媚的一天。阳光明媚的一天。 Yellow can remind you of a warm sunny day. 黄色能使你想到温暖、阳光明媚的一天。黄色能使你想到温暖、阳光明媚的一天。 remind sb. of sth.使某人想起某事使某人想起某事 remind sb. to do /not to do sth.提醒提醒 remind sb. that+句子句子提醒提醒 Please remind me to post the letter.e.g. 请记得提醒我要寄这封封信。请记得提醒我要寄这封封信。这首歌使我们想起了雷锋。这首歌使我们想起了雷锋。The song reminded us of Lei Feng.Yellow is also the colour of wisdom. Some people prefer this colour when they hope for success.wisdom智慧智慧wisewiselyhope for success希望获得成功希望获得成功黄色也是智慧的颜色。一些人当他们希望黄色也是智慧的颜色。一些人当他们希望获得成功时更喜欢这个颜色。获得成功时更喜欢这个颜色。When you feel tired or weak, you should wear energetic colours like green.Energetic colours充满活力的颜色充满活力的颜色 当你感到疲劳或者当你感到疲劳或者脆弱时，你应该穿充满活力的颜色，比脆弱时，你应该穿充满活力的颜色，比如绿色。如绿色。Green can give you energy, as it is the colour of nature and represents new life.as因为因为绿色能给你活力，因为它是大自然的颜色绿色能给你活力，因为它是大自然的颜色并且象征着新生命。并且象征着新生命。However, it is also the colour of envy, so we may say someon is “green with envy”.envy妒忌；羡慕妒忌；羡慕green with envy妒忌的；眼红的妒忌的；眼红的然而，它也是嫉妒的颜色，因此我们可以然而，它也是嫉妒的颜色，因此我们可以说某人是说某人是 “green with envy.” (嫉妒的；眼嫉妒的；眼红的红的)Strong coloursIf you require strength in either body or mind, red may be of some help to you.require需要，要求需要，要求strength力量力量strong be of help to= be helpful to对对有帮助有帮助强烈的颜色强烈的颜色 如果你在身体上或者心理上如果你在身体上或者心理上需要力量，红色也许对你有些帮助。需要力量，红色也许对你有些帮助。 If you require strength in either body or mind, red may be of some help to you. 如果你需要体力或脑力，红色可能会对你有些如果你需要体力或脑力，红色可能会对你有些帮助。帮助。 be of some/great/no help to sb. “对某对某人有些人有些/极有极有/没有帮助没有帮助”，类似，类似help的词还的词还有有value/importance/use等，等于等，等于be helpful to sb。 e.g. 他的建议对我来说没有帮助。他的建议对我来说没有帮助。 学好英语对我们来说有很大的重要性。学好英语对我们来说有很大的重要性。 His advice is of no help to me.Learning English well is of great importance to us. The book may be helpful to you . =The book may be _ some _ to you.*be of use=be useful; be of interest= be interesting be of importance=be important He is _(sleep) now again and he often feels _(sleep) in class and it is easy for him to fall _.(sleep) ExerciseofhelpsleepingsleepyasleepRed is the colour of heat. It represents power and strong feelings.红色是热量的颜色并且代表权力和强红色是热量的颜色并且代表权力和强烈的情感。烈的情感。heat热热 (名词名词)hot (adj)Wearing red can also make it easier to take action. take action使得做使得做更容易更容易穿红色也能更容易采取行动。穿红色也能更容易采取行动。make it easier to do采取行动采取行动 Wearing red can also make it easier to take action. 穿红色也可以更容易采取行动。穿红色也可以更容易采取行动。 make/find it adj. (for sb) to do sth. “使使/发现（某人）做某事发现（某人）做某事 ” ，it为形式宾为形式宾语，真正的宾语为语，真正的宾语为to do sth, adj为宾补。为宾补。 e.g. 我发现两天内完成那项工作很难。我发现两天内完成那项工作很难。 I find it difficult to finish the job in two days. This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision.difficulty (n) 困难；费力困难；费力difficult (adj)have difficulty (in) doing sth 做某事费劲做某事费劲decision (n)决定决定decide (vt)make a decision做决定做决定当你在犹豫不决的时候，红色可以有助于当你在犹豫不决的时候，红色可以有助于你做决定。你做决定。 This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision. 当你犹豫不决时，这么做有助于你做决定。当你犹豫不决时，这么做有助于你做决定。 have some/much/no difficulty with sth. “在在方面有些费劲方面有些费劲/很费劲很费劲/毫不费劲毫不费劲 have difficulty/trouble/problems (in) doing sth. “做某事费劲做某事费劲/有麻烦有麻烦/有困难有困难” 。 e.g. 他们用英语交谈毫不费劲。他们用英语交谈毫不费劲。 They have no difficulty (in) talking with each other in English. This article tells us something about the relationship(关系关系) between _ and _. _ and _ are calm colours because they make us feel calm and _. Blue can also represent _, and white is the colour of _. _ represents joy, and _ is the colour of _. They are _ colours. _ is an energetic colour. It is the colour of _and represents _ . It is also the colour of _. Red is a _ colour. It is the colour of _.It represents _, and strong feelings. coloursmoodsBluewhiterelaxedsadnesspurityOrangeyellowwisdomwarmGreennew lifenatureenvystrongpowerheatUseful expressions1.影响我们的心情影响我们的心情2.使我们感到快乐和悲伤使我们感到快乐和悲伤3.感到放松感到放松4.被刷成蓝色被刷成蓝色5.给我们身心带来宁静给我们身心带来宁静6.纯洁的颜色纯洁的颜色7.在结婚日在结婚日8.寒冷地区的人们寒冷地区的人们9.创设一种温暖的感觉创设一种温暖的感觉10.使你兴奋使你兴奋11.使你想到使你想到12.希望成功希望成功13.感到累感到累14.或者或者或者或者15.对你有些帮助对你有些帮助16.采取行动采取行动17.做做有困难有困难18.做决定做决定influence our moodsmake us feel happy or sadfeel relaxedbe painted bluebring peace to our mind and bodythe colour of purityon their wedding daypeople in cold areascreate a warm feelingcheer you uphope for successremind you of feel tiredeitherorbe of some help to you take actionhave difficulty (in) doingmake a decisioncalm colourswarm coloursenergetic coloursstrong colourssadness peacejoysuccesswisdomenergy naturestrong feelingspowerpuritynew lifeenvyheatRetell the passage with the help of the flow chart.Homework:Homework: 1.Write a short passage about your parents favourite colours and their characteristics.2.Search the Internet for some interesting phrases about colours.