Unit 1 Reading 1 What is your star sign? 里庄中学 陈红霞

Do you remember the star signs? C E F D G H I J L K

？ Guessing Game

C B A Ram Aries Bull Taurus Fish Pisces D E F Crab Cancer Lion Leo Centaur Sagittarius

G I H Scales Libra Scorpion Scorpio Twins Gemini K J L Goat Capricorn water carrier Aquarius Virgin Virgo

Free talk What is your star sign? Can you tell me something about yourself? ( abilities, special qualities, characteristics) 3.How many students are under the same star sign as you? 4.What are they like? 5.Do you share similar characteristics? clever, kind, generous, hard-working, brave, patient, polite….

more words to describe people energetic outgoing confident selfish easy-going fair patient curious does not easily get angry cares only about himself/herself is friendly and loves to meet people can wait without getting angry has lots of energy wants to know about everything feels sure his/her own ability treats everyone equally

She loves parties. Because she is very ________. Have a try! energetic The child is so________. He never feels tired and keeps running around. She loves parties. Because she is very ________. He answered the question in a _________ way. He thinks he will win all the time. My desk-mate is very _______. She never shares cakes with me. out-going confident selfish

He is a(n) ________ man. He always says yes to others. Have a try! easy-going He is a(n) ________ man. He always says yes to others. A teacher should be ______ to every student in judging his or her performance. You must be _____when talking to a young child. Don’t be angry. Eddie is _______ to everything because he thinks it may be nice food. fair patient curious

F F T F T F Listen and answer "T" or "F" Kitty was born on 26th March. She should be kind and wise. Suzy’s birthday is on 28th April. She should be energetic and active Simon’s star sign is Leo. This means he is strong and confident. Sandy’s star sign is Virgo. This means she is probably a careless person. Daniel was born on 7th October. He should be polite. Amy’s birthday is on 2nd November. She should be a patient person. F energetic and active F hardworking but stubborn at times T F modest T F powerful

Listen and answer 1. Is Aries lazy? 2. Which star sign likes saving money? 3. Does Sagittarius like telling jokes? 4. Which star sign has the best imagination? 5. If your birthday is on 13th September, what is your star sign?

sometimes like to be the leader maybe selfish sometimes What are this star sign’s characteristics? energetic impatient sometimes like to be the leader maybe selfish sometimes Aries 白羊座 21st Mar – 20th Apr

stubborn do not like change hard-working patient do not give up easily What are this star sign’s characteristics? stubborn do not like change hard-working patient do not give up easily Taurus 金牛座 21st Apr – 21st May

curious clever out-going love to talk Gemini 双子座 22nd May – 21st Jun What are this star sign’s characteristics? curious clever out-going love to talk Gemini 双子座 22nd May – 21st Jun

love your home and family like to take care of others What are this star sign’s characteristics? kind love your home and family like to take care of others like saving money like cooking Cancer 巨蟹座 22nd Jun – 22nd Jul

like to buy friends nice gifts What are this star sign’s characteristics? strong confident generous like to buy friends nice gifts Leo 狮子座 23rd Jul – 22nd Aug

always pay attention to details What are this star sign’s characteristics? modest worry too much at times practical always pay attention to details Virgo 处女座 23rd Aug – 22nd Sept

love peace, do not like to argue with others What are this star sign’s characteristics? polite fair practical elegant love beautiful things love peace, do not like to argue with others Libra 天秤座 23rd Sept – 22nd Oct

powerful, have lots of energy like to keep secrets What are this star sign’s characteristics? powerful, have lots of energy like to keep secrets sometimes can not forgive others’ faults Scorpio 天蝎座 23rd Oct – 21st Nov

have a good sense of humor often be lucky What are this star sign’s characteristics? enjoy life have a good sense of humor often be lucky love traveling to different places Sagittarius 射手座 22nd Nov –20th Dec

good at making or planning thing What are this star sign’s characteristics? businesslike often successful good at making or planning thing patient enough, can wait without getting angry Capricorn 摩羯座 21st Dec – 20th Jan

be thought to be strange because try everything to be different What are this star sign’s characteristics? kind and wise have many friends be thought to be strange because try everything to be different hate to be like anyone else Aquarius 水瓶座 21st Jan – 19th Feb

like to dream about everything What are this star sign’s characteristics? generous kind gentle easy-going creative imaginative like to dream about everything Pisces 双鱼座 20th Feb – 20th Mar

Discussion What is your star sign? Do you have the same characteristics as the star sign says? Do you think what the star signs say about people are facts? More exercises

More Exercises What are your characteristics? Write a short description of your own characteristics. Show your description to your partner. Discuss with your partner whether or not you agree with each other.

Homework Read the passage three times. Try to remember all the adjectives which describe a person’s characteristics.