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Unit 3 Colours
(From Senior Two Oxford Textbook)
Reading: The many meanings of colour
Teaching Plan
Teaching Aims: By the end of the period, the students will…
1. have got a general idea of the article about colors
2. have learnt and grasped some of the new words and expressions in this lesson
3. have practiced the reading skills
4. have learnt about the many meanings of color .
5. have learnt about the different school uniforms in different countries. Students know about the truth that school uniforms are absolutely
not only clothes for students. They stand for the culture or beauty appreciation standard of a country.
I. Teaching Aids
A teaching courseware
III. Teaching Approach
Student-centered
IV. Teaching Procedures
Procedures Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Purposes
Lead-in 1. Pantone
2. A survey
T: what ‘s the color of the year 2019? Living Coral .
Then show then some pictures to introduce
Pantone and Its effects on People’s life. Pantone is a
globally recognized authority that specializes in the
Show their preference and
knowledge for different
colours.
To arouse Sts’ interest.
To know something about the
many meanings of color.
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development and research of color. For 20 years,
the Pantone color of the year has influenced
product development and purchasing decisions in a
wide range of industries, including apparel, home
textile and industrial design, as well as product,
packaging and graphic design.
Make a survey:
Which color do you like best and why?
And tell sth about the characters of the Sts.
While-reading
activities
Skimming Ask Sts to skim the article and write the paragraph
numbers in the blanks.
Skim the 1st sentence of each
paragraph in the article and
find out the structure of the
passage.
To get the Sts to have a general
idea of the article.
To help Sts improve their reading
efficiency with skimming strategy.
Scanning Ask Sts to scan the article paragraph by paragraph
and finish some tasks.
Scan the article and finish
the tasks.
To have Sts focus on details of the
article for better understanding.
Detailed-reading
activities
Detailed-reading Ask Sts to read the article in detail and finish some
tasks.
Read the article and finish
the tasks in different groups.
To have a deeper understanding of
the text.
Post-reading
activities
strategy Recognize cause and effect. Practice cause and effect. In this way, students can
understand the progression of the
arguments.
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Group work 1.Guess work: each picture’s favorite colour
2.Ask Sts to design a school uniform for our School,
using the many colours and present their works
with explanation.
3. Ask students say something about the school
uniforms around the world. (this is their preparation
for different cultural knowledge. )
Guess and work out a design
with the group members and
present their works .
1.To develop Sts’ language ability.
2.To help the students make use of
colour.
3. To enlarge students’ different
cultural knowledge.
Conclusion Ask Sts to pay more attention to colour . Read the sentences. To arouse Sts’ awareness of the
importance of colour.
Homework 1. Read aloud the text fluently and underline the words and expressions you think important
2. Write a composition: My favorite colour (give the reasons)
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