Foundation Two
1 Colors in nature have universal meaning. For example, trees and plants are green, so the color green often represents life and nature. Blue, the color of the sky, oceans, and lakes, makes us think of air, water, and peace. Colors in the red spectrum—yellow, orange, and red—are warm colors. Those colors may give us a feeling of warmth and comfort or feelings of anger. Colors in the blue spectrum—colors such as blue, green, and purple—are cool colors. They often give a feeling of calmness or sadness. These ideas about color are similar around the world.
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17. We have a __________ of drinks to choose from. Which would you like?
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2 Colors also have different meanings in different cultures. A color may represent good feelings in one culture but bad feelings in another. For example, in the United States, white represents goodness. It is usually the color of a bride's wedding dress. However, in India, China, and Japan, white can mean death. Green is the color of dollar bills in the U.S., so green may make Americans think of money. But in China, green can represent a loss of respect. Different colors sometimes represent the same idea in different cultures. In European cultures, purple is the color of royalty for kings and queens. In Asia, yellow is the color of royalty. In addition, one color will have many different meanings within one culture. For example, in North America, red often means stop or danger, but it also can represent love.
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3 Most people do not realize how much color affects them. It can affect how people think, feel, and act. We can increase our understanding of ourselves and the world around us by learning about what colors can mean or represent in different cultures.
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Choose the best response.
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Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction.
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Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.
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Complete the sentence. Choose A, B, or C.
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Correct the error in the conjunction in the sentence.
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Cultural Meanings of Colors
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Match each underlined word with the correct definition.
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Read paragraph 1 again. Choose the best definition for the word using the context.
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Read the paragraph. Then choose the best definition for each word using the context.
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Read the statements. Write T (true) or F (false).
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United Parcel Service (UPS) is a big delivery company. Its company color is brown. When UPS started in the 1920s, brown was a good color for a safe, reliable company. From the beginning, UPS used brown trucks and brown uniforms. In today's world, brown may seem like a boring color choice for a company. But UPS decided to make it a positive symbol of its business. Their ads ask, "What can brown do for you?" When people see the big brown UPS trucks, the company hopes they will think of excellent, dependable service.
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Write the adjective form of the nouns.
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_______ 4. In China, green makes people think of money.
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_______ 5. In European cultures, purple is the color of royalty.
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A bad economy affects many people. People can lose their jobs and their houses.
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A wedding ring represents the promise a married couple made to each other. A. particular, not general
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According to the text, which color is a cool color?
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According to the text, which colors make up the red spectrum?
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Bhim has one brother ____________________ one sister.
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Do you like dogs ____________________ cats more?
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He is sick, ____________________he is staying home today.
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Her parents __________ her to study more to improve her grades.
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I called her, ____________________ she did not answer the phone.
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I can speak English well but, I can't read it.
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I don't buy coffee at that shop because of the bad __________. The coffee is always cold by the time I get it.
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In the United States, what does the color white mean?
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It's really hard to describe the emotion I have right now. Maybe I'm a little angry.
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Jake likes numbers and business, so he decided to study __________.
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Juan is looking for a specific restaurant, but he can't find it. He sees many restaurants, but not the one where his friends are.
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People all over the world were sad when they heard about the terrible earthquake. The feeling was universal.
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Sahra was unaware that she was supposed to work yesterday, so she stayed home.
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The TV program was __________. We learned a lot from it.
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The mayor doesn't support the construction of a new mall because it will hurt the __________.
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They plan to __________ a new library system next year.
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You should __________ talking to your boss if you're not satisfied at work.
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affect
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argue
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bad
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biology ____________________
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boring
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building
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cheer ____________________
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connected with or true for everyone in the world or in a particular group
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consider
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culture
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death
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dependable
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education
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educational
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emotion
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encourage
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encourage
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environment
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environment
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establish
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feeling of warmth
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finance
B.
financial
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gesture
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goodness
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group of colors
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idea
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idea about life
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mass
B.
mature
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nation ____________________
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nature
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not knowing or noticing someone or something
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prefer
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purple
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purple, red, and orange
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reliable
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represent
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request
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respect
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respect ____________________
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secure
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service
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sign
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sky and anger
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smell
but
so and or
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spectrum
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stable
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symbol
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the way of doing things, ideas, and beliefs of a particular society
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to be a picture, example, or sign of something
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to make someone or something change in a particular way, to influence someone or something
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trees and plants
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uninteresting
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variety
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water and peace
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white
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yellow
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yellow, orange, and red
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yellow, red, and purple
