Readingstrategy1.Whatshouldwedobeforereadinganarticle?Readtheheadlineandthefirstparagraphtogetanideaofthethemeortopicofthearticle.2.Whatshouldwethinkaboutbeforereading?Whatwealreadyknowaboutthetopic.Fast-reading:1.WhatistheFrenchnationalflagsometimescalled?Tricolor2.HowmanystarsarethereonthenationalflagoftheUSA?504.WhywerethepeoplewholivedintheUSAunhappywithBritishrule?5.WhatdothestarsandstripesontheAmericanflagrepresent?6.WhatwastheIndonesiannationalflaglikeinthe13thcentury?RedWhiteBluebravery,revolution,StrengthandbloodoftheFrenchstrengthandbraverybloodorthingsthatarephysical;thecolourofsugar;thebraveandConsideratenatureofIndonesianpeople;fire;thefactthattheequatorgoesthroughthecountrypurityandinnocencethespiritual;rice;puritylibertyandjusticehardworkandjusticepeaceandhonestyDetailed-reading1.Whatdothecoloursonanationalflagsymbolize?2.WhatwasthemottooftheFrenchRevolution?3.WhywastheRevolutionsuchanimportanttimeinFrance’shistory?presentationGiveaminipresentationaboutthenationalflagofeachcountrymentionedinthereadingpassage.Languagefocus1.morethan(line2)大于，多于;不仅仅。Jasonismorethanalecturer;heisawriteraswell.more…than…与其说……倒不如说Heismorediligentthanintelligent.Heisnomorefitforthejobthanme.不比……更，与……同样不2.fundamental(line12)adj.•根本的，基础的fundamentalchange/difference/distinctionetc.•verynecessaryandimportantWaterisfundamentaltosurvival.保护文化遗产是十分重要的。It’sfundamentaltheculturalheritage.topreserving3.Peoplehadfarmorefreedomand…(line12)“far”修饰比较级，表示“非常”That’safarbetteridea.Therearefarmoreopportunitiesforyoungpeoplethanthereusedtobe.4.rid(line20)vt.使摆脱，使去掉。“ridding”•ridsb./sth.ofsth.Theprojectaimstoridthisareaofpovertyandbackwardness.•ridoneselfofsth./sb.摆脱;从……中解脱Heeventuallyridhimselfofdrugaddiction.•getridofsb./sth.摆脱，丢弃，扔掉Theproblemisgettingridofnuclearwaste.5.Substitute(line22)•substituteAwith/byB=replaceAwithBTheywerenotfondofrockmusic,therefore,wesubstituteditwithclassicmusic.•substituteBforAYoucansubstitutechickenforbeefifyoudon’tlikeredmeet.•substituteforsb./sth.代替，取代……IfIambusy,MissLiwillsubstituteforme.n.替补；代替品Solarenergycouldbeagreatsubstituteformofenergy.6.haveasay(line30)有发言权havea/onesayin在…方面有发言权havenosayin在…方面没有发言权havenotmuchsayin在…方面没有多少发言权havethefinalsayin在…方面有最终发言权Whohasinthismatter?谁在这件事情上说了算？thefinalsay7.oppose(line30)vt反对•oppose(doing)sth.WeallstronglyopposeTaiwan’sseparationfromthemainland.•beopposedto(doing)sth.Themajorityofusareopposedtotheirdivorce.8.nature(line53):“thecharacterofsb./sth.”本性，天性Sheishonestbynature.这对双胞胎姐妹有着不同的天性。Thetwinsistershavedifferentnaturesfromeachother.Itisnotinhisnaturetodosuchathing.It’snotinone’snaturetodo…天生不会…Usefulexpressions1.Giveeveryindependentcountryauniqueidentity.2.Symbolizetheorigin,valuesabdbeliefsofthecountry3.Morethanjustcolourfulpiecesofclothandthreadsewntogether4.AtthestartoftheFrenchRevolution5.Dieofstarvation6.Leadtofundamentalchangesthroughoutthecountry7.Besuccessfulinriddingsocietyofinequality8.substitutetheirflagswithtricolourflags9.Couldnolongertoleratenothavingasayinthegovernment10.SigntheDeclarationofIndependence11.Becomeanautonomousnationwithafederalgovernment12.Datebacktothe13thcentury13.StandforthebraveandconsideratenatureoftheIndonesianpeople
