Unit 1. Colors PDF
Unit 1. Colors PDF
Unit 1. Colors PDF
COLOURS
Teacher: Elena de Benito
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What have we learnt regarding colours?
● Colour symbolism, basic principles of colour psychology (Class 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2K8pPWaGSU
● The colour theory: basic principles and main uses of the colour wheel (Class 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HkQ5EHi-SA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnXDLThgiTU&t=177s
● ROYALTY →
● SADNESS →
● MOURNING →
Colour
● NATURE →
PASSION →
symbolism
●
● DARKNESS →
● SPIRITUALITY →
● ECO →
● CALMNESS →
Colour
symbolism
Word formation
THE SUFFIX -ISH
THE SUFFIX -NESS
The suffix “-ish” can be added to adjectives and
nouns to mean "approximately" or "characteristic
When you add "-ness" to an adjective, it becomes a
of". It is commonly used in informal conversation.
noun. The suffix "-ness" means "state : condition :
quality" and is used with an adjective to say The book is greenish— El libro es verdoso
something about the state, condition, or quality of
being that adjective. We arrived at around tennish— Llegamos hacia
las diez
For example, redness is a red quality, and redness
means "the quality of being red." The Britannica -Was she attractive? - Ish— ¿Era guapa? - Algo
Dictionary
Examples seen in class:
Examples seen in class:
Word formation
THE SUFFIX -Y THE SUFFIX -LESS
Practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ0RZNv
oWsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf2PZ7A
DuRE
Extra exercises you can do
to practice:
https://agendaweb.org/gra
mmar/adjectives-intermed
iate-1.html
Comparative
and superlative
The colour wheel
● Primary colours (3) → There are …
4 Basic Uses
https://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=5HkQ
5EHi-SA
Other uses
Other uses
Other uses
20 ADVANCED COLOURS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZYSmZ9pXs&t=218s
● Shades of yellow and brown (description): lemon (pale yellow, not as intense
as canary), mustard (muted darker yellow, not bright or shiny), tawny (light
brown to orange colour), peach (a shade of white, yellow, orange and a touch
of pink)
● Shades of white (description): pearl (a shiny and sparkly white, pale dull ),
beige (monotonous) brown colour, a mix of a little yellow and white, ivory
stronger tint of brown.
20 ADVANCED COLOURS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZYSmZ9pXs&t=218s
● Shades of red (description): auburn rich (red brown colour), burgundy (deep
red colour with strong hints of purple)
● Shades of pink (description): coral (blend between bright pink and orange),
fuchsia (hot pink, vibrant pinkish purple colour), magenta (similar to
fuchsia, vibrant, hot pink)
20 ADVANCED COLOURS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZYSmZ9pXs&t=218s
● Shades of blue and green (description): teal (blue-green colour), aqua (bluish-green colour),
aquamarine (greenish-blue colour), emerald (vivid green), turquoise (mix between brilliant
blue and green), emerald (vivid green)
● Shades of purple (description): mauve (light purple colour) and lavender (pale and light purple
colour).
What colour is it?
Pay attention to pronunciation!
Create a mind map
Shadows of
yellow and
brown
Yellow Brown