ColoursColours

A colourful worldA colourful world

How colour-conscious How colour-conscious are you?are you?

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A colour associated A colour associated with our planet (1)with our planet (1)

The colour of the The colour of the sun (1)sun (1)

The possible The possible colours of the colours of the rainbow (3)rainbow (3)

The seven colours The seven colours of the rainbow (7)of the rainbow (7)

The possible The possible colours of leaves colours of leaves (3)(3)

The colours The colours associated with the associated with the four seasons (4)four seasons (4)

The suffix The suffix –ish–ish

a)a) An adjective, gives it the meaning of An adjective, gives it the meaning of quite … but not very …quite … but not very …

e.g. greene.g. greenish ish (green, but not completely so)(green, but not completely so) talltallish ish (quite tall, but not very tall)(quite tall, but not very tall)

a)a) Certain nouns, changes them into Certain nouns, changes them into adjectivesadjectives

e.g. child - e.g. child - childchildishish baby - baby - babybabyishish

Colours have a strong Colours have a strong influence on the way people influence on the way people

feelfeelWhich colour makes you feel:Which colour makes you feel:

Strong and Strong and confidentconfident

Energetic and Energetic and optimisticoptimistic

Calm and Calm and relaxedrelaxed

Happy and fitHappy and fit Bored and Bored and

pessimisticpessimistic Sad and lonelySad and lonely

IDIOMSIDIOMS

1. red1. red withwith a) jealousya) jealousy

2. yellow2. yellow withwith b) coldb) cold

3. green 3. green withwith c) fearc) fear

4. blue4. blue withwith d) angerd) anger

5. white5. white withwith e) envye) envy

Can colours reflect our Can colours reflect our personality?personality?   Red is:Red is:

Beautiful, Powerful, Strong, Pioneering, Friendly, Warm, Initiating, Beautiful, Powerful, Strong, Pioneering, Friendly, Warm, Initiating, Persistent, Patient, Attractive, Originating, and Passionate Persistent, Patient, Attractive, Originating, and Passionate

   Orange is:Orange is:Spontaneous, Bold, Daring, Inspirational, Robust, Funny, Fearless, Spontaneous, Bold, Daring, Inspirational, Robust, Funny, Fearless, Adventuresome, Building Adventuresome, Building

   Yellow is:Yellow is:Happy, Cheerful, Intelligent, Shining, Highly Communicative, Expressive, Happy, Cheerful, Intelligent, Shining, Highly Communicative, Expressive, Logical, Orderly, and Forgiving Logical, Orderly, and Forgiving

   Green is:Green is:Secure, Safe, Expansive, Sharing, Open, Flexible, Connecting, Free, Secure, Safe, Expansive, Sharing, Open, Flexible, Connecting, Free, Balanced, Harmonious, and Efficient Balanced, Harmonious, and Efficient

   Turquoise is:Turquoise is:Clear, Fresh, Focused, Youthful, Imaginative, Clean, Sensitive, Changing, Clear, Fresh, Focused, Youthful, Imaginative, Clean, Sensitive, Changing, New and Victorious New and Victorious

   Blue is:Blue is:Tranquil, Calm, Peaceful, Honest, Trusting, Creative, Open, Deep, Faithful, Tranquil, Calm, Peaceful, Honest, Trusting, Creative, Open, Deep, Faithful, Reliable, and Accepting Reliable, and Accepting

   Purple is:Purple is:Regal, Respected, Admired, Intuitive, Knowing, Together, Dignified, Regal, Respected, Admired, Intuitive, Knowing, Together, Dignified, Valuable, Tolerant, and Connecting Valuable, Tolerant, and Connecting

Cultural patternsCultural patterns

HoliHolidayday

HalloweeHalloweenn

ThanksgivinThanksgivingg

ChristmaChristmass

EasterEaster

SymSymbolicbolic

orangeorange yellowyellow redred redred

coloucoloursrs

blackblack redred greengreen greengreen

Flowers make our world more Flowers make our world more beautifulbeautiful

Associate flowers, colours and Associate flowers, colours and abstract things with personal abstract things with personal meanings and feelingsmeanings and feelings

E.g. E.g. I’m going to plant a red I’m going to plant a red carnation for friendship and daisies carnation for friendship and daisies to have fun.to have fun.