LISTENING 1 B1+

The importance of colours

Interview with a journalist
Clara Fernandez is an expert in colours and she advises companies about their choice of
colours. You are going to listen to an interview with Clara about the importance of colours.

1 Listen to the interview. Which of 2 Listen again and answer the questions with a colour.
these colours are mentioned? 1 Which colour is often used by companies in their logos?
green 2 Which colour is often used for modern gadgets?
purple 3 What is the traditional colour for the dress at an Asian wedding?
grey 4 Which colour on a door represents good luck?
orange 5 Which colour is good if you are stressed?
red 6 Which colour is the most visible?
black 7 Which colour is a mix of blue and red?
blue 8 Which colour were early mass-produced cars?
yellow
3 Complete the sentences with these words from the interview.
white
death happy luck popular relaxing security sophisticated value

1 Blue is a colour of and stability.

2 White is perceived as a , modern colour.
3 In Asia, white is the colour commonly associated with .
4 In Britain, a black cat is thought to bring you .
5 Green is regarded as a colour and stops you feeling nervous.
6 Most countries in the world see yellow as a colour
7 Orange represents good for money.
8 Purple is the second most colour for females, after blue.

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