Unit31.Whydocountrieshaveflags?2.Whatcanflagstellyouaboutacountry?Thinkofsomeexamples.3.WhatdoesChina’snationalflagtellus?4.Whatotherorganizationsdoyouknowthathaveflags?Whatdotheyusethemfor?1Discussthesequestionswithyourgroup.Aflagusuallystandsasasymbolforthatcountry.Itcanremindpeopleofsomeimportantvaluesthenationholdsorsomethingofitshistoryorculture.Itisusedonofficialoccasionstoidentifythenationtotherestoftheworld.1.Whydocountrieshaveflags?Theycantellpeopleaboutthenations,history,valuesorculture.Forexample,thestarsontheUSflagrepresentthestatesintheunion.ThecrossontheGreekflagsymbolizesChristianity.ThemapleleafontheCanadianflagisthenationalemblemofCanada.2.Whatcanflagstellyouaboutacountry?Thinkofsomeexamples.TheredcolorintheChineseNationalflagstandsfortherevolution,whilethegoldcolorofthestarssignifiesthedawnofaneweraovertheland.ThefivestarsgroupedtogethersymbolizetheunityoftheChinesepeopleundertheleadershipoftheChinesecommunistparty.3.WhatdoesChina’snationalflagtellus?3.Whatotherorganizationsdoyouknowthathaveflags?Whatdotheyusethemfor?RedCrossSociety,theOlympicGames,companies,etc.2JuliaisgivingatalkaboutAustraliaflagsandwhattheytellpeopleaboutthehistoryandcultureofAustralia.ListenandwritedownthenumbersoftheflagsintheorderyouhearJuneaboutthem.Whatelementsdoseveraloftheflagshaveincommon?InwhatwayscouldthesecommonelementsbeconnectedtoAustralia?WhichflagistheofficialflagofAustralia?Whatdoyouthinktheotherflagsare?1________2________3________4________Australianflag:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3ListentoJunetalkingaboutfourflagsagain.MakenotesaboutwhateachflagtellsyouaboutAustralia.Compareyouranswerswithothersintheclass.AustraliaoncegovernedbyBritain.Australiaisinthesouthernhemisphere.Australiamadeupofsixstatesandsometerritories.Aboriginalflag:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Aboriginalpeoplearedarkskinned;theyhaveconnectionwiththeland,thesundominatesthelandscapeandgiveslife.Eurekaflag:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThereisgoldinAustralia;inthepasttherehavebeenrebellionsagainstthegovernment.Australiansseemtorespectrebellion.Goldminersworeblueshirts.Kangarooflag:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThekangarooisanemblemofAustralia;goldandgreenareAustralia’ssportingcolours,Australiansfightforhonourinsports(theboxinggloves.ListeningtextJuneisgivingatalkaboutAustralianflagsandwhattheytellpeopleaboutthehistoryandcultureofAustralia.Goodafternoon,everyone.Myhobbyiscollectingflagsfromallovertheworld.Iloveflagsfortworeasons.Thefirstisthattheyarebeautifulandthesecondisthatyoucanlearnalotaboutthecultureandhistoryofacountrybystudyingitsflags.TodayI’dliketoshowyousomeAustralianflagsanddiscusstheirsignificance.Now,thisisoneistheofficialAustralianflag.Itwaschosenin1901followingacompetitiontodesignaflagespeciallyforAustralia.BeforethatdateAustraliahadthesameflagasGreatBritain.TheBritishflagisnowinthetopleftquarteroftheAustralianflagtoremindpeopleofAustralia'shistoricaltieswithGreatBritain.ThefivestarsrepresenttheSouthernCrosswhichisanimportantgroupoffivestarsintheSouthernhemisphere.NavigatorsusetheSouthernCrosstoshowthemthedirectionoftheSouthPole.TheotherbigstarundertheBritishflagrepresentsthesixstatesandthecombinedterritoriesofAustralia.ThisflaghasbeentheofficialAboriginalflagsince1995.TheblackinthetophalfoftheflagsymbolizestheAboriginalpeoplethemselves,whiletheredatthebottomsymbolizestheearthandtheAboriginalpeople'sspiritualconnectiontotheearth.Theyellowcircleinthemiddlerepresentsthesun,thegiveroflife.Thisnextflagwasfirstflownin1854ataplacecalledEurekawhereagroupofgoldminersrebelledagainstthegovernment.TheincidentisseenbymanyasthebeginningofthemovementtowardsdemocracyinAustralia.ThefivestarsrepresentstheSouthernCrossandthelightbluebackgroundisbelievedtorepresenttheblueshirtsthatmanyofthegoldminerswore.Althoughnotanofficialflag,itisrecognizedandlovedbymostAustralians.ThisisanotherflagthatyouoftenseeinAustralia,especiallyatsportingevents.ThekangarooisrecognizedastheunofficialanimalemblemofAustraliaandgreenandgoldarethecolorswornbymanyAustraliansportingteamswhentheytraveloverseas.Theflagfirstbecamepopularin1983whenitwasflownonAustralia’sentrytotheAmerica’scup---afamousyachtracewhichAustraliawonthatyear.SomepeoplefeelitstimetochangeAustralia'sofficialflagbecauseitisnolongerappropriatetohavetheBritishflaginthemostimportantpartoftheflag.Theotherflagsyouseehereweredesignedforacompetitionforanewflagbutsofarnonehavebeenaccepted.4Ingroups,discussthefourdesignsforanewflag.WhatdoeseachofthenewflagstellyouaboutAustralia?Whichonedoyouthinkisthebest?Why?Flag2issimilartothepresentflagexpectitdoesn’thavetheBritishflaginthecorner.Soitshowsthat