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R: (laugh) Not me. I was too much into having a good time at surf club parties. C: Yes, I can imagine that… Speaking amp。 Listening Pre listening (Discussion) P71 do countries have flags? can flags tell you about a country? Think of some examples. does China’s national flag tell us? other anizations do you know that have flags? What do they use them for? 1. Why do countries have flags? A flag usually stands as a symbol for that country. It can remind people of some important values the nation holds or something of its history or culture. It is used on official occasions to identify the nation to the rest of the world. 2. What can flags tell you about a country? Think of some examples. They can tell people about the nations, history, values or culture. For example, the stars on the US flag represent the states in the union. The cross on the Greek flag symbolizes Christianity. The maple leaf on the Canadian flag is the national emblem of Canada. 3. What does China’s national flag tell us ? The red color in the Chinese National flag stands for the revolution, while the gold color of the stars signifies the dawn of a new era over the land. The five stars grouped together symbolize the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Chinese munist party. 4. What other anizations do you know that have flags? What do they use them for? Red Cross Society, the Olympic Games, panies, etc. ?What elements do several of the flags have in mon? ?In what ways could these mon elements be connected to Australia? ?Which flag is the official flag of Australia? ?What do you think the other flags are? June is giving a talk about Australian flags and what they tell people about the history and culture of Australia. Listen and write down the numbers of the flag in the order you hear about them. listening 1 ________ 2 ________ 3 ________ 4 ________ Notetaking Australian flag:______________________ ____________________________________ Aboriginal flag:______________________ ____________________________________ Eureka flag:_________________________ ____________________________________ Kangaroo flag:_______________________ ____________________________________ Listening text June is giving a talk about Australian flags and what they tell people about about the history and culture of Australia. Good afternoon, everyone. My hobby is collecting flags from all over the world. I love flags for two reasons. The first is that they are beautiful and