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海门区海南中学初三英语学程单
Unit 2 Colours
Reading II
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. understand words and phrases about colours and moods;
2. write about somebody’s favourite colour and how the colour influences him or her.
Before the class
A.Three minutes’ presentation at the beginning of the class
1.Read the new words according to the phonetic alphabet
2.Talk about some sentences and analyze sentence components.
Class activities
Warm-up
听一段与颜色”相关的歌曲“colours of the heart” (AI作词作曲)
1. Learn about colour family members
2. Listen to what colour brothers say
3. Think about what colours can do and what they represent
(1) How many types of colours are there?
(2) What colours can do and what do they represent?
(3) Complete a mindmap about the power of colour
Activity 1: Master key words(掌握重点词汇)
1. Noun forms practice: Find the noun forms of given words from the passage (e.g., "sad" → sadness, "difficult" → difficulty) and fill in blanks:
The bad news filled her with great ______ (sad).
He has ______ (difficult) in making decisions.
2. Group discussion:
Summarize the usage of nouns like peace, feeling, decision, and make a simple sentence for each.
Activity 2: Understand key conjunctions and verbs(理解重点连词与动词)
1. Conjunction "whether" vs "if":
Teacher explains the differences: Both mean "是否" and can be interchanged in most cases, but "whether" can be used with "or not" and before "to do sth", while "if" cannot.
Example practice: Translate "我不知道是否要参加聚会" → "I don’t know whether to attend the party."
2. Key verbs (influence, create, require):
Learn verb phrases: influence sb./sth., create sth., require sth./sb. to do sth.
Situation practice: Describe a picture with these verbs. (e.g., "The artist created a beautiful painting. The bright colours influence people’s moods. The painting requires careful protection.")
Activity 3: Practice key phrases(练习重点短语)
1. "Cheer up":
Teacher shows a picture of a crying child and asks: "What can we do to make him happy?" Introduce "cheer up" (meaning "使振作起来").
Sentence practice: "Orange can cheer us up when we are sad." "I cheered my little cousin up with a toy."
2. "Have difficulty (in) doing sth.":
Relate to daily life: Ask students to share their difficulties (e.g., "I have difficulty in learning English grammar.").
Example: "When we have difficulty making a decision, red can help us."
3. "Be of help to sb.":
Explain: Equivalent to "help sb.". Example: "Red is of help to us when we need strength."
Activity 4: Master key sentence patterns(掌握重点句型)
1. Analyze the pattern "Wearing red can make it easier to take action":
Break down the structure: "Wearing red" (subject), "make it easier to take action" (make + it + adj. + to do sth., where "it" is a formal object).
Sentence making: Students create sentences with this pattern (e.g., "Listening to music can make it easier to relax.").
2. Pair work: Use the pattern to talk about how other colours work (e.g., "Wearing yellow can make it easier to feel happy.").
Activity 5: Production – write about colour (输出:写作关于颜色)
1. Model guidance: Teacher provides a sample passage:
"My grandma likes to wear different colours. When she feels sad, she wears orange because it can cheer her up. When she needs to stay calm, she wears blue. She looks energetic in colourful clothes!"
2. Group work: Discuss and write a short passage about "colour grandma" using key words, phrases and structures learned.
3. Share and comment: Invite 2-3 groups to read their passages; teacher and classmates give simple comments (e.g., "You used ‘cheer up’ correctly!", "Add one more sentence about green next time.").
Activity 6: Summary(总结)
Teacher leads students to review:
Key words: influence, peace, sadness, decision.
Key phrases: cheer up, have difficulty (in) doing sth., be of help to sb.
Key structures: whether...or not, make it + adj. + to do sth.
C. Three minutes’ test at the end of the class
A classroom test
根据课文内容填空。
1.This article tells us something about the relationship between _________and _________. Blue and _________ are calm colours because they make us feel calmand ______.Blue can also represent ______,and white is also the colourof purity.
2. ______ represents joy,and ______is the colour of wisdom. They are _____ colours.
3. _________ is an energetic colour. It is the colour of _________ and representsnew _________. It is also the colour of _________.
4.Red represents _________, _________and strong feelings.
认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容或提示,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式,
China has a long history of using incense(熏香). Chinese people love incense and know how to make it. Different kinds of Chinese herbal(草药的) medicine were chosen 1. _________ ancient Chinese to make incense that could clean the air and keep the mind clear.
As early as the pre-Qin period, people burnt incense to wish for a 2. ________ (good) and happier life. Later, it was found that incense could be used to keep 3. ___________ (insect) away.
As time went on, people in ancient times made good use of incense in other ways. It 4. _ (become) a very important tool to tell time. For example, when ancient people counted the time of 5. ________ exam, they would light a stick of incense. When it burnt out, the exam was over. This is what Chinese people call “the time of a stick of incense”. What’s more, incense in the shape of balls would be put in a special bag. When it 6. __________ (heat), the bag smelled sweet and fantastic.
I was told 7. __________ (improve) my health with incense when I was young. Now, whenever I feel stressed, I light a piece of incense and the pleasant smell always keeps me 8. ________ (relax). Ancient Chinese people believed that 9. ____________ (wonder) things that smell good could help people relax.
Now Chinese people still like incense. It brings out the intelligence (智慧) of the mind and 10. ______________ (silent) relaxes the mind and body. And it is interesting for us to learn the ancient ways of making incense.
完型填空
There are purple clothes, purple handbags, purple bicycles, purple furniture, even purple computers! So purple is one of the most 1 colors today. But in the past, purple was a very expensive and unusual color. Let’s take a look at the rich 2 of the color purple.
Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago 3 looked purple, not green. Plants today are green because 4 use green chlorophyll (叶绿素) to produce energy. 5 these early plants probably used something called retinal, which is a dark purple color.
During the time of the Roman Empire, it was very 6 to make purple dye (染料). The dye came from sea snails(海螺). But 10,000 dead sea snails 7 you just one gram(克) of purple dye...as well as a very bad smell! This 8 purple dye was called Tyrian purple, and it was the preferred 9 of emperors. In the 16th-century England, purple was 10 for the king’s family members. Queen Elizabeth I’s clothes were purple, but ordinary people were not allowed to 11 the color.
In 1856, William Perkin, an 18-year-old 12 student, noticed something strange while doing an experiment. The chemicals( 化学药品) he used to clean his instruments 13 with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple color. This 14 led Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye. The dye was much 15 than sea-snail dye. Thanks to Perkin, now anyone can afford to wear purple clothes.
1. A. peaceful B. popular C.exciting D.serious
2. A. history B. style C.research D.product
3. A. gradually B.especially C.exactly D.probably
4. A. others B.they C.we D.some
5. A. And B.So C.But D.Until
6. A. dangerous B.common C.difficult D.strange
7. A. got B.passed C.wasted D.cost
8. A. basic B.harmful C.special D.perfect
9. A. color B.smell C.plant D.animal
10. A. even B.never C.seldom D.only
11. A. wear B.sell C.change D.make
12. A. geography B.science C.art D.math
13. A. compared B.mixed C.collected D.kept
14. A. survey B.suggestion C.discovery D.exam
15. A. healthier B.thicker C.cheaper D.darker
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