1、Unit 4 Colors and MoodReading: Color AssociationTeaching Objectives:Knowledge objective: Students will be able to understand association of thecolor red, yellow and blue.Ability objectives: 1. Students will be able to develop reading skills such asskimming, careful reading.2. Students will be able t

2、o guess meanings of phraseswith the help of pictures.Emotional objective: appreciate the English culture of colorTeaching key Point: understand the association of the color red, yellow andblue.Teaching Difficult Point: develop the ability of guessing with the help ofpictures.Teaching Methods: Task-b

3、ased language TeachingCommunicative ApproachTeaching Aids: Multi-media equipment, blackboard.Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Greetings & Warm-up1. Greet students as usual.2. Review some color words.Step 2 Lead-in1.What is your favorite color?2.Why do you like that color?Step 3 Pre-readingReview: tell

4、 the Chinese meaning of the following words and phrases. beassociated with be used to do sth. expect warn presence opposite beat becovered with bruisebe connected with stock market announceStep 4 While-reading1. Skimming: match the paragraphs with the main ideas.2. Careful reading.(1) Read para.1 ca

5、refully and fill in the following blanks.What does“association”mean?An association is the _ we make between two things andideas.What are colors often associated with?Colors are often associated with different _ , _and _.(2) Read para.2 carefully and match the pictures with the phrases /words.(3) Rea

6、d para.3 and tell the meanings of the following phrases with thehelp of pictures(4) Read para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks with the help of pictures.She would say, _ .This person is beaten _ .A promising and safe share is called _.(5) Read para.5 carefully and choose the best answer.Why do mos

7、t people would like to see the fields turning green after along winter? ( )A. Because the scenery is beautiful.B. Because it makes people comfortable.C. Because they like taking photos in the green fields.D. Because it means spring is coming.Step 5 Post-reading1. Consolidation: tell the meanings of

8、the following color phrasesand words.a yellow ribbon feel bluea red-carpet treatment a yellow line red-handed2. Group Work:see reda red-letter dayyellow color vestsblack and bluea blue-chipDiscussion: Why are most Buy Now ” buttons and shopping websitesmarked red in stead of any other color?Step 6 Summary & Homework1. Summary:SummarySince different colors have different associations, itadvisable to choosecolors carefully for differe nt occasi ons.2.Homework: Search the Internet for the associations of the colors greenand black.Blackboard Desig n:Color Associat