ReadingUnitUnit33CompetitionHowmuchdoyouknowaboutthenationalflagsofsomecountriesintheworld?Thefollowingarenationalflagsofsomecountries;trytotellwhichcountryeachflagbelongsto.Title•ContentsCanadaFranceUSAIndonesiaUKAustraliaKoreaSingaporeNewZealandChinaDiscussionWhatkindofthingscanrepresentacountry?nationalflagReadingstrategythinkingaboutwhatyoualreadyknow•Readtheheadlineandthefirstparagraphtogetanideaofthethemeortopicofthearticle.Theme:nationalflags,coloursandculturesNationalflagofChina•Colour:bloodbrightnessPatternCommunistPartyChinesepeopleWhatdoesournationalflagmeantous?Pairwork:•France•USA•IndonesiatheFrenchflag•Redbravery,revolution,strengthandbloodoftheFrench•Bluelibertyandjustice•WhitepeaceandhonestyThreecolours—liberty,equalityandfraternitythemottooftheFrenchRevolutiontheUSAflag•Redstrengthandbravery•Whitevirtue•Bluehardworkandjustice50stars—50states,oneforeachstate13stripes—theoriginal13statesthestarsandthestripesthestarsandthestripesTheIndonesianflagAredbandoverawhiteone.redwhiteExplanation1Explanation2Explanation3thephysicalthespiritualsugarricepurity•bravenature•firefromvolcanoesWhatdothethreeflagshaveincommon?•France•USA•IndonesiaRedandwhiteareusedinallthreeflags.Meaningofthecolours•Sometimescoloursmeanthesamethinginvariouscultures,buttheycanoftenmeandifferentthingstopeoplefromdifferentcountriesFranceUSAIndonesiaRedWhiteBlueBraveryRevolutionStrengthBloodPeaceHonestyLibertyJusticeStrengthBraveryvirtueHardworkJusticeBlood,thingsthatarephysicalColorofsugarBravenatureFirefromvolcanoesThespiritualRicePurityGroupworkDesignaflagforyourschool.Presentation•Explainyourdesigntotheclass.
