English V - Week 2 - Cultures in Color

Introduction: Hello everyone, and welcome to Week 2 of the course English V at Universidad Castro Carazo term IC 2024. In today's class we are talking about the topic of color and their cultural significance. Follow your teacher's instructions to complete the tasks below.

Goals: In today's class we will

• Learn some English expressions related to color.
• Describe cultural associations with different colors.
• Create an advertisement for a cultural artifact.
• Show politeness by asking indirect questions.

Guiding Questions: 

• What are some English idiomatic expressions related to color?
• What does my culture associate with different colors?
• How can I describe an artifiact from my culture?
• How can I show politeness when asking questions?

Task 1: Colorful Expressions

English has many idiomatic expressions that use color to express a message. Click your group link below and follow the instructions in the document. 

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• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

Now that you have seen these expressions, are there any Spanish or Costa Rican idioms that use color? What are they and what do they mean?

Task 2: Discussing Color

Today we are going to discuss the topic of colors and how different cultures view them. Take a few minutes to discuss these questions with your partners. You do not have to write. 

• What's your favorite color? Why?
• What is the most common color in the clothing in your closet?
• Are there colors that you do not wear? Why?
• In your culture, are some colors associated when men and some with women? Why do you think that is?
• What colors are associated with different moods or emotions in your country?
• What do the colors of the Costa Rican flag represent?
• Do you know anyone who is colorblind (daltonico)? What do you think it is like to see the world through their eyes?
• What is Black Friday? Where does the name come from?

Task 3: Listening Practice

Now you are going to do a listening practice but before you start listening, click your group link and follow the instructions.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
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• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

 

Task 4: Cultural Product Advertisement

Think of a cultural product from Costa Rica and create a virtual advertisement for it using Jamboard. A cultural product includes artifacts of daily use, places people visit, symbols, and other tangible objects found in a culture. 

• A Title
• Logo
• Shapes and Colors
• At least one image
• A slogan
• A description

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

 

Task 5: Direct and Indirect Questions

Let's practice the indirect question form by doing this exersise. 

• Group Worksheet: CLICK HERE

Task 6: Indirect Questions

Now let's look at your partners' Cultural Artifact Advertisements. Click the group link below. Imagine you are not familiar with Costa Rican Culture or this artifact. What questions do you have about them? Add your questions to the document. Be careful not to delete, add to, or change anything in the advertisements! 

You may choose to ask questions about:

• Meaning of the symbols
• Significance of the color choices
• Importance of the product
• Intendd use of the product
• Consumers of the product
• Other ideas

Use some of these phrases:

• Could you tell me ...
• Do you know ....
• I was wondering ...
• I'd like to know ...

• Group Link: CLICK HERE