What would you do if you caught somebody stealing from you red-handed?
Is the red tape in your country difficult to live with?
Have you ever been in the red? What would you do if you found out that you were? Have you
ever caught a thief red-handed? What would you do if you did?
Have you ever received something out of the blue? What was it? What did you do?
When was the last time you told a white lie? Who did you lie to and why? Can you think of 2
things you do once in a blue moon that you should do more often?
What do you do when you’re feeling off colour?
Can you think of a song, film or situation that always makes you feel blue? Why does it have
this effect on you?
Can you think of three things people do that make you see red? Why do they affect you this
way?
Do you agree with the association of pink for girls and blue for boys?
6. Haciendo referencia a la pregunta anterior, introducimos el siguiente texto y respondemos
a las preguntas que le siguen. (15 min)
Colour Symbolism
Why is pink often thought to be a colour for girls and blue a colour for boys? The answer
depends mainly on personal experiences and cultural background because colour means
different things to different people around the world.
The meaning of a certain colour may change depending on your culture. Green is one of these
colours. It is an important colour for Muslims and represents paradise. To the Egyptians, green
is a holy colour and represents the hope and joy of spring. Meanwhile in Japan, green means
long life. It is said that green relaxes the mind and body, relieves pain and has a great healing
power. In fact, people who work in green environments have been found to have fewer health
problems. The colour green also helps depression. When a bridge in London was painted
green, the number of people jumping of the bridge and killing themselves, dropped by 34
percent!
For many people red is a favourite colour. It is a colour of love, energy, fire, blood, and