2. 1.What did Hobo do for Eddie? 2.How did Eddie feel about Hobo? 3.What did the newspaper say about Eddie? 4.What happened to Eddie’s breakfast? He brought the newspaper for Eddie. He thought Hobo was very nice. He was grateful to Hobo. It said he would have lots to drink and eat today. Hobo ate it.

4. Eddie and Hobo One morning, Eddie was having his ________when he asked Hobo to bring him the_________. Hobo told Eddie to read his stars in the newspaper because it was very __________. Eddie got a piece of good news from the newspaper. It was he could have ____to eat and drink. But Hobo brought him a piece of ____ news.It was his breakfast had been eaten by______. breakfast newspaper interesting lots Hobo bad

5. Well, you should/shouldn’t… then. Can you make a new dialogue? Look!My star sign looks like a lion !(crab,ram,bull…)It says I’ll get lots of money today!^-^ (be bad luck…) Well,you should give me more pocket money (be careful…) then! ^-^

6. Eddie and Hobo are dogs. They are one of the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope. Different years have the different 12 animal signs. Can you name other 11 animal signs?

7. Mouse OxTiger Rabbit Dragon Snake HorseSheep Monkey Rooster DogPig

8. The 12 animal signs of Chinese horoscope Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey RoosterDog Pig

9. 1.star signs: 星座 2.It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper. It + be + adj + of sb.+ to do sth. 形容人用 of It + be + adj + for sb.+ to do sth. 形容动作用 for e.g. It is kind of Sandy to help me with my work. It is foolish of you to make such a mistake. It is important for us to study hard. It is necessary for you to take an umbrella in such a rainy day.

10. 3. I’ll have lots to eat and drink today. (1)lots: (pron) lots of things (2)to eat and drink: 动词不定式作定语修饰 lots e.g. I have lots of homework to do. 4. worry about sb/sth/ (not) doing sth e.g. Your mother is worrying about you. Why are you so late? Eddie always worries about not having enough food. All his teachers worry about his study.

11. 5. be familiar with: 对 … 熟悉 e.g. We are familiar with that film star. 6. the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope: 中国的十二生肖 7. in the west: 在西方 8. Students’ Union: 学生会 9. chairperson: chairman 主席 10. recommend a classmate: 推荐一个同学 (1) recommend sb. as…: 推荐 … 作 … e.g. We all recommend Daniel as the new chairman of the Students’ Union.

12. (2) recommend sb. for…: 为了 … 推 荐 … e.g. They all agreed to recommend him for his excellent work.

13. Translations: 1. 你把座位给我太感激了。 It’s ___________________________________. 2. 冰箱里有许多吃的喝的。 __________________________________in the fridge? 3. 因为有老师的帮助你不应该担心你学不好英语。 You _____________________________the teacher’s help. 4. 你相信 12 星座吗？ _________________________________star signs? 5. 你能给我带来一盒饭吗？ ___________________________________?

14. 16th April, 1974 6th October, 1976 6th August, 1980

15. 2nd May, 1975

16. 25th June, 1982

17. 11th June, 1975

18. 20th June, 1967

19. 4th June, 1975

20. centaur Sagittarius 射手座 / 人马座 ram Aries 白羊座 / 牧羊座 crab Cancer 巨蟹座 lion Leo 狮子座

21. fish Pisces 双鱼座 bull Taurus 金牛座 water carrier Aquarius 水瓶座 / 宝瓶座 virgin Virgo 处女座

22. the twins Gemini 双子座 the scales Libra 天秤座 the goat Capricorn 摩羯座 / 山羊座 scorpion Scorpio 天蝎座

23. Do you know them? We always say the______ is the king of the animals. _______ and _____ live in water, but the______ can come to land. When a ______ sees red color, it will be angry. The______ likes eating grass. A _______ is half-man, half-horse. lion Crabs fish crab bull ram centaur