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

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

3. ？
Guessing
Game

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

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

6. 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….

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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.

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