3. Read the dialogue together and then say something about how to give advice to others and how to express preferences.

giving advice

What / How about doing…?

Why don’t you do…?

Why not do …?

Shall we do…?

Let’s do…

Perhaps you should…

It’s a good idea to do…

Could you give me some advice?

No, I don’t like…

I’d rather do…

I prefer to do…

I prefer…to…

Maybe, what do you think?

2. Now Millie and her cousin are discussing what colours to wear. Listen to their conversation and try to answer the questions.

(1). What are Andy and Millie talking about?

(2). What shirt does Millie advice Andy to wear?

(3). What will Andy wear?

(4). What does Millie think of it?

1. I’ll go to attend my friend’s birthday party. What should I wear? Could you give me some advice?

2. useful expressions

　 work at the Palace Museum

　She has done it for a long time.

　colour their clothes

rub oil into their skin

close his eyes　 keep his eyes closed

advise people what colours to wear

make your clothes change colours　 make sb. do sth.

make clothes for sb.

give us free clothes / oil　　 free　 freely

Step Six　 Speak up: give advice

1. Listen to Amy’s questions and tick out Millie’s answers.

Questions:

(1). What does Mrs Rainbow do, Millie?　 B

(2).Really? How does she do that?　 C

(3).I’m feeling very tired this week. What should I do to get a good night’s sleep?　 A

(4).Daniel is not happy this week. What should he do?　 C

(5).What other kinds of colour therapy does Mrs Rainbow do?　 A

(6).Well, I’d like to try it, but what if the therapy doesn’t work?　 B

3. Useful expressions.

　If it doesn’t work, …

　 practise sth. / doing sth.

　leave college

　The oils she uses have different colours and smells.

think of a warm, sunny place

　 rub oil into people’s skin　 rubbing / rubbed

　 people with pale skin and blonde hair　

look good in red and purple

Step Five　 Listen and circle (Part A3)

2. Listen and fill in the rest blanks

(if it is possible you can also give them some questions to help them understand better)

(1). What does Mrs. Rainbow use colours to do?　 　　

She uses colours to help people change their moods and improve their lives.

(2). How long has she been doing this?

She has been doing this since she left college.

(3). What does she use to help others in her therapy?

　　 She often use special oils in her therapy and the oils have different colours and smells.

(4). How will she help me if I can’t sleep well?

　　 She would ask me to think of the colour white. It can help me calm. And she would ask me to close my eyes and relax. Then she would take some white oil and rub in into my skin.

(5). What other advice can she offer to others?

　　 She can also help people choose the right colour to wear.

1. Fill in the blanks with the information you’ve got from the note.

3. Explain some useful expressions:

the power of colour

improve your life

learn more about…

promise to do sth

get … back

祈使句, and / or + 陈述句。

Step Four　 Listen, read and fill in the blanks. (Part A2)

2. Answer the questions

(1). How can you learn more about Mrs. Rainbow’s colour therapy?

　　 Watch “The Teens Show” on STTV at 6 p.m., 30^th October to learn more!

(2). What’s the location of her therapy center?

　　 21/F, 810South-east Road

(3). What’s the phone number of her therapy centre?

　　 5557 8187

(4). How much should we pay for her therapy?

　 　￥20 for half an hour

(5). What is their promise?

　　 They promise to help successfully change your moods, or you’ll get your money back!