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1.Which one do you want to wear,Eddie?
2.I'd rather wear blue than pink.Pinkis a girl's colour.
3.There's nothing wrong with pink,you know.
4.But blue looksgood on you!
Reading Colours and your moods
Millie found anarticle about there lationship
between colours andmoods in a magazine.Here is the article.
Find out what thedifferent colour srepresent and howthey affect us.
Colours and moods Do you know anythinginteresting aboutcolours?
Did you know thatcolours can affectour moods?
Colours can changeour moods and make usfeel happy or sad,energetic or sleepy.
This reportexplainswhat colourscan do
and thecharacteristics theyrepresent.
Calm coloursHave you ever walkedinto a room and feltrelaxed?
It could be becausethe walls werepainted blue,
a calm and peacefulcolour.
Some colours make usfeel calm andpeaceful.
Blue is one of thesecolours
Wearing blue clothesor sleeping in ablue room
is good for the mindand body
because this colour creates the feelingof harmony.
Blue can also represent sadness.
Someone who isfeeling sad may say‘I'm feeling blue.’
Another colour thatmakes you feel calmand peaceful iswhite.
White is the colourof purity.
You should wearwhite if you are feeling stressed.
Warm colours Some colours can make you feel warm.
These colours give you a happy and contented feeling.
People who live incold climates
prefer to use warm colours to give their homes a warm and comfortable feel.
They would ratheruse colours likeorange and yellow.
Orange is one of thewarm colours.It represents joy.
Orange can bring yousuccess and cheeryou up when you arefeeling sad.
Another warm colouris yellow.Yellow itthe colour of thesun,
so it can remind youof a warm,sunny day.
Yellow is also thecolour of wisdom.
Some people like touse this colour whenthey study for exams.
For example,theymay use yellowstationery.
Energetic colours Anybody who feelstired or weak
should wear coloursthat make you feelenergetic.
Green can give you energy,as itrepresents new lifeand growth.
It is the colour ofnature,but it isalso the colour ofmoney and envy.
Strong coloursIf you are somebody who needs physicalstrength,
you should wear redclothes.
Red represents powerand it is also thecolour of heat andstrong feelings.
Wearing red makes iteasier for you totake action.
This can help whenyou are havingdifficulty making adecision.
Integrated skills Mrs RainbowMillie is watching The Teens Show.
Listen to theinterview with MrsRainbow carefully
and help Milliecomplete her notesin Part A1.
Millie wants to makean appointment tosee Mrs Rainbow
but is afraid to goalone.She asks Amyto go with her.
Listen to Amy'squestions and help Millie answer them.
Circle the correctletters.
(1)a.She works atthe Palace Museum.
b.She changespeople's moods usingcolours.
c.She has done itfor a long time.
(2)a.She colourstheir clothes.
b.She rubs oil intotheir hands.c.She rubs oil intotheir heads.
(3)a.You should usewhite oil.
b.You should thinkof the sun.c.You should useorange or green oil.
(4)a.He should relaxand close his eyes.
b.He should rubwhite oil into hishead.
c.He should think ofa warm,sunny place.
(5)a.She can advise people what coloursto wear.
b.She can make yourclothes change colours.
c.She can makeclothes for people.
(6)a.She will giveus free clothes.
b.We will get our money back.c.She will give usfree oil.
Speak up:giving advice
You want to giveadvice to your partner on whatcolours to wear.
Work in pairs.UseMillie and her cousin's conversationas a model.
Replace theunderlined wordswith your own ideas.
Andy:Millie,couldyou give me someadvice?
I don't know what towear.
Millie:Why don'tyou wear this redshirt?
Andy:No,I don't likered.I'd rather wearblue.
Millie:Perhaps youshould try these trousers?
Andy:No,they're tootight.I prefer towear jeans.
Millie:How about jeans and a blueshirt?
Andy:Maybe … Whatdo you think?
Millie:It's a good idea to wear jeans because they're comfortable,
and blue will makeyou feel caml.
Andy:Yes,you're right.Thanks,Millie.
Pronunciation Saying‘th’
A:Your English teacher is showing you how to pronounce these words
with the sound correctly.
Listen carefullyand practice saying them.
1.thin2.think3.three4.thick
5.Thursday6.bath7.length8.teeth
B:Your Englishteacher
goes on to show you how to pronouncethese words
with the sound correctly.
Listen carefully and practice saying them.
1.than 2.that 3.them 4.there
5.those 6.withing 7.father 8.mother
C:Your Englishteacher
wants to know howwell you canpronounce thesewords.
Listen carefully.Write 1.ifthe word contains avoiceless‘th’.
Write ifit contains a voiced‘th’.Then practicesaying them.
5.through _________6.other _________7.path _________8.this _________
9.brother _________10.healthy _________11.then _________12.thank _________
13.sixth _________14.weather _________15.rather _________
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