Unit3ReadingNationalflags,coloursandcultures1.rid…of…2.makeup3.haveasayin…4.datefrom/backto5.havealinkwith6.correspondto/with7.resignoneselfto8.morethan9.starvetodeath/dieofstarvation10.standfor11.besuccessfulin/succeedin/makeit12.haveaninfluence/effect/impacton13.substitute…for…/substitute…with/by…14.beoutspokenabout15.haveasayin16.splitfromCanadaEnglandGermanySouthKoreaBrazilJapanWhatisournationalflag?Canyoudescribeit?1.colour2.thedesign3.theirmeaningsThecoloroftheflagisred.Intheupperleftcornerontheflag,therefivestars,yellowincolor.Oneofthemisbiggerandislocatedinthetopofleft—handcorner.Theotherfoursurroundthebiggerstartoitsright.Theredcoloroftheflagrepresentstherevolution,thebloodandlivesoftherevolutionarymartyrs(先烈).Thecolorofthefivestarsisyellow,whichsymbolizesthebightfuture.Amongthefivestars,thebiggeronestandsfortheCommunistPartyofChinawhiletheotherfourrepresentthedifferentgroupsofpeopleinChinawhoareallunitedbehindtheparty.FranceTheUSAIndonesiaThestructureofthearticlePart1IntroductionAflaggivesacountryauniqueidentityPart2ExamplesFrance,TheUSAandIndonesia—theirnationalflags,coloursandculturesPart3ConclusionAflagsymbolizesacounty’shistoryandculturePart11.Anationalflagisjustcolourfulpiecesofclothandthreadsewntogether.(TorF)2.Whatdothecolorsonanationalflagsymbolize?Theyoftensymbolizetheoriginofthecountry,alongwithitsvalues,beliefsandculture.FPart2France1.WhatistheFrenchnationalflagsometimescalled?2.WhatwasthemottooftheFrenchRevolution?3.WhywastheRevolutionsuchanimportanttimeinFrance’shistory?1.WhatistheFrenchnationalflagsometimescalled?Thetricolour.2.WhatwasthemottooftheFrenchRevolution?Liberty,equalityandfraternity.3.WhywastheRevolutionsuchanimportanttimeinFrance’shistory?Becauseitissuccessfulinriddingsocietyofinequality,whichhadagreateffectonmanyothercountries,particularlythoseinEurope.TheUSA1.HowmanystarsarethereonthenationalflagoftheUSA?Fifty.2.WhywerethepeoplewholivedintheUSAunhappywithBritishrule?Becausetheycouldn’ttoleratethebureaucraticwaythatBritainruledthecountryandtheydesiredindependence.3.WhatdothestarsandstripesontheAmericanflagrepresent?ThefiftystarsrepresentthefiftystatesandthethirteenstripesrepresenttheoriginalthirteenstatesthatjoinedtogethertofightforindependencefromBritain.Indonesia1.WhatcolouristheIndonesianflag?2.WhatwastheIndonesiannationalflaglikeinthe13thcentury?3.WhatarethedifferentexplanationsforthemeaningoftheIndonesiannationalflag?1.WhatcolouristheIndonesianflag?Redandwhite.2.WhatwastheIndonesiannationalflaglikeinthe13thcentury?Ithadnineredandwhitestripes.3.WhatarethedifferentexplanationsforthemeaningoftheIndonesiannationalflag?Themostcommonexplanationisthatredstandforblood,orthingsthatarephysical,whilewhiterepresentsthespiritual.Anothersuggestionisthatredresemblesthecolourofsugarandwhitelookslikerice.Otherpeoplesayredstandforthebraveandconsideratepeople.ItcanalsosymbolizethefirethatcomesfromIndonesia’svolcanoesorthefactthattheequatorgoesthroughthecountry.Whiteisregardedasasymbolofpurity.countriesNationalflagscoloursmeanings………FranceTheUSAIndonesiaRedWhiteBlueRedWhiteBlueRedWhiteThetricolourThestarsandstripesTheredandwhiteflagsFranceTheUSAIndonesiaRedWhiteBlueBravery;revolutionstrength;bloodofFrench;PeaceandhonestyLibertyandjusticeStrengthandbraveryPurityandinnocenceHardwordandjusticeBloodorthingsthatarephysical;thecolourofsugar;thebraveandconsideratenatureofIndonesianpeople;fire;thefactthattheequatorgoesthroughthecountrySpiritual;rice;purity
