Senior 2B unit3 Vocabulary: The many meanings of colour
教学材料分析
本单元主题为 colour，本文为介绍颜色与性格的关系以及颜色在生活中应用的说明文。
本文词汇主要为描述性格的形容词，如 energetic, adventurous 等，以及说明颜色影响和用途
的动词 stimulate, symbolize 等。
本课时为第二课时的词汇课。以课文文本为依托，选取一部分重要词汇 fascinating, be
associated with, appetite, stimulate, thus, reliable, symbolize 进行讲解，练习以及部分拓展。通
过对课文的进一步梳理和对单词词组的上下文语境推测，根据词性和词语的搭配，积累词汇，
强化词汇运用能力。
学情分析
本单元内容为颜色，与每个人的生活息息相关，是在原本对颜色的了解上增加的知识积
累。经过第一课时，学生已经对文章内容，即颜色的含义和应用有所了解，并对文中的单词
初步了解了读音和词义。学生初步具备区分词性、完成句子的能力，但在准确的理解和表达
能力上有所欠缺。
教学目标
At the end of the class, students are expected to
1. Understand the meanings of the words and expressions taught in the class, e.g. fascinating, be
associated with, appetite, and get a better understanding of the text.
2. Use new words and expressions in certain context and to form a paragraph.
教学重点难点
Key: Teach the use of the words and expressions and practice.
Difficulties: 1. Use the words and expressions in certain context correctly.
2. Encourage students to make creative sentences.
教学过程
Task Teaching and learning activities Purpose
Pre-task Try to review the text by talking about colour
and personality and the use of colour in life.
To review the text and prepare
for vocabulary learning.
While-task To teach and learn words and expressions
through guided questions.
1. fascinating Think about synonyms of fascinating to guess
the meaning. Fill in blanks with “fascinate”
and “fascinated”.
To conclude the different
meanings of the words.
2. be
associated
with
Think about similar expressions and make
sentences with the expression.
To use the expression
correctly.
3. appetite Choose the correct answer and fill in the
sentences.
To understand the meaning of
the word.
4. stimulate Translate the sentences. To use the word correctly in
sentences.
5. thus Try to paraphrase “thus making space for
more customers”. Explain the pattern and
finish more sentences.
To use the “thus” pattern
correctly in different
situations.
6. reliable Try to describe how banks make people feel
and explain “reliable” and “rely on”. Translate
sentences with both.
To understand the meaning
and use of the two words.
7. symbolize Explain sentences with “symbolize” and
“symbol”. Make sentences according to
pictures.
To use the two words correctly
and creatively.
Post-task Fill in the passage about Qingming Festival. To apply the words learned in
a short passage about
Qingming Festival.
Assignment 1. Read aloud the new words.
2. Write a paragraph about a festival with the
new words and expressions.
Worksheet
Part A
1. 小男孩被这迷人的自然景观迷住了。___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________ ____________________________________
3. 感冒使他失去了对快餐的胃口。The cold________________________________________.
4. 政府采取了措施来刺激经济。The government____________________________________.
5. She finishes her homework on time every day, thus _______(set) aside more time to
practice the piano.
Laughter is good for our health, __________________________________________.(因而成
为一种治疗的形式)
6. I found him to be a ____________ person. We can ____________ him.
他足够大了，可以依靠自己来处理生活中的问题。(rely)
_________________________________________________________________________
7. The statue of Liberty_________________________________________________________.
Moon cake ______________________________________________________________.
Mobile phone ______________________________________________________________.
Part B
Colour is an interesting study. So is culture. ______________________________________
____________, (中国传统文化一直令我着迷) especially the splendid festival culture.
For instance, in several days, we welcome Qingming Festival, which usually falls on April 4th
or 5th. Not only does it_____________________________(象征着春天的到来)，but also it
____________________________________________.(经常被和家庭团聚联系在一起). People
usually go outing and visit the tombs of their ancestors on this day. Food is also
_______________________.(其中迷人的一部分), and to keep pace with the times, food
companies are trying to combine traditional food with creative ingredients, which
really_________________________(激发我的兴趣) and____________________________(让我
食欲大开)
____________________________________________( 如 今 我 们 越 来 越 依 赖 )modern
culture, thus ______________________________________________.(因而不那么关注传统文
化和习俗). Maybe it’s time to look back.
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